. Yellowstone National Park . rs a picture of the Grand Canon of theYellowstone. So he told his man to pack up his paints andbrushes and drive over to Artists Point, where Thomas Moran,eighteen years ago, painted the celebrated picture now hanging inthe national capitol. y\fter the easel had been adjusted, thecanvas stretched, and all the tools and colors made ready, I^em-ington sat down and for a half hour or more silently gazed at thatawful abyss of transitional splendors. Then he shook his headand slowly arose, reluctantly abandoning the task of reproducingthose miles upon miles of delicate
. Yellowstone National Park . rs a picture of the Grand Canon of theYellowstone. So he told his man to pack up his paints andbrushes and drive over to Artists Point, where Thomas Moran,eighteen years ago, painted the celebrated picture now hanging inthe national capitol. y\fter the easel had been adjusted, thecanvas stretched, and all the tools and colors made ready, I^em-ington sat down and for a half hour or more silently gazed at thatawful abyss of transitional splendors. Then he shook his headand slowly arose, reluctantly abandoning the task of reproducingthose miles upon miles of delicately variegated coloring. Thesurprised helper exclaimed, Why, arent you going to paint apicture, Mr. Remington ? No, replied the big artist, a mans a fool who would try topaint that picture. It would look like an exploded paint shop. Those who have viewed the resplendent beauty of the GrandCanon of the Yellowstone will not be surprised at this story;rather will they think the more of the renowned artist for hiscandid SILVER GATE, BUNSEN PEAK For information about rates, tickets, ihrough-car arrangements,baggage, etc., call on or address any of the following REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BURLINGTON ROUTE: Atchison, Kan., Second and Main Sts. H. General Agent. Atlanta, Ga., 5 North Pryor St. J. N. MERRILL General Southern Agent, Billings, Mont. H. B. SEGDR General Agent. Boston, Mass., 306 Washington St. W. J. OMKARA New England Passr Agent. HOUGHTON Traveling Passenger Agent. Burlington, Iowa., C. B. &. Q. Depot. J. M. BECHTEL Division Passenger Agent. Butte, Mont., 35 East Broadway. PHIL DANIELS Traveling Passenger Agent Chicago, ML, 21 I South Clark St. F. E. BELL City Passenger Agent. J. H. WILSON, Cor. Adams and Canal Depot Passenger Agent. J. R. VAN DYKE ;„ j * r>.j r, t Traveling Passenger Agent. A. .1. SPURR ...A ?«•«»»:« ^¥ Cor.) Travelini Passenger Agent. F. P. WYNE S Adams and i ranklin bts. } Traveling Passenger Agent. Cincinna
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