The Mentor: The Yosemite Valley, Vol 4, Num. 16, Serial No. 116, October 2, 1916

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Elmendorf Dwight Lathrop. The Mentor: The Yosemite Valley, Vol 4, Num. 16, Serial No. 116, October 2, 1916

The Incomparable Yosemite

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Story of the Valley

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Waterfalls

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Summits

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Trails

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Camps

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. The Big Trees

THE YOSEMITE VALLEY. By DWIGHT L. ELMENDORF

THE OPEN LETTER

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It was once said that “a man has to be an awful liar to tell the truth about California”; and this applies especially to the wonderful Yosemite (yo-sem´-it-ee) Valley. The name Yosemite means “full grown grizzly bear.” The Valley lies on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada range, and is washed by the Merced River.

There is no record of the early Spanish settlers of California ever having known the Yosemite. It was always a stronghold for the mountain tribes of Indians, and descendants of the Yosemite Indians still live there.

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After the meal, in discussing this glorious spot which they had discovered, it was suggested that a name be given it. One of the party, Dr. Bunnell, proposed that it be called the “Yosemite Valley,” to perpetuate the name of the tribe that had so long made its home there. This name was unanimously adopted.

The expedition remained one day and two nights in the Valley, and then were forced to hurry out at the approach of a storm. In three days they had made the round trip through the Valley, exploring it in a general way, and had named some of its principal features. The Indians whom they had gone out to capture, however, were not seen. Later, in 1851, another expedition was made to the Valley in pursuit of the Indians. This was in charge of Capt. John Boling, and Dr. Bunnell accompanied the party. Several Indians were captured, and additional explorations were made.

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