The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-11-26

the top of his voice
The next place that attracted our attention was the
Chalk Vat short distance of Fountain Gey-
where white and red mushy substance. somew hat
resembling chalk and of intense heat is continually sput
tsring and putting away in n vat some twenty BY
thirty feet across around which has been thrown up
Not far from this vat entered the gaping jaws an
extinct that had long since ceased spout and
nice specimens; bat feeling comfortable down in
what had been seethng eadron of scalding
as had under circumstances that were more inviting
FASTENED back to terra TRINA and pushed i'm sues
wonders; but shower of rain and hail coming up
arrived after exciting evenings ride among the
of nature well repaid for the weting be-
fore reaching our wagons.
Space will permit to give any further dserp-
the lower reyser BASIN than say that is cir
cuar valley some or seven miles in diameter which
contains within its boundaries numerous axes and
springs of boiling water many Of which spout and
ali Of which continually send up dense volumes of hot
steam y
Moose elk bear bison, antelope and blaektal deer,
ar. plentif in the surrounding but the tim
her i 80 thieEy set th, th-y generally see their pursu
peeneed hunters seldom ever get a shot any them
and when they do they generally have to seerpte them
and fire on them from the brush.
Aug 25-we were off this morning for a ride through
the MINER hasiu-Cox and taking IL bare backed Of
course hat the novelty of the thing whh at first spur
red ms IN had gradually worn away and We were actually
upon ourselves as two Of the most individuals
in an Cryserdom One moment We were grabbing at our
mud hole the next we were digging our heels info their
TANKS as they bounted up an embankmrnt to save us
Tatfh heir and hrain In
saptlT Kicked out Notbins but the most unb.ande he
rai.m and frtitu. bore n safely throuyb The fiery or
deal anu am sasnea s II our case was ProPery made
Of onr ,uripgs that august body would without di,
senIng voice, award us sole.ea!ner n uiedai- =,
through low marshy aat and out on 10 the main Fire
UI Rivsr near ,bs n,n,h of the MINER canyon short
ds,snse sboTe this ON the western de "f the rysr =
situated the Burnipg Lakes" The steam tbat issnes
from these LAKES "a; east giving them the ap
perhaps the greatest curoses in the whole geyser
s s;LI T It;n ~ , i IN r., ~ si an an sur sur - .nS .l.st .
II Is surrounded oy a treaeherou. looking wall some
elen or ten ,et tnt over az lne to teahy
h give way under the unsspectng feet OF some venture
some tourist ana plunge him headong into the awful
oei". ~ tne steani I'ss n"ahs up n"n TINS
Sdor rrninas one oi h. following declaration of Holy
anu e suoAe OIL tner torment ascendeth up ior-
ever and ever.
We passed number OF boiling springs on our way to
the upper basin ~nlch nine miles above the lower ba
the ground sounded under our horses feet for dis
"a tSnsr were passing over snnerTaheons opening
OF Tremendous size on our arrival in the upper hasin
turn "hleh way we would We were greeed with Kissing
steam anu spoutng Wats-n TACT the whole basin was in
perfect nPrnai as tne enei ensineer below was get
ung up steam or long run over heavy grae but it
seemed as ne had either become perfectly reckless or
hau the most conndenee In the caparity Of his
machine To resist the pressure Of any that could be
brought to bear against it, Here directly on the bank of
% NeL Is tne ran Geyser win the steam nyins out Of
the openings in its curionsy wrought crater little fur
ther up and of To- our right the Giant and Grotto"
Ngre RuFnS dark Toing clouds OF scading steam hund
reds Of feet upward where gently hoated away in
thn whie NapOr nn was lost among the clouds Still
Iufther !" the tlght IL the Spendid Geyser which.
IRON It's modest ulsshmng appearance in its tranquil
moments would lead ons o suppose that created
any very serious eommoton but this Is vain dclusion-
at least one would very naturally arrive at that conclus
hbton OF ITS capacity for spouting. by sending up
stream o boiling suphurous water two hundred feet in
To the ar
Sti further up and we standing in the presence
OF that terrible monster Castle Geyser. resembling
somewhat as suppose from its the ruins
ancient castle We were not fortunate enough during
our stay TO see this geyser in eruption which only
once perhaps in every two OF three days and sometimes
even longer than that is however constantly violent
y agitated as If would suddenly burst asuner pris
On wallis and instantly blow everything atoms and
am told when u does go or that produces the
earthly sound that santed the of mortal man
As We where could get a toIerablo view Of
most OF tbs principal spOuters in the bssn camped in
point Of timber covered by the owning battlements
he old Castle and Picketed horses preparatory
close inspection "f the monster wonders by which We
were surrounded We had been told that 'Od Faithful"
icatrd away up in front Of toward the upper Of
the basin, had very accommodating disposition and
were not long in witnessing display of Of its grand
exhibitions Here volume of boiling water three
four feet in diameter suddenly hurled one hundred
and fifty feet straight upward producing sound as il
caps forth from its prison walls like the mighty rushing
u many waters Ryeted To the spot with wonder and
Onshment We stood spell bound until the raging
exhausted its strength and fell back ashins furiousy as
retreated within the gloomy walls OF the crater.
Before leaving the upper basin many eruptions
Il Old Faithful which with perfect regularity
very sixtyseven minutes and last for perio Of from
IKE IN s-s l.s,.ss hut as they all simply rrpe
iiion Of the first further description is