The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-16

ZIG SdS0UruSIl, or 10 gather
Ia the water grass along the bank
or the stream. We did not find any,
one at the bridge, but saw a tent
and some animals on the opposite
SIDE OF the river. When we reached
the camp we learned that it was a
government outfit on the road to the
supply station on Gardner River.
We had an excellent dinner and get
ting some supplies, we went back to
our camp. The next afternoon we
reached the government house and
saw the Mammoth Springs, travel
ing further in one day than we had
IN the three days past, thanks to
superintendent Norris and his eff
Client assistants who have con-
structed an excellent road from the
bridge to the Mammoth Springs.
Making camp near the Bozeman
road, we viewed our surroundings
from he weired plateau upon which
we were camped. On the south lay
the government house, a story and
a half high, Of hewn logs built upon
an eminence which resembles a huge
geyser cone, splendid outhouses and
enclosures built of the same
material, while the fence, a model
of strength and neatness, is made of
peeled white pine and cedac posts.
Down on the plateau are three neat
cabins, the property of James
Mccartney, which are now occupied
by James Jobb, the merchant and
hotel keeper at the springs. There
are also several bath houses, into
which the water from the silica
springs above is conveyed by means
of wooden pipes. After a bath
IN one of these rooms. a climb up the
side of White Mountain to view the
Mammoth Springs is celebrating.
The slopes of the mountain are ter
raced for miles, and everywhere the
most beautiful springs are to be
seen, bubbling and boiling, starting
the waters down the side Of the
mountain. Each spring forms for
itself a rim, by depositing silica,
magnesia, carbonate of lime,
etc. There is a continual over
flowing of the waters, and as
they glide noiselessly down the sides
Of the basin, they continually make
deposits. From basin TO basin, from
terrace to terrace, sparkling, Gid
ing, now perfectly calm, now tossed
into the air by the action of the
forces beneath, always beautiful,
they finally reach Gardner river. ,
These basins, formed by deposits
are eXquisitely carved, and the inte-
riors of many are decorated with
patterns which exceed in beauty the
choicest designs of embroidery and
ruching. Were any of the basins
one color only, the variety of forms
is SO great that one would never
grow tired of seeing them; but
the manifold colors of pink, laven-
dar, white, buff, green and blue, and
all intermediate tints, blended to-
gether in a taStefulness which ma
ture alone can attain, give a charm
which is indescribable and cannot
be realized in wOrtS. Here, also,
may be seen the cones of extinct
geySers, of the most curious lorna
lions. and which rear their heads
above the springs. The plateau upon
which we made our camp - com
posed Of deposits similar to those now
being N ide by the springs. Whether
walking or riding over II, the sound
prOdu led is that of tapping On a
hollow globe. Here AM th-ra can
be seen immense caVatitS. AID III
one place Il stream tumhtIpg 90 IN
the mountain side flows INTO per-
fectly formed basin and disappears.
Leaving this interesting part, we
to Barronet'S bridge. ! he
Cook and Guide rode ahead, leaving
the cool Scientist to bring up in the
rear with Napoleon and Josephine.
1t rained heavily, but even this
DID not deter the boys from indulg-
ing in the luxury of fishing in so
excellent a stream for trout. In the
evening we came to beautiful
camp on Tower Creek. Just below
our camp, and near the point where
The creek empties into The Yellow
3toue, are the falls of Tower Creek.
At this point the canyon is fes-
TONED with curiOuSly wrought
towers, from which the stream
lakes its name. On the following
lay we intended to climb Mount
w ashburne, and reach the falls
again. In this we were pleasantly
disappointed, for in attempting it
we saw a magnificent sight on all
sides, and the geyser called Old
Faithful, could plainly be seen send
md forth it's wonderful cloud of
steam and water, at a distance of
fifty miles. In a crevice of the
rocks on the summit we found
card basket - i.e., a yeast powder
can-in which were the names of
many distinguished visitors, and, of
course, we left our autographs and
,he name of our beautiful city, with
those of Senator Sherman, the Earl
Of Dunraven and others.
Next day we rode up the west side
IF Grand Canyon. In many places
Inc roads lead us along the verge of
he canyon, where we saw number
ess cascades of charming appear
ance. The fall of the cascades is a
marvel, some of them pouring evtr
he top of the canyon wall, touching |
until the river below is
cached. a distance sometimes OF |