Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-10-26
THE NEW NORTm-wEsT.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
LIVINGSTON, M. T., Oct. 16, 1888.
Travelling little more than hundred |
miles from Billings to this lively town, one
meets with constant succession OF genuine
surprises. for here we are in the famed
Yellowstone Park, which may be appro-
priately termed the "Wonderland," no,
only of America, but of the world. As
did not count them, take the word of the
tourist that there are ten thonsand hot
springs within the confines of this park.
which covers an area OF Just 1915 square
miles. The park lies principally in Wy
oming Territory, fragments OF it being
allotted to Montana and Idaho, and here
has been tumbled together unfortunately
caverns, cnnons, ravines, lakes rivers,
creeks, forests, and mountains whose sides
present the most astonishing geologic spec
linens Of Natures handiwork. The objects
of special interest, however, both 10 the
tourist and the naturalist, are centered
about the Mammoth Hot Springs of Gar
diner River and upon its west bank. These
springs nre on the side of White Mountain,
extending in terraces that seem TO have been
| lald out by human hands thousand feet
above the stream, the side of each terrace
presenting tie appearance of frozen cas-
cade from the white deposits issuing from
the upper series OF springs. perpetual
spring fifty feet in diameter, with water so
transparent that objects can be discerned
at depth of twenty feet, is handy thing
to be had about ones house, but when to
this is added the advantage of obtaining
the water at any temperature from the
boiling point down, 1t is a possession that
must be coveted by all who affect cleanl-
ness, health and solid comfort, 20 say moth.
ing of il as the realization ot the dream of
those who have sought way to escape the
ills of the washing day.
Near these springs Uncle RLius Hatch
has his new hotel, which promises to be the
resort OF the thousands who will Journey
here TO witness scenes such as are not pre-
sented elsewhere upon this planet of ours
A pathway well.worn lends from the valley
to the plateau of dead level table land from
which is presented view of three score OF
springs, each throwing out its Jets of boil
ing water and steam, and below at the tor
oi each succeeding terrace the same beau
tiful scene is repeated. A volume would
) he required to describe picture that tire,
, the eye with its beauties and heats the i'm
agination with feverish anxiety lest tn,
wondrous spectacle shall suddenly dissoly,
and pass away.
But the geysers! What can we do bu
, imagine mighty canldron away down II
t the bowels OF the earth, whose content
having no other means of escape hav,
t worked their way between stratas of artl
and rock until they have reached the sur
e face? And here they are vomited forth
some of them at regular periods and other
6 when they feel like it, columns of mud an,
columns OF water alternately. A few sligh
, spurts and bubbles of the blue hot waite
t are the preliminary skirmIsh that forecast
e the eruption, and then with a suddennes
C that is horribly startling there comes
e hiss like tn; of the escaping steam from
. the exhaust of a locomotive and then
i roar, and then the water or mud-you ca
have your choice. The kissing and tn
roaring continue for only few mInnte
- and what was all commotion down helo
moment ago has now the silence of tn
x grave.
70 Gbbon Canon is one OF the most de
y lightfaul portions OF the Park and is al
!. ready the favorite haunt OF The tourist, VIII
n enters it through charming grove this
skirts the side OF Gibhon River which hJ
- to he crossed and recrossed many times, f.
=, which trouble, however, the traveller
" rewarded with superb feasts of picluresqu
beauty the whole distance. The river
-, here confined in its passage through n ma
- row gorge which is walled by huge irreru
- lar boulders of dark colored stone. coyere
with moss. At the outlet of the gorge I'll
:" ~ river ia divided, the water upon one sit
!, rushing over ledge aud going down in
" cloud OF foam, while the other is spren
,r tramslncently over the fantastically pile
- up hnulders like threads OF lace. This
a really one of the great wonders of this wo,
- derfnl Wonderland" the like of which
# not to be seen in any land under the SUI
" Here is distance of hundred feet ,
|, waterfall into prodigious basin upon oi
I, side OF very narrow river, while with n
A. perceptible dividing obstacle, the wa'e
70 part company at the brink, one porto
a. angry and all IN commo'ion, and the otht
y, peaceful and bent on mnding it's ow
~ business
,e Ont of the Gibbon Canon and away fro,
;, the Gibbon River and lts falls, we emerl
:" into the light of a sweeping view of ii
- Twin Butts, and beyond them, peak aft
- peak, the interminable chain of the Rock
=" Mountain divide, while beneath oui f.
" appears the Yellowstone ridge, windir
>, gradually to the north and west to me
a, az the mountains Of the divide as they stre,t
~ out in seml-circIe from west to east. Is
=" a fifteen miles drive to obtain this vie
- - over roads that are so bad that they c0u
's be no worse, has ELECTED too much disgu
~ to enable me TO do any more Justice
- the subject in this letter. However,
~ viii go and eat one Of MarshalPs tlll
'ar dollar dinners, and tell you in my ne
" what the Government ought to do 1
a,I this part of the country. DON PEDRO
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