The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-10-16
Among the Geysers.


Henderson and G. L. Henderson left
Mammoth Hot Springs on Sept. l4th,
visiting all the points of interest in
the National Park. returning Oh the
22nd well satisfied with their journey,
having had delightful Indian summer
weather nearly the whole time. The
Norris Basin. with it's many geyserS.
hot springs and steam jets, the paint
pots south Of Elk park. which is the
greatest natural paint factory. contain.
ing every variety Of tint and color
from brilliant purple to Il sober qua
ker grey; the Monument Geyser Bas-
in on the summit of Mount SchurZ,
with it's twelve tombstone cones. a
few Of which are active vents for the
discharge of steam. its numerous mud
pools and sulphurOus lakes; last,
though not least. the beautiful CbrO
matte Canyon on the south end of the
Basin. which. for brllliancy of color.
depth and sublimity, is only surpassed
by the Grand Canyon, occupied one
day. and by no means the least inter.
esting of the days devoted to examln-
ing Wonderland. Chromatic Canyon
was so named by Mr.. Brewster. l am
not aware that any guide book takes
notice of or mentions this most beau
tiful Canyon. Every visitor who ex-
amines the Basin onght to spend half
an hour in its southern outlet to the
.Gibbon River. 1t is quite probable
that a good foot path and bride trail
will be found down the canyon which
will add very much to the interest
and pleasure of those who take the
trouble to ascend 1000 feet to explore
the widest. weirdest and most won.
derful of all the geyser basins. We
pitched our tents at Camp Douglass in
Elk park. whose highland hospitality
we enjoyed. In the morning the earth
was white. hut before we had crossed
Tire sGi g GGiisssson,rxttge the snow WAS en-
tirely gone. and the sun shone forth
in all his Indian summer glory. We
| made no stop except to eat Il hastv
meal at the East Fork station, where
Superintendents Godfrey and Nc.
Gowan are in charge. until we reached
the famous Midway Basin. where we
examined the now quiescent Excelsior
Gpyser, popularity known us Hell's
Half Acre. 1t is an angry looking
abyss Of seething hot water from
which constantly asce ID vast clouds
CT steam. \ great stream Of boiling
water pUurS forth from its :ncuth
down the banks OF the FlrehOle river
Paradise lake is the largest of the
three lakes. and the terraces that ell.
tirely surround it are beautiful be.
yOnd description. Curtain lake is
much smaller, but is also exceedingly
beautiful. Magic lake is also ppcu
liarly interesting on account of two
streams of bubbles charged with ga:
that rise from Il great depth and. burst
the instant they reach the air. The
dreamer and the poet find food for i'm
agination in comparing these bubbles
to those of our human world, who in
two lines, male and female, follow
follow each other out Of the depths.
and vanish after Il brief space. to bt
replaced by an infinite series. of which
We know neither beginning nor end
The bubbles burst. the bubble Lives
forever. So men die, man lives for
evOr.
The Upper Geyser Basin Is tilt
great attraction i'm that part of the
Park. The Park Improvement com
pany had IA semi circle Of tents near
Old Faithful, and rs the gloom O
evening. Wednesday. Sept. 18th. set
tied down upon the Basin, Il Crane
bonfire doomed up in front of tlr,
tents. revealing to our view the publ,
parlor in which were assembled ladies
and gentlemen from all parts .of.ith,
| hAhitable globe. All this; we saw
from the superintendent headQuart
ers: \ palatial residence occupied b.
the z. S. officials. iaelnding Judge }
W., Weimar, = Il, Terry and and W G.
Cannon. !, These headquarters r1:l ar ar
built of logs. and are entirely free !.
admit wind. raip. snow. or anything