The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-12

Provo VALLEY was first discovered, Other
denizens than. these held possession the
| deadly rattlesnake, attracted by the
lingering warmth in the old basins
had made there his home. Five hun
bred Of these reptiles were destroyed in
a single day by the invaders of theil
strange haunts.
Some of the Geysers in the Park
are lacking both cone and mound, and
in state of rest cannot be distinguished
from the springs. The Fountain is Of
this description. Endless are the forms
material and texture of thecrater rims
polished, rough, flakey; some are
named from their popularity in this
respect, as the Sponge; some are sur
rounded with globes, hard as cannon
balls, and others are fretted as with boar
frost; the basins of many are scalloped
and embroidered with delicate patterns
there are welded and single Geysers,
and whole family groups
Take my advice and indulge in the
luxury of a solitary walk; it will repay
you. Don't take guide book; never
mind the names; try to forget they
have name, and so experience some
of the thrill of the first behold
ers. Such a luxury was ours
after shutdown, and many were the
sights and marvels we seemingly
a round pool, tranquil at first. With
out warning, a mass of water was
belched up from the centre, making the
whole pool in commotion. By the time
it had subsidized to quiet, another ejec-
ton took place. and so continually. In
the twilight threading between the
assures became afeat of some difficulty.
The scalding water would spit viciously
and the hot mud pots were constant
trap. Both tent and supper were well
come.
Could we not rest contented with the
sights of that day? Apparently not, for
after an hours rest, a moonlight ramble
was in order. A foot bridge crosses the
river to where more of the heated and
troubled waters gushed from the earth's
depths; ghostly indeed were they then,
the warm colors being dimmed, and the
cold ones being brought out with more
force by the cold grey light.
We had deferred our inspections of
HelPs Half Acre until our return trip,
and right glad am that we did so. All
other springs would have palled after
the unapproachable beauty of Prismatic
Lake, at once so lovely and awful.
Words cannot tell of the shimmering.
evanescent tints which played upon its
surface and few would believe the
of its zones. 1t occupies an
immense mound of geyserine. probably
Of its own creating. and you approach
it up series of slightly raised terraces,
Splashing through the overflow. Near
er the river on the same mound is the
Cliff Cauldron. sharing attention with
its rival. 1t is plainly of more recent
origin, having broken through the old
deposit which walls it around on three
sides. These walls are of dazzling
white and yellow, and are crumbling,
lettering piece meal into the indigo
depths. The following information is
Hayden report" Cliff Cauldron
was long thought to be simply boil
ng spring: subsequently 1t has been
proven to be most formidable Geyser,
n fact the greatest and most powerful
n the world. There seems to be no set
period to its eruptions, which when they
occur are of such force as to shake the
earth"
There are other springs which else
where would be of interest, but in such
company they receive but little atten-
ton.
Yale to the Geysers!