The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-12
n,,. Grand, the Beautiful
Ip' and Wonderful.
,npE,s STARTLING FREAKS.
ing Pen Pictures From Pecul-
Ch' iaT Regions of the Yellowstone
ia National Park.
BY ALFRED LANBoURNE.

pune ". .so hill tops towards the Fire Hole
rom = Tolting over deep ruts and pro-
ry .s;ng stumps of the newly made road,
j'o ,1anIv against background of blue
'auuI IN arose column of soft white
gre! For few moments
''e' att,ined a lofty height, and
II slowly dissolved into air
In Sn we had taken off our hats
M, y-'ode our bow. at is the Great
anu r in the Lower Basin" said our
IU.n,unicative driver. The river banks
COiI aonted an animated appearance as
p cached the top of the overhanging
' = wagons and tents dotted the level
i" 81 directions; camp fires were being
rrbted, and all the busy preparations
~ onnroaching night were engaging
l IL. o1ftpnfion of the campers. But to US
!Ie ,,;Ilars of steam rising on all SIDES
inc Hbnvering overhead like a cloud,
anu anu The first objects of attention.
We'll ISo latest item of wonder was a new
odrsSr that had broken out, and each
U!.";no nlaved its waters in sight of
M nv hotel This early riser had been
INC the Cleveland by some OF the
I l1nn;rars of the then Democratic noml-
sum- Cor President. The notice bearing
Monsme had been removed, however,
s ana one one bearing the words g Officially
Snu The Crevice" substituted in its
n niane. hut the first, like Banquo's
PCT Pbost would not down, and SO the war
Taged. 40 mho,a hosi, woo
snad With steam, condensed during the
n n;nbt In the following description L
inf3and only to speak of the GeyserS in
ri.f1rt sense, not trying to make a
fbeorv in regard to their action; neltAer
viii infict a certain Oatmeal theory
baing unable to accept it myself. We
were not at the Geysers under any re-
mqrkable circumstances, as is claimed
nv SO many tourists; there was no
s6.cial exhibition of water jets for US.
Tbe marvels of the Geyser Basin are
epougb. without extra sensations.
Neither do | consider it a matter of
inheritance to tell those things
which so soon pass from the mind-ex-
act distances, heights, etc.
The three basins, Upper. Middle and
Lower. seem to me to have been about
six miles in length, by half mile in
width on the average. The Fire Hole
River flows through each, and drains
the outpouring waters, and although
this stream Is of considerable width,
depth and swiftness, an eruption of the
Giant is said to almost double its
volume. We were not fortunate enough
10 see the monster IN anger, cut looked
down his throat in repOse. Even then
bis heated breath forbade too close
Inspection, but l anticipate. The road
follows along the river bank after leav-
ing the first group of GeySers, of which
the Fountain IS the most important,
and shortly after passes by the Egeria
Springs, or Middle Basin. Raised in
high terrace, they cannot be seen from
the road only the water which comes
pouring over the brink is visible. More
OF them anon.
Soon We reach the first instalment of
those beautiful springs or wells, which
abound in such numbers, that to count
them would be task Nature has ap-
parently used the arrangement of the
solar spectrum in obtaining her effect,
which is startling in its brilliancy.
Imagine a deep, round pool of vivid
emerald. or sulphurous blue, and then
surround it with zones of vermilion,
crimson, dun, primrose, and deep
Yellow on white or grey
mound, and you have correct image
ief Yourself; remembering also this,
mat they show all degrees of action,
nom perfect calm to a gentle simmer,
ntO bubble and gurgle, and finally to
nose which boil with a passion and
Yehemence indeScribable. That many
q the springs should be named after
NE spirit vulgarly called the Devil is
Patural. There are Devils Wells,
eauldrons and Punch Bowls; why no
Gle has thought to give him kettle
mystery to me. Once fairly
among the famous Geysers of the
upper BASIN, you hardly know which
to turn. Here are the fierce spas
pOalc GrOtto, the powerful Giant, the
IaSSlVe Castle, and last, but by no
IaeanS least, majestic Old Faithful. We
eau not pitched our tent before it was
G Gae ior that standby to give an exhi- |
~uun, and, true to his reputation, it
S.le TO the minute, at first two or three
r,.elnlnary jets, as though he were.
ing his strength, and then the
I Haseis shot to height of oyer 200 feet.
MA uiaIAS period in ones life, the wit
o o,SSlIg OF that grand display. During
~ say, the Castle INDUCED in an erup-
i GSI winch lasted with varying force
+ II several hours. Old Faithful Joined
6sii 1eieFal times, his periods of action
ENG hfty-fye minutes anart. whilst
iaI ISe TWO were playing, a third Geyser
roc ,I%e q, their example, and sent
SnIsnsll!lk stream skyward; 1t was the
ri E,euula' on the opposite side of the
O1cs 50 The three played in sight at
S1 ma walking over to the Blue Crested
Bat and viewing the Castle from
tn punt, the outlines seemed familiar
vbaro certainly had seen them else
CtL IL was in the Provo Valley, of
Vas II" "luch undoubtedly at one time
iO!ms,,re lneatre of exactly such per-
lie Yan 1Les as are now taking place in
aud ats4aoTStone. The Big Boiling Pot
Ii tbe;Se ant spring must have been
tEono. youth counterpart of these
Vale 01etore me. Moreover, Provo
GSncS bears close resem-
E., to Fire Hole Basin;
lng ob;a1. corhcal hill, strik-
6Slpliesta' IN the valley, has its
Canyon q, IN the basin. The Provo
sltiOn aS Si ~ bears the same relative po-
Ages nas+ me canyon of the Madison.
pea nv men, Provo Valley was occu-
Subject 10 '9 44m springs and geysers,
fatk. we same laws as those IN the