, 1886-07-02
.wxoMlNc,r woNDEHLANp.
Natures Frcaks--Thc Grand, the Beau-
tlful and the Wonderful. +

glimpse OF a geyser in acsion was at the
end Of a long perspective OF Pine bcrdered
road, as We came down from the hiltops
toward the Fire Hole river. Jolting oyer
deep ruts and projecting stumps of the
newly made road, suddenly against q
background Of blue gray hill, arose . col
umn Of soft white steam. For few mo
ments it attained q lofty height. and then
slowly dissolved into air. Involuntary
We had taken of our hats and made u
bow. ut is the Great Fountain in the
Lower BASIN" said our communicative
driver. The river banks presented an
animated appearance as We reached the
top of the overhanging ridge; wagons ard
tents dotted the level in all directions;
camp fires were lighted and all the basy
preparations for approaching night were
engaging the attention of the campers-
But to US the pillars of steam rising on all
sides and lowering overhead were the first
objects of attention.
The three basins, Upper, Middle and
Lover, seem TO- me to have been aeout
six miles in length by half a mile in width
on the average. The Fire Hole river
flows through each, and drains the out
pouring waters, and. although this stream
IS OF ~nslderabl WIDTH depth and ..ift-
ness, an eruption Of the Giant is said to
almost double its volume. I'VE were not
enough 70 see Int monster In
anger u looked down MS throat In re-
pose Even liner MS heateo oreath ioi-
oade . TOO close inspection, out l antici-
pate. Inc road ioliows along the rivei
. . after leav'ng the nsst group OF
geysers' oil wnscn the. FOUNTAIN is the
most IMPORTANT and shorty aiter passes
D Inc ftser'a springs, or Mlddie basin.
haised In a nigh terrace they cannot oe
seen iron the road; only the water which
comes pouring over the brink Is visible
More OF anon
ioome OF thslse1ssrs ID the park are
.ilfs.ng boeA 80 md ned and in a
state Of r. t3nnf{ q e4kn1e91 fr9n
the sprinR n 1880
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lial and texture okfAe snesfs1ns
souxm' KEY; soos sse ns4Ee ee,'r
pecullaf'ty In tns re.t:ets = - sgaQle;
some are rsS1 etsee. ~
cannon Daiis' ana o.ee!,fse>4l~
Win hoar 'rose' Tue pass's nssyssee
scaloped ana e~moro'oereo win de.sess
pa'tefhs' there are wed1eo ahd single
geysers and whole family groups
Lake my aavieeA n sinauige In n
luxury Of a solitary waik; IL Will repay
you. Don't take a guide o never
m'nd the names try 70 forget they ave
name ana so experience some oil a
lnlil' Of n nrst s~osnoloers' oucn AUX
urs was ours aiter aow and many
were tne slgn.s ana WONDERS we seemingly
o~'scovereo. me strangess OF these was =
founa pool ranluh az nfs'' i'aout
warning a mass Oh v.'er was De'cned up
rom the center MAKING the wnoic pool
IN commotion' by inc ume II nad SUP
s,ded 10 quiet sno'ner electment LOOK
place ana so continually. lnthe tvligft
threading Detween the assures became q
teal Of some dltneulty. lhe scaidlng water
you'll spit 'vic'ously' the hot mud
pots were a constant trap. Both tent
ana supper were welcome.
Gould we no, rest -~con'ented with the
slents OF tna' dayf apparently not LOT
aiter an nour 5 resi-, a moonlight ramDle
was In oroer. "A ioct oridge crosses the
nver 70 where moro OF the heated ana
trouoled waters rushed from the earths
depths; ghostiy' indeed were they then.
tne warm co.ors oe'ng dimmed' ana the
colo ones .pelng brought out with more
force ~ Inc colo gray light.
we had deferred our inspections OF
heh hait acre until our return ulp,
and rgnt glad am 1 that we did 50. An
other Things would ave paied after the
unapproacnaole beauty OF frismatic lake
Al once 80 lovely ana awful. WORDS can
not tell OF the 'shimmeiing' evanescent
unts which played upon It's surface, and
rev would believe the brightness OF It's
zones IL occupies an immense OF
gevserine' probably OF lis " creating
raised terraces, .splashing through the
overflow. Nearer the river,
on the same mound, is the
Cliff Cauldron, sharing atten-
.:oru:.h u. -;,,.I T.. Z. .l.:.Iu