The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-19
JuN1iET1Na JOURNALISTS.

4 Star Representative Accompanies
The Dakota Press Association
OK Their Yellowstone Palk
Excursion.
On the following day the party set
out for visit to Norris Geyser BASIN,
Grand Canyon. Great Falls and other
points Of interest which nature has so
lavishly bestowed upon this enchanted
region. Proceeding up Gardiner can
yon over the new military road con-
structed by the government at cost
of $lOG,CCO, through Golden Gate and
Kingman's Pass and by the beautiful
falls OF the Gardiner. seated in comfort
/ able covered carriages with experienced
! drivers thoroughly familiar with all
points of interest, we bring up on a
lofty plateau which commands an ex-
cellent view of the surrounding scenery
Continuing our journey southward we
presently arrive at the Obsidian Cliffs,
a veritable mountain of glass bearing
q close resemblance to jet. Here we
travel for some distance over road of
glass the construction of which was ac-
complisIcd with great difficulty and
at enormous expense. 1t being inn
possible to drill and blast this inpene-
trable formation the road was built by
building immense fires along the pro-
posed route and suddenly cooling and
shivering the rock into fragments by
dashins cold water upon them. Con-
tinuing our journey through densely
wooded hills, 10y Grizzly, Beaver and
Twin lakes we soon arrive at the Norris
Basin Hotel where dinner is devoured
with great relish after which we visit
the region of the gevsers and here is
seen the first real display of subterran-
can energy. Here are seen the Minute
stream Of boiling water to height Of
sixty feet at intervals of sixty minutes,
the Devils Bath Tub, boiling caldron
of mud. the Exhaust Pipe, continually
blowing off an immense volume of
steam with a deafening roar and other
marvellous manifestations of subter-
rancan energy too numerous to
mention. Here, ALSO is the Hurricane
, Geyser, a recent out-burst, one of the
: most interesting displays to be seen in
i, the Park. 1t is very irregular in its
eruptions and the party were not
t fortunate enough to see it in action.
t A nauscating sulphuric odor is emitted
/. from these geysers which was account
: ed for by one of the party, Brookings
$ College student, upon the theory that
5 sit came from the lower bowels Of the
= earth After gathering few speci-
g mems as lnsmentocs of our visit, which
;, however is strictly forbidden by the
e Park authorities, our journey was con
e tinued toward the Grand Canyon OF
4 the Yellowstone. We again passed
y through q densely wooded tract oil
q country abounding in picturesque
/ canyons and majestic falls, among the
II latter being those Of the Gibbon river
e dcccnding in series of beautiful cas-
' cadesa distance of eighty feet. Despit,
d the disa2.eeable cloud of dust whicl
,f accompanied the procession of twelv,
v carriages occupied by the excursionists
n the Journey was highly enjoyed
l. Arriving at the Grand Canyon Hote
n the members Of the party were yigor
e ously brushed by the attentive porters
" and after refreshing ablution al
ii round a delicious supper was devoure
is with keen relish backed by a ravenou
is appetite peculiar to the Park tourist
,e The Rocky Mountain trout with wlicl
,c the guests were abundantly regalet
d is deserving of special mention.
Is visit was then paid to the Upper an
N Lower Ealls. these together with tn
.e rapids just above the former formin,
le the grandest and most awe-inspirin
TO spectacle in tie Park. Standing on til
d. brink of arocky precipicc commandin
ty a magnificent view of the river fo
Te some distance above the Upper Fall
ye we see the emerald waters Of til
re beautiful Yellowstone rounding til
re base of a rugged bluff with a majesti
m swing, dancing litlely over the uneve
~ bed of the stream. flowing on wit
y steadily increasing rapidity, falling j
s. a series of beautiful cascades and dash
Ill ing unto spray over the terrible brin
to its rocky bed 165 feet below, til
is. spray in its descent assuming all til
rs colors of the rainbow and again cor
NV densing and flowing on to soon /