Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-01

OB5IDIAN CLIFF.


For instance, the stages, in point of fact, leave
the canon at 10 o'clock in the morning, instead
Of II o'clock, as advertised, thus shortening by
an hour the entirely inadequate time allotted
to this place. The effort is also made to break
the schedule at the upper basin by bringing
tourists back TO the lower basin in the after
noon instead Of permitting them to remain
| until the morning of the next day, thus short
enIng the enjoyment of the wonders of the
great geyser region to period of four or five
hours and causing a second evening to be spent
at the uninterestng lower basin. Our carriage
! load escaped this fate only by vigorous and
obstinate revolt. and all the other tourists who
| started in our company missed the afternoon
and moonlight evening among the geysers. We
thus obtained full day in this marvellous
place, and, by staying an extra day at the
canon, also succeeded in getting some idea of
what was to be seen there. or their five nights
| spent in the park fellow tourists passed
two at Mammoth Hot Springs. two at lower
! basin and one at the canon, only few hours
of daylight being attached to the nights stop
| at the point last named
REVISED AND IMPROVED SCHEDULE.
The first day of the schedule is we'll enough.
1t gives ample time to do Mammoth Hot
Springs. The travel of the second day should
bring the tourist in the vicinity of Fountain
and Excelsior geysers. so that he can put the
late afternoon and evening hours to some use in
sightseeing if he desires to do so. The third
day should be devoted entirely to the gevsers.
and the night should be spent at the upper
basin. The fourth day should take the tourist.
as at present to the canon. The fifth day should
be spent at the canon. On the sixth day the
canon should be left at an early hour and the
springs reached in season for dinner. The
train should be so run from Cinnabar to con-
meet with the night trains from Livingstone,
east and west, that the tourist could, if he
wished. leave the park on this. the sixth day.
I Ihpra ia vyh " he laH viz
itor should be compelled to waste one of his
precious days in the park at the springs on his
return trip. when he had exhausted its sights
on his first day in the Yellowstone. The five
nights in the park would be spent under the
revised schedule-one at the springs, one near
Excelsior, one at the upper basin and two at
the canon-a great Improvement upon the
perience of our fellow tourists who for four
nights out OF the five were neither among the
geysers nor at the canon, the principal sights
which they had come so far to en- oy.
SUGGESTIONS TO TOURISTS.
Arm yourself for the park tour with heavy
clothing, for it is mountain trip; with an UNI
brela for both rain and fierce sun may be ex-
pected; with rubbers or extra shoes, for you
will wade through hot water that will crack
shoe leather: with a bottle OF brandy and a de-
termination to drink little if any. of the water
in the park Though the brandy IL to be used as
a medicine when the water upsets the tourist
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of colored glasses, for the glare of the sun re-
fected from the limestone formation is blind
ing: with articles of rough pottery. to be
coated by the springs as souvenirs; with cold
cream. for alkali-cracked lips; with Hayden's
geological survey report of 1878, from which
to crib information for home letters. diaries or
newspaper correspondence, and last, but not
least. with appreciation of the fact that this is
to a certain extent roughing trip and that
patient endurance OF some Inconvenience Is
part of the price of the experience.
GENERAL IMPRESSIONS.
The characteristic and indispensable features
Of the park are the geysers, and the brilliant
work of hot water as decorator, whether dis
played in canon or spring deposits.
1t has mountain views, but the grand scenery
is confined to Il few portions of the park
1t makes a great display OF water in cataract
as well in geyser. in the majesty Of falling
as we'll rising. but its waterfalls are far sur
passed in height by Yosemite and in volume by
Niagara.