Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12
AMONG THE GEYsERs.
A Party OF washingtonisns In Yellow
stone Park.
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MAMMOTH Hor spsxos, June a
Here We are at the Yellowstone Eseond
Park. about TO take our departure, having mads
the tour u this Wonderland in six days, return
ing TO the Mammoth Hot Springs surfeitsA
with wonders and beauties.
This point is the entrance 10 the park. and
has fne hotel. at which we arrived one week
ago from Cinnabar, the end Of the railroad
We we're greeted by strains Of music from The
band, which plays almost constantly The
mammoth springs, about four hundred yards
distant. were visited at once. The formatioa
10 IN terraces, and az short distance resembles
large water fall There are many pools %
different colors, all sending forth sulphurous
odors and clouds OF steam. The upper terrace
Is very high and steep, but il 10 all 90 new ana
strange that one forgets the fatigue and doso
not hesitate TO climb 10 the top.
AMONG THE PAINT porS
The following morning we started ON o.
journey through the park. For the frst three
miles il was mp hill all the wsy, 90 much -
that We increased our altitude over one thoo-
sand feet. From the plateau beyond We Jaw in
the distance the Snow-capped peaks Of the
feton range, sixty miles distant in wyoming.
One mountain was passed whose strata 10 com.
posed OF glass. showing the volcanic action Of
former ages. The paint pots" ~ they are
called, are very curious. They are crsters q
boiling mud of different colors. The FIRST stop
ping place, Norris Basin. was reached in am.
pie time for view OF the geysers near by.
Two beautiful geysers we were fascinated IN
wstching-one, named the Minute Man."
which, after one minutes insction would spout
iurionsly Tor Q few seconds, another rested
fourteen minutes and would then play beautf-
fully. There were numerous hot pools Of em-
erald and sapphire hues and another resem-
ohng a morning glory in shape. One immenss
geyser, called the ''Growlerm sent forth much
steam and some water from an opening in Shs
side OF hill with frightful noise.
THE LOWER BASIN.
The next noon the Lower Basin" or Fire
Hole" was reached. Here the Mammoth
Paint Pot" was seen The mud is cream color
and as 1t bubbles up beautiful rosettes and
other shapes are formed. The Fountain
ieyser' 40 the great feature Of this basin.
There are many smaller but the Fountain" 10
In action every four hours and sends forth im-
mense volumes OF water TO n height of $50 feet
and continues In action for twenty minutes.
We waited by Its side for two hours, watching
the cloud OF steam and the gradual bubbling a
the water until finally IL dashed itself into fury
and became thing of wonder and beauty.
The next day we reached the Upper Geysss
Basin. 1t surpasses all the others in extent
and magnitude. There are eighteen eeysers
here and many beautiful formations, pools and
various colored lakes, besides extinct geyssrs
ana craters. One OF the formations resembles
castle, another a grotto, both beautiful gey-
sers and in action. The formation about one
OF the geysers resembles a huge sponge, both
In color and shape.
One OF the most beautiful and perhaps The
most interesting geysers at the upper basin =
Oid FAITHFUL, which comes into action ever
hour, never varying seven minutes. Immediately
AFTER an explosion underground q column q
hot water is sent over $50 feet into the air, and
this continues Cor nearly q minute, when 10
gradually dies down ard takes an hours resk
A SUBLIME SIGHT.
The next day we made a long drive 20 the
falls of the Grand Canyon Of the Yellowstone--
a sublime sight The mountain drive was pio.
turesque and interesting; past mountain tor.
rents and cascades. The remains of snovdrift1
alongside the road were frequent
The view Of the Grand Canyon cannot b
described; II must be seen. Moran's picture
In the Capitol gives only a partial idea Of
the immensely of this wonderful gorge Stand.
ing on a narrow ledge of the cliffs i, 900 fse1
above the rushing stream, one sees the lovely
lower falls, $50 feet in height. in full view
The coloring Of the cliffs is most beautiful
red, crimson. pink, white and cream color, Ill
shades of brown and brilliant green. Al the
sun, low IN the west, shone upon this gorgeous
display the effect was awe inspiring. Half way
down this giddy height on the pinnacle q
lofty rock, was an eagles nest containing
two eaglets, from their situation 40 secure
from intrusion as II they were not in full Wee
Of us all
THE MUD VOLCANO.
The next day we drove to the mud volcano"
II is terrible thing with its sickenrng odors
and rumbling noise like distant thunder, ons
feels as if the internal region had an outlet On
the earth's surface
1t was relief to turn our faces toward the
hotel at the Grand Canyon, 10 miles Distant
A few United States soldiers are stationed sS
each OF the Geyser Basins. They protect the
national property from injury and the Wild
game from poachers.
Tourists are now coming into the mark IN
great numbers. AMIR