The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-15

visit ana which was mentioned by the
French missionary. This rock divided the
Canadian cataract into two parts. 1t was
not until 1912 that the first official survey
was made, and since then the changes have
been such that the people IN the nelghbOr-
hood can almost notice them from year TO
year.
The American side has only lost about
three-QuarteTs OF an acre in that time,
hardly more than an average of seven
inches year; while on the Canadian side
an area of more than six acres has worn
away, or about TWO feet year.
The contour of the American Falls has
renal Ell the same for more than century,
but mighty change Is imminent. De-
-c-uding the rickety elevator on the verge
OF Goat Island, and slipping, sliding, cling
ing TO the frail rallied walk, over the rocks.
you struggle through the edge OF the spray,
in under the falls, into the Gave of the
Winds" The shay strata, underlying the
I p one or limestone, have been worn away
for about fifty feet by the constantly dash
ing spray and by the water dripping from
the crevices above. 1t cannot be long be-
fore the great fiat roof of this cave will
uyerbalance, and 20 crashing into the abyss
below.
Within twenty years a great angle has
been cut in the western curve of the Horse
shoe Falls, and the once smooth curve has
now a jagged outline. Tho depth of the
river IS greater just at this point; hence the
amount of water is greater. falling in one
great smooth volume, and its color, with
the slanting rays Of the western sun full
upon II, is beyond the power of man to de-
scribe or put upon canvass beautiful,
golden, translucent green, glowing with life
and color, until the twilight shuts it from
view The land on either side of the falls
for distance Of two miles has been pur-
chased by the governments and made into
parks, which are free to the public. The
natural trees are retained. and as far as
possible nature is perfected. The srbor
viie grows thirty or more feet high, and its
delicate foliage stands out in bold relief
against the sturdy oak or ruddy maple; the
slim, swayiug larch blends with the green OF
beech or elm, all Overtopped by giant hem
locks. dark, green and gaunt
As for color. il is simply impossible for a
Californian to conceive of the wondrous
3niering in the autumn woods. Natures
pigments run riot; the underbrush is brill
liant with wild berries ana woodbine; bass
wood, every leaf vermillOn; iron wood, all
0chre or sienna. beech just bathed ln chrome
yellow. and underneath green grass always
and everywhere.
The Little Brother, ragged rock just be-
low the Three Sisters, and not more than
fifty feet square, is covered every inch SO
dense you cannot ses through, and dropping
to the waters edge with every possible
kind of tree and shrub or vine OF grass, ali
grown from tiny seeds deposited in the
seams or holes worn by the swirling waters,
until gravel and sand from the waters have
lodged 10 form source of root supply.
On the southern point Of the Third Sis
ter sight-seers constantly venture to the
waters edge. hunting for pebbles or tiny
shells in the holes in the rocks, while mo-
more than hundred feet away the rapid: