West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-08-13
THURSDAY, AUGUST l3, 1891.
PENciLAGRAPHs ON THE PARK
Rambling by the wayside In Amer.
icas Wonderland.--The Great
Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone Park.
In our last issue, We left Off mt
the obsidian Cliff, mountain OF
glass, whose ebony-tinted crystals
glitter in the morning sun. Around
this lofty wall of rock the govern
ment has constructed remarkable
road. This unique highway was
made by lighting fires on the glass
till it was in molten condition
and then flinging cold water upon
1t. 1t broke IN fragments of course
and on this couseway we drove in
greatest security, with the clifr
stretching above and below. The
Electric Park, far TO the north ris-
ing severely towards the clouds,
owe $4,000 feet high and Beaver
Lake, on our right, one mile long
and more than dozen beaver dams
constructed across the lake forming
series OF artificial distinctions,
each having fall of from two to
four feet. Since the rigid enforce
ment of the Park regulations re-
garding the killing of game, this
lake is becoming alive with numer-
Gus water fowl.
Between here and the next stop,
Mt the Morris Geyser Basin, is the
Twin Lakes, Mineral Lake, Roar
ing Mountain and the Devils Fry
ing Pan. This region was discov-
cred in 1875 by Col. p. w. Norris,
mot PRESLEY OF the Ritchie Gazcfie).
The road follows along the edge on
the east side of the basin, airording
a commanding view Of the sur
roundings. The terrible noise and
rumblings, the hissing of escaping
steam and very unpleasant odors
lead one to believe that you arc en-
tering a manufacturing locality.
The Steam Vent, Black Growlor
Mud Geyser, Monarch Geyser, New
Crater and Emerald Pool comprise
the chief attractions here. The
Steam Vent is on the left and
sufficient steam is constantly escap-
ing to move .he largest ftilway
train il 1T could be utilized. This
steady discharge of internal heat.
producing noise that is deafening,
has been known to eyist twelve
years. Rocks thrown into the
mouth are hurled aside with great
force. The many hot springs here
are constantly boiling and splash
ing. many of them sending fourth
4 disag: ceablc sulphurous odor,
some arc clear and transparent and
others Of milky hue, many of the
cratcrs being but thinly crusted ARE
insufficient for support and you
must exercise caution in visiting
them. The crater Of Mind Geyscr
is about IL feet in diameter and the
cruptions occur ut intervals OF
twenty minutes and last about FIVE.
The lead -colored c6iitents are
thrown mp about ten feet at each
pulsation. The commonly accent.
ed theory is tIiat all geysers, in their
earlier stages Of development, par
take Of tho nature Of mud springs.
Emerald Fool is handsome en-
crald-tinted spring, 40x50 feet in
size. The sulphur lined basin with
coral walls most beautifully shaped
can be seen to an appalling depth.
The water has q temperature Of 1856
degrees Fahrenheit at its edge and
so does not make good drinking
water.
The hot springs and eeysers in
these basins arc almost beyond
description and should be seen to
be appreciated. Sometimes loath-
some waters lash and groan, hiss
and swill in Shiny depths, shaking
tho earth with their unboly stiug.
glo, polluting Che air with naaseous
scents distressing the eve that gazes
into the detestable depths. Some
times pools deep as emerald or ten
der as the eye Of child, sleep I'm a
jewclcd setting Of what sooms to be
coral or ivory or pearl and which
would make fitting cup for Flora,
should she come tripping that way
when tho morning is dcwy and TIE
year young. in the Lower Geyser
Basin there are G93 springs, besides
| ~ geysers. The valley IS rimmod
with pines and in tho midst lhc
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