Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-21

% ieet high and A. feet wide. The in.
cruststiona On every side nTe OF vati4
unis, and, NJ the sun shines from above,
beautitul picture Is formed, TIE
alum cfyslale elisten Ia the sunlight,
and the tropical vegetation aud tai.
tree ferns are reflected In a POOL oil
water In the Bottom, forming an appru.
PIRATE background. The visitors could
readily imagine II the sccno Of Rip
Van Wiukle's exploits with tho gOblius
IN the famous Caiskills.
When roniy to continue the journey,
the Maori- cAuseI the horses TO swim
the river. After passing Walrakei,
a valley with inuumenblo attrac.
tons, the Huka falls were
visited, which are said 10 be the
finest In the Southern Hemisphere.
At this point the Waikat, river H.
forced through a narrow chnsm, and the
foaming, boiling torrent rusncs be-
tween two precipitOus rocky walls,
finally breaking over q sleep pfecipiCe,
causing the fne spray 10 rise like
columns Of steam. THIS Is o inv0ritc
resort Of tourists, and Ia about six
miles from Lake Taup3, fine sheet
Of water about 600 square miles la oN.
tent Several Maori villages nre
located upon It's shores, anu many
Maori legends connect Il with
the ancient history nl tue natives.
The famous mountain scenery near
tho south end includes the active
volcano, TOngatirO, AMI TIE snow.
covered Ruapehu. a family Of Saints,
reading ut the base " Tougnriro, hos.
! pitRbiY entertained the Elders during
D a..f Sal a..
continually sending forth volumes of
steam and sulphur0us smokp, and Il
| 1000 feet above sea level. iuapehu,
with It, snOw-crOwned summit, IL
O-Ol ie high aui Is very similar to
many VI the W'ntch peuks.
Climbing MountTOnyRrlfo ~ no ensy
task. For many ycau IL was consii-
/ cred au impussiblr feat, but OF late
/ years has often been visited. Utah
boys are not easily discouraged, ~ the
task was undertaken. Horses were
used until It was no longer safe TO ride
them, anu the venturesome travellers
then secured staff, and, picketlng the
animals, continued their journey. An
| immense tKtiuCt volcano about a mile
ant hall wide was crossed with some
| difficulty. Tie bottom was very
rugged and had the appearance Of
boiling lava which ha1 suddenly
cooled, leaving huge wNvea Of rock.
The precipitou8 sides Of the noun
tain IRE difficult 10 climb, M the
loose ashes tfeveut a firm footing.
| Every few minutes a rest vas neCcs-
sary, and NJ the summit was ntared,
n rest was required every few steps.
| The sulphur0us smoke enve'Opci tue
hwe.struck traveller, and hid the crater
| from them. However, t good view
was obtained Of the active crater later.
The whole summit ui the mountain,
at one time, had evidently been an
immense crater, six huudtej feet
across. Several emaller cratefs may
now he seen within this but only one
Is active, ami that Il about seventy
| live feet across. Dense volumes OF
/ sulphurUus smoke are ielched forth
and at times roll back only TO hursl
forth with greater force.
From the sulnm / M extensive view
| IL obtained OF the surrounding country.
Mount Egmont, nearly 100 m les dis'
tant, IN clearly di-cetnible In the west,
/ and the faint outline Of the ocean
n0Tthward may al.o be seen, while the
romantic and rugged scenery Of New
Zsaland's wonderland" Is In the
| foreground.
Al tho foot OF Tongariro the Elders
separate 10 seek their respective nelds
Of labor and TO continue their efforts
to spread the Gospel VI Christ
Pnd:SIX.