The herald., 1893-09-17

the northeast side and within ~ miles
OF the lower end of the valley. 1t is
also within the group OF 25 springs,
none OF which exceed the distance OF
six miles from the DEVILS Hole. This
strange whim OF nature is a partial
crater-a break in the earth's crust OF
surlace--produced by some eruptive
power Of inner earth, which was at the
time probably quickly followed by col
lapse, preventing a discharge OF molten
matter.
At the waters surface, so vertical feet
below the half circular, rimmed-shaped
mound, as thrown from it, on the valley
side, the ehape is an oblong square 45 by
8 feet, and inclines over an angle OF 50
degrees as depth is attained.
The water varies in depth and has a
Temperature OF blood heat, and having
drank the water and bathed in IL be-
ieve it to be free from injurious effects.
1t IS ag clear or transparent aH the
atmosphere Immediately after rainfall
followed by bright sunshine. Owing to
the decline of the orifice, when looking
into its depth through the water, the
eye sight comes in contacs with the foot
wall at the depth of about 40 feet and
leaves the depth and condition sur.
mice to the curious and anxious visitor.
Its shape above the water's surface, on
III valley side, is very near perpen-
dlcular, while on the mountain side
it goes up with slight deviation FROM
vertical TO a height OF so to 100 feet.
The north end wall 10 perpendicular
within few feet OF the top, except the
break made by large cave commencing
at the surface Of the water and extend.
ing back to an unknown distance, and
is the home OF large eagles, owls, etc.
The southern end has slope OF about
45 degrees, with objects OF 7 to feet.
over which the visitor must climb to
reach the bottom.
A BIT OF TRADrTIoNARY HISTORY.
Mary and Shufiy, two historical Shos-
hone Indian women living in the valley,
give an account OF two squaws who,
when bathing in the DEVILS caldron or
wells, were by powerful undercurrent
taken down into its throat, from whence
they never returned.
They left baby behind. 1t persisted,
and was deposited in the crevices of the
rock near where the mother disappeared.
As to the correctness of all parts of
the statement we may never know, but
OF the babe having been deposited in a
hssure or crevice of rock IL is abso-
lutely true, aa the little skull-bone and
arm bones, to q inches in length, are
here to be seen, and near the DEVILS
caldron mole or we'll.
The most novel spring of the group is
Tom Walcctt's. Its noted feature is it's
fathomess depth, and water tree is
perfectly visible, as il ON the surface. In
open air My sounding was made with
rs to so foot cord with stone at
tachea, aud failed to find bottom. 1t is
stated that rope rs to 100 feet long
could not reach bottom. The spring
diechargea about 300 inches and has q
Temperature of about 80 degrees. Its
circumference is 1853 feet, and nearly q
perfect circle, with low banks and
escapes for the water so inches deep.
The border of the spring is to it as is an
elegant frame surrounding magnificent
picture. Its border is an evergreen
tuley from three to four feet high.
Upon the southeast wall OF the spring,
at depth Of 20 to 30 feet, is to be seen
most beautiful tree, green in foliage
and closely resembling the flat boughs
and foliage os the cedar or juniper tree.
Nothing can be more distinctly visible
than is this picture as seen in the great
depth OF clear water, and the person
who, when viewing this marvellous
beauty. as it's boughs are gently swayed
to and fro by the bubbling and truly
transparent water, fails to stare upon it
with enraptured admiration, is surely a
being utterly void OF ali sense of
grandeur and beauty.
TIE MAMMOTH SPRING
of the valley is claimed by Mr.. George
Watkins, whose name it bears. Nature
has given full measure OF beauty and
grandeur to this spring. Imagine an
oval depression IA TO Is feet deep ex-
tending to a pure white bottom COM
posed OF kaolin, coda, borate of lime.
etc., with an evergreen border 130
feet in circumference, and waterway
similarly beautified, and situated In a
milky colored formation from which
flow 1000 to 1900 inches of transparent
water having temperature of so de-
grees.
The three cold-water springs, within
few rods of each other, are in the
same locality as the hot spring. They
are surrounded by fine agricultural
land, and occupied by Old Charley, q
Shoshons Indian, who is quite well
versed in the habits and customs of
the whites. He has very large family
OF children and grandchildren, and is
anxious that the free school system be
extended to this county, where there is
not school house to be found, not in
400 miles square of the country.
The old Stone Cabin spring, flowing
150 inches of water. formerly owned by
Lee brothers. is warm water strongly
impregnated with lime.
1t makes its appearance at the base OF
the mountains, 30 to rs feet above the
lower valley. The lime being in solu-
tion, is conveyed to the lower land and
thereby exposed to cool atmospheric
temperature, it is CONCEALED and depos-
it's itself above the meandering course of
the stream upon its bottom and sides
and has thus constructed q complete
sluice or flume with perfect bottom and
sides. And in other places it has formed
a perfect Hue or pipe, SO to speak,
through which the water flows.
The Clatop springs have flow OF 100
inches OF water that burst forth from
beneath white chalk bluff, and is
owned by Mr.. Charles Claton, who raises
horses, does freighting and conducts his
farm. upon which is grown alfalfa, corn,
vegetables and the largest of all melons,
Hqashes, etc.
This little ranch is the last evidence
of home and family civilization to be
found in a travel of l50 to 200 miles. 1t