The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-28

reason that the silica in solution in
| the water is OF very small amount.
while a great quantity of calcerous
matter is and has been insoiution, as
attested by the composition of the
mounds and the analysis of the Wa
ter. Since the characteristic ingred-
ier,t of geyser water and geySer
mounds is silica, the theory named
above must be abandoned.
The theory which seems most rea-
sonaole is that these pots are merely
warm springs in various stages CT
the change from intense activity TO
dryness; that the most active of
the vents does not represent the
high temperature or the violence
OF the past; that the volcanic ma
ture of the surrounding country
and the presence of the vents
themselves are attributable to this
activity; and that high mounds
processes which may have been just
as effective if gentle as if violent.
That heat and activity are insepara-
bly, connected is proven by the fact
that only the water of a temperature
of leo degrees or over flows above the
surface of a mound of any considera-
BILE height. The cold and tepid pots
are all inactive.
Practical Uses.
To the people of the surrounding
country these phenomena a:e uninter-
esting enough. Custom will destroy
the novelty of anything. Many of
the dry pots are put 20 practical uses.
The lime quarry has already been
mentioned. The original character OF
several of the pots mas been modified
by the erection of baIn houses OVER
them. One man has utilized dry
basin for a cellar; another makes
one of the cavities 90 duty as a pig
pen: another has metamorphOSed one
of them into a corral. In fact. it is
stated that some of the original in
habitants rooted over the dry pots,
and lived in them till homes could be
provided. and found them excellent
protection against the severe winter
weather.
But to one unaccustomed to these
things. the hot pots of Midway are
a source Of wonder, interest and in
struction. Tourists have travelled from
distant parts of the United States with
this as one of their objective points,
and have expressed themselves as
highly delighted with the unique ma
ture of the phenomenon. Why steps
have not been taken TO bring a rail
road into the region Seeing that grad
ing has been done 10 a. point but eight
miles distanO. is inexplicable It may
safely be said that if it were not for
the dread of the twelve mile stage
ride from Park City, hundreds would
visit the region where scores come
now. Three resorts are in operation
now, the two above mentioned being
provided with hotel accommodations,
while third is run by a Mr.. Nuke,
merely as d bath house, two baths of
1O6 and 100 degrees respectively being
provided. The last resort, being near
est Heber, is patronized most extern
sively by the people of that town,
while the other two, on account of
their hotel accommodations secure
nearly all of the custom from more
distant points. II is safe to predict
that when the true nature of the re-
Sion is more widely known. and a rail-
road is operated, the patronage of the
Hot Pot bathing resorts viii be ma
terially increased, for there are few
localities so favorable as Provo valley
for pleasant summer outing. and
there are no warm baths more pleas
In the meantime we may view these
springs.
In the meantime, we may view lltese
works OF nature with an admiration
born of respect for the versatile pow
ers of that Omnipotence who made
all things we'll" whether they were
intended for the use. the pleasure, or
the wonder of mortals.
.-.--... WILLARD DONE.