The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-14
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Some of the Wonders of the Govern
mcnt's Reserve.


Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone
Park, Wyo.. June 9.-The park is simply
one grand geological museum from one
end to the other 1t consists of about
$500 square miles and each mile has from
one to a score or more wonders for the
surprise and admiration of the tourist
The appenatfon, Natures Wonderland
while it gives one some idea as to what
this region is, it does not by any manner
of means lay even the slightest founda-
ton for what one will see therein. 1t
would take a volume almost the size of
an unabridged dictionary to properly tell
what wonders are to be seen in this park;
even then the reader would have but
faint idea as to the real beauty of the
sights, for II is impossible TO describe Ma
ture. While the park has many wonder
full, peculiar and beautiful sights, 1t has
many phenomena. 1t is the source of
the Missouri river, which empties into
the Atlantic ocean, and the fountainhead
of the Colorado river, which finds its way
to the Pacific. During their course to
their respective oceans, these two little
streams, for that is all they are in the
park. flow within a few feet of each
other So close, in fact. that a cup full
OF water thrown upon a stick held hori-
zontally, will part the contents, half fall
ing into one stream. the remainder into
the other.
AT several points in the park an angler
can throw his fly into a stream, jerk out
a speckled beauty, and without changing
his position, or taking the trout from his
line, drop him into boiling spring OF
water less than five feet away. That
same feat can be done on the shores OF
the Yellowstone lake. the highest body of
d. e ata. H..
This lake is peculiar for two reasons. Be-
cause 1t contains nothing but trout which
cannot be eaten owing to the fact that
they are infected with a long white worm;
and because the lake Is shaped like an
open hand, the water running in at the
end Of the little finger, and out at the
wrist
While the park abounds with wild am
mails, very few snakes are TO be found.
Hunting is strictly prohibited but one
can fish to his hearts content. At each
ENTRANCE Of the park is stationed num-
Der of United States soldiers, who act as
guardians of the park. When the tourist
enters the park the officer IN charge OF
the entrance sees that his fire arms ale
so wrapped with long strips OF muslin
around the trigger that Il Is impossible 10
use the gun. This wrapping cannot be re-
moved until the tourist has left the park
Any one caught hunting In the park Is
Immediately escorted out. and forbidden
over 10 return. Any one found coming out
OF the park with a gun that Is not wrap
ped is also forbidden to enter the park
again, as It h taken for granted he used
the gun in the park while he was there.
All kinds OF animals known 20 the Amer
lean continent are TO be found there. from
the buffalo TO the squirrel. The same con-
diton Of affairs exists as regards fowls
While the park IL fun OF all kinds OF ami
mails. " must not be taken for granted
that II Is dangerous to roam around with
out fire arms, for such Is not the case
with tho exception Of the bear. the ami
mals do not frequent the portions OF the
park usually visited by the tourist bnt
remain up In the mountains. The fact
that they arc never hunted has made them
comparatively tame and. realizing that
they Will not be molested. they pay but
little attention to you. But not so with
the bear. He Is always looking for some