The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-01

canyon. which had been exravafed years
orzore % A cid peospector named Jacobs
Uue of the brosherD noticed xsrcax cur
rent OF afr blowing cut through a hole In
the aide OF the tunnel. and further snvess-
tisaton opened Up q large CHAMBER scv-
eral feet square. since the first discovery
tho ownsrs Of the cave have been con-
stsnsly opening UP new chambers and
making pxAsageways connecs.nx them until
" = possible now TO walk miles UNDER
ground and not ie~o than 10 caamcers
have been opened up.
Fat Man Misery 10 the first chamhsr
10 Be given q name. II 10 very low.
tortaous paaaasewAy THAI leads into u sc-
ries OF rooms beyond Mold Chamber IL
quantities of thick. white mold. Of delicate
texture. very prolific In srowth- The nsxt
room 10 called the Menaxnrts. 80 called by
reason Of the different images Of animals
In stone. the most realistic bvsng the arctic
seaiA Poverty Fiat b . rxsam about COX
20 feet with q low ceiling. The room de-
rtves its name from the fact that the walls
are destitute Of crystais being very smooth
ana water worn Nosrs Dame - iha first
chamber 20 show the fine hoxwerk e
the cave. II n delicate webwork. BROWN
fsh in color. q little coarser. perhaps. than
the hoxwork Of the famous Wind cave. Tue
room Is about ecxis0 with a ceiling - fese
high. A distinguished visitor from Chicago
had the honor OF naming a large chamber
after Calkin's gallery. Of Csaicagu With .
little imagination a person can see . great
many beautiful pictures on tho walls and
ceiling Of the room Whale rcom contains
some more Of the mcnaxsr:e. There b Q
perfect image Of a whale which Il % feet
Ia length. with eyes, mouth. Ans and every.
thing IN perfect order. Perched above the
whale Is the American eagle. life slse, with
wings outstretched
A descent Of about slxty-Ave fee< down
Rlp Van Winkle'a stairway takes tho viz.
tor TO the second level In the cave known
commonly ~ the water level Rel Flats u
PASSED through, the chamber bsiax noted
for tts beautiful red crystals. In this cham
oer " the drip stone. a mammoth water
crystal four feet hiGA and two feet at
the base. which has been formed by the
dripping OF tho water from The ceiling to tho
floor below.
The Abode Of the Fairies 10 the pride q
the cave. Here are found the Needles.
Chimes. CleopatrA's Needle. the Bridal Vel
and a number Of orher natural car4csisies.
One can easily imagine tho old nursery
with rubles and diamonds galore. Slab room
ID . curious place. All OF the crystals have
fallen from the ceiling to the floor. leaving
II bare and smooth. A new chamber has
been opened recently which has been called
Klondike room. II h reached by a tor
tuous passage called Chilkoot pass. which
II las feet long. Until recently the Moor
OF the chamber was covered with water.
hut II has now ali eseped away. leaving
the door covered with soft water crystals
called popcorn crystals. which makes the
room the most beautiful In the cave. The
crystals can be crushed In the hand. and
X win be an interesting experiment 70
watch the slow hardening. which may take
years or only months.
Other places OF interest 10 be visited are
the Worlds Fair grounds. Ribbon room,
Cathedral. Diamond Field and others. New
chambers are being discovered and cone
nected by pa~ageways. and II would seem
that only . small part Of the wonderful
cave has been discovered.