North Park union., 1900-11-30

Lake at the station called The Thumb.
Then you have 70 register, give the
number in yopr party, number Of
horses and guns. They seal your
guns, give you pass that you have
to show at every statioh. You are
not allowed to shoot in the park At
anything, consequently the game is
very tame. You can zee bear, elk
and deer cross the road, stop and
look at you; one place we saw nine
bears eating the refuse from 3 hote
about two hundred yards from the
house and people within twenty feet
Of the bear. They said there were
from fifteen to twenty ate there ev-
cry day, and that is the case in five
or six different places in the park.
The Yellowstone Lake is Is by 20
miles. The Yellowstone River is the
outlet There are two falls on the
the river, one $50 feet, the other $50
feet. Then it goes into canon, just
room for the water. The road goes
on the bluff about FIVE hundred feet
above the water 30 that you can go
out and look down. There is some
very fine scenery there. It is 80
miles from The Thumb to The NAM
moth Hot Springs. The Mammoth
Springs are on the north. There is
a fine hotel and government buildings
there There is one company Of SOL
diers stationed at various places over
the park to protect the game and see
that the campers put out the fires.
The Mammoth is a pool of boiling
water about fifty feet across and on
the bluff $50 feet above the hotel
that boils as hard as any kettle Of
water you ever saw and will scald
just as bad. There are over six hun.
dred Of these boiling pools in differ
ent places.
1t is 1876 miles around the ::circle,
that is, around the park. The stage
company meets the tourists at the
railroad, eight miles from The Mann
moth Hot Springs, takes them round
for $50; and gives them five days to
30 round. That pays the stage fare
board.
The most important geyscrs are all
named. The Mammoth plays every
twelve hours, from ten to twenty
minutes, throws steam and water 200
feet high, and comes out of a crevice
in the rocks 10 feet long, 2 feet wide.
The Minute Man plays every minute
and throws steam and water ten to
fifteen feet for about one minute,
The Old Growler throws nothing but
steam all the time. There is a hole
20 feet across, 10 feet deep.
The Giant about go miles from
Norris, plays every six 10 ten days,
generally every seven days, throws
water and steam 250 feet from two
to four hours, that comes out Of a
conc about ten feet hig b. The Bee
Hive is a cone four feet high with a
hole in the top three feet across,
about 6 feet through at the base.
The steam and water go straight up
for $50 feet. 1t is the only one you
can stand close to while it is playing.
1t plays every four hours, from four
to ten minutes. Old Faithful plays
every sixty minutes, throws water
$50 feet high for from three to five
minutes, and has ever since they
were discovered. The Lone Star Is
6 miles from any other pool or gey-
ser. 1t is cone II feet high, Is or
20 at the base, 10 at the top, with
hole 6 feet in the top. 1t plays ev-
cry GO minutes, and throws steam
and water 30 to so feet high. The
Mammoth Pet is the most peculiar
pit in the place. 1t is 25 feet across,
is thick mud boiling all the time,
piece like your hand aops over here
and there. About one hall. is pink
color, the other half white.
The Fine Hole is pool of boiling
water, 10 feet across. 1t does not
seem to boil any harder than the rest
but is the hottest place N the park.
The DEVILS Kitchen is not far from
the Fire Hole. You go down a lad
der about 16 into a room 90 to 80
feet across. You won't want to stay
there long as it is very hot and
smells very strong of sulphur.
All the steam of those pools smells
of sulphur but the water does no.
taste Of the sulphur.
Now / have only given you a very
small account of the park There is
one place forgot. 1t is the glass
road, which is mo silly black with red
and yellow streaks through it. There
is rock 300 feet high along the
road. Blasting powder had no effect
on the rock. They heat it red hot
aud throw cold water on it, then it
breaks just like glass. Well, per-
haps you have read a history Of the
park and know more about it than
do but you have never seen it and