Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11

The next stage of the journey is to
the Upper Geyser Basin several miles
beyond where descriptive powers fail
signally to convey the beauty Of che
wonderful pools into whose sapphire,
turquoise or amethyst depths you gaze
fathoms down at the marvellous coral
like formations with which they are
lined, or the geysers that send those
gigantic columns of steam and water
skyward at stated intervals.
Geyser Larry, who acts as host, is as
much feature of the place as Old
Faithful. lie esconces you in tent,
which is a very comfortable one,
though the nights are cold. 1t freezes
all the year round in the park. he
serves you with the best of fare and at
unceasing flow of Irish wit. Next
morning you listen to his parting story
of the farmer who said to the owner of
the automobile who asked, Whats
that your driving?" Well it ought
to-mow-hay, but it Doesn't" When
Larry wages his hand and shouts,
Let that ought-to-mow-hay go on, .
and the stage clatters down the hill
Yellowstone Lake nineteen miles be-
yond the Upper Geyser is reached be-
fore noon after beautiful drive up the
divide that forms the Atlantic and
Pacific watershed and down Cork
screw Hill" where You catch glimpse
of Lake Shoshone and also herd of
elk feeding in distant meadow
The pleasantest method of trayers-
ing the distance between the lunch
station and the Lake Hotel is to take
the steamer that plies in the waters of
this lake and enjoy the wonderful
shore line with it's heavy forests and
the snow-topped mountains rising in
the distance. This steamer enjoys the
distinction of being the only passenger
boat in the world that plies at this ele-
walton, over eight thousand feet. It's
captain is an old Wisconsin man who
enquiries eagerly for news of the latest
political developments.
The fishing in the locality of Yellow
stone Lake is of nature to tempt the
disciples of Walton to tarry for time.
Rocky mountain and rainbow trout
abound in the streams, but the fish in
the lake itself are diseased, so the old
story OF catching your fish in the wa
ters of the lake and cooking it on
convenient hot pool, though possible,
is hardly practicable procedure
After leaving the Lake Hotel you
drive fourteen miles to the Grand Cam
yon, the last stop on the park trip.
The drive leads past the hideous mud
volcano, at which II hasty glance suf-
ficss TO leave IN indelible impression Of
that mass of oozing slime beating
/ with heavy "chugs" like an engine at
the bottom Of horrible pit. The
| burning sulphur mountain farther on
| is weird enough with a sickening odor
Of FIRE and birthstone but the mud vol.
cano eciipses the other phenomena of
the park in its sullen ugiiness. But
You forget it for time when the first
glimpse of the Grand Canyon bursts
upon your astonished view. The last
of the wonders Of the park. it outstrips
/ everything else in its surprising splen-
/ dor. Its walls, fifteen hundred feet or
more in height, are great masses Of
rock Of every conceivable shade and
hue of an autumn landscape Gold
| green's, piuks, puppies, soft browns,
and dazzling white, intermingle in rich
| profusion.
Here and there, great crag of rich
est crimson juts out from the side ris-
ing upward hundred feet or more.
Here, huge rocks of sparkling yellow
part to afford Il glimpse at the river.
The eagles rise from their nests that
are perehed ON lofty crags, but still far
below the level on which you stand,
and, after Il few great circles, sail off
out of sight down the canyon. And
between the wondrous walls, green as
] a
white foam, the river runs
Nou stand for hours on the brink of
the canyon and turn to go, only to
return again and again, held entrancea
by its beauty. Regretfully yon take
your final leave. The stage horses.
the only unframed animals in this re-
gion, make their escape, and though
/ the driver lameuts lest they have left
to join their companions who escaped
/ the year before and wintered with the
cllls, you learn with tinge Of dis
/ appointment that they have been las
seed and are really to convey Won back
to the entrance of the park
You will return, YOU say to yourself
as you turn your back upon the canyon,
and when you do return you know that
1 You Will find ii uualtered still, its love
lfnnsc F,gay.n,.