The Van Buren press., 1903-08-29


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W HYNEs,
Iron Mountain T and F. Agent
the Devils Kitchen, the crater OF aneX-
tinct hot spring, and climb to the bot
LONESOME thirty feet-by means OF
ladders and explore it. 1t is said when
first discovered numerous bones Of wild
animals were found in it and it was the
habitat of great numbers of flying bats.
Bath Lake, whose waters are of the
same temperature at all seasons of the !
year Orange Geyser and Narrow Gauge |
Terrace are all visited in rapid success
sion and all have distinct points of |
interest. Jupiter Terrace is the largest
of the group, extending some 2OOO feet
along the edge of high mound, some
100 feet high, all deposited by the hot
waters. Two large springs of boiling
water, fully 100 feet in diameter supply
lilt MAIN Ltl tCt dlI NlNp lll' ! app"
Terraces below. From the top Of this
terrace "A fine view Of the entire forma-
ton and the basin in which lies Fort
Yellowstone and the hotel can be had,
Minerva Terrace Is among the most
perfect of the formations. 1t is Il mass
Of deposit forty feet IN height, covering
an area of nearly three fourths Of an
acre with hot spring on the summit
some twenty feet In diameter. AT times
the spring disappears entirely, lhe
change in overflow when the spring is
active is accounted for by the rapid
deposition of carbonate of lime. The
quantity Of water overlooking is very
small compared with the amonnt Of the
deposit, which under favorable circum-
stances is about one.siyteenth Of an inch
| in four days, Articles Of iron, glass or
any hard substance placed where the
water can run over them are soOl
coated with this deposit Of crystal
witness Souvenirs Of this kind can
be purchased in any quantity at the
store at this place.
Liberty Cap an extinct hot spring
cone in the valley in one Of the distinct
land marks that one cannot fail 10 see,
The beauty Of the various formations
here and the delicacy Of the coloring is
something that is beyond our power Of
description, the reader must visit and
see them for himself
Our party were all pretty well tired
out 20 ala not make as extended an oS.
animation Of the wonders here ~ do
! those who enter the Park from the
north but all the main points Of interest
were visited.
Fort Yellowstone at Manoth Hot
Springs Is u two company L, S,cayalry
post the commanding officer at present
Major Pitcher-being the superinteud-
ent Of the Park During the summer
months environments are scattered
throughout the Park, their duties being
to protect the various objects Of interest
from vandalism, see that no specimens
are removed that no poachers enter the
Park and 10 prevent The spreading Of
forest fires, The reservation s by them
kept entirely free Of Objectionable
characters
We are now practically at the end Of
our journey Of tho park Everyone
proceeds TO clean up, buy u few
memeutoes for relatives and friends aud
by thUt time dinner is waiting, 1t over
lour und six horse stugcs drive up to
convey us to Gardiner Mont, u little
mining supply town just outside the
north entrance TO the park, The
| Northern Pacific railroad has only
recently extended ils line from CHINA.
bar, Mont, to this point aud had at the
time Of our visit II very handsome depot
under construction, built entirely Of
lnonstrous fir logs The government ~
here having u handsome stone gateway
10 the Park erected, Here our cars are
awaiting M, having been transferred 10
this point from where we left them u
week before, Everyone, Tor tho time, T.
snllntcd with Sightseeing and we aro
glad to gol once more to our temporary
home, There IA some very fine scenery
along the branch line chat connects with
the main line Of the Northern Pacific at
Livingston, but ~ night soon falls we
do not grt TO see much Of this We are
now on our way TO the Black Hills OF
South Dakota, before returning 10 our
homes,
In conclusion We viii say that there
are various ways Of seeing Yellowstone
Park, The way we went by ono Of the
regular transportation companies, N Of
course the easiest though by no mems
the cheapest, There Ia n company which
also transports tourists which has per.
inNnont camps established NJ all princi
pal points II houses aud feeds ia pat
rona IN comfortable ttnta, Bat for a