The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-14
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Visit to the Wonderland of
the World.


noon, the distance being 20 miles,
The road leads through Christmas
Tree Park and along Madison river
canyon, making beautiful drive
Fountain Hotel Is located In Lower
Geyser Basin, most interesting
place consisting OF several thous-
and acres OF practically level land,
punctured all over by caves and
holes from which steam and hot
water issue. Here is where we
first viewed the wonderful geysers,
which are the chief attractions OF
the Park. They out.class anything
OF the kind in the known world.
There are over fifty that throw a
column OF hot water 30 to 250 feet
In the air at intervals Of one min
ute TO fourteen days.
Fountain Geyser is the first one
OF importance that we saw in ac-
tion. 1t occupies an eminence
formed by The deposit from its min
eral waters, which run oil in all dl.
rections after each eruption. This
formation covers several acres,
and some smaller geysers and hot
springs have made their appear
ance on il from time to time. In
walking over portions OF this, a
hollow sound responds to the foot
fall, which adds to the feelings OF
awe and danger inspired by the
surroundings In general. One feels
as though he is liable to fall through
and into the presence OF his Satan.
lc Majesty at any moment.
i Upon reaching the top of the
formation our attention was first
attracted by smaller geyser that
was spouting hot water and steam
a few feet into the air, Nearby was
Fountain Geyser crater, It's sap
phlrc water as placid as a mountain
spring and clearer than any poo
OF water we had ever beheld. A
soldier standing near pointed dowr
to certain cushion.llke mass O.
geyserite which he said was 90 feei
beneath the surface OF the water
1t appeared TO be about 20 feet
The funnel.shaped crater Is abou
1 % feet in diameter at the top, SUR
n rounded by a rim-like edge. Afte
$ each eruption the water stands i
I inches below the edge Of this rim
i 1t rises SO gradually as to be i'm
a perceptible, and when the openin
= is full the spouling takes plac
} again. While looking into th
beautiful blue depths, admirin
! the curious formations on tn
Il sides, the water began to boil an
,e foam and throw up small Jet
The agitation gradually grew MOI
se violent until a great volume {
n scalding water was thrown hig
" into the air. The eruption col
tinued with great force for te
e. minutes, during which the sme
at OF sulphur was strong enough
ng increase the terror OF the situatio
le Having relieved itself, the geys'
~ quickly subsidized again into a clei
n, and quiet pool. We were told tn
,rs woman's curiosity took her tC
10 near the edge three years ago, an
i'm tina. she slipped into the scaldil
lid water. A guide caught her clot
ok ing and quickly pulled her out, b
he she died after three hours OF b
nu most intense suffering.
oe' The "Mammoth Paint Pots"
VI considered one of the most r
g. . markable sights Of that sectio
30 1t is a mud caldron i0X60 feet
,ls height. In this mud basin is
,iu mass OF fine whitish substance
Oh. a state OF constant agitatic
lat Around the edges are cones
of which pink, rose and gray color
ing mud are jumping like boiling
10 ple-butter. All this substance
excellent for calclmining, as
.oS shown by its use on the walls
the large hotel at that place Th'
is continuous bnbbling up
this substance, producing sour
So like a hoarsely whispered "pl
xcd plop."
nm. Another interesting feature
, to Flrehole Spring, about a mile a
an half from the hotel. Under gu
Ior- ance Of the soldier who cooked
an President Roosevelt and party,
walked over there late in the
ening and saw the spring al
cry dark. About 20 feet beneath
net surface OF the water In very la
spring thore appears to be b
. flame OF fire flickerlng from
bottom to a height of about
feet. The phenomenon appear
three different places in this spr
We also visited the place the
lowing day. Our guide said
NA scientist who accompanied 10
|N velt could offer no explanatio
~ this strange sight OF fire appar
ly burning in water and that W
M asked for an opinion, he sin
~ "pulled his whiskers' and grin
n like Teddy" The guide also
they put down over the "ilam
pipe that was long enough to n