The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04

ny. About s p. III. we reached Lake
camp and three men OF u party
proceeded to get lshing boats and
tackle for q catch, for the j;ovial sap
tain had said that he could take
them to a place where they could get
all the fish they could carry. His
final remark was mo fish, no pay"
Iii about two hours they came into
camp with a large box and Of course
we all expected a joke hut to our
surprise they had AS speckled trout
and salmon trout-perfect beauties.
The next morning several of the
party arose at 4 O'Clock and rowed to
the fishing grounds where the water
seemed to be lined with fish. Besides
the wild elk and deer came down to
the water to drink and looked at us
in the most don't care fashion, seem
ingly not in the least alarmed at our
intrusion.
The drive on the morning of the
fifth day took US by the DEVILS Race
Track and Sulphur mountain. From
the latter issued smoke and steam
and it was covered with sulphurous
formation, much OF it being pure.
Then we approached the Grand
Canyon OF the Yellowstone-mighty,
majestic, sublime. None but the
artist can picture this mighty abyss.
This canon is 20 miles long, 1000
feet wide and 1900 feet deep. Vel
lows and reds predominant in color
ing but the gradations from these
into whites, green's, lavanders aud
even blacks is marvellous. The river,
green and transparent as glass, with
its foam Of white, goes madly on its
way forming cascades and falls that
only add to the granduer OF the sur.
rounding walls.
On the most barren aud prominent
rocks jutting out far beyond the
others rest the eagle nests. The old
birds can be e soaring tack and
forth getting food for their young.
The Upper falls Of ll2 feet dashes
madly over the brink while the Low
er falls of 800 feet flows with a more
solemn and dignified demeanor.
Both are Of unusual interest.
The sixth day we returned to Will
low Camp for dinner then 1etraced
what We had gone over the first day
during the storm. On the way we
passed the Hoodoo region called also
Trayartlne Rocks. These are in
clined at all imaginary angles and
are silvery gray in color. Later fact
gives to a spot in the heart of this
region the name Silver Gate.
Not far distant is a narrow passage
between Sepulchre mountain and
Bunsen peak called Golden Gate.
This is a very.::rugged, "yellowish
canon upon which the government
has spent thousands of dollars to
make it p%assable."
Obsidian Cliff is huge, tlack and
abrupt, and lis a natural volcanic
glass. This species of lava glass at
one time supplied the Indians with
arrowheads. When the road was first
built around its base by Col. Norris
he found the rock unbeatable So
hot fires we're built about the noun
tain and cold water dashed upon it.
At Mammoth Hot Springs one sees
across the plaza of green the quarters
of the soldiers of Ft. Yellowstone.
On the opposite side is the wonder
full Terrace mountain. As. one goes
over this formation of terraces he
sees NATURES sculpturing in the most
fantastic shapes and coloring sur
passed only by the rainbow. Each
pool and terrace has a name, the
most noted of which are Pulpit, Cleo
patra and Narrow Guaee terraces and
Orange geyser. Cupid's cave and the
DEVILS Kitchen are fascinating be-
cause of being old craters OF extinct
volcanoes. Liberty Gap stands like a
sentinel not far away, it is So feet
high and 20 feet in diameter.
Driving onward down a descent Of
p. 100 feet 7ia the foaming Gardiner
river and Eagle Nest crag, we reach
Gardiner station, having ridden a
, distance Of $50 miles.
Mamie Ogin.
Berkeley, CAL, July %, 1905.
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