The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-08-30
Miss Justina 5. Siggins Writes Enter
tainingly OF Yellowstone Park.
TEMEscAL, RIVERSIDE Co., CAL,
August 10th, 1905.

lEmfSChbt NV COsS Ohb'S
August 10th. 1905.
My DEAR Mr.. WENK I'll had not for
gotten that you asked me to write letter
about my trip, but it is only now when
have reached the real end of my journey
that have had the opportunity; and now
do not know whether to tell you about
the Yellowstone Park trip, my visit in
Chehalis, the Fair, my week on an Ore
gon farm, my delightful trip south
through California and very pleasant So
journ with Mrs. Craig at Ocean Park, or
to tell you Of my pl esent stopping place,
a southern California bee-ranch. How
ever, think 1t would be best to go back
TO my first love, the National Park, and
tax my feeble powers trying to tell of its
wonders. But must say for the rest of
my journey, that it has been continual
delight; and as for Information, why,
Pm simply walking encyclopaedia! |!
What don't know about fruit raising In
the Yakima Valley, hop and fax raising
in Washington, tim ber in Oregon, oranges
and honey in California, is hardly worth
mentioning. / can't think of any ques-
tions haven't asked; the point is, have
l rememb bered all the answers?
The Yellowstone National Park 1.-THE
most wonderful place in the world'-bow
can anyone presume to describe 1t? do
not dream of doing that, but if what l
a tn Of ohal in nf m
readers to go there, then have succeeded
in measure. cannot think of more
delightful experience for anyone; and as
for myself, when 1 had finished the l45
miles of coaching, my one desire was to
start around the circle again, which speaks
well for the comfort of the improved
Concord" coaches, and the fine roads.
However, must say that we found most
favorable weather; sometimes the weather
is, well, something like Forest county
weather, va,iable. Our special car brought
us to Gardiner, the park entrance; there
were twsnty-eight Of us, two members of
our party having been left outside the
walls of this internal paradise. AT the
railroad station we mounted the six-horse
coaches which carried us the five miles to
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel; this drive
is a very good preparation for the pleas
ures to come. As we drive under the
arch which marks the entrance to the
park and read the inscription on it, "For
the benefit and enjoyment of the people,"
we dedicated ourselves to week ofpleas-
ure and profit, and not one of us was
disappointed.
We arrived at the Hot Springs Hotel
Just before lunch, so we had an afternoon
and evening TO explore the "iormation."
1t is here one sees the beautiful terraces,
snowy white except where they are paint
cd in exquisite tints by the strong mineral
water which trick les over, here and there
forming pools of lovely color. We ex-
pIored the DEVILS Kitchen, very warm
and stuffy one it is too,-saw the natural
warm lake and three happy bathers in it.,
and then back to the hotel by one of the
terraces. In the evening we were specta-
a
Yellowstone.
The next morning at eight o'clock the
first coach dashed up to the platform; the
names of its passengers were shouted out
through megaphone, and the scramble
for places began. No delay is permitted
and the train of coaches for that day were
soon on the road, and the real tour of the
park began. The first sight is fine view
of Jupiter Terrace, towering at the right;
next we were filled with wonder at the
strange Hoodoos, where rocks of CHASTITY
whiteness are heaped unanimously over
the mountains side; then the beautiful
Golden Gate is passed where we enter a
little canon. Beyond this we passed Swan
Lake; shall never forget the wind which
blew from the snowy peaks and swept
over that fiat, freezing ones very bones.
1t was then one was glad of such winter
clothing as one had on, and regretted any
that was left at home. At noon we were
at Norris Lunch Station; very good
meal fortified us somewhat for the terrible
sights of this thinnest part of the earth's
crust. We walked over burning sands
aud stesming pools to reach the first
geysers; those of Norris Basin are not
large, but very fierce, and fgreat variety.
1t is this constant variety that fills the
tourist with wonder; no two geysers are
alike; each one builds up formation
peculiar to ITSELF spouts in way of its
own, and when it pleases, some with
great regularity, others the opposite.
When we had made the tour of the Basin,
our coaches picked us up on the road and
we were off for Fountain Hotel, where we
spent the night after our drive of forty
five miles. This is called the Lower
Geyser Basin; here are geysers galore,
the most famous being Giant and Little
Fountain gey sers. The latter is very
amiable, giving frequent exhibitions.
The Paint Pots, where the powers below
stir up white and pink kalsomine in
great cauldrons, are strange enough. The
Fountain Hotel walls are finished with
this natural product.
The next days drive is only ten miles;
we stopped on our way to visit Excelsior
Geyser, which used to be the largest Of
all till in a mad frenzy it blew itself to
pieces; now it is great boiling pool that
overfows into the Firehole River. On
our way to Old Faithful Inn we drove by
the popular Morning Glory pool, and the
Punch Bowl. Alighting from the coach
es we walked to Sunset Lake and Emer-
aid Pool. These pools are all exceeding
ly beautiful; it is hard to tell how they