The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-10

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begin to be rapid, and as they enter the,
canon they take a plunge over precip-
ice OF lO feet and after rushing down a,
steep declivity. roaring and foaming for
another mile, they take another jump,
straight down, $50 feet more and then
away, falling. tumbling, rushing, roaring,
and foaming, down in the lowermost
crack of the vast walls Of the canon, a
ribbon Of dark green, Aecked with foam,
tor several miles, until lost to sight amid
the sinuousities Of the yellow and brown
rocks that form the canon. We will not
attempt to describe these falls. In many
respects they are indescrlbable. The
Yellowstone even up here, near its source
is considerable Of a river, with something
more of water in volume than the Pemb.
ina at fifteen feet under the bridge in this
city. The total fall from the beginning
OF the Canon to the foot
OF the falls in two or three miles
distance, is pehaps a thousand feet,
The picture made by this fearful tumble
OF the waters, we can only leave 10 the
Imagination of those who have seen it.
But not only, is it picture of tumbl-
ing, foaming waters; for never was there
grand panorama so marvellously franz
ed. Indeed, if it were possible, the
framing is more wonderful, more beauti-
ful, than the falls and the stream. On
either side rises the grand canon, fifteen
hundred feet from the dark green waters
Of the stream. Here is one OF the freaks
OF nature in the wonderful blending Of
grandeur and majesty combined with the
most exquisite and beautiful coloring.
These banks are SO steep, tnat there are
but few places where it is possible to
make the descent to the bottom in safety
and steps have to be cut in the rocks at
the only place where it is possible for the
visitor to go to see the falls from the
bottom.
Great pinnacles, obelisks, castles and
pyramids. st. nd jultlng upward and out
ward from these steep declivities in
great numbers:while between there are
clear Slides" from top to bottom where
rocks and stones would 60 rolling down
to splash in the stream below.
Form if you can in your mind this
great cleft in the surface Of the earth.
visible tor two or three miles in its
irregular length. with the falls and stream
in its bottom, and then with brushes fill
ed with the most beautiful browns,
yellows. pinks and tints Of orange. paint
these crags and sloping sides in the
commingling hues in ribbon-like stripes,
not forgetting The wonderful, vivid,
green. crumpled stripe that represents
the narrow stream so far below. The
panorama is formed of tints SO bright. so
contrasting, that only nature dares use,
such shades the human artist at his best
could only make the scene appear un-.
natural and extravagant. fss 58
The writer is tempted to linger over the.
canon and falls. II is not often that
SO nature blends the rugged, the grand,
and the beautiful. Il is unique in itself
and the picture once seen will remain on
the mind as long as life lasts. But the
hoplessness Of the adequate description
and newspaper space forbid more on the
topic. Suffice TO add as an illustration.
that it's told that one OF the men con-
nected with one OF the early exploring
parties in this region, became separated
from the party and was found after three
weeks wand dering alone, insane from his
I5experience and the sights he saw. No
visitor 70 the park will doubt tie truth of
this story. Another lady visitor, who Isl
known g friends il this city, stood and
look ed q the canon, and the big tears
rolling down her cheeks was her tribute
toS The grand deur and beauty 81 II ali.
sInthe brief space remaining to us, We
win mention i few Of he additions: made
lby man M ths convsniis 81 visitors.
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cover nly.as tar back al
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