Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-11

\ regularly about every 50 seconds, and
| the water IL OF crystal clearness. II
| throws 10 water 20 the height OF about
| 40 feet. and was once called the Con-
slant The Congress Is another oele-
| brated boiling spring Of immense size,
! ana Il IN Continual agitation. its water
being o. psle blue and rising Is or 20
feet above the rim OF the crater The
| Gipbon PAIN. Pots form great at
traction "a tie way 20 the Fire Hole
river. bat We must say q word or two
about the rcad 10 the Mammoth hotel
BUSY LITTLE BEAVER.
The divide" Is crossed, and II separ-
ates the headWatcrs of the branches q
the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers
Mineral lake, the Twin Lakes, also
Beaver lake are among the attractions
on the way. Beaver dams are seen and
beaver houses, but the busy little beay-
ers do not show themselves. Ohsidian
elm Is a remarkable exhibition OF vol
canic eruption consisting OF vertical
columns of black glistenng glass
opaque aud mingled with sireaks OF
red and yellow II Is supposed that the
Indians Of former times used this ma.
terial for the nuIacture of arrow
heads. These Jet bllck cllfis shine IA
the sun for quite a distance on the way
on the east side o., the road a fine
spring OF natural Apolllnarls water Is
seen and from Il a refreshing draft
may be had. Swan Lake basin is the
next attraction, then Rustic falls
charm the eye-a 60-fOot cataract then
appears the Golden Gate, rising from
two to three hundred feet above the
roadway. covered with a yellow moss
that suggested the name II bears. Next
are the "HoodoOs a mass OF fantastic
shaped rocks giving wild and strange
appearance and looking as though they
had been thrown up in all KINDS OF
forms from the cavern below. They
cover an area OF about one square mile.
Then the silver Gate IS reached, be-
ing OF limestone formation, and pass
ing through one comes very soon In
sight OF the Mammoth hot springs,
something different from anything else
I'm the entire park They consist Of ter
races from 80 10 300 feet above the
plateau on which the Mammoth hotel,
the Yellowstone fort and other build
lngs nearby are constructed.
THREE BEAUTIFUL LAKES.
There are three beautiful blue min
iature lakes on the summit OF the ter
race. and the hot water trickles from
them over the sides of the cliffs, max
ing deposits which vary from the pur-
est Of pure white 10 all the tints which
range TO dark brown. When the sun
shines upon this scene II is dazzling
beyond description. II must be seen 10
be fully appreciated. Al the Mammoth
hotel a visitor will find Mr.. +. jay
Haynes. who Is the president Of the
stage company that conveys visitors
through the park, and he has published
practical guide giving accurate and
minute Information concerning all the
chief attractions Of that wonderful re-
glon The accommodations al this
hosiery are first class and In addition
TO the cuisine which IS very choice. |
visitors are RECALLED with music In the |
evening from a splendid band and a |
vocal entertainment from fine singers |
WONDERS EVERYWHERE.
Il takes about two hours 10 climb |
over formations where are 10 be seen |
the various noted springs and terraces. |
on the way Liberty Cap stands up 50 |
feet high. 20 feet In diameter al the !