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

, canyon Il had by crossing a fihe coL-
| crete bridge of several arches con-
structed by the government. on reach
! ing the other side and going little dis
lance down the canyon heights, a point
| Is reached from which the visitor can
! descend 20 the wonderful depths Of the
canyon. the most difficult part Of the
way being provided With S67 lumber
steps ON reaching the bottom OF the
| canyon to the left one beholds sheer
wall OF water $50 feet rushing down
! from an Aperture about 70 feet across.
which on reaching the river boils up
81 immense clouds OF foam. the sun
shining upou which creates a rainbow
that reflected upon the gorgeous colors
Of the canyon sides reaching upward
~ feet. presents a picture both awful
and sublime. Two rough men who
gazed upon II sat down upon a rock
and wept
a GREAT CONFUSION.
The terrible CONFUSION OF natar,
(which split open that gigantic assure
must have been OF seismic origin and
have occurred ages ago There are
greater canyons, no doubt. in this mag
niiicent country, but we DO not believe
there Is anything In all the world that
can rival this for variety OF wonder
ful coloTs associated With the rocky
grandeur immense cascade, blue-tlnt-
ed river. pointed peaks and luxurlant
arborescence. one might SIT there hour
after Rour and see new glorles and b.
filled with fresh wonder But the climb
upward has to be taken. and the vehicle
is waiting for the return 10 the hotel.
II Is toilsome descent and ascent. but
the vision which can never fade from
The mind Is worth an the WEAKNESS at
tendant upon its Inspection.
While returning and thinking over
descriptions Of the Great Fails of the
Yellowstone, one feels inclined to sing
the song, Not half has ever been told"
OVER THE DIVIDE"
The next days trip is 10 Norris Gey.
ser basin. - miles, which takes one
over the divide al an altitude OF over
$500 feet. The Twin Trees" are point
cd out on the way as a novelty. but
hundreds Of similar double pines and
some triple and quadruple trees may be
seen In several places In the park.
Three miles from Norris are the Vir-
ginia cascades, something different 10
all the other waterfalls in the park. |
The regular route takes the traveller |
from Norris on the return trip TO |
DNelles. but no one should neglect 10 |
90 20 the Mammoth hot springs. 20 |
miles further. There are 20 be found !
still newer attractions. But first the |
eeysers In the Norris basin must lie |
visited. The Monarch is the most i'm !
posing OF them all. II bursts from a |
BLUM brilliantly colored, and consists /
OF two oblong openings the larger 20 !
feet long and three feet wide. The i
eruptIons consist OF number Of explo-
sions throwing columns OF water about |
100 feet in height, occurring about ev-
cry 1? hours. The Black GROWER. near
the road is so named from the noise II
makes through a chimney shaped open
ing at the head Of great gulch, and Is
matched by the Hurricane a similar
geyser. There Is strong smell OF sui
phur around it,ana the edge Of the open
ing is as black as ink. The Emerald Pool
is a beautifully tinted spring 40x50 feet,
the basin being OF coral walls with a
sulphur lined margin, The water has
a temperature Of 1856 degrees at Its edge.
The Minute Man is a geyser that plays