The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-29
IN THE YELLOWSTONE.

Thursday last Mr.. and Mrs. j. D
Hughes and Mrs Jos. Hughes returned
from the heart of Wonderland-the
National Yellowstone park
Ten days previous to that time they
had proceeded thither, being Joined at
the Spanish Fork station 10y Hvrrm
Robertson, at Salt Lake City by Mr.
Jos. Hughes and at Pocatello, Idaho
by Mr.. and Mrs w ID. Greer, Jr,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Banks and Mrs
Esther Banks of Sterrit. Idaho. all OF
whom were formerly of this place
Henry Andrus joined the party at the
end OF the track.
At the present terminus of the rail
roal. they gained an idea of the vast
amount of work being done by the Bax.
ter, STORES and Straw Construction Co
in this vicinity, which is under the very
able management of Mr. w O, Greer
Jr. They also caught glimpses of a
number of our townspeople, who at
present hold positions of trust with
the construction company. Mr. Roy
Greer, Thos. Evans, Tnos Greer, S. W.
Robertson. Henry Andrus, Archie
Brockbanks, Alfred Rees, ]. l. Hayes
and others.
Wednesday the party went up the
canyon few miles and saw the won
derful Snake river. Here. within the
radius of few hundred yards a mighty
river bubbles up from the ground, the
water of which is of the most chrys-
tai transparency.
Thursday, August Is. the party en-
| tered the park. The first impression
one gains of the park is that it Is
one vast forest and that impression
you retain to the end, modified to some
extent.
The roads, which are kept in the
finest condition, being sprinkled for
a distance of one hundred and forty
miles, lead through the most beau.
tiful mountain scenery.
Six very fine commodIous hotels are
stationed at the most important points
OF interest for the accommodation of
tourists, and three different coach com.
panles convey visitors through the
park
Nature certainly planned this a very
vast, grand playground and Uncle
Sam is doing his part to make it an
enjoyable and instructive one and
neither do things by halves.
Al noon Thursday, the party came
to the wonderful region of geysers. In
the lower geyser basin they were
fortunate to arrive at opportune times
TO view the play" of the two great
geysers of this region-the Fountain
and the Great Fountain.
An adequate description cannot he
given of these wonderful phenomena Of
nature. The formation around the
craters OF most of the Eeysers is mar
Nelous' Inc apparent carving in the
ROCKS, the beautiful tipts and shades.
now soft and delicate. now bright and
dazzling always harmonious, should
be seen to be appreciated.
The eruptions are intensely interest.
ing The crater fills with water II
begins to boil, first gently then vic.
iently and then almost before Won ara
aware OF it the water comes shouting
up fifty, hundred, hundred and fifty
and as high as two hundred and fftv
rect, in some instances. and continues
IN operation from one to ninety minutes
with different geysers.
Acres of land are steaming with
geysers and hot springs.
mere are twenty-eight large geysers
IN the upper geyser basin. orr nartv
witnessed eight of these in operation
chief Of which were Riverside, Grotto
Giant and Old Faithful.
The springs are wonderfully beauti.
lui' A spring OF the most vivid eme-.
ana green VIII be found beside one of
the most dazzling turquoise. In the
springs called Five Sisters. the waters
still the hue in the one
ana pink in another remain very die.
-inct and vivid.
Inc various paint pots, sprinps
where mud having the appearance ~
various colored paints boil nm arc q,
strange sight to see The mud snrines
ana mud volcano is a freak of nature
me Upper and Lower Falls of tba
irand canyon and the CANYON itseIt
Ire among the finest sights of tbn
park The Lower Falls are AGO foat
iIgh and the spray rising up third
u that height. mingles with the SIM
'eahs 10 form the most beautiful rain.
low. '''"' ram
The fishing is fine in the mark In
he YELLOWSTONE river, our marty war"
ortunate enough to catch twenty.soyd,.
urge lake trout, averaging two pounds |
iter pitching tents for night, and IN, |
cen more before breaking camp newt
corning Jack was voted the exnert
t the crowd. 'NPe'l
the deer and bear IN the park ara
comparatively tame. We counted ~
cen deer during our travels ana ~
ne canyon hotel little girl reeJs
Nenty-one bears night and mornine