The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-18
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Description Given BY J. p. Snyder OF the
Bureau OF FISHERIES.
CONTINUED from March l5)

tain seemingly on dre, the noisy escape
OF vast quantities OF steam from many
vents in Its top giving II Its name, Twin
Lakes, Mineral Lake, the Frying Pan
aud numerous hot springs, we came to
Norrie Geyser Basin. Here we stop
ped and stood and looked. No doubt
every feature OF our faces pictured
wonder and astonisbment. To our left
was large boiling spring, Its waters
kissing and steaming, 10 our right was
the Congress, Its waters slashing and
dashlng, In front of US was the Con
slant Geyser, throwing Its steaming
water into the air forty feet every sixty
seconds, and just to the left OF IL the
Black Growler with fearful rush and
deafening roar was sending forth from
Its numerous openings vast quantities
OF steam, covering the heavens with
great clouds, while the steam becoming
condensed fell In drops OF rain. Far
Their on Is Emerald Pool, a beautiful
emerald tinted spring about 30 feet In
diameter. Its coral wall lined with
sulphur Is most beautiful aud can be
seen 10 q great depth.
among the other attractions OF this
basin is the Monarch Geyser and hun
dreds OF boiling springs OF many
shapes, sizes and colors. This entire
basin has IN area OF six square miles.
Passing the famous Gibbon PHlnt Pots
we soon entered the Gibbon Canyon.
Here Is some beautiful mountain seen
cry. 10 places the cliffs rise more
than 1000 feet above the road, while
just by on either side OF the road are
numerous hot and cold springs. just
as we entered the canyon We passed the
Gibbon Falls. The waters OF the Glib
bon river falling from q rocky ledge
75 feet high, produces q beautiful
scene.
Several miles from the falls we
came 70 the Firehole river. so named
from the many hot springs and geysers
along Its hanks. Here We stopped aud
ate our dinner and looked NJ the Wild
geese, some swimming In the river,
while some stood on It's bank, and Just
TO the leit we're lot OF elk feeding 10
q meadow. After dinner We continued
our journey through the Lower Ceyser
Basin. Tais basin covers an area OF
10 square miles. Passing along No saw
many de feeding or standing fearless
ly by the road. A wolf came Into the
road ADD then hurried back Into the
pines, q big seven pronged elk stood
by The road and looked ai us, his big
horns'belng In the velvet; two COW elk
Jumped up, ran q short distance and
then stood and looked; three cinnamon
cubs came down TO the road from the
mountain aud ate pieces OF bread
throsn 10 them from the wagon; big
trout jumped and played In the river
by the road, while lying along The rIv
or bank we're trees foot 10 diameter
that beaver had cut 10 their efforts 70
build q dam or TO get the branches for
food. Coming 70 the Fountain hotel
We campcd for the night
The mex, morning aiier passing the
Great Fountain Geyser and the Man.
moth Paint Pot, We soon came 70 EK.
elsior Geyser. This geyser has an I'm.
mensc pit some two hundred feet 10 d..
ameter and at times throws lts water
two hundred and ffty feet 10 the air.
When Inactive the water IL about twenty
Eve feet below the level OF I've cone and
20 much steam was arising that only
on the wIndward side could ve see lie
water which was OF deep blue tInt en-.
ceedIng clear and greatly agitaled.
Just vest OF u IL Prismaiic Lake, and
although We had passed 80 many hot
springs and geysers that We scarcely
noticed them yet here We stopped and
loiiered viewing lie marvellous beauty.
This IL one OF tie pretilest springs 10
the park. cannot describe 10 There
are 80 many OF them and ell so pretty
and wonderful. will appeal 70 40.
other.
''Prismatlc Lake IL about three hup-
drcd feet 10 diameter ADD over lie cen.
trail pit or bowl the water IL OF deep
blue color, towards the margin purple,
while that In the shallover portion OF
the lake surrounding tho central basin
has q yellowish tint gradually fading
Into orange. Outside lie rim there u
q brilliant red deposit, upon which The
spring IL situated. This coloring Is Ia
vivid bspds which are strlklnely mark
ed and distinct. The water flowing OF
In all Directions with constant wave.
like pulsatlons over the artistIcally
scallopcd and slightly raised rim Of
the lake, has formed q succession Of
terraces each few inches Ia height II
IL impossible 10 exsgeerate the dell
cacy and richness Of the colorine Ia
and about this wonderful pbenomeus
OF nature.
About noon, after passing NAM
beautiful springs we came 10 the Gey.
ser Basin. This basin 10 simply mar
velous, strange, mysterious beyond
comprehension. whitnell said II
speaking OF this basin before th'
| Cardiff wales) Naiuralists' Society
, mo where else, believe, csn 10 seer
so grand q scale, such clear evidences
Of dying volcanic action. We seen