Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15


certain favorable atmospheric condi-
tons they would present a very beau
! tiful sight, especially as they are sit
uated in among the high hills whose
sides are completely covered with 4
dense mass of green foliage clear
down to the waters edge. These
views are the more enjoyable to me,
coming so soon after passing through
a region where there are so MANY
evidences OF the manifestation of an
awful power but recently exerted ana
that you are not dead sure is all
, over with yet. From here on there
is nothing worth mentioning till we
emerge through gap in the hills
high up, few miles from the city.
it'll a full view of the lake and city
before us. We arrive at D. m
tired and covered with dust but well
satisfied with the many wonderful
aid beautiful sights and experiences
i'll the AZ mile trip taken at a cost OF
1912 each.
the next day we took a trip around
the lakes on oil launch. We first
crossed the lake to view Haumurana
springs. The meaning of the word in
theMaori language is: famous by rea.
son of its shown of brilliant color or
glow" The spring is only few min
utes walk from shore. at base of high
range of hills, and is noteworthy only
for the exceeding clearness and vast
volume of cold water discharged. We
then went direct to foot of lake and
through the Ohan lizard place to get
into) channel into lake Rotoiti and
down an arm of this lake to head OF
its outlet the Okere (har3 to see)
river skipper informs as we have
one hour and rs minutes here. From
the road from laEiing up to accom-
mediation house fine view of the
upper rapids is had The volume of
water discharged is about the same as
Kickapoo. A short distance above
the falls is located the electric light
power house. The current generated
here is carried overland to the city a
distance of u miles To enable Wis
itors to see the falls from below and
a cave extending back into clin
few rods, a flight of steps has been
cut out of solid rock that lands one
at their foot and also at mouth OF
cave. The gorge at this point is mar
very high although there is a con
siderable volume Of water which falls
into a pool that is very deep and }
should say 4 rods In diameter There
is lots of voltage surrounding it clear
down to the water. OF course the
water itself is all the time violently
agitated. Most of the people passed
directly into the cave from foot OF
stairs and emerge through a small
opening under the stairs then pass
along the edge of pool to where they
started in, But / stopped at foot OF
stairs to take a good look at the pool
thought from the clearness OF the
water and dense green surrounding it
was quite beautiful
At one point next to me, half way 70
center and some distance down, a
patch OF sunlight through the foliage
shown on the water AS l was look
I ing at this there floated into it and
close to the surface "A rainbow trout
that was beauty. He certainly
would have turned the scales at lbs.
At that ! could go no farther had no
time for caves! Why, that pool was
alive with them and saw some | know
would weigh lbs When the last
minute was up ] drew a long breath
and started back, wishing great wish
for a few minutes there with my old
rig ! used on the Kickapoo. | found
out later nothing but fly fishing is
allowed But owing to the circum-
scribed space, though every such fish
ermau has a try, very few fish are
landed and much tackle is lost.
On going back down 10 the boat
took a good look at river. From the
head Of the first rapids up and all
along cou'd be seen dozens Of them
from lbs. up. Going aboard the
boat steamed a couple OF hours AROUND
the picturesque shores Of lake Rotolii
Into some cute bays-lovely situations
for camping out; past some old gao :
Notifications cut out Of solid rock and
used in ancient times when one tribe
or another was at war all the time;
by some burial caves in which we
could see bones scattered about
They are still held as sacred ground