Newark post., 1910-08-03


night. Old Faithful Inn is beauti-
lul and imposing structure thoroughly
modern and artistic in everv respect
The hotel is built from logs taken from
the forest sof the park. The office or
reception room is Is feet square and
extends upwards 90 feet to the peak
OF the root An enormous chimney,
IA telt square. Containing eight fire
places. stands in one corner Large
log balconies surround the great court
on three sides, on the second and third
stories and other smaller balconies are
found still higher up. The dining
room is sixty feet square with another
huge chimney and fireplace, and verv
large plate glass window From these
windows the hourly eruptions OF old
Faithful geyser can be seen. The
mantlepiece in the diningrom is a
large plank suspended by two heavy
chains, and the dining IS lighted
with electric light-the small electric
light is at the top OF d tin tube painted
white, and about the height of a can
die which reminds the traveller of the
old-time way OF lighting. The stars
are OF heavy piank--the balustrades
are OF polished logs-our bedrooms
art OF rough, unfinished boards The
drinking fountain is OF wood and the
receptacle that catches the waste
water is a large hollow stump. The
ver&nda front is 200 feet long and 40
ieet Wde-the columns to support it
, are made Of logs. 1t is a wonderfully
unique structure, aud i'll keeping with
this wonderland In the evening we
, take a walk to see the bears as they
come in for food--we keep at re-
, spectacle distance. as guests are warn
ed not to go closer to them than 25
yards.
The moon appears to shine brighter
here, lighting up the mountains as far
as the eye can reach. The scarch-light
| is thrown from the top OF the hotel at
10 D. Nit lights up the dark forest
an1 small groups that are sitting or
standing around, but the grandest
sight OF Az is when its rays are turn
ed on Old Faithful geyscr spoutng up
its boiling waters TO a height OF two
| hundred ieet. Seated on the veranda
| with the moonlight shining on the
| scenic beauty OF the mountains, and
! geysers spouting up their boiling wat
! ers at REGULAR intervals; words are
! trivial and weak, when one experi-
! ences the overwhelming sensation pro-
! duced by glimpse OF its wonders s.
Where did il all come from? Surely
the Hand that made the world is DL-
! VINE. We have spent two days, So
! far and tonight we are at the Lake
/ Hotel, which. | think, is the best one
OF them all We have three more
days to wind up the journey through,
the Park, when we will start home
ward. stopping at Cheyenne on our
way home. To any one contemplating
a trip to Yellowstone Park | would say
! that ii is strenuous trip. and | would
J advise the tourist 20 travel only i'll day
time and stop over at hotels at night
! This will enable the traveller to see all
Of the country by daylight and will not
| be expensive. as the sleepers: If a small
| party. | would advise going through
| the Park in a surrey instead Of the
large stage-coach. One will not cost
| any more than the other and you vii
! be more comfortable and free from
| dust. More than eco head OF horses
are used in transportation. and the
. vehicles are numbered by the hundred
! Ii is said there IS no tourist resort
/ comparable to Yellowstone Park II
! Is unique among the scenic regions O
| the world. because in addition to mos
! OF the attractions OF the others. it has
besides. the most wonderful natura
phenomena known to scientists.
1t is the scene gem Of the grea
West. and the tourist will be we'll paic
by coming to see the wonderful gey
sers, hot springs, and the Grand Can
Won oi the Yellowstone Park.
T. F. ARMSTRONG;