The daily sentinel., 1913-08-02

driveway. LOOKING down into the
valley below. We saw a herd of Wild
buffalo. Besides these, We saw on
this drive several deer, bear and
mountain sheep. We also saw (and
feltl a great many mosquitoes. These
are the only animals in the park one
is allowed to Kill, and then only IL
they attack YOU.
The first sight to attract ones at
tention at the little village of Nom
motn Hot Springs is Fort Yellod-
stone. headquarters of the mnilary
in reserve, and next the beautifully
colored terraces of the Mammoth hot
springs themselves. Each terrace
contains a hot spring at its summit,
the water OF which overflows from
one basin to another. The deposit
here is pure calcium carbonate, and
the coloring. as at all the other gey-
ser and hot springs formations, is
caused by the alguuus growth low
form OF plant life which lives only
in hot or tepid water.
On this walk We passed the Hy-
men, Minerva, Cleopatra, Pulpit and
Jupiter terraces, the last mentioned
being the largest in the group, ex-
tending 1000 feet along the mound,
and it is steep climb of 100 feet
to the boiling spring at the summit.
Passing Cupid's cave and Orange
geyser, We arrived at the Devils kit
chen. His majesty seemed to have
ev crything handy all through the
park We were told that this cave
could be entered with safety; but we
could not help wondering where the
guide got his authority for using the
word safety" for, although at pres
ent this is an extinct hot spring, the
hot, damp, sickening atmosphere is
proof that the kitchen fire has not
gone quite out. A few seconds here
produced a queer sensation, and hur-
rying out and past the Stygian cave,
scarcely glancing at the Angel ter
race, we climbed thankfully into our
coaches and were driven back to the
Swan Lake camp.
That night the rain came down in
huckets-full, but this only served to
make the tents seem all the more
eozy and comfortable.
The rising bell was sounded earli
er than usual the next morning and
the coaches left at Z o'clock. The
first point of interest was Norris
Geyser basin. Before entering this
basin we could see the clouds of
steam and vapor and hear the roar
ing from the steam vents. A great
many of our party took the oppor
tunity here offered of seeing all the
geysers and pools at close range by
walking on a narrow plank across
the basin. A few of us, however,
stayed with the coaches, not caring
to take chances OF slipping into the
regions below.
The road led past Black Growler,
noisy geyser, the Bath Tub, Elmer
aid pool, New Crater geyser (Which
made its appearance about 20 years
ago with a commotion something
like an earthquake), the Minute
Man and a great many other Won
ders of geyser-land, to the north en-
trance of Gibbon canon. Following
Gibbon river down this canon, we
passed Beryl spring and the Gibbon
cascades and falls, arriving at the
Gibbon lunch station at noon.
The bears here seemed tanner, or
perhaps brayer, than at the other
camps. While we We're at lunch we
beard n series of screams coming
from the kitchen. and, upon investi-
cation, we found that one of the wait
resses had started to the dining tent
with some sugar and Mr.. Bear had
waylaid her. When she found 1t
was only the sugar he wanted, she
.ett IL Sladly.
The afternoons drive was the
same as the first half day of our
tour, bringing us to Riverside camp
for dinner. That evening we were
driven to the station, cherishing pic
lures in our memories, and kodalis.
OF the greatest natural wonders of
the world.
Although Satan has been given the
apnHit of hainrr ha ~ bnr nf t1,pg nf
these disturbances. the present stu
alton is cleverly portrayed in a poem
written by William Todd Helmuth at
the Grand canon, ending:
But Yankees can sometimes, without |
doing evil,
O'ermatch in sagacity even the devil; !
For, not long ago. Uncle Sam came |
that way
And said to himself: Here's the devil |
to pay
Successful I've been in all previous
wars;
Now Satan shall bow to the Stripes
and the Stars.
This property's mine, and | hold 1t in |
fee;
All of this earth shall its majesty see
The deer and the elk unmolested /
shall roam,
The bear and all the buffalo each
have home.
The eagle shall spring from her eyrie
and soar
Ger crags in the canons where catar-
acts roar.
The wild fowls shall circle the pools
in their flight,
The geysers shall flash in the moon
beams at night.
Now | christen this country-let all
nations bark,
name it the Yellowstone National
Park.
The young ladies representing The
Sentinel had the pleasure of meeting
A. w. Miles, president of the Wyle
Permanent Camping company. He