The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-19
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Is A WONDERLAND
Copyright Nov. 1914. by o. P. Dabney.

Copyright NOV. 1919. oy ". Z. Daoney.
! II one can make but 'one pleasure
trip during his entire life, that trip
should certainly be the one through the
Yellowstone National Park; for IT is
indeed a world of wonders and phenom-
ena within itself, and such as can be
seen no other place in the known
world.
And while it is true that in some
other parts of the world there are
geysers, hot springs, etc, they are
pigmies compared with what may be
seen in this, the greatest wonderland
on earth.
From the appellations of the various
places one might almost conclude some
times that one was in the midst of
Hsdes itself, with the Devil and all his
imps busy at the throttle; for as we
proceed on our way from one place to
another, we are shown by our guide
the DEVILS Kitchen, his Punch Bowl,
Sponge, and Chocolate cones his Ear,
Bath Tub, his Great Witch Charm,
Paint Pots; yes, even his Black Growl-
er and Roaring mountain - the two
worst demons of his Satanic Majesty
and then to corroborate the statement
we were shown a half acre of He'll, or
the DEVILS Half Acre. But to me that
whole panorama as it was unfolded day
by day, with few exceptions. seemed
more like vast play and pleasure
ground of the angels; for as easily i'm
agined, they could be seen dancing
about in the beautiful pools of trans
parent water or twirling IN the escap-
ing steam as it rose and fioated lightly
away toward the clear blue sky, leaving
behind it ray of exquisite coloring,
such as none but the angels could paint,
and no artist with pen or brush need
ever try to describe or initiate.
AS we we're lead on and on, angelic
faces and smiles might be seen in the
forests, the wild little meadows and the
many glades with innumerable wild
flowers growing in that wild and ro-
mantle solitude, while the many little
mirrored lakes reflected their color and
beauty.
Even the many wild animals and
birds seen along the roadway seem to
reflect an especial kindness towards US,
as we gazed with interest upon their
beauty.
When we came to the Grand Canyon
and looked down into its mighty depths
and with straining eyes gazed at the
grotesque figures and the most gor-
geous coloring, such as Mihcael Angelo
with all his skill, dare not try to spread
upon canvas: and then with a thous-
and pinnacles almost like spires of gol-
den cathedrals, and at the very base OF
many, and below that of others, the
interchangeable colors of green and
blue with ripples of white, the water
goes rushing over various colored rocks
and bounding from one side to the
other, leaving behind it the strains like
those of distant music, as its echo is
heard through that mysterious canyon.
And while SO enraptured, one may
again imagine that he is at the portals
of some great eternal city not made
with human hands.
But | will leave these imaginations
to those whose pleasure it is to visit
the park, and will give a brief descrip.
tion of our recent trip through that
great wonderland.
On arriving IN Livingston, which is
located on the Northern Pacific rail.
road, and about midway between ST.
Paul, Mimi, and Portland, Ore., and is
the natural gateway to the upper Yel
lowstone river and to Gardiner, We
took passage on the well equipped
branch train and soon passed through i
pretty little canyon, where in the Ions
ago the turbulant Yellowstone had GU
its way through great masses of lime
stone, whose rugged walls now over
shadows the canyon on both sides o.
the river, and entered the famous Par
adise Valley, where many broad field
of waving grain and green alfalfa wer,
seen. AS we journeyed on we passet
the famous Corwin Springs, where it il
said that cases of rheumatism hav,
been cured in single week by bathing
in its water.
Then HE yourself to Corwin Springs
For they will give you tone.
And soon you can your crutches fling
Into the famous Yellowstone.
A little farther on our way and to tn
right of us, was the Devils Slide.
1t is said that in the long ago the Devi
was out hunting oil top of the noun
tain, and to make his escape from
bear he slid down the mountain thou
sand feet, leaving trail of blood al
the way down, and from which the sew
eral colors had arisen. Il do not voucI
for the veracity of the story, but leav
it to your imagination).
After an interesting ride of 55 mile
we arrived in Gardiner, the terminus o
the railroad, and were met at the trail
by representatives of one of the trans
portation companies and with whom W
had arranged at Livingston, and wer
taken to their hotel where a deliciou
lunch was served.
At one p. m. coaches. each drawn b.
four horses, came up with rush to tn
platform in front of the hotel, and 500
our luggage was stored away in tn
"boot" and the seats we're filled with
jolly lot of tourists; and then the driv
er frightened the reins and cracked hi
long whip and one coach after anothe
bounded away. The next moment W
passed under the great Roosevelt Arch
and then we were within the bounds o
the greatest wonderland on earth.
As we approached the archway. whic
is so or more feet high, my attentio
was called to the inscription overhead
which reads, "For the benefit and en-
joyment Of the people.
At the time ! could not see any spe
cial significance, and wondered why th
use of the word "benefit," but befor
we had finished the circuit of l43 miles
| felt that it was the most proper wor
to use, for | am sure that there was n
one who, having seen those wonderfu
places and breatbed the aroma fror
the virgin forests and the wild flowers
at an altitude of nearly 5000 feet, bu
we're benefited physically, morally an
intellectually.
After short drive we we're in tn
Gardner canyon following the windin
road along the banks of Gardiner river
whose clear waters dashing and foam
ing over mossy rocks, or forcing il
way around great boulders that seem I
stand balanced by thread.
Across the river to our left stand
Mount Everts in all his grandeur, neal
ly 5000 feet above sea level, with II
perpendicular walls and cragly pima
cles that over hang the turbulent rive
at its base. The mountain was name
after the Hon. Truman Everts who