Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-10-15
WONDERFUL SCENIC ASSET.
c..,bic Description OF Marvellous
Ice Caves Near Shoshone.

A.ush desert, we nave "i'hih aihiost 4
s,one's throw OF us some OF the
u.os, magnificent as well as wonder
nl scenic attractions that can be |
,o,nd in the whole world. A party |
I'm Twin Falls last week visited
,ha wonderful Ice caves Just north
=, ne and their vivid description OF
,,ase natural wonders is given as
,ouows in the Twin Falls Times:
Few know. and few OF those who
snow realize. that we We have one
ot the worlds greatest wonders di-
rectly at our door.
Nineteen miles north OF Shoshone
in the midst OF once molten sea OF
lava the toughest of all the various
,.y. formations, is TO be found a ser
los of depressions ranging from 80
feet 10 200 feet Ia depth and from )
N 10 acres In area. giving evidence
that at some age there was an ex-
tensiye tunnel or chain OF caves eN-
,snding for miles under the lava
ernst. the crust having collapsed Ia
ulaces forming such depressions and
exposing entrances TO this subway.
Al the bottom OF these depressions
75 feet below the surface Is the en-
trance TO ldaho's natural Ice cave.
considered by many who have eS-
pored il the greatest freak OF ma
ture in the state and one OF the rar-
est natural wonders OF the world.
There are many so-called ice caves
but 1t Is said no other has ever been
discovered where the ice forms In the
summer time and melts during the
winter. which is the natural condi-
ton In this Natures Mammoth Re
frigerator."
As you approach the entrance you
are startled by the clouds OF steam
being emitted. due OF course To tbs
decided difference In temperature be
tween the interior of the cave anC
quickly realized the moment you ge
inside.
To enter you climb down over sev
eral large lava rocks and step on
noor OF solid ice that at this seasoi
is beginning TO melt and is covere'
with two or three inches OF water
The opening Is hardly high enougl
for one 10 stand erect and grows les
as you proceed until It Is necessar
to crawl upon hands and knees 10
some distance.
You then come to the brink OF
frozen waterfall. sheer drop OF >
feet. which Is negotiated by mans G
rope fastened TO steel pin drive
into the ice. and after toe holds has
been cut In the face OF the Ice wal
Going over the wall OF ice Is one {
the principal thrills OF the trip
both men and women and IL shoul
be recorded right here that none I
the women OF the party (God BILE
EN- alD offered the slightest obje
tion to performing this feat. bl
they all seemed to rather enjoy
There were fifteen ladies In the par
and they were all good sports.
When you reach the bottom OF tn
Ice wall. you find yourself In larl
room. having a solid ice floor. hil
domed ceiling. which is decorate
here and there with frescoes OF IL
Crossing this you pass down wi
and gently sloping ice stairway IN
brings you into beautiful recepti
nall as 1t were. profnsely decorat
on walls and ceiling with curious
formations.
After passing through a raih
spacious corridor you are finally ~
cred into the main chamber. liz
you behold sight that words c
not describe. IL beggars descripti'
Constructed there In the bowels
me earth by the hand OF the Migl
Builder. reposing In inky darkne
through cons of time. fashioned as
Tor some useful purpose. yet rema
"b iHoidteu ana alone nOaTuink
Jewels that the ages have given
stands this inspiring wonder that
only rare accident has been revea
by man to his fellows. The floor
OF solid ice. the thickness of VIII
no man knows. the ceiling almos
perfect dome. frost frescoed In
sorts OF fantastic designs as II inl
with crystals OF rarest brilliance
AT the farther end OF this gr
pwel chamber. glistening In
light thrown upon II. is solid
wal, 25 feet high. running back
haps several hundreds OF yards
Various strata showing. In all pre-
bllity, where It has frozen and tn
ed Tor centuries as the seasons
come and gone. being plainly Wis
the entire breadth and height OF
brilliant and transparent SUR