River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-09

Sleeping Giant" 1t is formed of
the peaks of Saddle Mountain in
connection with q mountain range
several miles this side. We took
luch at Thumb Bay Gait. 1888 ft.)
1t is pleasantly situated on the shore
of Yellowstone Lake. Here are
more paint pots, more geySerS, and
springs. Here is found the fishing
cone, which was named by the ex-
petition III 1870. This cone with a
boiling spring in the center pro-
iects above, and is surrounded by
the cold water of the lake. This IS
the place where the fishermen stand
and after catching trout in the lake,
boil them while still on the hook in
the bot spring practice now
prohibited by law Upon payment
of 81 extra the boat trip between
West Arm and Colonial Hotel can
be substituted for the stage coach.
The ride from the Thumb" to the
Colonial Hotel was IS miles. We
had beautiful views of the U. S.
lake and the large range of snow
capped mountains in the back
ground-with the Giant" appear
ing at every turn. We reached the
hotel about $50 P. M, 1t is long,
four stored, colonial porched struct-
ure and has all the comforts and
modern conveniencies-A fine view
of the lake and Absarokee Mts. is
ever before one. There is excellent
fishing here. DR.. Phillips and Dr..
Hill Went out and in two hours
cauht 81 fine trout. There are
many bears here-all animals are
tame as they are never molested.
5rH DAY In THE PARK.
A beautiful day but not warm
We left the Colonial Hotel at $3.50 A.
M. for Grand Canyon. The road
from the lake to Grand Canyon
follows the Valley of the Yellow
stone the entire distance, II miles,
and most of the way quite near the
river through Hayden Valley. One
of the principal sights is the mud
volcano, it's funnel shaped crater is
80 it,. deep and the same number Of
it. across and is partly filled with
a lead colore1 mass of mud in vio-
lent connection, an effect both re-
pulsiye and fascinating. Green
Gable Spring near the Mud Volcano,
is beautiful OVERLOOKING hot pool,
beneath a natural rock gable, color,
a rich green. The road from here
passes over rolling country along
the Yellowstone until nearly to the
Upper Falls. Just above the Upper
Falls and rapids across the Yellow
stone River is a fine concrete and
steel bridge of artistic design which
cost $4,000. We reached the hotel
about 1880 A. M. and remained un-
til the next morning. The Grand
Canyon Hotel, like Old Faithful Inn,
is the work of an architectural
genius. 1t was opened to the pub
lie June Is, 1911 and has accomoda-
tons for $50 guests. They say it
is one mile around it. The timber
to build it is of birch and was
brought from Wisconsin. The
lounge is said to be the largest in
the world, this is Us it. long by "a
TT. wide and projects out from the
lobby of the main building toward
the Canyon. The electric lights are
artistically arranged in ornamental
hanging lanterns, and in some cases
the invisible lighting is used. This
is where the dances and concerts
are held. There is an especially
arranged landing for the orchestra.
They have large power and heat
ing plant and it's ice plant was the
first installed in the Park. 1t has
telephone and elevator service. 1t
is remarkable that SO many miles
from any railroad station a hotel
can be SO we'll equipped. Here is
the Grand Canyon itself, a great
masterpiece of nature-painting and
sculpture. This with the wonder
ful falls, is a natural climax to the
trip. 1t is magnificent panorama.
One finds it impossible to separate
the Grand Canyon from the Great
Falls. The former seems made by
the Creator as the setting for the
latter. The wonderfully formed
sculptured rocks representing cas-