River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-09
DAILY NOTES ON A TRIP
THROUGH YELLOW
STONE PARK
BY MRS. {. 3. ARMSTRONG
CONTINUED from last week.

most unique hotel IN most
unique region. It stands on a
long leyel terrace near Old Faith
full Geyser and overlooks almost the
whole Of the Upper Geyser Basin.
The rough blocks Of stone which
form its foundation appear as
natural as when found at the base
Of the cliffs Of the surrounding
mountain The great building is
several stories in height and is a
long wide, high mass Of related
angles, gables, dormers, porches,
pillars, and roof. 1t is constructed
of trees cut from the mountains
sawed and trimmed on the ground
Crooked and twisted limbs of all
shapes and sizes and rough gnarls
have been utilized in most novel
and effective manner. Enticing
hooks and imposing corridors are
an attaction. An enormous lava
chimney Is #. SO. and extending to
and through the roof with a fire
place at each side and corner, (eight
in all). Four large for wood, four
small for charcoal, and an in nese
clock welcomes the guest the mo-
ment he enters the door and stands
in the lobby. This lobby and Office
is rs fit, square and 90 #. high,
with rustic balconies on three sides
reached by an equally rustic stair
case. The large doors of the en-
trance and dining room are MOTTO
able to all. Their hinges and quaint
iron locks, together with the i'm
mense clock were hand forged from
bar and iron. The dining room
which is go TT. square has a large
lava chimney with an old time spit
and oven. The rustic bed rooms
are of unplaned implanted pine.
The windows of diamond shaped
panels and dainty French curtains
logs. The furnishings are of the
arts and crafts style, with gray rugs
and curtains, The center of the
building rises eight stories high
surmounted bythelookout that & yes
a panoramic view Of the geyser
basin. From half a dozen golden
topped flag Stats float the emblems
of various nations. A searchlight
on top of the building is operated
every night showing the geysers in
play, especially Old Faithful, which
we saw from the window, and gives
it added beauty. Old Faithful Inn
was built at cost of $4,000 and
was opened in 1904, and has a cap
acity for 900 guests. We went with
the guide in the afternoon to see the
9eysers and pools. The most i'm
portant geysers in the park are sit
uated in this region. Old Faithful,
The Beehive, Castle, Grand, Lion,
Lioness and cubs, the GianteSs and
many others. Old Faithful, the
king of geysers, has been making
its salutation, for all we know,
ever since the world began. 1t was
discovered and named by the Wash
burn Doane party of exploration in
1870 and is the most renowned Of
all the geyser family. 1t plays it'll
scarcely a variation, every sixty
five minutes, night and day. The
eruption continuing from five to
eight minutes and the quantity of
water expelled is stated TO be $780,
90 GALLONS at every eruption. The
eruptions begin with a few spas
modic spurtS which throw out con-
siderable water, These are follow
ed in from to minutes by a col
umn of hot water two fl. in diam
eter which is projected upwards to
a height of 125 to 80 # where it
remains apparently stationary for
about minutes. The crater is an
oblong opening ? \ fl. on the in
side X IF. outside. 1t is situated
on mount of geyserite measuring
at the base AS 2l5 it,, top 20 81
it., the whole being about y it.
above the level This mound is
composed of deposits in a success
sion of distinctly marked terraces,
which are full of shallow basin like
pools, the water is as clear as cry
stall, and their edges or rims ex,
quisitely beaded and fretted, their
bottoms showing delicate tints of
rosy white, saffron, orange, brown
and gray. The Beehive is situated