La Junta tribune., 1915-08-28

but IL now known as the Chief City.
This room is $50 feet long. with an
average width OF It's feet. The ut.
most height does not exceed IFS
feet. The maximum width IL 2ST
feet. The area covers about two
acres. And over this vast space
springs solid and seamless canopy
Of gray limestone.
Fifty steps to the right IL . xhor,
passage where an iron gate ID nov
fixed. opening into . symmetrtcal
chamber rs feet in diameter and O.
about the same height. rising BY
yaulied arches and closing above IN
a beautiful circle. This Is Eliza.
beth's Dome. The exit fs by the
Grand Portal. an arch sixty feet wide
and fifty feet high. commanding one
OF the most magnificent views In nil
the underground world. From here
We followed natural pathway near
the wall ON the left which lead us 10
the wonderful region-Yiolet City
named in honor OF Mrs. Violet Blair
Janin. the wife OF Trustee Albert c.
Janin. and owner OF one-third OF thu
Mammoth Cave estate. Violet Ci,y
is 25o feet long by 1876 wide. rivaled
only in size by Wright's Rotunda and
the Chief City. and greatly exceeding z
them in beauty. Stalactites and stal-
agmites abound everywhere. varying
In color from the purest white ala
baster through every imaginable
shade. The upper central part Of
the hall Is crowned by three masses
OF fluted white onyx. giistening <
with exquisite crystals. while from
the roof hang In fine array stalac-
tites eight or ten feet long. The right
wall Is decorated with pure white
formations. and the left wall l.
coated with rich brown onyx. A
row of stalactites OF varying length
emit musical notes when struck by
the knuckles. and by skillfui per
cussion simple airs can be played on
them. These are the Chimes. Other
attractions excite surprise-the Beer
Mug. like a mug OF foaming ale. the
Ripe Tomato. a rare bit OF red ony,,
a complete set OF teeth, etc.
Violet City to my notion 10 the
most beautiful and wonderful OF the
entire cave. We then retraced our
steps to the entrance OF the Cave.
The next morning we started on
The Long Route" which took all
day. The trip is varied by . boat
ride on the Echo River. the midday
lunch. and the occasional stops at
points OF interest. Our spirits were
also sustained by the eahilsratins
cave atmosphere.
We were soon greeted by the nu-
sic OF thc waterfall In Cascade sonai.
To our right are Stephenson's Aven-
ue. whose principal attraction II
Neptune's Cup. and Aqusrius Aven-
uc. leading To Roaring River. Well
ington's Galleries are peculiar shelf
like projections. Al Dripping
Springs We stopped TO get a cool
drink. here IL also found few stall
actiies. We passed In safety what
the guild. irreyensly named the In
f-rnal Regions. Pluto's Done and
Old Scratch Hall. the latter beiny
surprisingly scratched all over.
while the only trails OF serp.nts In
serpent Hall are the freaks Of ma
,ure. observed as winding channels
overhead. We now enter sillmsn's
Avenue. named for the late Professor
siiiman OF Yale University. In the
Valley Way Side Cut are sinrulsr
crystals OF gypsum that grow Ia the
ground. whence they are dug up. Ike
80 many potatoes. beyond III. Hni
Of Fatigue stands the Great w.stern.
resembling an ocean steamer. her
usiW uoIu'o.pOtt.
On the left Of Siiinsn's A,.nu. 10
. hall thirty feet vide. forty lung.
and t~enty hish. where the famous
Norwegian vioiinist. Ole Bull. 1, aid
to have once given . special perform.
ancc. and heace Il bears hi, nAms,
Ole Bulls coacert Hall. Tn. lila
and rugged pas which seems ig b
. ccaiinuance Of Sillman's Avenue.
10 veil named "Ei 0hor' trhs
0orgep. II ~iads about like q iorser
ken river bed. which Il sndoub,.dl
is. sad offers maay susprisinr sights.
One such 10 the Fly Chamber. n
which s~arms Of house flies seen 70
hare settled on the walls ssd ceiling.
Exsminaiion proves them 20 b. so
nasy crystals Of black OXIDE Of mas.
sssess. The Haasins Rocks. ,hs
Bhespshsltes. and the Victoria cfosn
are formations whose usmes suYs.ss