The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14


they were unable to I'M
derstand the wonderful geysers, the
freakish springs and the rivers that
run both hot and cold.
Rudyard Kipling penned a remark
able appreciation of the Grand Can
yon of the Yellowstone when he Wis
tied there.
"All that I can say" he wrote, lis
that without warning or preparation l
looked into a gulf LOO feet deep,
with eagles and fishhawls flying far
below. And the sides Of that gulf
were one wild welter of cOlOr-crim-
son, emerald, cobalt, ocher, amber,
honey splashed with port wine, snow
white, vermilion, lemon and silver
gray in wide washes.
'The sides did not fall sheer, but
were craven by time and water and
air into mOnstrOus heads of kings,
dead chiefs-men and women Of the
old time. So far below that no sound
of it's strife could reach us, the Vel
1owstone river ran, a finger-wide strip
of Jade green. The sunlight took
these wondrous walls and gave fresh
hues to those that Nature had already
laid there.
'Evening crept through the pines
that Swallowed us, but the full glory of
the day famed in that canyon as we
went out very cautiously to a jutting
piece of rock-bloOd-red or pink it
was-that overhung the deepest depths
of ALL"
Kipling looked down upon the can
.yon from spot known as Inspiration
point. If was when standing in the
same spot that Moran, the great artist,
said "Its beautiful tints are beyond
the reach of human art"
Lower Falls 2Oe Feet High.
Few people know that the Lower
alls of the Yellowstone are nearly
twice as high IS Niagara-3OS feet.
The government engineers have con-
.structed stairways to the better van
tage points, so that the traveller is
afforded complete survey of the falls.
1t is probable that the canyon is seen
to the best advantage from Artist
point, on the west side Of the river.
From the canyon there are count
less side trips of unequaled beauty, in
scluding, of course, visit to "Old
Faithful geyser, which may be count
ed on to display it's charms regularly
every Is to- IS minutes.
In this park we find, too, Yellow
stone lake, the largest mountain lake
in the world with the one exception of
Like Titicaca in Peru. The waters
seem to be framed by the peaks of the
Absoraka range, extending south the
length of the lake to Mount Sheridan,
the snow-tipped crest Of which is bare
ly visible through the purple haze.
Leaving the lake, the road winds
in and out among the mountains, and
ON every side there is most unusual
offering of natural wonders: The Fry
ing Pan; Roaring mountain Ga hillside
of thousand steam vents); Obsidian
cliff. a mountain of volcanic glass, and
many more. At Mammoth Hot Springs
one sees the travertine terraces rise
tier above tier, forming a wonderful
cascade of springs on the side of Ter
race mountain. In the evening the
traveller can find patriotic entertain
ment over at Fort Yellowstone, where
the United States cavalrymen pay
honor to the flag at close Of day. 1t
is an inspiring sight, way UP in the
mountains, with the gorgeous sun sink
in. to rest behind snow and gold
crowned peaks, painting their sides
and the nearby forests in profusion
of metallic lusters.
Many Mighty Peaks.
The Continental divide Zigzags
through the southwestern section of
the park. and from it can be seen
tn. v.irdiy beautiful Electric peak,
which pierces the azure to a height OF
11.155 feet. The name of this peak
j. obtailied rom = peculiar electric