Arizona republican., 1919-10-26

Afloat in the heart of a volcano. 1 Crater Lake, Oregoni The acknowl- l edged eighth wonder of the world, To- cated in the heart of the Cascade | Mountains, eighty five miles north | east of the beautiful little city of Med 1 ford. Oregon, accessible by a govern | ment constructed automobile road. ex tending through Crater Lake National Park, which is replete with scenic wonders. Crater Lake is 1000 feet deep, fills the interior of a collapsed volcanic crater. A lake above the clouds. An immense body of limpid water, with a surface of over 20 square miles. The Crater Wizard Lake, isl 6,177 feet lover a mile) above sea level is five miles across and has al palisade shore line of twenty four miles. the government is now con- structing an excellent road around the rim of the lake. about 30 miles long, to be known as the sky line boule- yard" William Gladstone Steel the congenial superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, is located at Med ford. Oregon. He is known to the pop ulace as the father of Crater Lake" To Steel belongs the credit of interest ing Uncle Sam, in preserving to the dear people as a National Park, the most marvellous limited wonder section in the world, of which Crater Lake forms the central or spotlight setting 1 of constellation of scenic gems, which no travelling American should fail to visit and enjoy. Much has been writ ten of this wonderful lake, cuddling in the bowels of this extinct and ice covered volcano, yet the half has never | been told, the surface of this wonder land hardly scratched, by those who have visited and enjoyed seeing this lake of mystery.
 Discovered in 1853 by J. W. Hillman, leader of a party of miners in quest of the Lost Cabin mine, reported to be fabulously rich in ore. The prospector who originally located the Lost Mine, after the construction of his cabin, started back for food. lost his bearings and was never able to relocate it. This will-o-the-wisp mine has promoted the organization of many prospecting par ties in futile search. Riding at the head of a prospecting party MT. Hill man, who was mounted upon the hur- ricane deck of a mule, located the worlds eigth wonder.
 A party from Jacksonville, Oregon, in 1869. changed the name from Wiz
 ard to Crater Lake. This body of
 water is a blending of midnight with the ultramarine blue. One of the most
 beautiful and entrancing spots in the
 world, after leaving the lake you are possessed with a living, unforgettable memory, tempered with awe and won
 der. This lake lays in the top of Mount
 Mazama, formerly 15,00O feet high | which then reflected the fierce glows
 of her internal fires, which illumi-
 hated the clouds. The crest of this decrowned king. 5000 feet above the
 present rim, collapsed, falling into the
 bowels of the monarch, at which time
 seventeen cubic miles of material dis
 appeared. creating the present crater
 over five miles in diameter, contain
 ing Crater Lake. Did this water come
 from the clouds or subterranean
 springs? There is no visible inlet or
 outlet for the waters of the lake Water remaining at an almost station
 ary height is cool, clear and teeming
 with fish.
 Crater Lake Lodge is modern host lery, and graces the crest of the rim
 on the east side As I stood for the
 first time looking down into the lake,
 was possessed with a combination
 feeling of awe, coupled with wonder,
 to be immediately followed with an
 expressed desire that my friends as
 an entirety might be with me to enjoy this marvel of marvels. An immense
 lake, suspended in mid air, over mile
 above the sea level. It is almost i'm
 possible to credit, yet Uncle Sam is the owner of this worlds marvel and invites you one and all, 10 visit and enjoy Americas greatest play ground , Uncanny, impregnating with semi superstitution, the whisperings of the ! wild, imbues one with an irresistible [ desire 10 approach closer and become 5 more intimately acquainted. The h.
 dians held this lake in reverence. vis- iting only to worship and supplicate ? at the throne of Kamookumps a de- r parted chief. who had passed to the ] happy hunting grounds" occasionally ? returning to earth, making his hang . out, when visiting this mundane l sphere, on Lao Rock. near Wizard x Island. The Crater Lake fishing was
 fine; will outline my fishing excursion } in a later article. Visit Crater Lake : before your American education i! 1 complete.