The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
MANY CHANGES IN YELLOWSTONE PARK t-
 Even "Old Faithful" Geyser Is Spouting Hot Walter
 Oftener Than Usual
By Associated Press

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., July 10- Interesting changes have developed this year in the natural wonders of Yellow stone National Park. Led by Old Faith full Geyser. which has shortened the in- terval of it's performances by almost q quarter of an hour and is now playing every siXty-four minutes. the geysers and hot springs are on their best be- havior, promising a season of unsur- passed beauty, as if mindful that the number of visitors is expected to ex- .-ceed 100000 for the first time in the history of the park.
 Unusual depth of snow during the winter, followed by rainy spring, is believed to be responsible for the bril- liance of the natural phenomena. Abundant moisture has been stored in the underground passages feeding the geysers and springs to enable them to excel all their previous exhibitions.
 The Grand has become the park s most powerful geyser. It Is playing once or twice each day and for 10 to 30 minutes affords a magnificent spec tacle of a fountain of steamng water 200 feet in height, which is succeeded by five to twelve distinct eruptions. Giant and Gantess have been giving fine exhibitions Constant his discon- tinued operations, its activity apparent ly transferred to the Whirligig direct ly across the footpath. Mud Broiler has changed its tactics and is dis charging water that is almost clear. Scores of smaller geysers are con- stantly in action and of course Old Faithful which attains a height of tr AhS ,r1 persons from all parts of the world as in former years.
 At Mammoth Hot Springs, the head quarters of the park administration, the terraces are marvel of gorgeous coloring, where the hot water ripples over the unique formations. With the single exception of Mineral Terrace. which is less splendid than in past years, all of the terraces are perform ing in great volume Cleopatra apar- ently is trying to make up for Min erva's deficiency by starting new channel where the coloring changes daily.
 Jupiter, for many years the finest of all the terraces, has lost his leader ship, being surpassed by the prosaical- ly named Pulpit Terrace, which is sending more water than ever from it's sapphire pool over series of beau- tifully carved basins, fretted and col- ored like some of Gothic carving, un- til more than POO feet below a conduit is reached which takes the warm waters from all the springs into the open air bathing pool.
 Hymen Terrace is attracting great attention because of the abundance and exquisite shape of the algae, or microscopic plants, which give the terraces their color. Nowhere else in the park are to be found such grace ful formations, floating in the water like ostrich plumes of delicate green. Angel Terrace has developed rich pink coloring, much like a birthday cake a resemblance enhanced by the trees which the growing terrace reached out and killed. and which now stick out through the crust like white candles Occasionally deer can be seen and photographed nibbling the salty encrustations from the trees.
 Orange Spring Terrace. which has grown to a great mound fifteen feet high, has a tiny assistant an off spring" to quote the pun of visitor, which bubbles merrily at the original level of the parent spring, affording a comprehensive view of how the ter races have been built.
 Mineral springs in the park. includ- ing the appollinaris and iron springs and the hot soda spring, which are eagerly sought by visitors desiring to drink the waters, are producing in great quantities.