The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-08-25
CEYSERS Are AT
BEST THIS YEAR
Activity of Old Faithful and the
Rest New Wonder of Yellow
stone National Park.
TERRACES GORGEOUS IN COLOR
Great Depth Of Snow Last Winter Be-
Iieved Responsible for Unusual
/; Brilliance Of Natural Phenom-
's. ena-Deer Often Seen.

b Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.-:
Interesting changes have developed
this year in the natural wonders Of
Yellowstone National park. Led by
Old Faithful geyser, which has short
ened the intervals of his perform
nce by almost a quarter Of an hour,
and is now playing every GA minutes,
the geysers and hot springs are on
their best behavior, promising a sea-
0 of unsurpassed beauty. as if mind
full that the number of visitors is *
pected to exceed 100000 for the
first time in the history of the park.
Unusual depth of nov during the
winter, followed by a rainy spring, is
believed to be responsible for the
brilfiance of the natural phenomena.
Abundant moisture has been stored in
geySers and springs to enable them
to excel their previous exhibitions.
The Grand has become the parks
most powerful geyscr. 1t is playing
once or twice each day. and for ten to
thirty minutes affords a magnificent
spectacle of a fountain Of steaming
water 200 feet in height, which is sue
ceeded by five to twelve distinct erup-
tions. Giant and GianteSs have been
giving great exhibitions.
Constant has discontinued opera
tons. its activity apparently trans
ferred to the Whirligig, directly across
the foot-rath.
Terraces Gorgeous in Color.
Mud Boiler has changed it's tactics
and is discharging water that is al
most clear. Scores Of small geysers
are constantly in action and of course
Old Faithful. which attains n height
of 125 70 10 feet, is observed hour
~ by persons from all parts Of the
world, as in previous years.
At Mammoth Hot Springs, the head
quarters of the park administration,
the terraces are a marvel of gorgeous
e0loring. where the hot water ripples
over the unique formations. With the
single exception o. Minerva Terrace,
which is less splendid than in past
years, all Of the terraces are perform
ing with great volume. Cleopatra ap-
parently is trying to make up for Min
erva's deficiency by starting a new
channel where the coloring changes
daily.
Jupiter, for many years the finest
Of all the terraces. has lost it's leader
ship, being surpassed by the prosaic-
ally named Pulpit Terrace, which
Is sending more water than ever
from its sapphire pool over a series
Of beautifully curved basins, fretted
and colorsd like some old Gothic
carving, until more than 200 feet be-
low a conduit Is reached, which takes
the warm waters from all the springs
into the epen-air bathing pool.
Deer Appear Occasionally.
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
full formations. floating in the water
like ostrich plulnes of delicate green.
Angel Terrace has developed a 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 cut through the crust like
white CANDLES. Occasionally a deer
can be seen and photographed, nib
bling the salty encrustationS from the
rec
Orange Spring Terrace. which has
grown to Il great mound Is feet high,
has a tiny assistant. an "%off-spring,"
TO quote the pun Of a visitor. which
buhhh> merrily at the original level
Of the parent spring. affording a COM
prehenSivc view of how the terraces
have heen built.
MinelAI springs in the park, includ-