Charlevoix county herald., 1920-08-20
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-
Ilsved Responsible for Unusual
BrIlliance Of Natural Phenon,-
ena-Deer Often Seen.

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
ance by almost a quarter Of an hour,
and Is now playing every "a minutes,
the eeysers and hot springs are on
their best behavior, promising a sea-
son Of unsurpassed beauty, as II mind
full that the number Of visitors is ex-
pected to exceed 100000 for the
first tsme in the history of the park.
Unusual depth Of snow during the
winter, followed by rainy spring, is
believed to be responsible for the
hrilliance of the natural phenomena.
Abundant moisture has been stored In
the underground passages feeding the
geysers and springs to enable them
to excel their previous exhibitions.
The Grand has become the parks
most powerful geyser. 1t Is playing
once or twice each day, and for ten to
thirty minutes affords magnificent
spectacle Of a fountain Of steaming
water 200 feet in height. which Is sue
ceeded by five to twelve distinct erup-
lions. Giant and Giantess have been
giving great exhibitions.
Constant has discontinued opera
tons, Its activity apparently trans
ferred to the Whlrligig, directly across
the foot-path.
Terraces Gorgeous In Color.
Mud Boiler has changed its 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 a height
of 125 10 10 feet, Is observed hour
ly 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
coloring, where the hot water ripples
over the unique formations. With the
single exception of Minerva Terrace,
which Is less splendid than in past
years, all of the terraces are perform.
ing with great volume. Cleopatra ap-
parently IL 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 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 series
Of beautifully curved basins, fretted
and colored like some old Gothic
carving, until more than 200 feet be-
low conduit is reached, which takes
the warm waters from all the springs
into the open-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
I'm the park are to be found such grace
full formations, floating In the water
like ostrich plumes 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 out through the crust like
white candles. Occasionally deer
can be seen and photographed, nib
bling the salty organisations from the
trees.
Orange Spring Terrace, which has
grown to q great mound Is feet high,
has a tiny assistant, an Offspring"
to quote the pun Of a visitor, which
bubblts amerrily at the original level
Of the parent spring, affording CON-
prehensive view Of how the terraces
have been built.
Mineral springs in the park, includ-
Ing the apollinaris and iron springs,
which are eagerly sought by visitors
desiring to drink the waters, are pro-
ducing great quantities.