The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-06
YELLOWSTONE
PARK CHANGES
OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER PLAYS
BECOMES POWERFUL.

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Nov. e.
Interesting changes have developed
this year in the natural wonders of
Yellowstone National park. Led by
Old Faithful geyser, which has
shortenend the interval of its per-
formances by almost a fourth of an
hour, and is now playing every ga
minutes, the geyser and hot springs
are on their best behavior, promising
a season of unsurpassed beauty, as If
mindful that the number of visitors is
expected to exceed 100000 for the
first time in the history of the park.
Unusual depth of snow during the
winter, followed by rainy spring, is
believed responsible for the brilliance
of the natural phenomena. Abund-
ant moisture has been stored in the
underground passages feeding the
geysers and springs to enable them
20 excel all their previous exhibitions.
The Grand has become the parks
most wonderful geyser. 1t is playing
once or twice each day, and for 10 to
80 minutes affords a magnificent
spectacle of a fountain of steaming
water 200 feet in height, which is
succeeded by s to IL distinct erup-
tions. Giant and Giantess have been
giving fine exhibitions. Constant has
discontinued operations, it's activity
apparently transferred to the Whirli-
gig, directly across the footpath. Mud
Broiler has changed it's tactics and
is discharging water that is almost
clear Scores of smaller geysers are
constantly in action, and, of course.
Old Faithful, which attains height
of 125 to ITO feet, is observed hourly
by persons from all parts of the
world, as in former years.
At Mammoth Hot Springs, the
headquarters of the park administra-
gorgeous coloring where the hot wa
ter ripples over the unusual forma-
tions. With the single exception of
Minerva terrace, which is less splend
id than in past years, all of the ter
races are performing in great vol
ume. Cleopatra, apparently, is trying
to make up for Minerva's deficiency
Dy SldTlluS new Cuduucl WhClS IhC
coloring changes daily.
Jupiter, for many years the finest
of all the terraces, has lost his lead
ership, being surpassed by the pro-
saically named Pulpit terrace, which
is sending more water than ever from
it's sapphire pool over a series OF
beautifully curved basins fretted and
colored like some old Gothic carving,
until more than 200 feet below con-
duit is reached which takes the farm
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
terrace their color Nowhere else in
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 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 nibbling the salty en-
crustations from the trees.
Orange Spring terrace, which has
grown to great mound Is feet high,
has a tiny assistant. an Offspring"
to quote the pun of visitor, which
bubbles merrily at the original level
of the parent spring, affording COM
prehensive view Of how the terraces
have been built.
Mineral springs In the park, which
arc eagerly sought by visitors desir-
ing to drink the waters, are produc-
ing in great quantities