Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-09-15
An Account of Trip to
Yellowstone National Park
BY the Editor of the Sheaf-

BY the Edito
When we parted with Old Faithful
Geyser on the morning of Aug. 4, we
felt as if we were parting with some
thing very dear, and we delayed our
start a few minutes in order to have a
last look at another glorious eruption.
Good-by, Old Faithful Geyser! Play on
and measure the hourly flight of time
until we come again to gather inspira-
ton and renew our youth at thy foun-
tain!
After viewing a few more geyser at
fractions in the vicinity Of Old Faith
full, among them Sunset Lake, Hand
kerchief Pool, Emerald Pool and Rain
bow Pool, names suggestive of some
characteristic peculiar to the hot spring
or geyser, we continue our tour with
Lake Junction, on the shore of Yellow
stone Lake, as the objective point to
be reached on the second day. The
road leads up the Firehole river
through a fine evergreen forest region
OF spruce and pine, making one of the
prettiest drives in the park: Keppler
Cascade is a series of enchanting falls
aggregating 100 to $50 feet in height
Next we cross the Continental Divide
through a narrow, rocky gorge, over
hung by precipitous cliffs, at an alti-
tude of S24O feet. At the summit is
lisa Lake, whose waters flow to both
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
Just think Of it! Two rain drops that
fall side by side into the lake may part
company there, one ultimately to reach
the Atlantic and the other the Pacific,
at points thousands of miles apart.
And thus human lives often diverge
Playmates and associates in childhood
and youth drift far apart, very often,
as the years roll OH, and come in con-
tact with other human beings, before
unknown to them, as they mingle far
down the stream of life. The fate of
drop of water in lisa Lake may depend
on very little thing. A gentle gust
Of wind on the surface of the lake may
cause the tiny drop to become merged
finally with the waters of either the At
lantic or Pacific oceans. Likewise little
in human affairs often
change the courses Of human lives and
the destinies of nations. But l must
not philosopher
Next we come to winding stretch of
side hill road about a mile long, called
Corkscrew Hill which in Truthful
Lies, park publicatiaB is described
as being $50 crooked that you pass one
place three times before you get by it,
and then meet yourself on the road
coming back" From lisa lake we
travel on the Pacific slope about seven
miles, then cross over the Continental
Divide again at an altitude Of 1916
sa"t. and rom s'sere the roaG drops
down the Atlantic slope again, towards
the Yellowstone valley. At sharp
turn in the forest road, we caught a
view of Yellowstone Lake, hemmed in
among lofty mountains, many of whose
SUBMITS are capped with snow, while
it's lower sides, valleys and gorges are
covered with dark pine forests that
come down to the waters edge and
make one of the most striking water
landscapes on the face of the earth.
Soon we reach the western arm of the
lake called West Thumb. where the
road runs along the lake shore for
short distance On one side Of the
road were hot springs and steaming
pools and on the other the cool waters
Of Yellowstone Lake. The Fishing
Cone projects above the surface Of the
lake and has hot spring in the center.
Here a fisherman may stand and catch
fish in the lake and then boil them in
the spring while still on the hook. But
the practice is not permitted now.
From Thumb to Lake Hotel the dis
lance is 16 miles and at one point the
road crosses high ridge necessitating
q climb of two miles. We reach the
Lake Camp, 81 miles from Old Faith
full, towards evening and under the
public auto shelter we put up our cars
and our tents for the night. Again the
writer skirmished around for dry wood
and in a few minutes had a good fire
going. The women folks brought out
their pans and kettles and soon had
supper ready. During the night light
shower of rain fell. Next morning
after breakfast Mr.. Bystrom arranged
for boat ride on Yellowstone lake. In
a gasoline launch, for our party, and it
surely was enjoyable. This wonderful
lake is about 7,741 feet, nearly mile
and a half, above the surface OF the
sea, with a shore line of 100 miles, and
an area of 139 square miles. The ele-
walton of Warren is 858 feet. Only
very few lakes In the world surpass
the Yellowstone In area and altitude,
one Of these being Lake Titicaca, in
Peru. When at last reluctantly we had
to leave the lake with its enchantingly
beautiful scenery, we felt somewhat
like we did when parting with Old
Faithful. The scene had. become dear
to Us. But we must pass on. ~ FL.
The third day of our tour of the park
was to cap the climax as to scenic in.
terest and distance travelled. The road
follows the Yellowstone river which is
the outlet Of Yellowstone lake, until
we arrive at the Grand Canyon, q dis
lance Of II miles. We pass the Mud
volcano. a weird, uncanly. yet fascin-
ating object, an immense funnel shaped
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