East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-16
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!. NATURAL WONDERS0F
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Led by Old Faithful, Geysers
and Hot Springs Don Best
Behavior, Promising Season
of Rarest Beauty.

| YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., July
l6.--(A. PO - Interesting changes
have developed this year in the natural
wonders of Yellowstone National
Park. Led by Old Faithful Geyser,
which has shortened the interval of its
performance 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 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 a rainy spring. is
believed to be responsible for the brill
lance 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 exhihi-
tions.
Mud BroiIer Changes Tactics
The Grand has become the parks
most powerful geysers 1t Is playing |
once or twice each day and for 10 to
80 minutes affords magnificent spec
tacle of fountain of steaming water
200 feet in height. which is succeeded
by five to l2 distinct eruptions. Giant
and Giantess have been giving fine ex,
hibitions. Constant has discontinued
operations, its activity apparently
transferred to the Whilrigig directly
across the footpath. Mud Broiler has
changed its tactics and is discharsing
water that is almost clear. Scores OF
smaller geysers are constantly in ac-
ton and of course Old Faithful, which
attains height of 125 to 10 feet. is
observed hourly by persons from all
parts of the World as in former years.
At Mammoth Hot Springs. the head
quarters of the park administration
and the terraces are marvel of gor-
geous coloring where the hot water
ripples over the unique formations.
With the single exception of Minerva
which is les ssplendid than in
past years, all of the terraces are per-
forming in great volume. Cleopatra
is trying to make up for
deficiency by starting new
channel where the coloring changes
laily.
Jupiter Leads Terraces
Jupiter, for many years the finest of
IL the terraces, has lost his leader
hip, being surpassed by the prosai-
aIly named Pulpit Terrace. which is
ending more water than ever from
IS sapphire pool over a series of beau
fully carved basins, fretted and color F.,
d like some old Gothic carving until
lore than goo feet below conduit is
cached which takes the warm water
.om all the springs into the open air
athing pool.
Hymen Terrace is attracting great
ttention because of the abundance
nd exquisite shape of the algae' or
niroscopic plants, which give the ter
aces their color. Nowhere else in the
ark are to be found such graceful
ormatiens. Floating in the water like
,trieh plumes of delicate green. An
Il Terrace has developed rich pink
,l6ring. much like a birthday cake.
resemblance enhanced by the trees
hich the growing terrace reached out
nd killed, and which now stick out
trough the crust like white candles
a dear can be seen and
nihbling the salty en-
from the trees.
Orange Spring Terrace, which has
-own to a great mound is feet high,
as a tiny assistant, an "offspring" to
tote the pun of visitor, which bub-
es merrily at the original level of the
aren't spring, affording a comprehen-
We view of how the terraces have
cen built.
Mineral springs in the park, includ-
q the appollinaris and iron springs
I'd the hot soda spring, which are
.gerly sought by visitors desiring to
rink the waters. are producing in
-eat quantities.