The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-08-14
WONDERS IN VALLEY
 OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES

smokes ana the, katma1 region is one of the most wonderful scenic spots in the world, in the opinion of Roy Gilley, prominent guide of Ko- diak, who is in Anchorage on a few days business visit. MT. Gilley has made three trips into the valley so far this summer, and never tires of telling about the wonders of that section and the beautiful sights on the trip.
 Mir. Gilley conducted the Norman Dawn party of moving picture art ists to the valley, where portions of new Alaska picture were taken. No accidents marred the expedition, and the movie people enjoyed the expedition.
 The party entered the national monument from Katmai bay They spent some time hunting for ford on Martin creek, but after passing there had no trouble negotiating the rest of the trip. MT. Gilley stated he discovered several new springs on Observation mountain at the foot of Katmai Pass Near that same point a number of fragments of sedimentary rock containing fossiized clam-shells were picked up, showing that at some time a tremendous subterranean upheaval had lifted the region some 2,O00 feet above sea level.
 The weather was severe in that region last winter, and MT. Gilley declared that when he passed through Katmai Pass July there was still between twenty and thirty feet of snow on the ground.
 At the foot of Mageik volcano dozens of mineral springs are found Dr. Griggs, who spent several months in the valley, declares the springs have medicinal properties, and may possibly be of value for rheumatism cures. The slopes of Mt. Novarupto and Falling Mount ain are composed of smoking hot mud of every color in the spectrum. MT. Gilley declares it is impossible to imagine the beauty of the scenes to be found in the valley. The mouths of the fumaroles are sur rounded with mounds of gorgeous, brilliant-hued mud of every color. MT. Gilley brought back a collection of rocks and mud specimens weigh ing several hundred pounds, which he is sending to universities and tourist bureaus in the states. Nor man Dawn also has a collection with him, which he intends to use in promotion of his new picture.
 MT. Gilley stated today that on his next trip into the valley he will bring out a collection of specimens for the chamber of commerce exhib- it building in Anchorage.
 While it is hard to realize MT. Gilley declares the ground in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is too hot in many places to camp on. During the cold and rain on July Fourth the members of the party warmed themselves by lying on the ground and holding their hands over the fumaroles. Camp was made on the slope of Mount Gerber us, giant cone guarding the valley entrance. The tents were pitched within 20 feet of glacier in order to escape the hot ground Fuma- roles few feet distant from the camp served as "fireless cookers, and most of the cooking for the camp was done by placing the pots directly in the steam jets Wood is almost an unknown quantity in the valley, but MT. Gilley stated no trouble was experienced in prepar- ing meals after the camp cooks be- came accustomed to the steam vents. He declared the steam in some of the fumaroles is so hot and dry that it is invisible until it reaches 40 or 50 feet in the air. The valley in nlaces iS continually