Evening star., 1926-05-22
World Laughs Again
With Minnehaha's Waters

SYNTHETIC laughter rising from the
long silent falls Of Minnehahe echoes
in the hearts Of readers to whom the
Song of Hiawatha" is still dear.
Though some who comment on the
engineering feat which has restored
the mirth TO the happy waters are in
doubt as to whether they now laugh
or merely chuckle, all rejoice in the
thought that their humor has been
restored.
Human ingenuity" remarks the
Boston Ira nscript, continues enc Of
natures bewitching spectacles. TAX
ing liberties with the lines of the
poet. il may be said that the TWEEN
tieth century pilgrim to what was
once the land of the Dacotahs still
shall
Hear the Falls pf Minnehahs.
Calling TO him through the silence.
Broken only by the couEhins ...
or the pump that pumps the water
To restore the cstsract's lauEhter.
Laurh,er Of the Laushins Waters
While the evening breeze IL laden
With the odor OF the motor.
so. thanks to the we'll horers and
The internal combustion engine. is the
Gladstone smile restored to Natures
face. But what is being done by the
sorcerv Of an age Of gasoline where
Hiawatha strobe the INTERIM naE1e
forests with moccasins Of magic Is
jpsispifica in comparison with
what NAV vet be done in preserving
he beauty OF Niagara. Engineers
have plan which includes the
spread ding of the water by means of
artificial islands. and in addition. the
lessening Of the volume by permitting
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generation OF electrical energy. In
these reports concerning the Falls cf
Ninnehaha and Niasara's mighty
cataract is there. perchance. hint of
the coming of day when many an
engineer will be called upon 10 play
the part of beauty doctor in preserv
ing the bloom of youth on the face of
nature? Perhaps so. Strange things
have happened since Hiawatha heard
the Falls of Minnehah ha calling TO him
through the silence
Low water in Minnetonka Lake"
SAYS the Seattle Daily Times.
caused Minnehaha Greek TO dry up
and TO silence any gurgles and
chuckles that come from the falls.
Now pumping station has been in
stalled and 1000 gallons Of water a
minute 60 over the 50foot declivity.
Tourists who have stood at the foot
Of the falls and have tried to recall
the lines of 'Hiawatha' have been
greatly depressed. They have won
dered how the venerable Longfellow
GOT that way when he could say.
Where the Falls OF Minnehaha flash
and gleam among the oak trees.
laugh and leap into the valley
Times must have changed since he
cast a poetic eve on the falls. Tonr.
lists might not he impressed by the
present size of the cascade. hut they
could not fail to be thrilled by its
beauty! A thousand gallons a. min
front the West of home. vet such a
fall should inspire poetic fancies."
perhaps the expedient was sug-
cested." according to the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph, by an incident
of a score of years ago when repre-
sentatives of British nobility visiting
Minnea polls expressed desire to view
the far.famed Minnehaha cataract.
There was sufficient advance notice
to enable the city engineers to con-
struct a temporary dam short dis
tance above the falls, which were al
most dry as usual, and impound
enough water to make showing. On
the visitors arrival they were taken
in carriages to Minnehsha glen and
Just as they approached the spot
telephone message was sent to the
engineers at the dam to release the
waters. The visitors arrived at the
falls Just as the flood went pouring
over the rrecipice. and after brief
inspection were hurried away To the
next sight on the program. There
was additional reason then to call
them laughing waters. ...,. -