Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-01
Few Impressions
OF A Motor Trip
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into the air every 65 minutes We
watched this marvellous sight.
The Old Faithful formation consists
of a cone several feet high which has
been formed by the slow depositing
through thousands of years of the
mineral in the water as it falls back
after the eruption. There is a COM
paratively small opening in the top.
A few minutes before the eruption
takes place Old Faithful begins to
shoot out few drops of water and
steam. This grows in intensity until
! finally there comes an astounding,
rushing column of water, shooting into
the air to height of hundred or a
hundred and fifty feet, crystal clear
and glinting and sparkling in the bril-
liant sunshine as it breaks, and falls
and cascades to the ground; followed
again by another rush of water, soul
stirring in its beauty. The eruptions
| gradually lessen in force until the i'm
| prisoned power in the hot earth be-
low is relieved, when Old Faithful
quiets down for another hour. The
eruption of Old Faithful is beauti-
full sight and every tourist should see
it.
That district is filled with a great
number of various geysers and pools
but space forbids a description Of
them.
| We did not stay at Old Faithful,
| where there are a large hotel and
lodge and other eonveniences, but
hurried on to Canyon stopping place
for the night. We thus missed the
feeding of the bears at Old Faithful
Inn, which is done every evening, but
we had our own experience with the
bears, as does practically all tourists.
We counted some 11-or IL black and,
brown bears along the highway and
two small grizzlies. These were all
very friendly and would come out to
the road to be fed by the passing tour
lists. They are tossed peanuts, bread,
buns, rolls and other tidbits and are
great beggars. We rounded a curve
in the highway and came upon one
huge old black fellow. We stopped the
car and he ambled over to be sociable.
The glass in the rear door window
was lowered about half way. Old
Bruin reared up on his hind legs,
placed his forepaws on the lowered
glass and calmly and courteously
watched Mrs. Rowe, who was sitting
alone in the back seat. A roll tossed
to him induced him to terminate his
attentions. 1t was common sight to-
see them being fed by tourists along
the road.
Stopping at Canyon that evening
an exceptionally large black fellow,
fat and slick, wandered among the
cabins and made himself right at
home. paying not the slightest atten-
ton to mere humans. H.. went into
one cabin and ate up box of crackers
and box of candy. They are very
fond of sweets. No one molested him
and he did likewise.
Since coming home we visited with
a Libby citizen about the bears there.
"We had a lot of fun with them while |
we were in the Park" he said. Zone
evening the daughter was alone in the
cabin writing her diary for the day
when / saw a small, half-grown black
bear enter the cabin. Here's where we
haveA some fun, thought, expecting
to hear lot Of screeching and scream
ing and calling for help Instead there
was calmly waited out to my expectA
ant ears from the daughter this START
ling injunction, Dad, come in here
and kick out this bear; | want to |
finish my diary And dad had to get I
busy" Dad was E. NJ Boyes, our
genial G. N. station agent. The daugh- /
ter was Miss Phyllis whose diary, !
read before Libby audiences upon her
return, was pronounced most inter
esting The friendly bears are not
the leasta Of the many interesting at
fractions OF the park.
AT Canyon, in our estimation, is the
most beautiful and awe inspiring sight
Of the entire trip. 1t is the Grand
Canyon Of the Yelowstone;Z
Before reaching the Canyon we had
skirted along Yellowstone lake for
several miles, a beautiful body of
water at an elevation of 7735 feet,
covering 139 square miles and with
a hundred mile shore line This lake
in the top of the mountains, sur
rounded by mountain peaks, is a
marvelously pretty sight. Its outlet is
the Yellowstone river, which in cut
ting it's way out has carved the mar
velous Grand Canyon Of the Yellow
stone. This one sight is worth going
miles to see. It's beauty beggars de-
scription. There is nothing in the Eng i
lish language that can begin to do I
it Justice. As. one stands enthralled /
at its brink there is feeling Of awe
and wonder and reverence at its mar
velous beauty and grandeur.
The river has cut its way down
through the rock leaving a canyon
1900 feet deep and 1000 feet across
We stood upon Inspiration Point, a
rallied platform built on the brink of
the canyon. To the south the river
breaks into ones view as a waterfall /
apparently gushing forth from the
Pine clad hills. 1t drops twice the
distance Of Niagara, taking plunge
of 308 feet, mass of rushing, roaring
water dashed into foam and with the
spray mounting up half its height.
Directly below one the troubled waters
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