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Castle Geyser, one of the most spectacular attractions in "America's Colossal Sideshow". AMERICA'S L ET us say there are two kinds of people in the United States-those who have been to Yellowstone National Park and those who have not. During the past few seasons the daily attendance 14 COLOSSAL by W. J. Kohl has run between 11,000 and 12,000, with more than a million during 1949 and 1950. All of these folks carry cameras and take scores of pictures which they show to their friends. So it is safe to SIDESHOW say there is hardly a person in the country who hasn't some knowledge of the park. Tourists flock from every state in the Union and, along with the Texas, drawl The Milwaukee Road Magazine
and the Bronx accent you may hear French, Chinese and Hindustani. Generally the largest gathering can be found at the most accommodating geyser of all -Old Faithful. And what are they saying in divers tongues? "What time does she pop?" Once, watching Old Faithful erupt, we overheard a pleased spectator address the ranger: "Does that big column of water freeze in winter?" Eager to oblige and not disappoint, the ranger decided to forego the truth in favor of the bizarre, and replied, "Yes. ma'am, it freezes into a huge pillar. You see, that's the only way we can measure W. J. Kohl, city passenger agent in Seattle and author of "America's Colossal Sideshow". He has been passenger representative at Gallatin Gateway Inn for the past three years. the flow of the geyser and how high she squirts." Then there is always the person who refuses to read or believe the guide books and dreams up fantastic answers to the question, "What makes her spout?" A surprising number of visitors believe the secret lies somewhere in the boiler room of Old Faithful Inn, and that its alarming regularity is timed with a turn of a valve after a good stoking up. Just when the peculiar business beneath the visible part of Old Faithful began is not definitely known, but there does seem to be a great deal of Satan's wrath pent up in Yellowstone real estate. In any event, on an average of every 63.8 minutes the stewing gets hot enough to boil and we have the magnificent display of Old Faithful, often called the eighth wonder of the world. John Colter, a former member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, came upon the wonders of Yellowstone accidentally in 1807. He had been captured by In dians, narrowly escaped with his life and was chased half way across the upper Gallatin Valley. He made his way through the Yellowstone area and returned to the East with fantastic tales of what he had seen. Following a number of expeditions, concluded by a U. S. Geological Survey in 1871, the park was established on Mar. 1, 1872, by an act of Congress. It is located principally in northwestern Wyoming, extending a short distance into Montana and Idaho. Within its 3,471 square miles a wide variety of wild animals may be found, including bison, moose, wapiti, deer, bighorn and both grizzly and black bears, all living in their native environment. Strangely enough, in keeping with other Yellowstone phenomena, most of the black bears are brown. Elevations in the park range from 6, 667 feet near the west entrance to 11, 360 feet at the summit of Eagle Peak near the southeast corner. The roads range in elevation from 5,314 feet at the north entrance to 8,860 feet at Dunraven Pass near Mount Washburn. The park is so planned and managed that the public may enjoy it with a minimum of human interference with nature. Wildlife is found in its natural state, forests are protected, and the streams flow undammed. Each year millions of visitors use but do not consume the natural resources of the park. All but a small fraction of Yellowstone remains as it was before the white man appeared on the American continent. We can be pretty sure that our grandchildren and their grandchildren will be able to see and enjoy most of the primitive wilderness in this region of America as it was viewed by the trappers, the explorers and the pioneers. A view of beautiful Gallatin Canyon and the highway along which the visitor using Milwaukee Road service to Three Forks, Mont., travels to the park. There are, however, a few misconceptions regarding this scenic playground which I would like to dispel. First, the park is not just across the road from The Milwaukee Road station at Three Forks, Mont. The visitor leaves the Olympian Hiawatha or Columbian there and boards a comfortable bus for an hour's ride to Gallatin Gateway Inn. The park tours, of two and a half days duration, leave daily from the Inn after lunch, at 1 :05 P. M. Stops are made along beautiful Gallatin Canyon in the afternoon and The subterranean mysteries which give Yellowstone its unique geyser action have also created many beautiful formations such as the one at the right, known as Pulpit Terrace, near Mammoth Hot Springs.
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