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Title: Campbell's new revised third edition complete guide and descriptive book of the Yellowstone Park
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Campbell, Reau
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Publisher: Chicago : H.E. Klamer
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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are the buildings of the Weather Bureau, the Commissary Depart-ment and the Barns. The west walk leads towards the Terraces, by the storeand post-office, the Cottage Hotel, the curio shops and residences of otherPark people, and at the end of the walk, close to the Formation at the foot ofthe gulch, is the house that Jim McCartney built, the first house of the Parkand dignified by the title of the first hotel, for Jim took in boarders. After luncheon at the hotel the head porter announces guides ready forthe Formation. The Formation means that sandy waste around the hotsprings and geysers. You may ride or walk; if you ride, the driver is yourguide. I may say here that none of these rides to formations and other attrac-tions in the Park are included in the transportation ticket. The guide accom-panying those who walk is dependent on the fees he may receive fox^ his ser-vices, as no specific charge is made. Perhaps the easiest way to see all is to ride up and walk down, as those who 97
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CHIMNEY ROCK, CODY ROAD. 98 ride both ways can-not see the beautifulTerraces on the westand north sides. The route of theFormation wagon isover the main roadas it starts up thePark, passing infront of Jupiter,the greatest of allterraces, and reach-ing the upper level ofthe Formation thewagon stops for yourinspection of Mam-moth Hot Springsand the Terrace. The constantlyflowing waters,steaming hot, rippledown the Terraceside, spread out inthin sheets, impreg-nated so stronglythat the depositleaves the Terracewalls in the mostdelicately tintedhues. The waters ofthe hot springs areclear as crystal, yetthe depths give outthe most exquisitecreams, browns andgreens. In one ofthe smaller, shallowsprings articles ofiron or brass, as can-dlesticks, horseshoes,inkstands, etc., areplaced in the waterthat within twenty-four to thirty-sixhours covers themwith a thick coatingof sparkling crystals;these are offered assouvenirs in the littlestores below. While the wagonparty are here by thesprings, t

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