Show WONDERS OF AMERICA by T T Q western newspaper union OLD OLI T FAITHFUL GEYSER TUB term ile lord make wany many geyser or water volcanoes but be he gave a distinct to each of the tho few which he did make he ile pin mirced red the majority majo rit of them fil 10 yellow astone park and of thre th re one has aft been a alth the oune old fal faithful withful lecausi of ite its dependability geyser geysers are do as you freaks of nature Isa turc their K ace are gen braia irs devoid of any regularity some go off ow with great frequency others only at long interval intervals but old faithful true to the name can be depended upon day and night winter or summer nimer Bu to thrust her tremendous column of water high into the air some dinies ITO leet set for four min utes at a time at intervals of from sixty five to eighty minutes arom a bowl shaped surface open ing nu an irregular passage known as a tube reaches do down n to the intensely beator headd regions water from the aur our face or underground springs trickles down through rocks and hole holes and collects in tho the bottom of this tube the heat beat make makes it boll then it turn turns to stead the ol 01 benm t forces jhb ne water toward the top later clouds of steam arise finally the assure ss ure of the steam overcomes the weight of the water ater above and the geyser erupts with force contin ing ling to do eo so until at all the water in the tube has been boen expelled the diatha aced tred water falls to the ground and coor off 1 soon the again collects in the tube becomes heated to the brea lug out point and the operation la Is repeated according to observation made by the F p S 8 geological survey old faith ful a g hoots gallons galls of water at erab eruption or about gallons every twenty four hours enough to supply a city of in habitants THE CAVERNS LURAY I 1 IN rn THE TIIE midst of the broad winding valley alley of the shenandoah aher the I 1 daughter of the stara stars I 1 agthe as ohp in diaks called itin it in north esten este n virginia ginia flanked on the east bi b a line of mountains bbown as the massa masga suttons anil and on the west by the main clinda of the billue illdage range Is the quaint town of luray ten miles wet west Is cae citie hill under which is one of our great natural curiosities the luray caverns to which have come tome to wonder study and admire scientists explorers and tour lets fats from every quarter here the mysterious workings of nature have a veritable underground der ground airy fairy with miles of passageways lined with an infinite variety of curious Si gle antic gantic nad d wonderful formations almost every object of nature to be reproduced with surprising reality the in ably fantastic groupings of the and grotesque the beauty and the coloring ut of the titanic tapestry effect effects and the translucent and symmetrical arrangement appear to be the handiwork of nature tri 1 a playful mow one abam chamber er nion tures almost feet in length by 11 3 beet in width edth other othero o pews pas ess lofty arched an I 1 blab 1 ora orates teli ornamented domes A moat most marvelous formation ben strong resemblance to a gigantic pipe when struck these Ich ih lines give out olt low sweet full notes which reecho re echo rather spookily through the surround ins ing cavins this th s care barcli Is brilliantly electric lighted surprisingly free from dampness in flirt fart tl atmosphere Is pleasingly delightful the normal year rut ru nd id temperature Is about 54 degrees ani the burney 1 aney through it an entirely new and novel and unusual sensation abair OF washington ON 0 N THE TIIE 1 and picturesque abare of the iziver potomac some tulles miles south of our national capital CUpI tHI stands mount bernou croon the home of th father of ills country it aas as so named nam ed la in honor of admiral vernou of the british P vy and it la Is to the efforts ot of tho the mount vernon ladies of the union that the citizens of america are indebted for the of this Uati national OnAl shrift I 1 occupying a eite site of gnat charm commanding a d sweeP lilg view of broad river and pleasing landscape Is this arand old mansion to which the young officer came to lle shortly after bs Ls b s marriage and to which he retired fro U the dency to mend end bis his days ll 11 a manner befitting one of his rank means and time anil and where here he lie died in I 1 ow 1709 f tha structure was bollt built in 1743 and contains roicy of the original furnishings and relics of the family clustered about it are the barn conch house spinning house meat house hou ice house wash house kitchen ald ld other out buildings ra 1 Is 1 a remarkable old fashioned garden with quaint oddly designed space spaces set et off by box hedges said to be years old in this garden gardon Is a coffee tree mee aid said to have been planted in itu i by general lafayette and cuttings from L willow tree which it la Is clamed alamed were brought from the grave of the treat great napoleon at st helena Ile fena luzod in two marble sarcophagi la in a small and simple structure within abe grounds rest the remains of 01 gen 3 0 eral george and nd his him ma TO eort sort Sr St artha J THE NATURAL BRIDGES OF UTAH F LT 1 HU 1 1 north of bluff in I 1 n bouth S 0 u t li v e st e r u utah within a space of about he me rollas are three natural brict bridges es which are to be be the largest of thor kind in existence mined named onte gate of lle aien guardrail lai lail spirit and owa oia idock mound these I 1 were discovered in 38 the three a rational national monument being so 00 proclaimed by prudential announcement no in 1003 the largest of lie three hue has an ex trenie height of firt and la 13 GIs G feit thick at the top of the arch which is 29 feet fet wide it ilaa a spun pan of feet the height of the span pan being feet one has but to fix those figures tn in hid his mind to gain a fair idea ide u 0 f the of these wonders which mature nature fashioned from tho loft walla walls of iwhite concon a near lie the monument are some eaves and ruins which ore are believed belI eTed to liae been the homes of a race which aich inhabited this section thee the te briddes are bes reached by stage cr or team from the railroad eta sta tion 11 nt n vitali to il by paa hore horse a journey it lirou a strange deterred deserted looking but bul interesting land THE PYRAMIDS A GROUP of mounds about eer sew enty in number located loca tid in 10 bouti western estern illinois oct zit a great distance I 1 froni from st louis comprise what la Is said gait to be the largest remil laing work of the aborigines north of old mexico whence came these mound builder how kocg they ned and whitt they well we t bictory seems not to recard have JIM failed 0 to o establish the alto period of time which their construction represents that the thee monuments of prehistoric man directly connect us with a vanished people of whose history we know little or nothing there Is im of course no question it I 1 Is thought by ome some that the NO so called missions wl of Cill fornia many of at which are failing into decay are a as intents infants compared with these ancient piles of earth stand in arte evidence ni S ass tz tact fact that years before modem civil lial ati this section wae as the seat of en ali empire of a moat most race ra tm n THE PYRAMIDS A GROUP of mounds about ser aty in number located in southwestern Ne stern illinois DC tic a grat distance from st louis louts comprise what I 1 is ild to be the largest ri work ork of the aborigines north of old mexico hence came these mound builder how low long they remained and they went history beema not to recerd scientists lime failed to establish the definite infinite period of time which their c construction represent 1 that these there monuments of man direct di ly JY connect us ft ith a vanished people of whose history we know little or there la Is of course no question it Is thought by some that the so called of california many of which w aich are or falling into decay aie we a infant infants compared with thee ancient acif rit plies of earth shirli stand in arte evidence of the fact that years be fore modern civilization thie this section was the eat tent of an empire of a moat most primitive race |