Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1909 Page: 11 of 16
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August 26, 1909.
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J. B. Smith, Stamford . .. .......
Orange Juniors, Miss Annie Sells
Rev. S C. Riddle, Decatur...... .
Mrs. Will Smith. Beeville (paid)
Miss Lillie Poe, Lott, Texas....
B. S. Branham, Hospital Monte-
rey, Monterey, Alex...........
A W. Reed, Corpus Christi (paid)
Mrs. W. J. Clay, Dublin (paid). .
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
built by our Uncle Samuel cost $1,500,-
5.00 000; they lead up the Gardiner River,
5-00 whose dashing waters have a fall of
200 feet to the mile. Here we pass a
5.00 picturesque crag known as Eagle
5-00 Nest; it is some 1500 feet above us.
1.00 Yonder is a bold rampart-crowned
10.00 plateau called Mt. Everts in honor of
5-00 T. G. Everts, who was lost thirty-
5.00 seven days in its pathless wilderness
10.00 and the imposing stone arch, dedicat-
5-00 ed by President Roosevelt. Its cost
10.00 was $10,000, built of lava. Electric
10.00 Peak, over 11,000 feet, looms up on
10.00 your right; its snow-cap looked invit-
Stamford League, Mrs.
is “BEST.”
enjoy them so.
near the mammoth hot springs where sers, but as they are seen on a der and the reflections of these ex-
Total....................$2,637:50 may be seen a number of the most much larger scale in the Upper Gey- quisite colors in the great cloud of
7.00 p. m.—Vesper service ’ conmreted beautiful formations to be found. Sure- ser Basin, we will pass. steam constantly hanging over it. Tur-
by-Mrs HarsroSong service and an-Ty art cannot excel nature in the pret- En route we see the place near the quoise Pool is one of the many love-
nouncements. Prayer by Rev. A. J. ty mingling of color here shown. Our Nez Perce Creek, where Capt. Cowan ly, quiescent springs that charm the
Weeks. An expression of regrets at drive now takes the wondering and was found by United States Cavalry visitor. Excelsior Geyser, which is
hisninabilietowe Truett, oF“Dalas, delighted visitors through the Hoodoo in August, 1877. As I was .pastor boiling night and day, empties about
which also expressed his appreciation region, Silver and Golden Gates, and where Capt. Cowan lived and practiced 4000 gallons per minute into the Fire
of the invitation. Sermon by TrC. M. over the concrete viaduct in Golden law, having some acquaintance with Hole River. This was formerly known
Bishop, of Missouri. Gate Canyon, costing $10,000. Just him, I will relate a short sketch of as Hell’s Half Acre.
SaturdayAtsrstp ’ as we emerge from the canyon his interesting history. In the year Upper Geyser Basin embraces an
. g were held until the even- the pretty Rustic Bridal Veil Falls above mentioned, being a young man, area of four square miles and contains
ing°hour, at which time an impromptu can be seen. Yonder, glistening in he and his bride, accompanied by a twenty-six geysers and more than
and very entertaining program was the sunlight, can be seen the eternal friendly neighbor and wife, began the four hundred hot springs. Here is
given, hy th6 grounds Srt8iatePin snow on the Gallatin Mountains; that horseback trip through the park. Af- found the grandest and mightiest gey-
by1 te °ilowing schools. Southwest- deep notch there between those peaks ter several days of their interesting sers known to man, and for beauty of
ern University, State University,1 Van- is tle natural gateway or Big Horn and romantic ojurney in the Yellow- formation and delicacy of coloring are
derbilt University, San Antonio Female Pass. The Indians for centuries came stone Park, they were suddenly at- simply marvels.
College an o Amn. 1909. that way to hunt buffalo on the Yel- tacked by the Nez Perce Indians who Old Faithful Inn is the most exten-
Sun a‘‘ui, watch bv Dr. lowstone River. Many herds of buf- were on a raid. Capt. Cowan was shot, sive log structure ever erected by
watkins: m. r g , • falo now roam here unmolested by his leg broken and his horse killed, man; all material used in it save the
9:30 a. m.—Sunday-school, Dr. E. E. hunters. It was our privilege to see The others, the two women and a man, hardwood floors came from the ad-
Rall, superintendent, assisted NYvp one large herd on our trip. Around were captured. The Captain himself joining forest and was placed in posi-
SoCimidoepaas,scted as Secretary, one of those peaks is the source of had hid in the tall gramma grass, tion in its crude state; for example,
Attendance 663. Offering, $31.40. three rivers, namely, Madison, Galla- Not being able to walk, he crawled the staircase of eight storfes is built
11:00 a. m.—Song service and selec- tin and Gardiner Rivers. Each of in the next nine days without food of split logs and likewise the ceil-
tioneby thesunterdink. P Atthis time, these take a different direction, but save berries, more than seven miles, ing. Truly this is the latest triumph
after a brief, statement by President finally after many miles devious wan- and was finally picked up by the sol- in utilizing primitive material in so
Ragsdale and prayer by Rev. T, s- Arm- derings unite to form the Missouri diers almost exhausted. The captives unique a building. It was opened in
strong, the oferihsntiuede Whih fund River, which conducts their waters to after three days’ journey were brought 1904 at a cost of $200,000. The most
Pst provide means with which to meet the sea, a distance of 4200 miles, much before the chief to receive sentence, famous geyser is Old Faithful, which
the additional demands created by the like the wanderings of the families of One of the ladies being a Catholic throws a stream of water every hour
new position of FielddSenrerity_seven men. made the sign of the cross and some 150 feet nigh. We visited the Grotto,
tnsrsland ffty cents was subscribed. We pass southwest and soon reach other things. The old chief’s quick Riverside, Fan, Mortar, Oblong,
making a total, with the offering of the Obsidian Cliff, a bold escarpment eye caught this act and then spoke Grand, Castle, Jewel, Splendid, Lion.
Friday morning, of $2637.o0. M of volcanic glass which formerly pro- English to her. After learning of their Lioness Cubs, Sawmill, Beehive, Lone
Bishop of dolumi, Mo.' Selection by jected over the river. The road around religion he told them of a priest who Star, Sunshine, Comet and Giant. The
the quartette and benediction. its base of 1000 feet was built in a had taught him the sign of the cross. Giant throws water 250 feet once a
4:00 p. m.—Mission rally in the au i- most novel way and with considerable He sent them away rejoicing and to- week for two hours at a time. A
torum'nem.DVesper services in front difficulty. The use of blasting pow- day the Cowan family are earnest noted naturalist once said: “Nowhere
of the Inn, lead by Rev. F. S. Onder- der was out of the question; great workers in the Episcopal Church. else can be seen on so grand a scale
donk. . , fires were built around the base of this We now enter the Lower Geyser such clear evidence of dying volcanic
nouncements Smineswith the resolu- jet black cliff of opaque glass and Basin, which covers 30 square miles, action." We seem to witness the
tion adopted asking for a free-will of- when expanded, were suddenly cooled Dr. Hayden’s official survey gives death throe of some great American
fering for placing a monument over with the water of the river being more than 700 hot springs and gey- Enceladus. Methinks if Dante could
the 8raverftRunPYralrul Kendrick thrown upon it. This process made sers. We write of a few and pass to have walked with us that summer day
Mission Study Hall on the grounds at possible the construction of the only grander regions. Fountain Geyser, he might have added another terror
Epworth, a public offering was taken, glass roadway in the world. We ar- which plays every five hours, covers to his inferno.
resulting in .Pedges of %h0 eain ag’ rived at Norris Geyser Basin at noon several acres and has a crater thirty One is impressed that here a mod-
8fftern selection by the quartette in the midst of a snowstorm, notwith- feet in diameter. The Great Foun- ern city has been overwhelmed and
and prayer by Rev. S. C. Riddle, the standing our memory said it was Au- tain Geyser plays every eight hours, lately sunk amid flames into the
sermon of the evening was preached by gust 10. This continued during the It was a pleasure to arrive just in bowels of the earth, that the smoke is
sung “Beautiful Threads of Gold” by noon hour and about four inches of time to see a column of water thrown still ascending through heaps of smol-
request. snow greeted us when dinner was one hundred feet into the air; this dering ashes. L. O. RODGERS.
The elosing jubilee.seryice.Wasor, over. We therefore donned heavy continued for thirty minutes. Near American Medical Missionary College,
tananhourwgs used in this service woolen underwear and overcoats be- this is the Buffalo Spring, described Battle Creek, Mich
ing. The average elevation in the
Park is 7500 feet. Numerous mountain
peaks rise from 10,000 to 14,000 feet.
The splendid macadamized roads
15.00 in 1870. We are now at the capital of
10-00 Yellowstone Park and are reminded fore viewing Black Growler, that as follows by one writer: “We saw
5-00 that we are under military rule. Sev- immense boiling spring from whose whitened skeleton of a buffalo that
10.00 eral troops of United States cavalry mouth the escaping steam had been had fallen in. No King or saint was
5.00 are stationed in the Park and this is heard miles away. While standing ever more magnificently entombed
50 oo their headquarters. Their chief duty near one is reminded of a dozen steam than this monarch of the hills in his
' 5.00 is to patrol and protect the animals engines whose exhaust is open. While sepulcher in the wilderness.”
6.00 and formations and, incidentally, to this dreadful noise is in one’s ears in the Middle Geyser Basin, about
2 oo protect against robbers. But recent- and the earth is trembling beneath four miles away, we saw three things
5.00 ly several stage coaches were “held the feet, if one thinks of a “rumbling, of marked interest. Prismatic Lake,
up” in a lonely jungle and several burning hell,” don’t be surprised. the largest and most perfect spring
260 thousand in diamonds, jewelry and This is a large basin covering about of its kind in the world, taking the
2.00 cash was taken. This fort is located 1000 acres with many springs and gey- name from the beautifully colored bor-
5.00 and approximately 100 persons partici-
pated in it. The many words of testi-
25.00 mony evidenced clearly the great spirit-
25.00 uality of the Encampment and emphasis
10.00 was especially given to the splendid
work and inspiration of the classes in
10.00 mission and Bible study and Epworth
10.00 League methods.
10.00 After a few closing words by the
10.00 President the Assembly stood and
10.00 sung “Blest Be the Tie That Binds,”
10.00 waving the Chautauqua salute, and the
10.00 benediction was said by Dr. A. F. Wat-
kins.
25.00 --------•**--------
5:00 YELLOWSTONE PARK—THE WON-
2500 DERLAND OF AMERICA.
io.00 jn the heart of the Rocky Mountains
10.00 there has been set apart a National
10.00 reservation, about 65 by 75 miles in
5.00 size. Lying largely in the northwest
5.00 corner of Wyoming, with overlapping
5.00 boundaries in Montana and Idaho, it
5-00 is not visited by multitudes. But of
15-00 the 20,000 people who annually come
5.00 hither it can safely be said ’twas
money well spent. For they have been
5-00 entertained, instructed and appalled
at this marvelous garden of Nature.
10.00 It has been well said that no other
25.00 piace of equal size on the globe con-
25.00 tains so many and such variety of nat-
10.00 ural wonders as does the Yellowstone
25 00 park. From early childhood I had a
5.00 desire to make this trip, and finding
25.00 that I was at its door, I arranged to
10.00 spend my vacation there. So. after
25 00 preaching on the “Wonders of His
10.00 Grace,” I bid our Grand Street people
(Helena, Mont.) good-bye for a time
10.00 and boarded the train for “greatest”
trip of life—seeing the wonders of
10.00 His handiwork.
granary to the moisture proof
package — the one thought in
the production of Uneeda Biscuit
J. S. McKamy, Gregory.........
San Marcos League, by Miss
Florence Kone .........:.....
Mrs. Flournoy, Edna (paid)....
Mrs. H. E. Luter, Corpus Christi
Coronal Institute, San Marcos, by
Rev. F. B. Buchanan .........
Mrs. A. D. Adams, Waco ........
Mrs. D. P. Hopkins, San Marcos.
W. L. Peabody, Fort Worth .....
- W. E. Hawkins, Jr., Fort Worth
Dr. C. H. Steele, Corpus Christi.
Mrs. J. A. Stinson, Lamar, Col..
Mission Home League, Dallas, by
Mrs. W. H. Johnson .........
Miss M. C. Teas, Smiley ........
Miss Fannie Hess, Salado .... ..
J. H. Bowman, Sr., Plano .......
W. H. Laws, Beeville...........
Mrs. R. R. LeMaster, Goliad ....
Alamo Society, Southwestern
Univeristy ..................
Mulkey Memorial Juniors, Fort
Worth ......................
J. H. Whitfield, Greenville (paid)
Mrs. J. D. Young, Belton ......
W. J. Philp, Guffey ............
Hubert Laws, Beeville .........
Geo. Davis, Corpus Christi .....
A. B. C. Chambers, Kingsville...
Mrs. Bees, Houston ............
Mrs. Frank W. Ellis, Alice......
Smith .......................
Mrs. F. L. Bradley, Fairfield....
Laredo Seminary, Miss Inglehart,
Laredo ......................
Sam R. Kone, San Marcos.......
Tehuacana League, by Miss Em-
ma Wood ....................
C. W. Gibson, Corpus Christi. . .
Yoakum League, by Mr. Hudson.
Miss Lula Harwell, Nocona.....
Miss Mabel Wheeler, Salado.....
Mrs. Otis Truelove, Amarillo. . .
Mrs. W. H. Ammons, Kennedy...
Mineral Wells League, by Miss
Ethel Wilson ................
Rev. H. Stanford, Hillsboro......
Line Street S. S., Hillsboro, by
Rev. H. Stanford .............
Miss Dora Brack, San Antonio..
Salado League, by Miss Mabel
Wheeler ....................
O. C. Crow, Skidmore ..........
Linna Myers, Walnut Springs,
J. S. Browne and wife, Yoakum. .
Mrs. W. N. Merritt, Nocona.....
Miss Delia Lovel, San Angelo...
Rev. Glenn Flinn, Dallas ......
G. L. Ford, Jr., Dallas ..........
Miss Julia L. Ewell, Fort Worth
Geo. Clark, Fort Worth (Central
Church Sunday-school) .......
Monterey Hospital, Miss Ella K.
Butcher, Mexico .............
Miss Irene Elledge, Beeville.....
H. A. Witzel, El Campo (member
First M. E. Church, Water-
•'town, S. D.) .............. • •
Geo. O. Powell, Corpus Christi. . .
Miss Hallie Kitching, McKinney
Miss Mary B. Church, Farmers-
ville ........................
G. Onderdonk, Nursery .........
E. C. Riggs, Corpus Christi.....
Mrs. Lena King, Batesville, Tex.
Miss Hetty May, Bridgeport....
J. E. Montgomery, Skidmore....
Mrs. N. Griffiths, Corpus Christi.
Eugenia Embrey, Hamilton ....
Asa Holt, Abilene ..............
Mrs. F. Simpson, Columbus.....
Miss Mabel Head, Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. A. M. Upthegrove, Green-
ville ........................
Joseph F. Green, Gregory.......
Hereford League, by Miss Laura
Edwards ....................
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Rankin, George C. Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1909, newspaper, August 26, 1909; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1586362/m1/11/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.