Campbell's new revised third edition complete guide and descriptive book of the Yellowstone Park . ain. As a matter of fact, the stonesin the bed of the Yellowstone River below the Great Falls, where the coldwater runs very rapidly, are hot, so hot that one can hardly bear the contactwith the hand. Slim, a driver (I dont know his other name, but he was a jolly goodfellow), told me that when he came to the Park that Beaver Lake was justcrowded full of beavers, but they took so many of them to Washington thatthere wasnt hardly any left now. 82 At the risk of being caught in some sort of a joke,
Campbell's new revised third edition complete guide and descriptive book of the Yellowstone Park . ain. As a matter of fact, the stonesin the bed of the Yellowstone River below the Great Falls, where the coldwater runs very rapidly, are hot, so hot that one can hardly bear the contactwith the hand. Slim, a driver (I dont know his other name, but he was a jolly goodfellow), told me that when he came to the Park that Beaver Lake was justcrowded full of beavers, but they took so many of them to Washington thatthere wasnt hardly any left now. 82 At the risk of being caught in some sort of a joke, I just naturally inquiredwhy they should want to send beavers to Washington. Oh, Shm said,they wanted em for the theological garden. I had not thought of such acontingency, and at first I was inclined to be wroth at the idea of removingany animals from the Park, but Slims explanation tended to soothe mysomewhat enraged feelings. Larry Matthews was the champion jokester of the Park for years atNorris and the Upper Basin, ^^Larry was a constant source of wonderful stories, a well of OREGON SHORT LINE DEPOT WEST GATE. Larry told me that the night Bob Ingersoll died, every geyser in the Parkwent into most violent eruption. I heard a grouchy old fellow complain to Larry one day about the turkeythey had for lunch, and in accents wild asked Larry where they came whispered as low as the groucher had talked loud, They came overin the Mayflower and walked here. Larry had amiability and wit combined. He could all in the same momenttell you a funny story and turn on a geyser. There are laughing waters, many, but not a hint of romantic story, not aMinnehaha anywhere. 83 Administration The Yellowstone Park is under the exclusive control of the Secretary ofthe Interior, and he is administrator-in-chief of all Park affairs. All innova-tions, changes, or improvements must carry his approval; beyond his decisionthere is no appeal except by Act of Congress, signed by the
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