Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-07
THE NATIONAL PARK.
Rules and REGULATIONS.

? j. G. Mccartney his Assistant, and r,
/ quests publication of the following reg,
G lations, which We trust Mr.. McCsrtne
: will relentlessly execute:
l. All hunting, fishing or trapping
i within the limits Of the Park. axnnrt Z,
: purposes Of recreation, or to supply foo
for visitors or actual residents, is strict
prohiblted; and no sales of fish or gam
taken within the Park shall be made GU,
side of its boundaries.
2. Persons residing within the Park
or visiting 1t for any purpose whatever
are required, under severe penalties, t
exhnguish all fires which it may be nee
essary 70 make, before leaving them. NJ
fires must be made within the Park excep
tor necessary purposes.
j. No timber must be cnt in the Par]
without written permit from the Super
Iintendent.
4. Breaking the silicious or calcareor,
borders or deposits surrounding or in tn,
vicinity of the springs or geysers for any
purpose, and all removal, carrying away
or sale of specimens found within the
Park, without tho consent Ut the Super
intendent, are strictly prohibited.
8. No person will be permitted to re-
side permanently within the limits OF the
Park without permission from the De
partment of the Interior, and any person
now living within the Park shall vscate
The premises occupied by him within 30
lays after having been served with
written notice so to do by the Superin.
:endeut OF his deputy, said notice to be
served upon him in person, or left at his
,lace of residence.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Under the above laws, rules and regu.
atoms, and my peculiar circumstances of
'ealth, long acquaintance and business
interest in those regions, 1 have accepted
he responsible, but as yet neither lucrs-
i've or desirable position, of Superintend-
mt of the National Park. l have ap-
ointed J. G. Mccartney, ESQ.,, proprie>
Or OF the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
assistant, until my arrival via the Yellow
tone River route, trust in June. unless
elayed by Indians.
Meanwhile, bona fde occupants of,
bridges, mines, &C., will by
ue regard for the above rules and the
lture interests of the public in the Park
allowed quietly to remain. {
The outburst of national enthusiasm. Al L
le discovery of the matchless wonders I
the Fire Hole and Geyser basins amid ID
70 Rocky Mountains, secured their
'ompt dedication as . National Park for q
o weary and worn business man. the d
urist and the scientist forever. o
Also provision for the appointment of Ii
superintendent, under proper rules and ie
structions, but not the necessary appro.
iations to reward the one for enforce.
ent of the ether. q
Ny predecessor. Mr.. N. p, Langford IN
all aad more than proper to expectIc
der the circumstances while in Monta.Iir
!, but with his return East all restraint a,
ssed. and for fully two years careless |,
OF hre. wsn.on slaughte. of rare and
lusble animals, and vandalism of match. II
. wonders, have, o. 30 truthfulIy pub n
he'd in letters of myself and Others. v
en- doing irreparable injury In all the IN,
plored portions of the Park. Under 4,
'se peculiar circumstances. in the inter.
OF science, and Of the tourist now and
the future, the welfare and good fame| nj
the people of Montana, Utah and B
'oming In general, and especially toIh,
old mountain comrades and frienda lin
! most earnestly appeal to abstain, andIte