The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-06
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Names of Many of the Directors Of the I'm
proveuent Company, Including
Numerous Distinguished
Men-What the Com
pany Proposes TO
Do.

ago the contract between Ine secretary
of the interior on the one part and Mes
sers. I'll. T. Douglass of Fort Yates,
Oak, and C. t. Hobart of Fargo on the
other part, for the erection Of hotels and
providing other accommodations aud IA
cllites for visitors to Yellowstone park,
was published in these dispatches. Un-
der this contract the parties Of the second
part have proceeded to organize joint
stock company and for this purpose,
with other parties interested in the en-
terprise, held protracted session in
Chicago some time ago, and selected all
executive committee and in part ap-
pointed board of directors. This board
will consist of many of the most noted
capitalists, business men and politicians
Of the country. It is not yet quite COM
plete, two Or three other prominent gen.
tlemen who have been solicited not hav-
ing yet sifnifed a willingness to accept
directorships in the association. The
following named gentlemen have al
yeady been determined upon as direc-
tors:
Robert l.. Green, Elizabeth, N. J.,
lawyer; c.. Z. Haupt, st. Paul, Mlnn.,
civil engineer-a son of Gen. Haupt; C.
a. Roberts, Fargo, OAK, merchant; J.
B. Gilfllan, Minneapolis, lawyer; 2. I'll.
Kelly, St. Paul, merchant; Ell. T. Doug
lass, Fort Yates, Oak, merchant Hon.
Roscoe Conkling, New York, lawyer;
A. 8. Vanderpool, New York; Rufus
Hatch, New York, retired banker;
Charles E. Quincy, New York, banker;
Gen. J. A. Williamson, Boston, ex-com-
missioner of the general land office;
John 3. Lyon, Chicago, merchant, J.
B. Houston, New York, president Of the
Mail Steamship company; John Clay,
Jr., Chicago and Brantford, Ont, sub
commissioner under the royal commits
sion on agriculture from England to the
United States; Hon. r. t. Merrick,
Washington. d. c., lawyer; Elijah
Smith, Boston capitalist: Carroll r. Ho-
bart, Fargo OAK, division superintend-
ent Northern Pacific railway; Ill. J
r. Broad New York, judge Of the su-
preme court, New York; Samuel w.
Merton, Chicago capitalist Mr.. Church
New York, artist; James S. Huntington,
Hartford, Con-, capitalist; John G. Wy
man, Valley Falls, r. l., manufacturer;
A. J. Hatch, Stamford, Con-, stock
broker; George ELY, Lynn. lawyer and
retired capitalist.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
consists of Aaron J. Vanderpool, John
B. Gilfllan, Henry f. Douglass, Gen.
James A. Williams, Charles +. Quincy,
P. Ell. Kelly, John Clay, Jr., John B.
Lyon, Joseph 8. Huntington. Mr.. Ho-
bart of Fargo has been elected vice pres
ident and will be superintendent OF the
branch of the Northern Pacific in pro-
cess of construction from Livingston to
the park and will have general super
vision of the affairs of the association.
PLANS OF THE SYNDICATE.
Two hundred men are at work no W
on the branch line and twenty-five men
In the park getting out the timber for
the hotel buildings. It is expected that
everything will Be ready for the &C
commodation Of visitors by the first of
June next. Mr. Hobert is now here for
the purpose Of locating the lands on
which the hotels are to be erected and
obtaining the lease from the govern
ment AS soon as this is done the $780,
600 which Mr.. Harris has promised to
advance will be forthcoming. The man
ayers will have another meeting In New
on the 3rd of December, when they will
complete their organization. One good
result of this enterprise will be the pro-
lection of the park from vandalism
which, If allowed to continue, would, 1t
is said in few years entirely deprive it
of its attractions as a place OF national
resort and interest. 1t Is said that DUR
ing the encampment of Gen. sheridan's
troops in the park, the worst species OF
vandalism were committed by the sold
iers and over Is 900 acres of timber land
were laid waste by fire. Under proper
police regulations and the extension OF
the judiciary over the reservation, which
will be brought about by the association
1t is expected that vandalism in the park
will be entirely superseded.