Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-09
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The National Park Steal.

The land embraced in the Yellowstone
or National park was set aside by an act
Of congress a. park for the people Of
| the United States because of its wonder
ful natural attraction, nowhere else
cqualed in the known world. A super
intendent was appointed, the present
one, MAJOR Pat Conger being a brother
to Senator Conger of Michigan. Yearly
appropriations have been made by con-
gress for the Improvement and care Of
this grand wonderland, all Of which were
deemed sufficient until a lot of scheming
monopoly sharks conceived the idea
that there was magnificent chance to
virtually steal the ownership of the park
| from the people under the head or name
| of a corporation for the Improvement of
the same, Secretary Teller of the in
the lease was made to Mcssrs Douglas.
Hobart and others by Assistant Secre.
tary Joslin. Considerable unfavorable
comment was INDUCED in at the time by
the press, but secretary Teller relieved
the anxiety of the people by stating that
no monopoly lease had been granted,
and that all parties were free to erect
buildings within the limits of the park
under government restrictions. The
Herald makes the statement from relia-
bic information received from Washing
ton that the first lease granted exclusive
rights to the men named, II +. Douglas
and Il. &. Hobart. The first named gen
tleman is a nephew of Senator Window.
This explains the entire programme.
Mr. Hobart until recently superintend-
cnt of the Dakota division Of the n. p,
never held the position Of presidential
elector or member Of Il returning board
to warrant his assumption to become a
member of the park monopoly. Perhaps
he, too, is relative Of Senator Window.
1t don't matter whether it was VIM.
Window, Belzebub or Eliza Pnkston
that made application to Secretary Tel
Ter for this iniquitous monopoly, it
should have been refused. The exclu-
sive privileges granted virtually places
our great national park on a footing with
circus shows and beer gardens. How
the tourist will be bled, and what round
sums it will cost to see the natural Won
ders of this great panorama Of nature.
| The Herald is in favor Of abolishing the
present monopoly for one ofgovernment
management, complete and simple.
The great Central Park of New York, if
leased on the same principle as the Ma
tional park, would soon become mon
opoly rs grinding as that which has
gained foothold in the National park.
We sincerely trust that the present con-
gress will call Secretary Teller to ac-
count and learn the secret of this gigan-
| tic steal.
Douglas, Hobart & Co., to make them
selves solid, have organized a so-called
partnership, composed Of prominent
men from all parts Of the country in or
der to blind or gull the public, many OF
whom, perhaps, will never see the park
or care continental who gets rolled"
in order to see the sights. The entire
scheme smells good deal like Dorsey,
Brady & Co., and should be wiped out
before innocent parties are swamped.
This National park monopoly will be
investigated by congress, when We shall
expect to hear rich disclosures. Con-
gressman Dunnell has already promised
to investigate the matter.-Bismarck
Herald.
|
st. Louis has sensation in high life.
Mrs. Tevis, . daughter Of Col. Reese and