National Republican., 1883-01-06
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It's Limits 90 be ISxtendcd-A Now LAW 90
Protect the Game-No Exclusive Privi- !
lcges 60 be Granted.
On the first of September ultimo the acting
secretary of the interior Hon. NJ. L. Josyn,
agreed to lease to Carroll T. Hobart, of Fargo,
Oak, and Henry f. Douglass, of Fort Yates,
OAK, 4,440 acres within the Yellowstone ma
tional park for hotel purposes BIessrs. Ho-
bart & Douglass subsequently associated with
them Rufus Hatch, of New York, and lease
was drawn ready for signature to carry out
the purpose of the agreement On the Sow
| cnth of December the senate, at the instance
of Mr.. Vest instructed the secretary of the
| interior to furnish the senate with copies Of
| the agreement and proposed lease, which pro-
! posed to grant certain exclusive privileges to
the lessees. The matter was then referred to
the committee on territories with instruction
to investigate the subject, and after q number
of hearings by subcommittee, at which the
parties interested were represented, the com
mittee inclines to the conclusion that the In
terror department has transcended it's au-
thority in making the agreement and agree
| to report o bill clearly defining the duty of
| the department, and also extending the area
of the park to the east to line north and
south through Cedar mountain, and SOUTH
ward to the 44th parallel of north latitude,
uu HuNlllOu Ol dDOul O,D4l bluhT6 IllltS 10 llt
park, the whole area of which would be 6,64
square miles. The bill provides that all the
| territory embraced within the limits Of the
park, as so extended and increased shall
be renewed and Withdrawn from the
settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws
of the United States, and dedicated and set
apart as public park, or pleasure grounds,
benefits of and enjoyment of thepcOple of the
| United States, and said territory so set apart
shall be under the control of the secretary Of
the interior, and subject to all the provisions
of sections 247l and 2l75 of the revised stat
utes, except as herein otherwise provided; that
the secretary shall make aud publish rules for
the park and cause all persons trespassing upon
its territory to be removed thercupOn, and shall
take all measures which he may think neCes-
sary 10 carry out the purpose of the act, and
the secretary of war is directed to make such
details of troops as the secretary Oft interior
| may require for the purpose of preventing,
trespasscrs or intruders from entering the
! park with the object of destroying its game
or for removing such persons from the park.
The killing, wounding, or capturing at any
time of any buffalo, bison, moose, elk, black
tailed or white.tailGd deer, mountain sheep.
| Rocky mountain goat, antelope, beaver, otter,
martini fisher, grouse prairie chickens, pleas
ant fool hen, partridge, quail wild goose, duck,
robin, meadow lark, thrush, gold finch,
flicker or yellow hammer black bird,
oriole, jay, snowbird, or any of the small
birds commonly known as singing birds, and
the taking of fish in the waters of the parl;
by means of seines, nets, traps, or by use OF
drugs or any explosive substance or com
pound, or in any otharway than by hook and
line, are prohibited within the limits of the
park, under penalty Of fine for each ofense of
not less than $50 and not more than $3.50, or
by imprisonment not longer than three
months, or both, Tho possession of dead
birds or fish is constituted prima iacic evil
dence of violation of this provision and any
person, stage, express, or railway company
receiving or transporting such bodies are liza
bic, upon convictIon to forfeit for each of
fense $3.50, TO be recovered by proceeding in
the nature of an information in the court
having jurisdiction.
The secretary of the interior may, in his
discretion, grant leases for terms not exceed
ing ten years, of small parcels of ground
within the park, but no more ground shall be
so leased than is necessary for the hotels or
stOrehouses necessary to the accommodation
of visitors, and necessary outhOuscs, and ice
houses, and for gardening or grazing land in
connection with said hotels ; but no exclusive
privilege or monopoly of any kind shall be
, granted TO any person or company or corpora
ton ofany purpose within said park nor shall
any lease or contract be made which in any
! degree or manner interieres with or prevents
the free and unrestricted access of the public
to all portions of the park. The laws of
Montana are made TO cover the park which
for jurisdictional purposes is made part OF
Gallatin county. The regulations made and
, published by the secretary of the interior for
control of the park and protection OF the
game are given the force of the law and pen
alties for their violation are prescribed.
; The secretary of the interior is authorized
to appoint superintendent at an annual
salary at ", 900 and ten assistants at 5000 each
who are given the authority of deputy mar
, shals within the park. The secretary of wa1
| ig instructed To detail nm officer Of the enpi.
neer corps, who shall survey such roads and
bridges as may be necessary.
, Accompanying the bill is report prepared
: by the subcommittee, which, after stating
their objections to giving the exclusive privi-
, leges guaranteed by the lease to any one
: party, closes as follows: The purpose t.
: which this region, matchless in its wonders
and grandeur, was dedicated, a public park
: and pleasure ground for the benefit and en-.
joyment Of the people, is worthy the highest
= patriotism and craftsmanship If congress
y shall do its duty and perfect the legislation
contained in the act Of 1872 it will be
: no longer necessary for Americans TO visit thC
y Alps in order to enjoy mountain scenery. Nc
y other region can rival in wonders and at
L fractions the Yellowstone park" Mr.. Vest
: in presenting the bill aud report earnestly
desires every member of tho senate to give
attention to this subject, in order that wheI
n he should call the bill up for action, which
he should do at the earliest opportunity, it,
> Importance might be realized The exten
l. sion OF the limits of the park was recommen
= ded by tho committee upon the suggestion o
p Gen. Sheridan, who has, rs the cOmmdndel
!. of tho military department embracing tn,
,. park, made careful study Of the country
J. and was convinced that the reservation
p should include the proposed extension, on &C
] count of geographical and other physical con
d ditions.