The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-27
INSTRUCTIONS TO TOURISTS.
Yellowstone National Park Rates.

Charles S. Fee, General Passenger Agen,
issued recently the following circular:
To agents of the Northern Pacific abroad
Owing to judicial complications in the al
fairs OF the Yellowstone Park Improveinen
Company, it Is possible that the Mammotl
Hot Springs Hotel, six miles from the termi
nus of the Yellowstone Park Branch, ma,
not be open to tourists before the tenth prox.
although Receiver Hulme of the Park I'm
provement Company is making every effor
to open the hotel prior to that date.
For the informatisp OF tourists already G,
route to the Park, as we'll as those who ma,
contemplate tour of the Park prior to th.
opening of the Hotel, you may state the
Northern Pacific Railroad, for the benefit o.
tourists, and the Receiver of Yellowstone
Park improvement Company for the reason
able accommodation of its guests, have made
the following temporary arrangements.
Daily passenger trains between Livingston
and Cinnabar, 81 miles distant from our
main line at the northern boundary of the
National Park, will be run regularly on and
after Friday, June 20. Trains will leave
Livingston at 2:15 p. m, Immediately on the
arrival of the through trains from st. Paul
and Portland, and arrive at Cinnabar at 5:15
p. III.
This company has placed at Cinnsbsr two
new third. d.class, or emigrant sleepers, pro-
vided with new equipments throughout.
Sleeping accommodations in these cars will
be rendered free Of charge to holders of ex.
cursion tickets to the Yellowstone National
Park. One sleeper is intended for the ex-
elusive use Of ladies.
There has also been placed at Cinnabar
one Of our regular dining cars, in which
tourists can procure meals at the usual rate
of Is cents each.
The receiver has arranged TO furnish tour
lists at Cinnabar with transportation to all
points of interest in the park at $27 per pas.
senger for round trip. Special conveyances
for private parties can be procured at reason
able rates. Saddle horses, 50 per day-with
guide, 81.
Under the arrangement outlined above,
tourists arriving at Clnnabar at 5:l5 p . m.
should remain over night at that point. The
drive rid Mammoth Hot Springs, through to
Norris Geyser Basin, the first tenting station,
n miles, can be made between the hours of
5 q. m. and 8 p. m. The following day the
Journey can be continued from Norris Gey.
ser Basin, Uia Lower Geyser Basin and Mar
'hali's Hotel, to Upper Geyser Basin, some
20 miles. At this latter point wall tents, sim
liar to those used last year, with fair sleep
ng and eating accommodations, will be pro-
Vided.
The geysers at the Upper Basin are some.
'h~. scattered, covering territory two miles
n length Dy oue-naH q mile in width, and
o be thoroughly seen and enjoyed will re.
luire considerable walking and waiting. 1t
will, therefore, be best to spend the remain
Ter ofthe day at that point. Next morning
he return trip may be commenced by driv-
ne from Upper Geyser Basin to Lower Gey-
er Basin, where fair accommodations may
'e found at Marshall's Hotel for those desir.
ng TO visit the Great Falls of the Yellow
tone, some thirty miles distant. Otherwise
he trip may be continued that day to Nor
is Geyser Basin, where it would be advisa-
lie to remain during that afternoon and
light, continuing the journey the next morn
ng to Cinnabar, which point can be reached
srly in the afternoon.
The following morning at 9:30 the train
an be taken for Livingston, which point is
cached at 1890, noon, and direct connec-
ion made with the through trains, both east
nd west.
The trip from Livingston to the Upper
ieyser Basin and return, exclusive of the
rip to the Great Falls of the Yellowstone,
Till consume about five days.
As you are aware, the park Is IS miles in |
'idth by 65 in length. The round trip can |
Q made very comfortably III from five to
even days.