The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-24
COMPROMISE PARK BILL.
One That Can Probably Be Passed
at This Session Of
Congress.
Ii Confirms tho Leases Made tn
the Park Association by
Noble.
~" financial Aid or Credit Asked of the
Government World's Fair PoopIe
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WAsHradroN, April Especial, l-An-
other Yellowstone park bill has been in-
troouced, which. upon its fnce seems to be
fair. The bill was introduced by Abner
Taylor Ill.), who believes it can pass at
shls session. Already ii is known that a
nhnber OF men have pledged themselves
against the park association at the request
OF Russell Harrison in favor Of his frieuda.
.. .. Hunt!ey and il. g. Waters. Tho new
Dill ls as follows: Section 6. The several
leases and tho grants to the lessee therein
originally contained made by the secretary
OF the interior to tho Yellowstone Park az
soc'at'on, oil bearing the date, March %.
1889, and for six several parcels OF oronnd
10 the National park. are hereby confirmed
ahd vested ~ said association, it's success
org ana assigns; that ono Of said leases for
the site as Lower Geyssr basin, is hereby
relocated On the survey at Foun-
tain Geyser basin, approved BY the
secretary Of tho interior il the agree
ment made between him ana the said
association in August, 1890. Whenever
the said association surrsnders 10
the United States the leasn
made by the secretary OF thu
interior, to Helen Il. Henderson and Wal
ter J. Henderson, on March 8, 1885, for ten
acres OF ground at Mammoth Hot SPRINGS.
It may relocate the said ten acres in differ
ent parcels OF ground at Mammoth Hot
Springs 80 as to cover the Cottage hotel
and i've acres at upper Geyser basin 40 an
to cover the hotel at that point and at
lower Geyser so as to cover the improve
ments there, under surveys to be approved
int md 80
cordance with the provisions of the law.
ana TO be held on the same tenure as the
above leases made in 1889. The association
may also secure any bonds it may issue bv
mortgages on its rights, franchises and
property.
Section 2. Forfeiture of any or all rights
granted in either or all of said leases shall
be by summary proceedings, which shall be
heard and determined in an equitable man
nsr and without delay, BY the district court
OF the United States for the state OF Wv
omin1
This is compromise bill with objection
able features that some Of the aenators and
congressman discovered in the bill elimina-
ted. The most striking of these is that this
bill does not ask for any incorporation Of
tho Park association. It simply asked for
congress to confirm the leases msde to the
association by Secretary Noble, part OF
which he annulled, as the association
claimed. illegally. The association retains
its old chartered existence under the laws
Of the state of Minnesota. It will be OBJ
served that no financial aid or credit ID
asked from the government. If this bill
becomes law the Yellowstone Park asso.
citation will at once proceed to complete the
system of hotels and other Recommendations
necessary to properly entertain the crowds
that will visit the park during the Worlds
fair in 1893. The Worlds fair people at
Chicago are interesting themselves, believ-
ng that it will add materially to the fairs
success.