The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-02
WYLIE GAINS A VICTORY,

Noble Says He May Continue to Pilot
People Through The Park.
Prof. Wylie has received a telegram from
Secretary Noble telling him to continue
plotting passengers in the Yellowstone park
until such time as the interior department
has time to ook into the recent driving out
of the Helena tourists. This is quite a vic
tory for Wylie, though it may be only q
temporary one. The professor has made a
number of engagements for park tours, and
since his experience with the Helena people
he has been hard at work to secure the re-
scinding of Secretary Mobiles order for
bidding him to transport people for hire
through Wonderland. In a letter to a
friend Prof. Wylie says:
II han you for the kindly interest man
Tested in your letter of Yesterday. We
we're arrested at the falls and held for two
days on an order from the secretary of the
interior. Huntley evidently complained of
na. The order IL. l believe. unconstitu-
tional, but that makes no difference when
the military 10 there to enforce it. There
is no intimation IN the order that it will be
rsscinded upon satisfactory showing that
such license will be beneficial to visiting
citizens and other tourists." You may be
able to help me by writing to Secretary
Noble or some one who has influence with
him. Several letters have already gone in.
one or i've to Carter and one or two to Col.
Sanders.
1--WE had twenty-nine tourists in the
party that WAS stopped and held at the falls
for two days. The superintendent finally
let the party 20 on, but sent our cars back
out of the park. We have several parties
engaged. but cannot take them through un-
til We get our license. which we have little
hope of getting this season."
The correspondence between Prof. Wylie
and Secretary Noble is rather interesting.
Last February Wylie wrote to Secretary
Noble. asking for permission to conduct
tourists through the park, and received the
following reply:
I'm answer to your application for per-
mission to carry tourists through the uark,
you are advised that as all parties going
into the park carry with them the consti-
tutional and legal rights of citizens, sub
Ject to the enactments of congress relating
to the park, anu the regulations formulated
Hereunder by this department. l decline to
guarantee special privileges requested"
Mr.. Wylie thought this reply rather vague
and Indefinite, and proceeded to make all
necessary arrangements to carry on q park
Transportation business. In the midst of
his harvest he received the following letter
from Secretary Noble:
II am informed that you are transporting
passengers for hire through the park, which
Is placed by law under the exclusive control
OF this department.. You are hereby mott
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transportation or other business for hire or
private gain without having gained consent
from this department. The superintendent
of the park will be directed to see that this
policy is enforced"
The latest news, however, from Washing
ton, is favorable to the professor. But
VIM. A. Hall, of Cinnabar, who also takes
tourists through the park, is not 30 fortu-
nate. He is in receipt Of the f~ollowino
from Capt. G. l.. Feust, dated Mammoth
Hot Springs, July n:
II have the honor to enclose copv OF let.
ter from the honorable secretary of tbs in
terror to Messrs. Wylie o. c., which apple,
to all parties similarly engaged, or dom.
any business for profit or gain in the parl
without permission from the secretary o
the interior. The superintendent Of th
park 10 ordered to see that the provision
of this letter are strictly complied with
You are therefore directed to Mt once eus
pend all traffic until required permission i
granted; a copy of which you will pleas
file with the superintendent of the park be
fore rssuminR business. Any violation O
this order will 10 at once reported to tn
secretary of the interior and maximum
penalty authorized by park regulation
will be imposed. together with such actiol
~ the secretary of she interior may order.
Previous 10 this season any one who CON
piled with the regulations of the park Wa
allowed to take parties through. The ne
rule - u very unpopular one With the PEG
pie generally, who regard Secretary Noble
recent order 40 an Infringement or the pee
pies rights.