The sun., 1893-08-14
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Magnificent Pleasure Ground-Rniirond d
and Poachers Must he Kept Out.

TIE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Magnificent Pleasure Ground-Rniironds DIS
| and Poachers Must Be Kept Out.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-The recommend alton
| OF Capt. George s. Anderson. Sixth Cavalry.
that a company Of infantry should be made a
part OF tho present garrison OF Yellowstone
National Park is we'll worthy Of consideration.
| At first single troop Of cavalry was stationed
there: now there are two troors. D and I.
| Sixth Cavalry, in q regularly established post,
| called Fort Yellowstone. But Capt. Anderson
| makes some strong points in favor OF increas-
ing tho available force.
While the troopers are vigant in looking
after forest fires. especially at the height Of
the travelling season, and while strict regula-
tons are i'm posed on tourists as to tho care Of
camping grounds. yet last month there oc-
CURED the most destructive fire known for
years. burning over vast region. Again,
| depredations on the game Of tho park seem to
be increasing. although the wild animals there
sheltered and protected also increase.
Yellowstone Park Is the great geological
| garden OF this continent or buffalo. which
| have been almost exterminated elsewhere
| there are probably 400. or more than in all the
rest Of the United States combined. or ante
| lope also greatly reduced at the West, there
| are probably 500. and OF elk fully 25.O0O. In
the northern part are large herds OF mountain
sheep: in the southern. moose afe found.
| There are large numbers Of bears, beavers.
and other wild animals. The increase of bears
and pumas is such that in the interest Of the
elk and the deer. 1t has been proposed that the
military force should thin out the carnivora.
perhaps by capturing them for tho use OF
| zo0losical gardens. As the elk only come down
in the valleys during the winter. the flies driv-
| ing them to the forest-covered heights in sum-
| mer. tourists usually see nothing OF them. 80
that 1t has sometimes been proposed to fence
in a herd of them. and also one Of buffalo. for
| the edfcation OF summer visitors. But the
animals Unfortunately. poachers have settled
all around the park. and large force seems
be to 9Sk 1sr Tas
seasons. but their camping grounds also re-
auire careful guarding.
eryation OF the park would be q proper system
Of laws. The lack in this respect is extraor-
is TO escort them to the boundaries Of the park
and tell them not to come back. itmay be inn
have, been far more serious offences than
ished for the lack OF laws or Of Jurisdiction. In
one case 4 highway robbery had to oe eompro-
criminal would otherwise escape altogether.
The nonsning In hunters % and en- also In;
the and
exercise surveillance over the. tourists ''
Is 1t that this Hn Of apd
peatedly, been ba1led by those who are Inter
ssn o he pap fh arosd Is
nrs 10 wcb me ores @ ana seght OF
PARK through the latter teri to Cinnsbar y, on ma a
branch OF the Northern Pacific Railroad: and
Tor ,or PHI WAS t9
whole project came to grief.
tho Boundaries Of the park. which Capt, An
derson n his p; thder
rison set apart a great timber reserve adion-
Ing the park. but legislation Is required to add
II g the latter. In the last Congress bills rec:
tifying tho boundaries were urged. One Of
broad timber belts, already spoken Of to the
west and north, and also took or an irregular
area on the north, with view to nabing the
the park. This was to obviate the general OBJ
lection against carrying railroads across ma
Qn point 9t order all the IesI,s;ation on this
newsd il the s Sept AndeE
%hos 5hs the s Rs ahG
outrage to make the subtraction on the north.
30 far as the argument for keeping the railroad
out OF the park Is concerned, no would prefer
OF the two to leave the northern boundary rs 1t
is and have the railroad within the park linn
It's. At least 1t would then be subject to the
PARK who g%ud tbs
is to having the railroad there at ail. because
the whole region as black as your, hat" as
Can't Anderson once expressed 1t. The rail-
roads would also frighten Of the animals from
that region. which is now the fayorits ground
eannoe ba saa That this route
for tho mineral railroad is necessity. On
the contrary. 1t has been shown that there are
trunk lines by going north or east from Cooke
City and keeping wholly outside the, park: 1t
Is true that tho route through the valley OF the
expensive to construct: but that Is no reason
for invading public pleasgre ground In the
interest Of a mining town: The case becomes
proposed as a compromise that instead Of the |
railroad fne wagon. road should be con-
structod at Government expense Capt An
are needed, and suggests that the Suner:
intendent should have authority tS, build
them agoEn ssE road ron shEud mdS be fps eeIonG
capital from Cooke City. but would insure the
employment OF local labor to an extent that
SEnd not Ss e9nntsa tsssa on
the railroad would be undertaken. even with
the coveted route conceded. Certainly the en-:
OF mining labor. now thrown out of
be d help. while after, the road was. finished
there would be steady employment both OF |
sna is ta the
coming winter should llx beyond doubt the |
boundaries OF the park. and sS FIX them as
vasion of this noble public pleasure ground In |
the interests OF any railroads or mines 1t |
should also provide en- adequate system OF
out poachers, and decrease tho perils OF de- |
vastation By fire and the axe.