Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21

officer from South Carolina His sittlo
ranch OF ten acres. leased from the gov
eminent. is well stocked with chickens,
cows and porkers. and he knows how to
fry the & othsome trout. There is always
barrel of apple jack In his cellar. and .
few bottles on his sideboard. and he has q
cunning hand for punches and juleps. Sem
ator Vest. senator Butler and other Con-
Gressmen have enjoyed the delights OF this
summer resort.
The Park Laws.
\ few years ago. before lEe governments
was provided with means for the enforce
rent Of It's rules. the legislature OF Wyom-
ing passed an act 10 render operative the
laws OF that territory within that portion
OF the Yellowstone Park lying within Wy
oming to protect the game and fish. &C.
The officers whose dury Il was TO enforce
these laws were inspired too much by de-
sire Tor Tees. and often M ade arbitrary ar
rests and caused serious annoyances for
the most ordinary and innocent actions.
On one occasion they arrested certain
member Of Congress for some trifiing ac-
ton. and undertook to fine him sl0a. The
distinguished prisoner vas very mad and
made the air blue With his anathemas He
did not pay the fine. and when he returned
20 Washington he took steps which led to
the cisconti uance OF Wyomins's interfer-
elce in the park affairs
There ara hotels at the points OF greatest
tnterest-the Canon. the Fountain. the Hot
the control OF the government These ara
leased 10 the persons vino keep them. and
the prices charged are fixed by the Secre-
tary Of The Interior. The charges for trans
p0rtation are also regulated by the secre-
tary. and the t:ansportation companies
lease their privileges from him from year
to year. Thus the tourist is protected
against exorbitant charges
All sorts of privileges are sought by peo-
pie who want TO make money out OF WIS.,
itoTs 10 the park. but they are generally re-
FUSED. Sarne one wanted to construct an
elevator IN the Grand Canon. but the Sec
rotary thought IL would be an unsightly
object, marrlng tie wild msgniiicence Of
the scene. and the privilege was denied.
Settlers In the Parks.
When the various national pa rks were re-
served and set aside many choice portions
Of the public domains had already been
entered. and in some n stances patents had
been granted. Many thousand acres Within
the boundaries OF Yosemite Park are now
held by private parties. The presence Of
settlers within the park limits has not only
beeg cause Of annoyance to the govern
meat, bat the settlers themselves have
necessarily been subjected to inconven-
iences resulting from their peculiar position.
ihey are Obliged 70 construct their own
roads and fences. without cO-cpera ton from
nelSheOrs. and they are In positions Of per-
petuai Isolation. The only way TO settle the
matter is fer the government TO buy out
te!nplated. and two bills are now pending
before Congress which have this end In
view. These bills provide for the appoint
rnent by The Secretary OF the Interior Of
agents who SHALL make inquiry and report
10 the Secretary with regard TO the injury
resulting 10 any pelscn who entered. APP
piled ID enter. or settled upon and Inn
proved any lands within the limits of Sc
quota ana Yosemite Parks PRIOR 10 october
4. 1872. These agents. II appointed. viii be
authorized to employ clerks 20 summon
witnesses. and their compensation will b
s. per day.
The Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
has received more particular and adequats
care sEl attention from the government
than az y other Of the reservations. This 10
probably due. mainly. TO the fact that
mary members of Congress have had oc-
casicu 20 avau themselves OF the remedial
effects of its thermal waters. The re-
sources of the Hot Springs reservation
have beer very fully developed and great
improvements have been made. SECRETARY
Noble interested himself a good deal In
these springs and he left comparatIvetS lit
tie for Secretary Smith TO do there Spleen
did bath houses have been erected. the
AHA mbra. which cost S,n.00 the Imperial,
which is of Moorish architecture and has
Italian marble walls the Arlington which
cost xa3.Ooo. and affords all the luxuries Of
oriental bathing, and many more
JOSEPH Is. MARVIN.