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


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Mexico and Florida.
He was delighted
with ali he had seen, and was especially
enthusiastic over the beauty ana raagnia-
cence or Washington. But when / asked
him what. OF all he had seen. interested
him most he replied. without moments
hesitation. that the one thing which Rad
impressed him more than all others-wnich
had carried him off his feet, as Il were
was the Yellowstone National Park
There are perhaps very many people in
the United States who would nor have an
ticipated his reply. but. the young Germans
answer undoubtedly expressed the tucg-
ment Of nearly all cultivated foreigners who
visit this country. IL can probably be sat
Is said that foreigners know more about
this wonderful region than we know our
selves. In Germany the pupils Of the com
mon schools are taught OF this park. anl
the superintendent OF the park. IN his last
annual report. states thai the hotel regis
ters in the various park hotels show a
large majority of foreigners from every
quarter Of the globe.
A WondcrfrI Region.
Some years ago the marvellous wonders
Of this region were often described BY
American literary tourists il glowing
words, but OF late years. because or the
great number Of new matters OF interest
continually arising. comparatively little has
been written.
Certainly in no other region OF the same
extent has nature combined 50 great a va
riety of wonderful phenomena and magnta-
cent spectacies. A bare catalogue OF the
n trveis grouped together In this great park
interests the Imagination, taxing Its power
OF comprehension. Within an area OF $3.50
square miles or OF u miles IN length and
- miles in Width. may be seen scores of
mountains towering from GOO to 1000
feet above the level OF the sea; some fifty
Seysers. throwing streams OF water from
80 10 800 feet high: 1000 no; springs, with
their marvellous deposits of mAny-hued sill
lea and lime: mighty river with a sheer
fall. at one point, OF :sO feet: the grand
canon. with Its towering walls. like ruins
OF some colossal temple: a great lake lying
In Its mountain bed. 5000 feet above the
level OF the sea; lesser lakes clustered like
diamonds around the one mighty gem:
groves Of giant forest trees. interspersed
with hundreds Of green parks. dotted with
grazing deer and buffalo. and. besides ali
these. hundreds Of cliffs and lodges and
caves. each OF which Is an object Of tier
est in itself and all grouped In one great
panorama. visible from many points OF
view.
The National Parks.
This interesting region lies within the
boundaries Of the states OF Montana and
Wyoming IL was set apaYr~py Congress
as a national park in the year 49, Since
that time other important portions CT the
national domain have been reserved as
parks. and certain mountain regions which
are covered with forests have been reserved
from entry and settlement and Set aside
as forest reservations The object OF these
latter reservations Is to prevent the re-
moval OF the mountain forests which hold
the winter SHOWS and delay their melting
until the water is required for irrigation In
the Later spring. The other national rafks
beside the Yellowstone, are the Yosemite
National PARK, containing 1.5l2 square
miles: the Sequoia Park. containing 25a
square miles; the General Grant Park,
containing four square miles and the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
which contains some so acres. The
Sequoia and General Grant parks in
ciude REGIONS of the giant forests OF Cali
fornia-the most magnificent body Of tim
Der in the wcrld-where trees tower up TO
;sOO feet in height
Neglected by the Government.
But while the national government has
done wisely in reserving these great parks
IL has unwisely withheld the appropriations
needed Tor their development and preserva-
ton. Ii has reserved them. but il has not
preserved them at least il has rot given
them all the attention they have required
The giant forests OF Sequoia and Cen Gran;
parks nave become practically Inaccessible
II visitors because the government has al
lowed the road which leads to it-ani which
it cost S50.oW to construct-to fall into
ruin. Net dollar has ever been spent bv
tn" government upon either OF these two
parks. The Yosemite Park is accessible
through roads built under the laws OF Cali
fornia, bur heavy tolls are charged for
their use. These roads should be purchased
by the national government and male free
and annual appropriations should be Made
Tor their repair.
Thu Yellowstone Park has been b,.,,r
cared for. thanks to the interest which S p
ators Vest and Teller. Secretary Saith and
a few others have taken In IT'S preservation
II IS provided with roads and Is now pa
trolled by troops Of cavalry. detailed by the
War Department for the duty, the officer IN
charSerapt. Geo 5. Anderson-actiny as
the park superintendent.
In Care of the Secretary of the In
terror.
The natioua. parks are placed BIZ law
under the supervision of the Secretary OF
the Interior. with authority to prescribe
regulations .ar their government End 4,
grant leases Cor hotels and transportation
companies, &c. The supervision of these
great aad valuable reservations involves mo-
little care Only recently the Secretary has
been compelled TO deny the petition oil Nh,
sheep hcrIcrs OF Tplare county. Cal. who
sought permission to Craze their sheen i'm
the fosenAite Park. Fragrant violations OF
the rules forbiGdins herding or grazing In
the parks have occurred and great damar.
has been done by tres passing herds to the
Young growth, which should be fostcrod IN
replace the ma,Grci fcrcst trees Extcnsi..c
fires sometimes occur and the stric;cst ri,i,s
and the utmost vigilance are required ~
prevent them. Al hunting and the rantur-
ing of birds or animals i'm the YclInwston,
approved only rctcata Ego. The rurpr1n
tendent OF this pcrk. in his rcaort r,T IS.,,
stated tnat there were some $40 bu,rai, a.,
the park. good ,:acny iroocc md IaSnntait,
sheep. am that cit. bears. antelope or
wolverines. badgers. r1rSupincs and ot,.-
animals were inCSe;sj.ns> IN number rs1.aly
ann that ttey i-c.H No-, tG.ae Quite n
number OF animals &ase beel ..hi,,oeI f.,.-,,
tais pa-k 10 the N...i5a.,l 2SCics.caI !,ark
here in NaShinstCn.
sport I'm the rara.
tishing Tor m ;rcil':a,ise c. proa, Ia Y-.-
!5"stone Park is prohibited IL ;au.. b.,
fishing for sport aad p:,ya:e use 4. hermit
tel under regUla;:oc. aEI. thanks {. th.
national and state fiji c2=lva.:si,.... this