New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A REGION OF MARVELLOUS BEAUTY
AND GREAT INTEREST.
SOME OF THE SIGHTS WHICH THE TOURIST MAY
ENJoY-DIFT1CULTIES OF PROTECTING
GAME FROM THE RAvAGEs OF
THE POACIIERs.

GAME FROM TIE iAN2ehS VI
THE PoAcIIERs.
Tho Yellowstone National Park. the greater part OF
which lies In the northwestern part of wyoming ou'
which extends also into Idaho and Montana mas
been called by some the Northern Wonderland De-
cause OF its natural curiostes and It's majestic
scenery and tourist who visits that part OF the
United States without exploring this National pleas
foreground knows that he has failed in his duty TO
himself The whole area-orignally sxty-hve mics
north and south by fifty-ve miles east and VESTS
more than six thousand feet above the sea lever. ~
great timber annex on the south and east makes
the present dimensions Of the park about seventy D!
eighty miles. The beauties OF the region were So
graphically described by those who first maze re-
ports on the subject that law was passed py Con
gress by which the Park was reserved ana Win
drawn from settlement. occupancy or sale ana deoi
Gated and set apart n public park or pleasure
ground for the benefit and enjoyment; OF the people
At this time OF the year. when people are making
plans for vacations. those tourists VINO ha'e
been to the National Park sing Its praises and tell
OF the Incompatible scenes of natural beauty which
are met al every turn In shat garden spot ana they
urge those who have roi made the trip TO do so. All
about the great valley the mountains rise 10 the
height OF 10000 and 1900 feet, and the great basin
IS dotted with hot springs. waterfalls and geysefs
and tremendous canyons mark tho course OF the
streams Sprays of water Use hundreds OF feet into
the air from the geysers and strange formations re-
suit from, the deposits Of silica and lime which are
contained In tho waters OF the thousands OF springs
A man who has spent much time In the National
Park and who has seen 1t not only in June end
July when " with visitors from all parts OF
the world bu; who has lived there during the bleak
winter months. when 1t lies buried unde. many fee.
OF snow. says that al that has been written about
dts beauties d!d not 90 the place justice.
The Park is in the keeping OF 12o regular troops
under the command of a captain These men guard
and patrol the reservation and fight vandals
and heSn soldiers
fear fire the most. because fire once under way
cannot be arrested. Only a few years ago an area
Of about three square miles was destroyed. despite
the gallant fight, lasting twenty-one days. made by
the troops.
THE TOURISTS ROUTE.
Tourists to the Park usually leave the main line Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad at Livingston and 50
on the branch to Cinnibar, a distance of ffty-twa
miles: thence a stage trip of eight miles takes
them to the first stopping place in the Park. tho
hotel where the first evening is spent. From that
point the tourist has about $50 miles OF coach
travel 20 do before he has covered the regular
route. The tour is made in circl, and only
the first twenty miles must be doubled. In the
course of the trip all the great canyons geysers.
waterfalls. cliffs and precipices are seen. There
are entrances to tho Park from the south and
west also. from which the distances to the regular
tourists circle vary from fifteen to forty miles
The ordinary, runaway tourist who wants to see
everything on the jump makes the trip in six
days and the stage schedule is so arranged that
he always rests In good and well-appointed MOTEL
The second hotel is forty miles from the first, and
there two nights spent. The next hote! is
forty-seven miles from the second, and the last
hotel Is sixteen miles from the third and thirty
two miles from the first. All day the tourist sees
pictures o: nature. to which no frame or modhca-
tion has been made by the hand OF man. for hours
the eye feasts on awe-inspiring landscapes. with
nothing about or them to suggest civilization
IN a 10 yyh
In the shadow OF giant mountain and reads his
mail by electric light. surrounded by all the con-
weniences and luxures to be found in the metrop-
oils THAT Is in the tourist time. said the ma
tive ~but the place is lonely enough in the winter
when the hotels are closed and the ParK becomes
n great snow-covered desert"
When the season Is on the wans the
real work OF those who are charged with the pro-
faction of tho Park and its game begins, and they
have no easy task. There is no general law against
posching In the Park. Idaho. Wyoming and Mon
fana each having its own laws to prevent IT.
But there Is a law known as the Park Protection
Act which requires the Park Commissioner to live
In the Park. and he has the power to punish OF
tenders for all crimes committed there. lie mas
original jurisdiction and appeal must go TO the
limited States District Court OF Wyoming. He has
the power to infict punishment up TO $1,000 nne
end three years Imprisonment or Dotn Inc
crimes enumerated in the act are killinS WHO am
mails and all acts OF vandalism perpetrated IN me
Formations; Formation Is the name gwen 10 me me
o onS If the region The Commissioner can also
Themselves obnoxious, and who suspected Of
soachinR Regulations for the guidance or VISITORS
sS amt COPY en IS handed to every Visitor when
ne e1ters. These are the only posters TO be seen
~esssnily against the advertising schemes OF all
kinds which at one time threatened 10 destroy 'e
beauties OF the place
TROUBLE WITH PoACHERs.
rbs paths. trails and roads through the great
ill and az
carry firearms. but these are MADE useless at tho
nrst station. where a red tape Is tied about the
mechanism Of the gun and then scaled II in the
Of his wanderngs through the Park the tour
hl. Weapon would be confiscated and hs wo ID b.
liable to punishment. Despite all precautions ana
sy a. Ss hands
GLASSES Of these and each works his seae hs IN
are the buTaio. and professional hunter directs
re- ae y Of feT m
Park strip and other hundreds OF thousands were
Rerd OF these animals 10 miles wide
ssDSa he said There Were 100000 5aaioes in the
hsrd-I won't take off single one 10000, To-day
ception Of few in captivity are in the Yellowstone
and and h seon nS Be- eac Of s he
hts had degeneratng effect on them They are
buffao scalp IS worth anywhere from $50 to $500. and
after It leaves the hands of the taxdermist prop
ey!y prepared and mounted good head brings easily
e68 while some have been sent 10 England recently
Cor R2o0 So you see. professional hunter has only
TO capture two or +hree heads 10 make what is in
chat country good years wages.
: There are other professionals who trap the fur
bearing animals, sucn as the beaver fox mink and
otter. This small game can be carried away
snowshoes which is an advantage because the
tracks are left behind. These hunters use the ski
which is about eight nine feet long and about
four inches wide. The Canadian snowshoe IL un-
known in that region
aside from these professional poachers we have
the gentleman hunter from the East and from
Europe He Is not conscious law breaker, but he
often allows his guide to lead him astray. The
guide wants to earn the goodwill of the tourist and
extra fee for special work and after the tourist
has passed several posts where his firearms were
shown and found TO be properly scaled the guide
thinking himself secure. viii make q mistake IN
the locality and say that the confines of the Park
have been passed and that the tourist may shoot