The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02

part of forest officers. since otherwise
the forests may suffer seriously as the
result of the operations.
The examinations OF the surveyors
n forestry experts are not limited
to the present lines OF the forest re-
serves. but. as provided for in the stat
ute authorizing the survey. they in
clude public lands adjacent TO the re-
serves.
1t Is anticipated that the 50. 1000
square miles of forests now included
within the reserves can be thorough
ly and economically surveyed within
five years. provided adequate sppro-
priations are made for the purpose.
During the past field seaso there
have been secured nearly. II not quite.
enough Topographic and forestry data
for an intelligent rectihcation OF ti,e
boundaries Of most of the reserves
containing areas where apparent i'm
jury or injustice Is being inflicted by
the establishment OF the reserves.
The forest policy inaugurated by the
department n the operation thereof
during the year Is more fully discuss-
ed under the head OF Forestry" in
that portion OF this report relating to
the general and Office.
The secretary's report contains the
TtNltN u tbIltilabllN " VIC
Yellowstone park. largely based on
the reports OF superintendents. hither-
to published In this correspondence.
The secretary says: Capt. James u.
Erwin. United States army. the act
ing superintendent, relieved Col. :. II.
NJ. Young. United States army. VINO
had been ordered to active military
duty. and has continued In charge
since.
During the winter Of 1878 much
vigilance was exercised on the part
OF the officers. men,. and the scouts
stationed In the park TO protect the
game from poachers, necessitating fire.
1uent trips on snow shoes to the Sec
lions of the park where the wild game
is mostly to be found. Severa poach-
ers were arrested, subsequently con-
victed Upon trial. Inc fined. Previous
10 June I. at which date the stages
begin their summer travel. crews were
sent over all the roads. snow n fall
len timber removed. and the roads
otherwise repaired. making them safe
for travel.
To meet the various demands OF The
public, different classes OF transporta-
ZION have been provided through the
park. viz: Regular stage lines. steam
boat transportation on Lake Yellow
stone. licensed and private transpor-
tation, whether by g pack train,
horseback or bicycle. The former IL
represented by the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park Transportation company,
running its stages from Cinnabar,
Mont. on the north Of the park, the
railroad terminus OF a branch line Of
the Northern Pacific railway. N over
the usually travelled route of tourists,
via Mammoth Hot Springs. Norris, Up
per Geyser Basin. over the continental
divide to Yellowstone lake. Canyon.
Norris. Mammoth Hot Springs. and
thence to Cinnabar. The Monida and
Yellowstone Stage company tHumph-
rey q Haynes) enter the park at Riv-
erside, from Monida, a station ON tne
oregon Short Line, and travel over the
same route as the other stage line, as
follows: Fountain hotel. Upper Gey-
ser Basin. over continental divide ~
Yellowstone lake. Canyon. Norris,
Mammoth Hot Springs. Norris, thence
via Riverside to Monida. The steam
boat company operates n steamboat
which makes a daily trip on the lake.
Licensed transportation includes "A
number of individuals who are licens-
ed 90 personally conduct parties
through the park, furnishing the nee
essary camp equipage and food.
The regulations for government OF
the park, established and enforced.
though sometimes Misunderstood and
not appreciated by a few OF the traN-
elers OF the park. seem 10 fully ana
completely accomplish the object for
which the park was set aside. and tue
intentional violators OF such rules ana
regulations OF the park nave peen very
few.
The system OF enforcing them Is by
means OF soldiers stationed at nearly
regular distances on he usually traV-
eled routes, who patrol same. and es-
p~ecially by guards from these stations.
who are always present at the most
interesting points, thereby preventing
their Dissertation and the destruction
of the natural phenomena. IL has been
I'm force for some years, ana no better
could he devised.
A complete and accurate record of
all who enter and travel through the
park is kept by the soldiers stationed
at the various points In the reserva-
ton. except those who enter by the
stage lines. a record of whom is kept
at the hotels.
Game I'm tho mark aNeentipu huffaln.