The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
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Special Correspondence Of the STANDARD
Mammoth Hot Springs. June LINE
tourist season II now well under way ana
travel promises to be larger than for sev-
eraI years past. barring. of course. the
Exceptional rush of Christian Endeavorers
last year. ..
one hundred and s~sxty-three tourists
made the park trip during the first 10 Gays
of June. besides several who went only
as far as the Hot Springs
All the roads In the park are In an TN.
usually good condition, considering NAT
no work has been done on them TINS
spring. This speaks well for the exceient
condition In which Colonel Young Ni'
them last fall.
Last years appropriation for the I'm
provemsnt and protection OF the PARK u
completely exhausted and everyone VINO
has business interests In the PARK. as
we'll as many people who live In the vi
cinity and habitualiy work on tne oa,H
roads. are a~nxiously watching the pro.
gress of the sundry civil bill. which IL stu
in the hands of the conference committee.
As 1t now stands II carries Go,o0 Tor the
park, and the money II very much need.
ed, as the season Is so short that no road
work can be done after Oct. l.
The Haynes & Humphrey stage I'm
from Monita n not yet started. but Is to
be started about the Goth inst.
Mr.. wylie has his camp in Willow park
in order. and all his camps will be ready
for the reception Of guests by the ~tn.
Several applications for licenses to con.
duct camping parties have been forwarued
for the approval OF the secretary OF the
interior, and this manner OF seeing tns
park promises to be a. popular this sea-
son az ever before.
II seems very probable that the two
troops OF the 9Th cavalry. which came
here last July. will not be moved this sea-
son unless the war situation becomes
much more serious than it now promises
to be. They became very much reduced IN
number by the removal of eight men to
guard Fort Missoula and the more recent
,~rausfer of 10 men to the Preside at san
Francisco to form a nucleus for me skele-
ton troops which have been filled TO their
war strength.
postofice within 800 miles. but they ehc-
tied no responses, so yesterday re-
cruits were sent from San Francesca.
They are mostly men from the southern
states. who enlisted with the idea tha'
they would be sent to Cuba or the Phil
ippipes. and they are far from pleased at
being ordered here.
Or. A. f.. Bradley. who has been pest
surgeon since July, 1895. has been orderea
to the front for duty and his place viii
be temporarily flied by DIR. Hack OF Mn
n~eapolis. a civilian who has been en-
ployed by the government for the time
being. DR.. Bradley and his charming wire
rave made a host of friends in the park
and they will be very much missed. Inc
doctor is considered one of the brigntest
and most skillful surgeons In the army
and Mrs. Bradley was a recognized leaoer
in most society. Their home was the scene
of many delightful entertainments ana
their place in the park will not De easily
filled.
lished last August just after the ctaee
robbery, and which prohibited the carry
ing of firearms in the park, except oy reg
istered guides. has been revoked py iheu-
tenant Cress. the new superintenoeht
and firearms are now sealed the same as
before the stage robbery.
The absolute prohibition of arms In the
mark was "A great hardship to people go
ing through. and especially to those gong
TO Jackson's lake to hunt, and 1t Is scarce
Iv 70 be supposed that either poachers or
robbers would come into the park by q
wagon road and stop at a station to nav
their guns sealed.
All the game in the park is in lne ccndi.
ton and an abundant r OF youne
bears, elk, deer. etc.. Is already In evil
dence.
lust before the tourist season opened q
. campers horse was killed at Norris sta
! ton by some animal, supposed to be q
: bear. II wa more probably q mountain
{ lion, as bears have never before peel
. known to injure any person or animal II
{ the park.
At the Thumb station several bears fee'
I every evening from the garbage pile AM
! one of the cows chases them away ever
time she sees them. All the park COW
were dehorned this spring. possibly Z
. prevent them from goring the bears.
g The government pack train returned 70
!, day from Snake river station, near JACK
u sons lake. and reported three Feet Q
: snow on the 18th in the road near Levi
= river.
: The fishing this spring is better tina
e ever before and fine strings OF mountai
trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and Eu
ropean brown trout are taken daily.
p The prohibition upon shing In WHO
> creek and the Gardiner river has been r.
Y moved and these streams now furnis
II their quota of sport.