Evening star., 1901-11-06
YELLOWSTONE PARK
REPORT OF THE ACTING SUPERIN-
TENDENT MADE PUBLIC.
Trout Fishing Excellent-Increase OF
Large Game-Work Accomplish
ed During the Year.


During the fiscal year ended June 30,
1901, 1O,169 persons visited the Yellowstone
National Park, according to the report of
Capt. John Pitcher. acting superintendent,
made public by the Interior Department to-
day.
There is scarcely any feature in the
park which tourists enjoy more than the
trout hshing, which is now to be had in al
most any stream in the park" the report
says. Ihese trout have been planted in
nearly all streams, except in those that are
Tributary TO the Yellowstone river. and the
experiment has been so successful that
tnere are now but few places in this coun-
try where better sport can be had by fish,
ermen. 1t is particularly interesting to the
true sportsman for the reason that five
different species of trout can be taken with
IN the limits of the park These are the
native or black-spotted trout, the rainbow,
the Won Behr. the Loeb Leven and the
eastern brook trout.
There is no restriction placed on the
hshing in the park save that fish cannot
be caught and sold for the market and in
order that 1t may never be necessary to
make any restrictions it is strongly urged
that a small fish hatchery be established
here If this can be done the streams can
oe Kept so full of trout that it will be i'm
possible for the tourists to deplete them.
Large Game More Numerous.
The large game in the park, with the
exception of the buffalo, seems to be even
more numerous than ever; at least more
has been seen this year by tourists than
ever before, and it is believed that this is
due to the strict enforcement of the regu-
l&tion concerning dogs This regulation
will even be more strictly enforced next
year, for it is a well-known fact that one
small dog running at large, while it will
do no harm to the large game, will drive
1t SO far back from the roads that none will
be seen by the average tourist. AS the
game is one of the most interesting feat
ures of the park to visitors, it is desira BILE
that an opportunity should be given them
to see 1t, and with this end in view it
should be disturbed as little as possible
So far as 1 have been able to find out
not single head of large game has been
killed in the park during the past year.
and but one case Of poaching has been
reported.
1.-The elk are very numerous, but unless
something is done to prevent the encroach-
ment of settlers on their winter range south
of the park and the slaughter of them
merely for their tusks, it is possible that
they will soon be reduced to the number
that can live entirely within the limits of
the park; and this number believe to be
about 25.OOO.
me deer In the park are quite numerous
and very tame.
"The antelope would undoubtedly have
become extinct in the park in a short tine
but for the fact that Montana has this year
passed law which absolutely prohibits the
killing of these beautiful animals for an
indefinite period. This will give them a
chance. and they will probably increase
very rapidly in the future
The bear have increased greatly in num-
bers, and during the past season thew Haye
q mn and in
tereSt to the tourists for at both the Foun-
tain and Canyon hotels anywhere from
fifteen to twenty bear-grizzly, black and
broWn-cOuld be seen about the garbage
piles every evening. They could also be
seen in greater or less numbers at any Of
the other hotels or lunch stations.
or the smaller game the beaver have
probably increased more rapidly than any
thing else, and their dams and houses are
now to be found in almost all of the smaller
streams in the park.
Work During the Year.
The work accomplished in the park dur
ing the year is set forth as follows: :
New road opened in valley of Gardiner,
replacing dangerous road under cliff. IN
cludes three steel bridges.
About 1,600 feet of new road built on hill
below Mammoth Hot Springs, replacing q
10 per cent grade with one of per cent.
A single-track surrey road opened from
Glen creek to Middle Gardiner Falls, two
miles.
One-fourth mile Of very difficult construc-
ton in upper end Of Golden Gate canyon
Entire length of road from Mammoth Hot
Springs to Golden Gate resurfaced Same
stretch Of road sprinkled throughout the
season.
Water supply for Mammoth Hot Springs
put in, including the construction Of a
ditch to carry the water of Glen creek
to Mammoth Hot Springs, the construction
of reservoir holding 1,SOO, 900 gallons and
the laying of a pipe line to connect with
the points where supply is to be used
The construction Of about seven miles of
road near Yancey's, the grading of bridge
approaches over the Yellowstone and the
survey of the proposed line as far as Tower
road to Cooke city. The erection of the
Yellowstone bridge has been prevented bv
failure of the mills to furnish the material
owing to the steel strike.
The construction of nine miles of road be-
tween the Thum and Lake Hotel to cut
out the Lake Shore road
Construction of twelve miles of road on
the eastern approach. carrying that road
into the valley of Middle creek beyond Svl-
van Pass. This work includes the construc-
tion of new pile bridges over Yellowstone
river and Pelican creek.
The opening of six miles of road near
Jackson lakes and the extensive recon-
struction of the southern approach includ-
ing new bridges over Lewis river and Craw-
fish creek, placing this road in very fair
condition from Yellowstone lake to Buffalo
Fork or Snake river. the western terminus
of the Fort WaShakie military road
The annual repairs have been extensive
and have covered the entire existing sys-
TEN. The roads were all open by the 1st
of June, something never before accom-
plished since the main circuit of the roads
was opened. Extensive resurfacing has
been done near Norris in the lower Geyser
basin, and, on the Continental Divide road.
About 100000 feet Of lumber has been
manufactured both for new work and the
repairs of old bridges. The station houses
throughout the park have been placed in
repair, temporarily.
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