The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-07
DANGER OF FOREST FIRES.
4 Report Regarding the Situation in
AcIInNNNInnc parL

The annual report OF the acting s-u,rfu-
i'ndsut of Yellow stone Park tp tn. Score
tary of the Interior has been made
public ConsiGerabI. space iu th. report
IS devoted TO showing the condition OF
affairs in. and the management Of the
park during Tho past fiscal year The act
ing superintendent beSt1ws no little praise
upon the Ilr-l Cavalry. detailed ID the
park. under command OF Capt r. Linus
icy. for valuable services rendered during
the past year IN protecting the park
from forest fires and peaclor~-
Special attention is also paid 10 The
recent unusually dry season. th, water
supply not being sufficient to- meet the
demands Of tourists or park officials.
Regarding forest fires in the park tho
report says
There have been three serious fires in
liie paLk during the past seasou-oue in
ne or bon CANYON. uu, az the Upper
1elSer BASIN, and one ON Pelican creek
Inc urSt, ia Gibhuu CANYON was started
by camper Dr. IN, name. OF John E+4.,I..
ms MAJ was travelling through tn. UarIl
a-'At, with one saddle and one pack
horse lie cam.tsd close To- one az a..
W vile lunch stations. and at uiaht ne
coming frightened 10y rh, bear Hr bvTIf
lEi"" i"rE" fires about ms rauu THsS..
ne was compelled Co eNtIuguiSu SOM. tirl,.
during the night boy tho patrol from Nor
IT'S @l.d ne was cautioned about th, dan
ger OF forest fires. but he rebuilt th,.
ll'. all'T inc patrol left him and fb..
n"Ni morning failed TO praT.rrf,- ..vrir-
IUIsh them and ass "a result aIurIf noon
these fires started up again and soon
Sl, 'i,lI InL" q serious forest fire. which
caused some slight delay for one day in
The travel over that part of IN. road
through the canyon.
III ne man who started this fire V-9s
arr, sted az IA, Iisrr-l,I,. Stain, Er,7,,I,r
10 Fort Yellowstone. and S.nf d. fI.r..
judge McldrUm, ThD United STATES Conn
missioner He was fined SlU and costs.
AN" being unable &C. pay his Gu. served
'"t his sentence IU the post ,rfla.r,Il,,r,e..
al~ arrest and in- sentence though
l-Eht. had Il good effect I'm rendering
.glA,r campers nor" careful about their
The second lire commenced near tb,
iIE"iSldt PtAs az % point where there .
had been no camping. and its r.,rfs.. nh
caused by some tourist OF nslrrrna1
HghilIg a pipe ct cigar and ,..fr.I,s.I,-
throwing away an, lighted match. This
ire gave much trouble and x,Dr t-.g,,r.,ir
lIuLSl-yS entire troop at work ,,-ftE 81
for nearly "a month
The third fire. on Pelican Greek was
caused 10y lightning, and did but HttIs
damage. as d was soon eNtiugui-h.d In a
heavy rain. All Of th.s, ur.s I'm
mcuJDd about tLn same finn. AMI ID -
before the arrival Of Captain finishes
troop Had this additional fra. ~,
cent into the park a little sooner IL ie
probable that both OF the fires ~ IN.
Gibbou Cauyo' and the Upper G,,sar
Easiu, could have been checked ,r sx-
tiucIishtd much more quickly Than ~
were with more men 10 patrol tHe rosJ..
they might have been prevented entire
Iy"
Tho acting superintendent also recon
meuls that the Secretary of I'M. Tur.ri,,
grant the request OF Prof Willis Moor.
Chief of IN, Weather Bureau wb. il
DESTROYS OF erecting "a weather station
in the park
Under the title Of game, the report saws
hat the game i'm the park with tn. cZ-
ctptiOn Of buffalo, seems TO he NOR.
numerous than ever These couditioos
exist the report states. because Of m.
law recently put into operation. for
bidding tourists or others To bring doc.
within the parks confines. Regarding