Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16

on the south, ana two on the east. An
other is now being constructed. from
the east, the objective point being thu
Lake Hotel This is for Buffalo Bill:
stage line. 1t is Impossible to enter The
park, except at one of these gateways
At each entrance is a lodge occupied by
one or more of the park police. 1t Is
their business to give the tourist in
structions and secure his guns. III NJ
expects to return that way his firearms
are taken from him and returned as ne
goes out; II he intends to 90 out by an
other exit, his guns are all sealed, anE
the guard at the exit where he goes ou'
removes the seals. | think this rule Is
rigidly enforced. so that shooting in the
park is not only prohibited by law, pu'
the rule is enforced. Other rules are
however, daily violated both in lettei
and spirit The rules governing tourists
are printed on heavy cardboard, and are
posted in conspicuous places. at every
stopping place and all along the route
The tourist is prohibited from using ms
knife or cane to examine or test the
formations He must not carry away
specimens of any kind, and yet it Is safe
or less. Your baggage is not examined
unless you have made yourself oonoX-
ious to some one, and set yourself re-
ported.
At the Grand canon we fell in with an
old gentleman with three daughters
He registered as Mr.. ---------, Boston,
Mass. and as he was from Boston. and
had money he naturally supposed that
the park and its servants were mace lor
his especial benefit and he lost no OPP
,portunity to make himself disaSfeeaoie'
His nerves were so unstrung th&t the
suueaking of the brakes on the coach
wheels annoyed him exceedingly, ana ne
ouarreled with the driver continually,
making everybody uncomfortable me
driver did not dare descend the
mountains without using brakes.
All the way he was filing
large leather bag with specimens AT
the canyon, the driver refused to turn
four-horse team to accommodate one OIL
the daughters, who selfishly refused te
step across the driveway to mount the
coach. The gentleman from Boston I'M
mediately reported him by telephone 10
Headquarters and got him Temporarily
discharged, pending an inNestlsa'ioh.
But at Norris Basin the driver turned
the tables and reported the old man. ne
was ordered to report at the canyon
which he had left that morning, ana
after much telegraphing and explaining.
the Boston party was permitted to go on
10 Mammoth Springs, where they ar
rived about two hours behind us. How
III, Eya
the authorities l never heard. But II is
entirely safe to say that he didn't nave
friend in that party. People VINO traVei
together if they would enjoy the trip,
must be congenial and helpful, and most
of them have no use fer hog.
Rule 9 copied. 1t must have been
intended as a joke. Here it is: NO
drinking saloon or bar room will be per-
mitted within the limits of the PARK.
Now every hotel and every lunch station
has a bar, but why does the interior de-
partment formulate rule that every
official knows is daily and
hourly and everywhere openly violated!
The great majority of tourists enter
at the northern gateway. This is
reached from Livingston on the North
ing train from st. Paul in order to
with the park at Cinnabar.
Don't forget this. If you take the
train you reach Livingston In
The Afternoon and you will have to spend
the night in one of the tilthiest hotels
that you can find in the west. l am
surprised that the Northern Pacific
.olerates this Livingston caravansary.
The travel is SO great and constant
v increasing, that a nice, we'll Kept
fifty room hotel at Livingston would
lot only make money, but would be a
treat card for that route to the park.
However, it is admirably arranged now
% miss Livingston if one will only
study his time card in advance. The
breakfast is unavoidable, but it is only
me and you can get over it. Leaving
st. Paul at 1885 p, m. you reach Liv-
ngston about 6 a. m. the second morn
ng. Here you have two hours for
breakfast and to arrange the details.
There are two transportation COM
,anies operating in the park. In fact
here are three, but one is so limited |
nd primitive that no one but men |
Who want to rough it, would consider
t for moment. The agents of the |
wo companies meet the tourists at |
and you can take your
hoice. One is the Yellowstone Park
Company and the 9TH
r the Wylie Permanent Camps. A
oupon ticket by the first from Living |
ton to the park and thru the park and
eturn to Livingston, six days will
ost S4950 The other is about $11.50 I
,ss. Now, without desiring in the least
, reflect on any concern, am writing
lis for the benefit of those who
ltend to make this trip, and
hey have a right to know all l can tell
hem. No matter which route you take,
he time will be the same. You leave
on the Cinnabar train at
m. 1t is tifty-one miles to Cinnabar.
Iere you take the coaches in readiness,
nd this is the difference. The trans
ortation company takes you direct to
he Mammoth Springs Hotel, seven
lilies, a splendid caravansary, where
on lunch and spend the afternoon and
ight The Wylie Company takes you
Gardner, a mountain village two
lies from Cinnabar, where they pro-
ide a lunch, and in the afternoon you
ass the Mammoth Springs and camp
" the night ten miles beyond. Thus
n the second morning the Wylie coach
have a ten-mile start, but the trans
,rtation company coaches overtake and
ass them before the trip is ended. By
le first named route you lunch at noon
a well-ordered tent, and every night
,u have a comfortable room in a we'll
apt 1O0-room hotel. You have good
rvice, all modern conVeniences, clean
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