The sun., 1903-04-25
PRESIDENT LIKES THE PARK.
SAYS 50 IN sP4EcH DEDIcArINo
THE NEW GATE.

THE Wv GATE.
Tolls the People Il Mentana what . v,ns
Playground b Is-And RS Ter All q
Us-Peop,e q the East Invited 70 Lesh
n Over-Prsssdent Csntinuss His Trip
CrNxAsAR. Non. April s4.-The Presi.
dent came down out Of Yellowstone Parh
this Afternoon In . cloud Of dust, preceded
by two dusty troops Of the Third Cavalry
Tho white horses Of Troop B seemed but
little lighter as Lieut.. Johnson led them
into tho enclosure about the new arch at
the park entrance than did the bay horses
Of Troop g, led by Capt. Friday johnson.
There are 80 many Johnsons In the Third
that they are distinguished by the days Of
the week.
Three excursion trains brought folks
from all over Montana into Gardiner City.
ALI day long the single dusty road re.
sounded with shouts Of 'Now. well. III be
seven times eternally blue damned II
amt glad to see you. How are you. you
greenfield old hoss thief, anyway
| Uncle John Yancey. with his mattress;
! OF curly hair hanging about his shoulders,
the Hon. Jerry Melloc, Bill Hofer, 'Oid
| Man. j. 8. Knowles and . hundred other
well-known figures of Yello xstone life,
reputable and disreputAble. walked up
and down the wooden sidewalk and ex-
changed Fluctuations through the white
dust clouds.
II was hot and sultrv. No greater con.
trast to the chilly and snow laden
breezes Of few weeks ago. whom thePresi-
dent arrived. could be imagined. There
OF mile Of saloons when the President
cantered In with jor Pitcher and general
outpouring OF men, who made as fast time
as their condition permitted to the partly
erected gateway,
The President accepted the trowel from
Grand Secretary Cornelius Hedges OF the
Montana Masons and with Grand Master
Frank +. Smith went through the Masonic
so'emnities Of laying the cornerstone OF the
arch OF the new entrance TO the park. The
arch will bear the inscription: For the
benefit and enjoyment OF the people"
The address OF the President which fol-
follows:
/ wish to thank the people Of Montana
especially. and all employed in the park
In civil or military capacity. for my very
s1s0ysSe ;9. ys% q two weeks hoIda plsS.:
laying Of the cornerstone of the beautiful
road. which Is 70 mark the entrance to this
absolutely unique in the world SO far as
know Nowhere else In any civilized country
Is there to be found such q tract Of verts bic
wonderland. made accessible to all visitors
where at the same time not only the scenery
Of the wilderness. but the. Wild creatures
they are. the only change being that these
same wild creatures have been so carefully
protected as to show literally astonishing
The Government must continue TO ap-
proprlate for II, especially in the direction
Bst sle.dy &. ssees. s.sS
space o. tiass and a. an .steandinsly small
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region az easy to travel In, a. 1t Is already
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eers. the extraordinary hot sprines. the lsfes.
the mountains. the csnon and cstsracts
SSs to Ss ps@ail.Isd s..%6sTs 6ssHss * sSs aSs
tsp' Ssps s'ss e T.. sad :.SE
x.Rtsss q 4. sstr.ss,on.. xep a ps..sss @ i T 7;
from our own Eastern States. - " ' ''"''
The pssoPlf nssr BY seem awake 70 Y. bess
people who dwell far on viii Appreciate it,
reai{ marvellous oharaSt.r. Inc,deptslly, i
will surely, awaken to the fact that the PARK
has special beauties % be seen In winter:
IN that season on % skis "S Viii Zen enjoS Simssif as
he scarcely could elsewhere. -
wish s:pesialy 70 con;sT..slat. u. people
You Of GARDINER and cinnsbar and nd tS.aG tSs i.
mediate outskirts OF the park for the way IN |
10 sss S n 5ss p
Major Pitcher has explained to me how |
lively appreciation Of the fact that the bark
Is simply being kept In the interest Of ALL |
the 70
i ~as Ser 70 any man Of the
pessur. he Vii hs sSens p13
park and the Grand Canon OF the Colorado |
and the Yosemite and take the sea voyage
The preservation Of the forestry. Of course
Is matter OF prime Importance In every public |
n she Rocky and Il. 'als srs. psn
ths problem OF the water supply Is the most
has ot o eoee n
bin, and nothing Is more s...ntial % the
OF the forests. 'Montsna has
IN its water power source Of development
which has hardly yet been touched This
water power will be seriously impaired n
ample protection IL not given the forests
Therefore this park-like forest reserve gen.
.rally In Of the utmost advantage to the
,ountry around from the merely utilitarian
,ide.
But. of course, this park. also because Of
Is peculiar features, is to be preserved as
!, beautiful natnral playground. Here ali
preserved. and their overflow into the SUR
rounding country means that the people Of
.he surrounding country. 30 long a. they see
hat the laws are preserved by all, will ne |
,ble 10 insure 70 themselves and IN their chill
irep and tn their children's children much |
u the old-time pleasure of the hardy life Of 1
he wfldcmess and Of the hunter In the wilder-
,ess. This pleasure. moreovev,. CON under
owe Of adventure and the hsrdihood TO take
ldvantsee of II. with small regard for what
cannot too often repeat that the essential
eature In the present management OF yell |
owstone Park. as In all similar places, IL tts
essential democracy. II the preservation Of
ne scenery OF the forests. Of the wilderness
lie. and the wilderness game for the people
" 4 whole, instead Of leaving the enjoyment
hereof TO he confined to the very rich, who
an control private reserves
I have been literally astounded at the |
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