The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-10

|sSS AuS Cs % &OVSIuISSutss HAS !dlN tuS
park aside as place for the people for
ever. Il has built a long. public highway
ttrought the park touching the principal
points Of interest. Some parts of this
great highway are blasted from the rocks
on the sides Of the mountains and doubt
less cost thousands Of dollars. Fine
bridges span the streams and lookout
platforms" are built at interesting
points. The only fault with the roads is
they are dusty, but to offset that. the
government keeps a large number Of
tank wagons on duty and the whole 14O
miles Of road is sprinkled every day,
like the streets of a big city.
There are three companies Of soldiers
on duty in the park throught the whole
year. In summer looking after the care
less tourists and in winter after the
poaching hunters. Every camper"
that comes into the park must be regis
tered in and out at the government
stations.
No distractions are thrown in the way
Of private camping outfits, but of course
they are under the police surve illance Of
the soldiers to see that they do not
mutilate or destroy. Sign-boards here
and there show the legend good camp
ing place here" Many people from the
surrounding states come camping. every
year, and Others hire outfits and guides
at Gardiner at the entrance of the park,
and take in the wonders in this cheaper
and to some preferable manner.
The Park Transportation and Hotel
Co. is an organization which has placed
some half dozen fine hotels and lunch
rooms at most interesting points along
the park, and runs big four horse ana
SIN ,ller coaches in connection. The
Accommodations, both on the road and at
the hotels which this company affords,
is in all respects first class, and for the
advantages, corveniences and fare af-
forded, the charges are not excessive.
One of the hotel buildings in particular,
the Old Faithful Inn, is one of the finest
and most extensive speciments of rustic
architecture that IS often seen. 1t is
built wholly oflogs, and everything in
side and out is Of the most ingenious
and artistic sort of rusticity. But every
thing is at the same time elegant and
convenient in its artistic roughness. To
this company the editors owe many
thanks for the courteous treatment.
The Wylie Transporta ton Co. have a
similar system, but lodge their guests at
permanent camps OF tents, and people
who were travelling under their manage
ment expressed themselves as highly
pleased. Ofcourse this is cheaper man
ner Of touring the park and we think
the price for transportation meals and
lodging for fve and halt days is S37. SO.
There is store or two at Mammoth
and Old Faithful where most anything
needed by the tourist can be bought as
well as hosts of curios. q
The long carriage drives, the first day
of AZ miles, are not at all tiresome but
on the contrary very enjoyable. One is
almost constantly seeing some thing new
and the everchanging outlines Of the
everlasting hills are joy forever. AL
most always by the side OF running
streams run the roads, with the breath Of
the pines in ones lungs, and the pure,
rarifed atmosphere makes an exhilera-
ton Of mind and body that comes as a
new experience. A few are adversely
affected by the thin air Of the altitude
but these are exceptional cases.
But our space is already over-run.
This trip SO interesting to the participants
may be Of little interest to the reader
who thinks he may never see these
wonders. But il we can induce some TO
go that have been hesitating, then our
Object will be accomplished. TO all
our friends who can, we say 60, and il
you are not satisfied when you return
put the blame on us.
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& We must not close without saying
thaDkyou to Mr.. Cleland Of the N. p. RyS
TOR making II possible for us TO 20, and
70 Mr.. N. 2. Harland the gentlemanly
and accommod dating passenger agent who
went with VS. all the way. I,
rs Mr.. Grant S. Hager who. was general
manager for the ASSOCIATION won the
iplaudits ot all for his able and courteous
methods Of handling the agr reration
We simply had nothing to do but 20
and Come. Hager did; all The rest He
and drs. Hager were made the reci-
plants Of q fine Nayajo rug assan expres..
sion of the appreciation Of the tourists
for his able mana cement ~ the business
part al th6 ttlip. ii E., ~
sMS M II 4 conclusi ], win say that my g all
interested jn this b,riet and sinade eouate
laccount en- fnd much moro s,ss 4 interes ,;nsS
|and dssaiie n "a .; ps,n,isd1 III,
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