Evening star., 1909-08-28

ton, veal and other classes OF meats and
groceries used by first-class hotels.
In addition to this, Mr.. Wells has fur
nished 100000 pounds of oats and $500
tons of hay for the horses OF the Yellow
stone Transportation Company. while the
Monida Stage Company has consumed a
corresponding amount.
All purchases are made In February and
March at the large grocery houses in
Chicago and st. Paul. and shipped to
Mammoth Hot Springs. except the forage,
which Is bought in Montana. There are
store houses at Mammoth Hot Springs.
which is the headquarters Of the Yellow
stone Stage Company, constructed OF ar
From this distributing point freight
wagons. capable of carrying from 12,OOt
to 1900 pounds and drawn by six or
eight horses, are sent out daily during
the season to the various hotels, distant
from twenty to seventy-five miles. The
freighter requires from two to seven days
for trip and the transportation costs
an average of $125 for 100 pounds per 10C
miles, from which you can form some
idea of the labor and expense Of running
hotels in the isolated mountain country
ton of, hay costing SIS at Gardiner is
worth $14 more. because of the freight
before it reaches the lake or Old Faithful
Inn: brick, worth l cent at Gardiner.
costs IA cents before 1t reaches the lake
lumber. which can be bought at SIS per
thousand feet at Gardiner. Is worth $39
per thousand before 1t reaches Old Faith
full Inn.
This gives an idea of the cost of build
ing in the park, for every article ex-
from outside the park.
Manager for Each Hotel.
Each Of the hotels has its own manager
under Mr.. Farrow's supervision. Some
OF the managers remain here the year
around; others are connected with VIM
ter hotels In California and other parts
Of the country and come here for the sea-
son. There are altogether 756 employees
on the pay rolls of the hotels and the
two lunch stations, not including 40
transportation companies.
The Mattresses In the dining room are
neatly dressed In white livery and move
about gracefully and silently-great i'm
whitehall you find In the ordinary ho-
tells. Most Of them come from winter
resorts in California and elsewhere, and
have been here three or four seasons in
succession. The hotel management main-
tains employment agencies at San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles. St. Paul. Chicago and
Helena, which receive and investigate be-
tween 5000 and 1900 applications every
season. Preference is given to those who
have had experience here, for the service
temper. Women who are unaccustomed
to hotel work and to the isolated situa-
tion Of the park hotels are apt TO have
fits Of homesickness. il not nervous pros
tration. There are no diversions for
them; they have no society; there is no
place for girls to go, and nothing to do
but work, of which there Is an abund-
ance. Every season several of the
women servants break down and have to
be sent home. but at least 60 per cent
of the help apply for re-engagement year
after year, and those who have had the
greatest difficulty becoming acclimated,
invariably prove to be the most efficient
and the most contented of all.
Professionals Preferred.
There are several school teachers and
college students employed among the
hotels, but they are not encouraged to
come The management prefer pro-
fessional hotel employees with experience.
who are willing to come every year for
the money rather than the climate and
experience. When an application for a
position Is received a blank is sent to
the applicant to be filled out with in
formation that will enable the super
intendent to Judge of the experience and
efficiency of the person desiring a place.
If it is favorable the references named