The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31

and woman. You may follow the reg
ular travelled routes In part by com
Portable automobiles, horse stages and
launches, stopping at cozy chalet camps
every evening: you may ride horseback
from camp to camp: you may follow the
trails afoot with always a warm. clean
bed and wholesome food at your jour
ney's end. You may. IL you wish, cut
loose into the untrodden depths of a
prlmeval wilderness. full OF unexpiored
Businesses. where the foot of white man
never trod, with no companion except
the hardy sons of tho mountains who
Introduces you to the Joys of camping
out in a great, wild. open country.
The hotel and camp accommodations
IN Glacier National Park have been
greatly enlarged for tho 1914 season.
Strenuous efforts have been made both
By the government and h. tho Great
Northern Railway, on whose main
transcontinental line tho park is situ
ated TO provide adequate facilities for
the throng OF tourists who viii take
advantage of White Calls invitation
this summer. Roads, trails and trans
portation facilities have been greatly
improved.
Glacier Park Hotel NJ Glacier Park
Station. Montana. the eastern gateway
10 the park. has been enlarged by tho
construction OF a handsome ll5-room
annex, which Will be completely
equipped and ready for the tourist at
the opening OF the 1911 season, June
Is. This annex contains sixty rooms
with private bath. Some of the rooms
have been arranged cusuitc for the
accommodation Of large families. The
entire hotel Will comfortably accom-
modate over 400 people. Tho dining
room OF the main hotel has been great
ly enlarged TO provide the best pos
shle service for the increased num-
Der OF guests.
Al this hotel. on tho edge of the
wilderness. the tourist will hud a SER
vice and cuisine equal TO that OF tho
best hostelries and clubs IN our larger
cities
The United States Department Of the
Interior has spent a large sum of
money putting the trails over Gum
sight Pass. Swift Current Pass and
Peigan Pass into first-class condition.
and VIII extend the automobile high
way from Glacier Park Hotel TO ST.
Mary Lake Camp. 10 Many Glacier
Camp. on Lake McDermott This VIII
enable tourists who desire to do so to
penetrate into the very heart OF the
most beautiful scenic section OF Glacier
National Park by automobile and
stage.
six seven passenger touring cars.
buili especially for this service viii
he available for tourists between
Glacier Park Hotel and ST. Mary Lake
Camp.
All saddle and pack horses kept for
the service OF tourists in the park
will be inspected by the park Off
Gals Of the Department of the In
terror SO that all travellers awaiting
themselves of this fascinating mode of
tom,
mounts.
large number of tourists who Wis
lied Glacier National Park last sea son
made hiking tour through its scenic
regions. entering at Glacier Park Sta
ton, the Eastern gateway and stop
ping over night at the various great
northern chalet camps, which arc To-
Gated within easy walking distance OF
each other, taking their meals at these
points and leaving the park at Bolton
Montana, the western gateway. Such
trip can be made at a cost Of about
So per day. and if the hardy wayfarer
carries his own camping outfit and
prepares his own meals the tour can
be made at cost of 81 a day or less.
For the accommodation of travellers
visiting the park who have but linn (
tied time at their disposal in which 10
enjoy it's scenic attra ctions, the Great |
Northern Railway has arranged n
series of attractive moderate priced !
tours. which will enable tho traveller to .
see great deal of the park IN a short
time. Following is Il brief outline OF
these tours.
One day tour. ss.25: This includes a
thirty-siN mile auto trip Glacier Park
Station to st. Mary Lake Camp. thence I
launch trip UP beautiful Lake st. Mary
10 Going 10 the Sun Camp and return
to Glacier Park Station. covering in all
about ninety miles of scenic splendor
Three day tour. SCI: From Glacier
Park Station, tho eastern entrance
across the Continental Divide. to Bel
ton, Mont, the western gateway. ira
versing over 100 miles OF scenic gran
deur, visiting four beautiful mountain
lakes and exploring Blackfeet Glacier
the largest glacier In the park.
Fiveday tour, s3l.25: From Glacier
Park Station via auto and stage and
launch to the northern part OF tho
park. visiting st. Mary Lake Camp and
Going TO the sun Camps (see tour No
-. Many Glacier Camp, on Lake Nc
Dermott, In tho heart OF tho scenic
portion OF tho park: Cracker Lake.
noted for its excellent fishing, and
Iceberg Lake, on whose placid surface
giant iccbcrss serencly float on the
hottest days of midsummer This i've
day tour is a delightful ono and should
prove very attractive to those having
two weeks or less 10 make tho trip.
Seven-day tour, si7: An all-embrac-
ing tour covering 200 miles of tho
park and reaching practically all tho
points Of scenic interest and making
all tho camps. The Continental Di-
vide is crossed twice. once via Gun
sight Pass and once via Swift Current
Pass. This tour is commended to those
who have a week or moro to spend
seeking out the beauties Of this won
derful mountain region.
round tlir summer tourist fare OF
s35 will be In effect daily from st.
Paul 10 Glacier National Park gate
ways. while 1t Is now possible to Sc
cure round trip summer tourist
ticket, taking I'm both Glacier National
Park and Yellowstone National PARK
The fare from ST. Paul for this lat
ter is SAC.