Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-20
companies operating hack and stage

cholce, the prices being regulated
by the government
When you consider the short sea.
son they are able to work, the
many teams and drivers employed
the expensive camp outfits and help
ers required. and the heavy freight
teams that must haul all feed and
provisions to the interior camps
these prices are not unreasonable
for the service rendered.
However, if you live near enough
to furnish your own conveyance and
supplies, as many do, there is no
expense as admittance is free to
the public.
After an impartial hearing, we
rendered our decision in favor OF
the second proposition, The Shaw
Powell Co., and later we saw no
reason for changing our opinion
that for the money they provide the
best.
Early Wednesday morning a train
of nine coaches and sleepers. Wei
filled with eXpectant tourists bent
on hearing the yelling stone" or
seeing soHa yellow stone, made it's
way up the Gardiner river to the
town Of Gardiner the end of the
railroad, and the entrance to the
park. This of itself is a delightful
"trip through a beautiful valley, hem
med in by mountains, and dotted
here and there with alfalfa fields,
IRRIGATED gardens and rustic noun
tain homes.
often thought we are certainly
there, for this is grand enough for
any park, but the train wendell it's
way onward and upward for nearly
three hours.
On the border Of the park, and
near the boundary line separatin 3
Wyoming and Montana, is the little
town Of Gardiner, whose only cause
for existence is the accommodation
of the park tourists.
When our Shaw-Powell company
! was rounded up, we had a party Of
80, from many states east and west,
land Canada. The men and women
unprovided for, rented busters and
big straw hats, so it was a different
looking party that entered the con-
veyances, than those who alighted
from the train. These would be
our companions for the next five
days. To ride in the same stages.
eat at the same tables, and sit
around the same evening campfire.
The company took charge Of our
baggage at the depot, and for the
next five days all our cares were at
an end.
Within the fastness of vast
range of ragged rock and giant
snow capped mountains. there was
set aside by act of Congress March
"For the-Beneft and En-
joyment of the People" what is
now famous throughout the world
as the Yellowstone National Park.
This tract is 81 miles east and
west by 81 miles north and south
containing an area of 334S square
miles, or 2,142,720 acres, equiva-
lent to over seven counties in north
ern Iowa. This is not fenced like
other parks and provided with a few
flower beds. and a sign keep off
the grass" with a monkey cage,
tagged with "Don't tease the mon
key"
O, no! Here God plants the flow
ers profusely and formed the mar
Vicious fountains and falls of mighty
rivers, and grew the giant forests,
and made the wild beasts and here
his handiwork remains untouched.
and by proper regulations will con-
tinue just as he made it.
The beasts roam with freedom and
without fear. The tourists come
and go at pleasure. Only the hand
that would deSpoil and desecrate is
prevented. In many dangerous
places the sign of Danger is post
ed, to guard against accidents Which
neverth eless frequently occur.
This park territory is located
within the bounds Of three great
states. A small strip taken from
Idaho and Montana. but by far the
larger part from Wyoming.
The park is more than one-third
50 Sarge as the State of Massacau-
Sets and over three-ffths OF
Connecticut. National forests
contiguous On all sides increase the
total area OF government reserva-
tons to over 1900 square miles,
=, total of l 6 times the size of the
state of Rhode Island, or an area
almost equal to Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut and New Jersey combined. |
1t is, therefore, practically impos-
sible for any one within one weeks