The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25
1000
Big Emergency Camp.

At the same time he reported the
reservations to date at the Sentinel
hotel and Camp Lost Arrow alone as
1923 people, against combined ca
pactty of $50. On account Of short
stay within the park which these ex-
position visitors would be likely to
make, and which he estimated at
only / IA days each. he expressed
the belief that 10000 visitors could
be. accommodated during the season
without difficulty.
But, of course, this was nowhere
near enough Stephen T. Mather. as
sistant to the secretary, hastened to
San Francisco and took personal
charge Of the situation. A contract
was made with the Desmond Com
missary Company which makes bus
mess OF furnishing commissary for
large camps. and once fed 5 1000 men
period required for the construction
of the Los Angeles aqueduct. Early
in June this company began convert
ing the old army barracks, which
have been deserted since the passing
of military control in the Yosemite,
into the commfssary end OF great
new camp to accommodate at the
start 1000 persons. Arrangements
were also made by which accommo-
dations may be greatly increased to
meet emergencies 1t was contracted
that additional supplies of tents and
feod would be available at all times
Weather conditions during the late
spring have been as unusual IN the
| West as they have here. Heavy
SHOWS occurred In the Yosemite at
a time when fine dry weather was
confidently expected. This naturally
delayed the work. But visitors to
the valley will reap advantages from
it. nevertheless, for the waterfalls
will remain at the height of their
beauty later than usual.
New Beauties on View.
In addition to these preparations
in the valley, the grand scenery in
the northern part of the Yosemite
national park will be made accessible
to the public for the first time. In
May. Secretary Lane acquired pos
session for the United States or the
famous old Tioga road, which crosses
the park from the Mono lake region
east of the Sierras and, on the west,
connects with state roads to San
Francisco and Los Angeles. This
old mining road. under private own
ership since its building in 1881, has
been impossible for many years. But
as soon as the SHOWS cleared, the gov
eminent began it's repair and during
August it will carry many hundreds
Of automobiles into supremacy beau
tiful parts of the Yosemite national
park. which none except hardy camp
ers have ever been able to visit be-
fore.
From this road, upon which tenn
porary camps are to be erected, WISH
tors afoot and awheel may make
short trips south to look over the
rim into the great valley, and north
to see the wonders of the Grand
Canyon of the Tuolumne and the cell
ebrated wheel falls.eAt Soda Springs,
north of the Tioga road, the Sierra
club has maintained a camp for
many years, in the absence of ade-
quate public accommodations. the
club will extend it's hospitality to
visitors.
So the Yosemite is hummfng with
preparation. Transportation for the
unusual visitation will be a harder
problem. Within the park, of course.
|senterprise is successful. An auto
stage service will supersede horse
drawn stages from Wawana into the
valley by way OF Inspiration Point
and will make the Big Trees of Ma
riposa accessible to greater numbers
of visitors Considerably greater
travel should result from MADEIRA and
Storey, giving first glimpse OF the
valley from above.