, 1921-09-15

c. Watt Brandon
Few people travelling through the
Yellowstone National Park enjoying
the glories and splendors Of scenic
natur and wild life, have time tC
give much thought to what has been
done by the hand and brain Of man
in making their journey more pleas
ant, and what a gigantic problem II
must be to care for the great mum
bers OF people who travel through
that most scenic part of the world
Surfing each summer season.
The artificial part makes very
little impression They do not real
lie what organization and fore
thought has done In making theil
travel stages more OF a comfort and
ease. while the resting points are
made real points of rest, peace and
enjoyment. Even Of making the roads
Of travel more safe and easy. and
f~c;fcting them in every manner pos
So.
Under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Horace NJ. Albright. great accom-
plishments have resulted in modern
ization, and under his p~afnstaking
are great improvements are being
made from year to year. which has
to do with the upkeep Of the road
and care of the game, while great
care is being taken to safeguard the
visitors in various ways, through
widening OF the parkways in the mar
row and dangerous places, while he
Is always alert to see that cOurtesies
are extended by the employees of the
park. and at the same time urging
that respect be shown the park rules
which protect the visitors on their
rounds of pleasure.
Tourist camps have been estab-
lished at various points within the
park, where during the season the
tourist Is welcome to remain as long
as he wishes. At these camps the
greatest care is taken in sanitation.
and the pleasure of the tourist in
visiting from camp to camp Is to help
maintain these conditions. ,
Superintendent Albright.
Superintendent Albright is the
first civilian to hold that position In
thirty years. Prior to his entrance
upon these duties three years ago,
the Yellowstone park had always
been under the command of the
officer in charge of the troops 10
Gated there, and with chac being
made, none felt the full responei-
bility Of the future. as they had no
way Of knowing whether or not they
be permitted to remain long
enough to carry out the plans which
be outlined.
1t is different now, however, with
the park having been taken out Of
the military service and being pa
by park rangers. Mr.. AL
bright had nine years prior expert
in the park service before be-
superintendent. and during
period had the opportunity Of
out some. of the problems !
confronted its administration, |
and that he is making more .:han
good is recognized by those familiar
Mr.. Albright is a native son of the
Golden West, having lived in San
as a practicing attorney.
but being a fond admirer Of the great
entered the park service for
the government. and for five years
prior to his present appointment. was
superintendent Of the parks
of the District Of Columbia until the
call of the west babe him advise. his
.superiors in Washington. that 1t was
his desire to return to the west, and
that he would go to San Francisco
and again hang out his single.
his full worth to the
he was offered the Yellow
stone job. which it was his pleasure
to accept and where he now resides
with his wife and two babies, and is
wrapped up in one of the
greatest outside federal enterprises
known.
Mosquito Problem.
One of the great problems now
confronting the park management is
of doing away with the mos
quito pest. which brings misery to
many during the first two months
of the season, and IL there are any
mosquitoes more large or insistent
than those which infest the park,
they are unknown. Even the Jersey
mosquito is put to shame.
Superintendent Albright has been
giving much study to this condition,
and has recommended in his budget
an appropriation to spray the mos
quito marshes next year. and en-
deavor to overcome this nuisance, as
has been done in other sections Of
the country. and hopes that in a
short time this nuisance may be
eliminated.
While people generally look upon
the Yellowstone National Park a.
only being open during the regular
season which Is from June goth until
Septembt' 20ths many do not know
that 1t is open at other seasons to
those who wish to enter and who are
provided with their own camp equip
ments, even to being welcomed at
the Mammoth Hotel during the
winter season to view the great herds
Of wild animals during the feeding
season.
The Operating Companies.
Three large companies take care