The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-20

ing cost Of trip to Font-Romeu Id
the French Pyrenees or to the Swiss
Alps, are to be found in equal attrac-
tiveness here at home. The report
calls attention to "the unexcelled OPP
portunities offered in the national
parks for winter vacationing and
winter sports" and asserts:
"Those in Yosemite valley are de-
clared to surpass the offerings OF
many foreign winter resorts. ROCKY
Mountain, Mount Rainier and Lafay-
cite national parks are also avail
able for winter sports in surround
| ings unexcelled."
| AII-Year-Round Playground.
! Advantages of the national parks
| for all-year-round activities are also
set forth Yellowstone and the other
parks offer marvellous scenic pros
poets and accommodations ito meet
varied tastes and all degrees Of in
come means and inclination"
Stephen P. Mather, director of the
national park service, in sending the
report to Secretary Fall reviewed the
history of Americas parks and their
increasing popularity as evidenced
during the past year, which marked
the fiftieth anniversary of Yellow
stone.
/ During the last year million and
quarter persons visited the parks,
an increase of nearly fifty thousand
over the record established the year
before or an increase of $4,000 over
the visitors in 1915.
Taking up in detail the several
parks, the report in part says:
yellowstone park is reported as
having had it's most successful sea-
son. OF the 15O6 motorists coming
in their own cars, $4,000 camped out
| in the free public grounds with their
own equipment. The park trail sys-
TEN was used by saddle horse parties
more than ever before Yellowstone
park probably offers the best trout
fishing in the country. 4
I'm spite of a severe winter the park
antelope herd was the only one to suf-
fer much loss. The loss Is reported
as having been largely made up by
birth of kids during the summer. The
buffalo herd is increasing so rapidly
that legislation is needed authorizing
the disposition of surplus buffalo in
order to keep the herd within the
winter feeding capacity of the hay
ranch.
"Travel into Yosemite park passed
the 100000 mark in spite Of the poor
condition of the park roads. 1t would
seem that the time has now come
when, if the government is to fulfill
its obligations to the people visiting
Yosemite, congress should provide
ample funds for the Improvement OF
the park road system.
Grand Canyon Popular.
Grand Canyon park is enjoying Its
greatest year as tourist resort, a.
700 persons having visited 1t the last
year. That visitors might make wider
use Of the canyon trails and thus gain
q comprehensive view of the vaStness
Of the gorge and its wonders below
the rim new tourist facility, the
Phantom ranch, was built near the
mouth of Bright Angel creek at the
bottom Of the canyon.
Rocky Mountain park again leads
all other parks in the number OF Wis
itors recorded, with the remarkable
total of 219,164.
"A new era for Crater Lake Ma
tional park is noted with the acquisi-
ton of the public utility enterprise
within the park by a group Of public
spirited citizens Of Oregon. An 80
room addition to the Crater Lake
lodge is under construction, which, 1t
is said will be entirely completed
and furnished by the opening Of the
1924 season.
"A 20 per cent increase in travel
is reported for Mount Rainier park,
it having entertained total of 7C,376
visitors"
The following summary showed the
number Of visitors to the various
parks during the 1922 season: Hot
Springs, Ark, 106,164; Yellowstone
Wyo., 1929; Sequoia, Cal, 27,514;
Yosemite, Cal, 100000; General Grant,
Cal, 5O,456; Mount Rainier, Wash,
7O376; Crater Lake, Ore, 33,O11;
Wind Cave. S. D., 31,016; Platt Okla,
10000; Sullys HILL N. D., 9,54S; Mesa
Verde, Col, 4,251; Glacier, Mont, 90,
93o Rocky Mountain, Col, 219, 1914;
Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii, 27,750;
Lassen Volcanic, Cal, 10000; Mount
Mckinley, Alaska, 9; Grand Canyon,
Ariz 84,70O; Lafayette, Me-, 1919;
ZION, Utah., 400. Total. 1.044.5o2