, 1926-09-15
YELLOWSTONE PARK
PREPARING TO CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL SEASON

ders and the country's largest game
sanctuary. has begun preparations
for winter at the close of its most
successful season.
Fifteen thousand private cars
have been registered in Yellowstone
so far this season, and it is ex-
pected hat the total number of
registrations will exceed 1880.
The animals are drifting down
from the high ridges to the sun
warmed and grass filled valleys
while the rangers ration the out
lying snowshoe cabins and cut the
winters wood. Meanwhile vacation
lists continue to travel through the
Park in numbers far greater than
ever before.
Rail travel to Yellowstone ceases
September 20, and on that date
the hotels, permanent camps and
transportation company likewise
cease operation for the season. Per-
sons in private automobiles will be
permitted in the Park as long as
the weather permits. which should
be until about the middle of Oct
ober.
The motorist who comes to Vel
lowstone after the close of the reg
ular season will find stores open
at the main points of the Park.
The Hamilton stores at Old Faith
full and Lake will also be ready
who desire board and lodging. At
Mammoth hot Springs and Yellow
stone Canyon, the Whitaker stores
will be open for trade.
Old-timers predict a heavy winter
and Yellowstone seems to deserve
it, after the big summer 1t exper-
fenced. Fully 10000 more people
will have visited the Park when the
gates are closed in 1926, than in
1925. And 1925 was a record year.
The total season travel figures will
approximate $4,000.
Many things were accomplished
during the summer new roads
we're built. increased accommoda-
tions for tourists afforded, and many
distinguished visitors entertained.
Royalty, the governors of nearly half
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people form all over the world came
to Yellowstone.
On August 1, the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad opened a
new entrance to Yellowstone thru
the CALLAHAN valley and canyon with
suspicious exercises. Park buses
bring passengers along this route
to West Yellowstone and Old Faith
full.
The new highways opened within
the park consist of a twelve-mile
stretch along the shores of Lake
Yellowstone which replaces a por-
tion of the road from West Thumb
to Lake hotel and a three-mile
drive along the west rim of the
Grand canyon to Inspiration point.
Construction work has now pro-
crossed rapidly on the new Fire
hole canyon road, three miles long
and of great scenic value. The
Cody road in the park east of Sui
var pass will be closed on October
first to undergo complete recon-
struction. 1t will be open for trav-
ell as usual in 1927.
New wooden cabins were added
to all of the permanent camps and
at Lake Yellowstone the camp
lobby was enlarged through the
addition of a dining room and re-
creation hall wing. More house
keeping cabins were provided this
year in the auto camps, and an
entirely new camp is under con-
struction at West Thumb of yell
lowstone lake. The Union Pacific
railroad opened a charming and
thoroughly complete rustic dining
at West Yellowstone station
for the 1926 season.
Yellowstone was happily untouch-
ed by the great forest fires that
swept so many acres in the north
west during the summer. An hon
orary ranger force was created and
the Crown Prince and Princess of
Sweden chosen the initial members
because of their interest in the
park, displayed during a five-day
visit.
Members of the Sierra Club of
California spent three weeks hiking
along the Yellowstone trails, and
conventions were held in the park
by the Izaak Walton League of
Wyoming and by several trade as
sociations and insurance companies.