The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-01
Park Service
To Be Cut
This Year

Glacier National Park will be
open during the l943 season to take
care of such visitors as will be
able to reach the park None of the
hotels, chalets or stores will be IN
operation during the season. The
Great Northern Empire Builder
trains Nos. | and 2 daily will not
make usual summer season stops al
the West and East gateways. viz
Bolton and Glacier Park Station.
Local trains will stop at both on
frances. No BUSES will be operated
in the Park, so that travel will be
confined entirely to persons hav-
ing their own transportation. Visi-
tors can reach Glacier Park Station
and Bolton via the Intermountain
Bus service.
Roads
The approach roads TO Many Gla-
cier Hotel from Babb on the Black
feet Highway and the approach
road to Two Medicine Lake will re-
main open throughout the season.
The Going Highway
from the west entrance at Bolton
and TO ST. Mary, the east entrance
to the highway, will remain open
throughout the season, and trans
park travel will be possible from
the time Logan Pass is cleared of
snow in early July until late fall.
The Many Glacier. Two Medicine
and Polebridge entrances will be
open throughout the season.
The Chief Mountain Custom I'M
migration Office at the Interna-
tional boundary on the Chief Noun
tain International Highway between
Waterton Lakes National Park in
Canada and Glacier National Park
in the United States will be open
each day 800 a. m. to 800 D. m.
The station will close Septem-
Der Is.
Accommodation
East Glacier Coffee Shop and
Cabins (located at Roes Creek, six
miles west from St Nary. Limited
service available from July to
August 81
Saddle Horse Services: No saddle
horses for hire in Park but MIR.
Matt Brill, Kintla Guest Ranch,
postoffice address Trail Greek, Mon
tana, and Mr. HarIand NJ KnoWl-
ton, Bear Creek Ranch, postoffice
address Glacier Park Station, Mont,
will conduct saddle horse trips into
the park Mr. KnoWlton will meet
guests at Glacier Park Station and
Mr. Brill at Columbia Falls and
Bolton, providing reservations are
made.
Boat Service on Lake Mcdonald
Clover end) by Roy Wiles.
Cabin Camps are available at the
lower end of Lake Mcdonald and
from the Lake Mcdonald Hotel
around the upper end of Lake Nc
Donald (Such cabin camps are on
private lands which exist within
the park and are not operating sub
ject to contracts with the govern
ment) Hotel and cabin facilities
are available in the communities
adjacent to the park.
Stores. No stores will be open in
the park for the l943 season. Sup
plies can be purchased from stores
in communities adjacent to tht
park.
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
adjoining Glacier National Park on
the north, is open to travel and ac-
commodations are available.
Rates
Meals at East Glacier Coffe,
Shop Breakfast 35c to Csc; a la
carte service for lunch and din
unreasonable rates.
Lodging at East Glacier Cabins
Rates $3.50 to $3.75 one person
$3.50 to S5.75 two persons; S4 81
to S625 three persons, depending
upon nature of accommodations
Emergency accommodations fol
mixers Lake Mcdonald and Many
Glacier Hotels July to Septem-
Der |. Breakfast $780, lunch 81 90
dinner SIPS. Lodging s150 per per
son per night tThis service i,
available only for visitors hiking
through the park and without auto
mobiles. Visitors with automobile
will find accommodations all Eas
Glacier Coffee Shop and Cabins o
at private cabins adjacent to LAX
Mcdonald in the park or in sur
rounding communities
Boat Service Rates. 35c per hour
two hours SOC; six hours or longe
per day $l50, boat and motor rs
per hour; 81 90 for TWO hours.
Saddle Horse Rates
Bear Greek and Kintla Cues
Ranches. Guide and horse for loca
rides $500 per day. Local ride
from ranches, horses $3.50 per day
Camping trips. Daily rate include
saddle horse, tentage, sleeping bag.
food and guide and cook.
or more in party $500 each
persons $1,000 each; persons $11.0
each; 2 persons $3.50 each; per
son $4,000.
Weekly Rates-Meals and Lodgin
Bear Creek Ranch S425 per da
or $29.75 per week per person; fo
$4,000 per week saddlehorse ais