The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-01

all national parks and monuments. has
accelerated construction activities &c
provide improved facilities, access and
opportunity to enjoy and appreciate
Yellowstone, which last year was Wis
tied by nearly 100000 people.
But, the travel will increase from
year to year and it will not be too long
before the number of visitors will ex.
coed the 100000 mark
Superintendent Lon Garrison, who
on November 1 succeeded Edmund B.
Rogers, was chairman of the NPS Mis-
sion 66 committee, which made the
surveys, checked the immediate and
long range needs in Yellowstone and
all the parks, presented the program
to President Eisenhower and the cabi-
net, to senators and congressman, and
the general public. Never, in recent
years, has such a program for any
phase of government branch been pre-
scented in such manner and won such
universal endorsement. While at the
NPS headquarters office in Washing
ton, Garrison was chief of protection
and conservation.
Mission &C plans by 1866 to bring
park facilities to a basis where they
can provide Accommodations for the
anticipated travel increase. However,
presently the park facilities, designed
for caring for % millions in the U. S.,
have to care for double that number.
50 millions. The increase will be up to
80 million by 1866, but this estimated
increase is a conservative one.
Following is an outline of the scope
and extent of present Yellowstone
Park construction activities outlined
in a letter from Joe JOffe, administra-
tive assistant to superintendent Gar
rison:
For our 1857 fiscal year, which in
cludes the period from July 1, 1856, to
June 80, 1857, we received a total APP
preparation of $2,232,S56.22 of which
s56O,17 was for Management and Pro-
lection, $739, $50 for Maintenance and
Rehabilitation, $50 800 for Blister Rust
Control, $1,146, 049.22 for Construction,
sos ,593 for Liquidation of Construc-
ton Contract Authorizations, and $27,-
S75 for Educational Expenses for the
Children of Employees. The Manage
ment and Protection allotment of $780,
179 included $31,324 for the past sum-
mers' fires. There was also carry
over of appropriations made in prev
ious fiscal years so that the actual
Hob lr1r%-
ing the 1857 fiscal year was $4,26S,-
433. Sc.
Our revenues so far this fiscal year,
which includes the period from July l,
1856, to the present, has amounted to
$765, 022.85, of which $749,209.75 was
taken in from entrance fees. Before the
end OF the fiscal year, June 80, 1857,
our revenues should exceed a million
dollars, all of which is turned in to
the Treasury of the United States as
Receipts. Last year
1855 fiscal year, our total entrance
station revenues amounted to $995,080. |
Work underway in the park during |
the 1866 season, most of which was by !
contract but some under day labor, |
included
1. Guardrail construction amounting
10 $116,750.
2. Roads, campsites and barriers in
The Fishing Bri ge campground
to $136,000.
3. Lake Lodge area roads, $76,4S0.
4. Grading and drainage of roads,
parking areas and walks in the Canyon
,abin area, $176,32O.
5. Trail from the Canyon Village to
he Hotel and Canyon rim, $25,920.
6. Walks in the thermal areas, $10,-
100.
7. Trail to the Lower Falls from the
North Rim, $4,000.
8. Grading and drainage of roads i'll
he employees trailer court and Gov
srnment area at Canyon, $11,63S.
ir9. Ten comfort stations at the Fish
ng Bridge campground, $122,411.
10. Main electric system at Canyon,
10000
IL. Utilities, main sewer system at
canyon and water supply system to
he Canyon Hotel, $362,O26.
H. Water, sewer and power in the
nm nlovees trailer court at Lake. S8,500