Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-08-04 | Page 7 | Enlarging of Yellowstone Park Ordered

ENLARGING OF YELLOWSTONE PARK ORDERED Jackson Hole Coun Coun- try tsy and Great Teton Valley Valley Val Val- ley Icy Among Addit Additions r ns J J J Already noted as one of at the greatest and most attractive ln the United States Yellowstone National park parle 1 Js is to be enlar enlarged ed BO so that it will embrace tho largest large collection of or natural natural nat nat- ural scenic wonders In the the known world dwarfing to Insignificance the tho European wonder spots Official announcement to that effect was made here hv Howard H II Hays Has federal manager for fore e western tern lines JInes bureau of at service national parks and monuments who arrived yesterday yesterday yester ester esterday day on a a. tour of or the west Mr Hays Has stated cd that th Yellowstone park will so enl r enlarged ed as to Include the famous Jackson Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son Hole Holo country countr Jackson lake tho the beautiful Teton valley 11 e and the great reat Teton ran range e of ot mountains In Idaho which for scenic grandeur and nd precipitous precipitous precipitous tous rocky heights surpass the roughest rough rough- est ost peaks of oC the Alps Already Salt Fait Lake has been been the Jumping off ort place pl a as they say a over over there J rel to for many tourists ul st visiting the park That the iho reserve Is Is tole tobe en enlarged and developed c b by tho the governs govern me meat t means that this city will be he he headquarters headquarters head head- d. d quarters for tor tourist traffic Into the greatest vacation resort In the entire world It means menns that thousands of ot visitors from all parts of ot the world who will bo be attracted to the largest scenic park ever ver conceived by bv man will matte make this city their western rendezvous rendezvous rendezvous for Salt S Lake Lako Is IB so 80 located as to tobe tobe tobe be the natural point of at assembly for Cor those who will make the trip to the tho park either cither b by rail or motor Pr Prepared d. d Plans for the enlarging of at the tho park are arc being worked out and will soon be presented to to the department of or the In Interior In in- tenor for Cor final approval al and adoption Mr Ha Hays s 's says sas Horace M tir r. r Albright as assistant assistant assistant as- as director national park service e Interior department Is In tho the park now working working- out details for tor this bl big consolidation consolidation con con- which will place Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellow Yellow- stone head and shoulders ahead of or every ev- ev ev every ery cry other national plan playground round Jackson Hole Is a byword amon among the fishermen hunters and adventurers of or the world said Mr Ir Hays Has Some atthe of at the most exciting events c of the melodramatic melodramatic melo molo dramatic west cst of at cowboy days das occurred in and around this romantic hole In Inthe Inthe inthe the mountains It has been the rendezvous of or tho the most desperate bad men menat of at the olden days being practically In Inaccessible inaccessible In- In accessible to those who did not know over ever every square mile of at the tho countr country It contains some of at North Americas America's most beautiful bc and elaborate scenic wonders and will make a splendid addition to tot t the e park The Tho Great Orent Teton valley less widely known on tho the outside Is Just as ns wonderful wonderful wonderful won won- as Jackson son Hole Holo and Its beautiful beautiful beau beau- water courses coures for forests and ranges will help to make the great park tho the worlds world's playground as It Is la sure to be become become become be- be come when the civilized nations get Iet through h with Germany I cannot give gl gleany any definite date for tor the enlargement of ot the park but It will be In the near near- Continued on Page e S 8 YELLOWSTONE PARK WILL BE ENLARGED Continued from Page 1 I future as plans for the consolidation have been worked out and only await awall tho the finishing touches and approval ol or orthe the Interior department which has di direct direct di- di charge of ot the parks Me cn for tor Tho The importance of ot this great addition addition addi addi- tion to tho the Yellowstone cannot be overestimated It will be a it wonderful incentive to tourist travel and Is sure to divert great reat numbers l of ot people who have ilave formerly gone one to other parts of ot the tho world Many thousands of ot dollars will come to the west every season and anti the tho number of ot tourists making the park th their lr destination will In Increase Increase increase In- In crease Ih Three hundri d tI thousand dollars the largest largess single appropriation In the history history history his his- tory of oC the national park system Is at nt atthe tho the disposal l of oC the Yellowstone au authorities authorities nu- nu this year Vear for Improving fa facilities fn- fn a- a duties and antl md making the park pant more accessible ac ac- to tourists This great appropriation appropriation will viii open er c every nook and corner of or the tho playground pla and will mako make tho the park as popular as a city squar square Mr Ir Hays Has says s ys tho the department depart depart- ment of oC the Interior Intends t to make Yellowstone so attractive no zo tourist will wiil leave It out of his summer trip Conent Convenience Expanded d. The government has taken charge charEe of or all roads ro and anI camps In the park and anti systems for or handling h trav travel el aro b being work worked cd out that will trill Insure tho the ut ute mo most moat t comfort and nd enjoyment to all nfl visitors All the beauty spots and scenic wonders aro are to be made readily read rend ily lIy accessible by new roads and camps and man many places In tho the park not now within reach will be brought Into close touch with the Inns b by transportation trans trans- port Uon systems This expansion of ot the road an 1 hotel system m will vill Include the tho new ness a additions to the lie park parI and o will constitute the most wonderful scenic driveway r wa In the world Director General Is expected expect expect- ed ad In the park within a few tow d days Mr Hays IIa's sa says s 's Mr Ir McAdoo has spent t ten n days In Glacier National park and anti will pro probably ably be bp In the Yellowstone tone for as long at least