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Show i YOSEMITE VALLEY AND NATIONAL NATION-AL PARK. The Southern Pacific announces that new service to tho Yosemlto Valley Val-ley in connection with tho Yofomlte Valley railroad company, will begin about March first next. Tho eighty mile stage ride will be done away with. The new extends i from Merced Falls to tho boundary of Yosemlto National Park, twelve miles ft from tho center of tho valley. Thenco over a turnpike, either an automo- ' - bile or stage line will convey passengers pas-sengers quickly to tho hotels. Fifteen hundred men are now nt work and the last rail will bo laid by February 15th next. " a The new railway up the Merced River Riv-er Canyon is ono of tho scenic lines of the world. From Merced Falls to tho Park Lino is a continuous panorama panor-ama of magnificent canyon and river scenery. From San Francisco to tho heart of tho valley will bo a journey of not moro than ten hours via the Southern Pacific, the Yosemlto Valley Road Line and the now turnpike company. com-pany. Frank A. Miller, proprietor of tho Glenwood hotel, Riverside, has secured se-cured from tho department of tho interior in-terior tho exclusive prlvllego of building build-ing and operating hotels In tho valley, val-ley, and will expend three million dollars in the work. Tho hotels are to be of stone and to be built to conform con-form In Interior and exterior furnishings fur-nishings to tho surroundincs. Plnns aro now being made and in tho main will conform to the great stone castles of Europe in design; study of which is now being made for that purpose. President Roosevelt has taken a strong personal Interest in tho matter and expressed ex-pressed his approval of tho project. The idea of tho now hotels has been approved to tho Interior Department by Dr. David Starr Jordan, Dr. Benjamin Ben-jamin Ido Wheeler, Dr. Albert Shaw, Jacob Rils and others who know tho valley. Tho round trip faro from Merced to the floor of tho valley will not exceed $17.50. Tho Yosemlto Valloy Railway Is a standard gauge modern road of seventy seven-ty pound steel rails, and steel bridges . and will bo rock ballasted and dust- ' less. It not only makes tho valley accessible but will open a rich mining I and lumber district. Its length is eighty miles. Its two story office build- V ing and depot at Merced, as well as round houses, shops and terminals are almost finished. Tho new hotels will not be ready for tho next season's business, but Mr. Miller has under consideration plans for temporary structures to care , ior tho traveler comfortably. 7 Tho Southern Pacific Is advising all railways In this country and Europo of tho route to tho Yosomlte. |
