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YELLOWSTONE
Rules and Regulations 1920 |
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
AUTHORIZED RATES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES.
SEASON OF 1920.
HOTELS AND CAMPS.
YELLOWSTONE PARK HOTEL Co.
The Yellowstone Park Hotel Co. maintains four hotels in the park. These are located at Mammoth Hot Springs, the Upper Geyser Basin, the outlet of Yellowstone Lake, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
The address of the hotel company is Yellowstone Park, Wyo., from June 15 to September 15, and Helena, Mont., thereafter. The authorized rates at the hotels are as follows:
Rates of the Yellowstone Park Hotel Co.
HOTEL CHARGES.
| Four and one-half day tours: | |
| Fourteen meals and four lodgings, American plan, on standard tour of Yellowstone Park by passengers of Yellowstone Park Transportation Co. | $29.00 |
| Board and lodging, American plan, regular accommodations (not including private bath), per day, each person | $6.50 |
| Board and lodging, including private bath, according to the room's location and number of occupants | 7.50—11.00 |
| (It is expressly understood that where connecting rooms have access to private bath, each room is to be considered as having private bath, unless one or more of the rooms are locked off from the bathroom.) | |
| Meals or lodging, part of a day | |
| Lodging | 2.25 |
| Breakfast | 1.25 |
| Lunch | $1.50 |
| Dinner | 1.50 |
| Meals served in rooms, extra, each | .50 |
| Shaving | .25 |
| Hair cutting | .50 |
| Shampoo, men | .50 |
| Shampoo, ladies | 1.00—1.50 |
| Scalp treatment | 1.00 |
| Face massage, men | .50 |
| Face massage, women | 1.00 |
| Clay pack | 1.50 |
| Ladies' hair dressing, plain | .50 |
| Ladies' hair dressing. fancy | 1.00—2.00 |
| Bath | .50 |
| Children under 12 years of age, half rate. | |
NEWS STANDS.
Guide books, periodicals, magazines, etc., at customary rates.
TELEGRAMS.
From all points in the United States to connection within lines of Yellowstone Park Hotel Co., at Western Union rates.
Messages exchanged between offices in the park ant the rate of 25 cents for 10 words and 2 cents for each additional word.
TELEPHONE MESSAGES.
Use of telephone from or to any point in the park, not to exceed 1 minute, 25 cents. Each additional minute, 15 cents.
YELLOWSTONE PARK CAMPS CO.
The Yellowstone Park Camps Co. maintains five permanent camps in the park. They are located at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and near Towers Falls. The address of the camps company is Yellowstone Park, Wyo., from June 15 to September 15 and Livingston, Mont., thereafter. The authorized rates at the camps are as follows:
Rates of the Yellowstone Park Camps Co.
CAMP RATES.
| Four and one-half day tours: | |
| Fourteen meals and four lodgings, American plan, on standard tour of the Yellowstone Park by passengers of Yellowstone Park Transportation Co | $20.00 |
| Meals and lodgings, American plan: | |
| Per day | $4.50 |
| Breakfast | 1.00 |
| Lunch | 1.00 |
| Dinner | 1.00 |
| Lodging | 1.50 |
| Weekly rate for stopovers | 28.00 |
| (Children under 8, half of above rates.) | |
| Shave | 0.25 |
| Hair cut | .50 |
| Shampoo | .50 |
| Face massage: | |
| Men | .50 |
| Women | .75 |
| Manicuring | .50 |
| Boot blacking | .15 |
GUIDES, HORSES, AND CONVEYANCES.
| Mounted guides for saddle-horse parties: | |
| Per day | $5.00 |
| Per hour | 1.00 |
| Guides for walking parties, local trips, per hour or fraction thereof | .50 |
| Saddle or pack horses: | |
| Per day of 8 hours | 3.50 |
| Per hour or fraction thereof | .75 |
| Horses kept out over 8 hours will be charged for at per-hour rates for each hour over the 8-hour period. | |
| Surrey with driver (minimum 3 passengers): | |
| Per day of 8 hours, per person | $3.50 |
| Per hour, per person | .75 |
| Surreys kept out over 8 hours will line charged hourly rates for each hour over 8-hour period. | |
| Personally conducted saddle-horse trips, escorted by mounted guide (minimum three persons): | |
| Canyon Camp to Sulphur Mountain and return | 3.00 |
| Canyon Camp to Crystal Lake and return | 3.00 |
| Canyon Camp to Elk Park and return | 2.00 |
| Mammoth Camp around Bunson Peak and return | 3.00 |
| Mammoth Camp through Snow Pass and return | 2.00 |
| Personally conducted surrey and coach trips: | |
| Old Faithful Camp through Upper Geyser Basin | 1.00 |
| Mammoth Camp through Hot Springs District | 1.00 |
| Canyon Camp to Inspiration Point | 1.00 |
| Camp Roosevelt to petrified trees | 1.00 |
BOATS ON YELLOWSTONE RIVER.
| Rowboats. | |
| Per day | $3.00 |
| Per hour | .50 |
| Oarsmen: | |
| Per hour | .50 |
| Per day | 4.00 |
| Motor boats. | |
| Per day (including motor-boat attendant) | $20.00 |
| Per hour | 5.00 |
| Boat rental, and services of oarsmen and motor boat animal attendants' time commences from the moment of leaving the dock until return. | |
FISHING TACKLE.
| Outfit, consists of rod, reel, line, and landing net: | |
| First day | $0.50 |
| Each additional day | .25 |
Charges may be made for broken rods or outfits lost. Flies and other fishing equipment are sold at reasonable prices, according to quality.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PARK.
J. E. Haynes (address. Yellowstone Park, Wyo., in summer, and Selby Avenue at Virginia, St. Paul, Minn., at any season) maintains picture shops at Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Geyser Basin and Tower Falls, and sale stands in various hotels and camps for sale of photographs of his own manufacture in all sizes and styles, including hand-painted enlargements, lantern slides, moving pictures, souvenir post cards, a complete line of photographic supplies and guide books; and has laboratories in the park for developing, printing, and enlarging photographs for travelers.
Schedule of rates of the official photographer.
| Stock photographs, plain, 4 by 5 to 16 by 21 | $0.15—$3.00 |
| Stock photographs, colored, 6 by 9 to 16 by 21 | 2.00—8.00 |
| Enlargements, plain, 5 by 7 to 40 by 72 | .50—28.00 |
| Enlargements, hand colored. 5 by 7 to 40 by 72 | 1.50—50.00 |
| Lantern slides, hand colored, $1.25 each, set of 100 | 100.00 |
| Transparencies, hand colored, 12 by 17 | 15.00 |
| Haynes Guide Book | .75 |
| Souvenir post cards, colored, 3 for 5 cents 50 for | .50 |
| Souvenir post cards, sepia, 50 for | .50 |
Motion pictures, paintings, photogravares, folders, frames, films, cameras, books, souvenir playing cards, amateur developing and printing, etc., at current prices.
STORES AND NEWS STAND.
General stores are maintained at Upper Geyser Basin (Old Faithful) and at the outlet of Yellowstone Lake near the Lake Hotel and Lake Camp by a Mr. C. A. Hamilton. At Mammoth Hot Springs and at Grand Canyon general stores are maintained by Mr. George Whittaker. At Mammoth Hot Springs Pryor & Trischman maintain a curio shop and ice-cream parlor. In all of the hotels and permanent camps there are news stands at which curios, post cards, photographs, souvenirs, newspapers, magazines, tobacco, and smoker's supplies, etc., are available.
Complete lines of groceries, clothing, and campers' supplies of all kinds are available in the general stores.
TRANSPORTATION IN THE PARK.
Under a franchise from the Department of the Interior, the Yellowstone Park Transportation Co. operates on the main park highways a line of specially built 7 and 10 passenger automobiles. This line is under the strict regulation of the Government as to the type of service it renders to the public and the rates that it is permitted to charge for such service. It operates as a public utility, and may be compared to a street-car system in a city.
Each day during the tourist season, regardless of weather or volume of travel, this transportation line meets all incoming and outgoing trains at the various park gateways.
The address of the company is Yellowstone Park. Wyo., between June 15 and September 15; thereafter, Helena, Mont.
Rates of Yellowstone Park Transportation Co.
| PARK TOUR. | |
| From any entrance—full park tour, and back to the same entrance, or to any other entrance | $25.00 |
| On regular park tour cars will be routed over top of Mount Washburn, minimum of 10 passengers, each extra | 2.00 |
| SIDE TRIPS. | |
| From Mammoth: | |
| Terraces and Buffalo Corral | $1.00 |
| Gardiner and return | 1.50 |
| Camp Roosevelt (Tower Falls Junction): | |
| One way | 3.50 |
| Round trip | 7.00 |
| From Upper Basin: | |
| Hurry trips to Geysers | 1.00 |
| Black Sand Basin | 1.00 |
| Lone Star Geyser | 1.50 |
| From Thumb (minimum 5 fares): | |
| Snake River and return | 8.00 |
| From Canyon: | |
| Top of Mount Washburn and return | $4.00 |
| Either side of canyon | 1.00 |
| Sulphur Mountain | 2.50 |
| From Tower Falls (minimum 5 fares): | |
| Buffalo Farm and return | 5.00 |
| Cooke Clay and return | 14.00 |
| LOCAL FARES. | |
| Gardiner to— | |
| Mammoth | $0.75 |
| Norris | 5.00 |
| Yellowstone | 10.50 |
| Upper Basin | 11.00 |
| Canyon (via Norris) | 7.50 |
| Yellowstone to Upper Basin | 6.00 |
| Upper Basin to— | |
| Yellowstone | 6.00 |
| Thumb | 4.00 |
| Lake | 7.00 |
| Canyon (via Lake) | 10.50 |
| Lake to— | |
| Pahaska | 6.00 |
| Pahaska and return | 10.00 |
| Cody | 12.50 |
| Cody and return | 22.50 |
| Canyon | 3.50 |
| Mammoth | 11.50 |
| Cody to— | |
| Pahaska | 6.50 |
| Pahaska and return | 12.50 |
| Lake | 12.50 |
| Lake and return | 22.50 |
| Canyon | 16.00 |
| Mammoth to— | |
| Gardiner | $0.75 |
| Norris | 4.00 |
| Yellowstone | 9.50 |
| Upper Basin | 10.00 |
| Canyon (via Norris) | 6.50 |
| Pahaska to— | |
| Cody | 6.50 |
| Cody and return | 12.50 |
| Lake | 6.00 |
| Lake and return | 10.00 |
| Canyon | 9.50 |
| Mammoth | 17.50 |
| Canyon to— | |
| Lake | 3.50 |
| Pahaska | 9.50 |
| Cody | 16.00 |
| Yellowstone (via Norris) | 8.00 |
| Tower Falls | 4.00 |
| Mammoth (via Tower Falls) | 8.00 |
| Mammoth (via Norris) | 6.00 |
| Gardiner (via Tower Fails) | 9.00 |
| Gardiner (via Norris) | 7.00 |
| Tower Falls to— | |
| Mammoth | 3.50 |
| Gardiner | 5.00 |
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY AND GARAGE SERVICE.
| Six-passenger touring cars, by special arrangement, when available for such service, maximum charge per hour | $6.00 |
| Storage, per day | .50 |
| Garage charges uniform throughout the park. | |
SADDLE HORSES.
| Per day | $3.50 |
| First hour | 1.00 |
| Each subsequent hour | .50 |
| Guide with horse per day | 5.00 |
BOAT SERVICE ON YELLOWSTONE LAKE.
The Yellowstone Park Boat Co., under contract with the department, maintains and operates power boats and rowboats on Yellowstone Lake. The service on this lake is not a part of the regular transportation of the park and an extra charge is made, as shown in the schedule below. No power boats are permitted to be operated on this lake except those that have passed the inspection of the United States Steamboat-Inspection Service of the Department of Commerce.
Rates of the Yellowstone Park Boat Co.
| POWER BOATS. | |
| Excursions to Southeast Arm of lake, per individual (this trip not made for less than $20) | $2.00 |
| 33-foot cabin cruiser, with crew, per day | 35.00 |
| For two or more days, per day | 25.00 |
| 16-foot and 18-foot launches: | |
| Per day | 15.00 |
| For first hour | 5.00 |
| For each additional hour | 2.50 |
| Over six hours, day rates charged. | |
| ROWBOATS. | |
| Per day | $2.00 |
| Per hour | .50 |
| Oarsmen: | |
| Per hour | .50 |
| Per day | 4.00 |
| ROWBOATS EQUIPPED WITH MOTORS. | |
| Per day | $7.50 |
| First hour | 3.00 |
| Each additional hour | 1.25 |
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Boat rental and services of oarsmen and motor boat and attendants' time commences from the moment of leaving the dock until return. | |
| FISHING TACKLE. | |
| Outfit, consisting of rod, reel, line, and landing net, per day | $0.50 |
Same, free to each individual hiring launches. Charges may be made for broken rods or lost outfit art regular price.
Flies and fishing accessories sold at regular prices, according to quality.
BATHHOUSE.
Henry J. Brothers, of Salt Lake City, Utah, operates a pool bath house at Upper Geyser Basin. Rates, 50 cents in large pool, $1 in private pool.
PARK TOURS.
Four and one-half days represent the minimum time required for a sightseeing tour of Yellowstone National Park. Rate for regular tour of the park, including meals, lodging, and transportation, also luncheon near the eastern gateway in connection with trips via the Cody route, $45 if permanent-camp service is selected; $54 if hotel service is selected. These rates cover 14 meals and 4 lodgings, including dinner the fifth day at Mammoth Hot Springs, West Yellowstone, or Cody. The tour can profitably be extended to a week, two weeks, or longer, giving time for recreation, fishing, mountain climbing, and other sports, and side trips to the scenic regions off the main roads.
Stop-overs are encouraged on all park tours. Charges for days spent in the park, beyond the minimum period of the tours listed below, are made in accordance with the authorized rate schedules on pages 1 and 2.
TOURS FROM GARDINER, MONT. (NORTH ENTRANCE).
GARDINER ENTRANCE AND EXIT.
First day.—Leave Gardiner 11.30 a. m.; arrive Mammoth Hot Springs 12 (noon). Afternoon tourists, when trains are running, leave Gardiner 5.30 p. m.; arrive Mammoth Hot Springs 6 p. m.
Second day.—Leave Mammoth Hot Springs for Upper Geyser Basin, via Norris Geyser Basin, Lower Geyser Basin.
Third day.—Leave Upper Geyser Basin (via Thumb) for Yellowstone Lake.
Fourth day.—Leave Yellowstone Lake for Grand Canyon.
Fifth day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls) for Mammoth Hot Springs. Leave Mammoth Hot Springs 6.45 p. m.; arrive Gardiner 7.15 p. m.
GARDINER ENTRANCE WEST YELLOWSTONE EXIT.
First four days.—Same as Gardiner entrance and exit tour.
Fifth day.— (In forenoon side trip from Canyon through Dunraven Pass and return.) Leave Canyon (via Norris Geyser Basin) 2.30 p. m.; arrive at West Yellowstone 5.30 p. m.
GARDINER ENTRANCE, CODY EXIT.
First three days.—Same as Gardiner entrance and exit tour.
Fourth day.—At Grand Canyon. (In forenoon side trip from Canyon through Dunraven Pass and return.)
Fifth day.—Leave Grand Canyon 9.30 a. m. (via Yellowstone Lake and Sylvan Pass); arrive Lunch Station for lunch; arrive Cody (via Shoshone Canyon) 5.30 p. m.
TOURS FROM WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONT. (WEST ENTRANCE). WEST YELLOWSTONE ENTRANCE AND EXIT.
First day.—Leave West Yellowstone 9.15 a. m. (via Lower Geyser Basin); arrive Upper Geyser Basin 12 noon.
Second day.—Leave Upper Geyser Basin (via Thumb) for Yellowstone Lake.
Third day.—Leave Yellowstone Lake for Grand Canyon.
Fourth day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls) for Mammoth Hot Springs.
Fifth day.—Leave Mammoth Hot Springs (via Norris Geyser Basin) 2 p. m.; arrive West Yellowstone 5.15 p. m.
WEST YELLOWSTONE ENTRANCE, GARDINER EXIT.
First day.—Leave West Yellowstone 9.30 a. m. (via Norris Geyser Basin); arrive Mammoth Hot Springs 12.15 p. m.
Second, third, fourth, and fifth days.—Same as Gardiner entrance and exit tour.
WEST YELLOWSTONE ENTRANCE, CODY EXIT.
First four days.—Same as Yellowstone entrance and exit tour. (In afternoon of fourth day side trip from Canyon through Dunraven Pass and return.)
Fifth day.—Leave Grand Canyon 9.30 a. m. (via Yellowstone Lake and Sylvan Pass): arrrive Lunch Station for lunch; arrive Cody (via Shoshone Canyon) 5.30 p. m.
TOURS FROM CODY, WYO. (EAST ENTRANCE).
CODY ENTRANCE AND EXIT.
First day.—Leave Cody 8.30 a. m. (via Shoshone Canyon); arrive Lunch Station for lunch; arrive Grand Canyon 5.30 p. m.
Second day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls) for Mammoth Hot Springs.
Third day.—Leave Mammoth Hot Springs (via Norris and Lower Geyser Basins) for Upper Geyser Basin.
Fourth day.—Leave Upper Geyser Basin for Yellowstone Lake (via Thumb).
Fifth day.—Leave Yellowstone Lake 10.30 a. m. (via Sylvan Pass); arrive at Lunch Station for lunch; arrive at Cody 5.30 p. m.
CODY ENTRANCE. GARDINER EXIT.
First day.—Same as Cody entrance and exit.
Second day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Norris and Lower Geyser Basins) for Upper Geyser Basin.
Third day.—Leave Upper Geyser Basin for Yellowstone Lake (via Thumb).
Fourth day.—Leave Yellowstone Larke for Grand Canyon.
Fifth day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls) for Mammoth Hot Springs. Leave Mammoth Hot Springs 6.45 p. m.; arrive Gardiner 7.15 p. m.
CODY ENTRANCE, WEST YELLOWSTONE EXIT.
First day.—Leave (Cody 8.30 a. m. (via Shoshone Canyon): arrive Lunch Station on for lunch: arrive Yellowstone Lake 3.30 p. m.
Second day.—Leave Yellowstone Lake for Grand Canyon.
Third day.—Leave Grand Canyon (via Dunraven Pass and Tower Falls) for Mammoth Hot Springs.
Fourth day.—Leave Mammoth Hot Springs (via Norris and Lower (Geyser Basins) for Upper Geyser Basin.
Fifth day.——Leave Upper Geyser Basin 3.30 p. m.; arrive West Yellowstone 5.30 p. m.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED CAMPING PARTIES.
Arrangennents can be made and guides provided at the villages at the end of the railroads nearest park entrances for saddle-horse and pack-train trips through the park.
Authorized rates of Howard Eaton.
[Address, Eaton's Ranch, Wolf, Wyo.]
YELLOWSTONE PARK TRIP.
Definitely planned.
August 5 to August 24 (20 days).
Trip starts from Gardiner, Mont.
Trip ends at Gardiner Mont.
Fee, $300.
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