. The land of geysers : Yellowstone Natonal Park . enger station herewhich also houses the division offices. There are also extensive railwayshops. In 1 883 a branch line from Livingston reached Cinnabar, not fardistant from the northern Park boundary, and it became possible to con-veniently tour a region then fairly well known to the world at large. In1902 the railway was extended beyond Cinnabar to Gardiner, the OfficialEntrance to Yellowstone Park. A passenger station, built of great logsfrom the Western Montana forests, and of unique and interesting architec-ture, was erected at the end of
. The land of geysers : Yellowstone Natonal Park . enger station herewhich also houses the division offices. There are also extensive railwayshops. In 1 883 a branch line from Livingston reached Cinnabar, not fardistant from the northern Park boundary, and it became possible to con-veniently tour a region then fairly well known to the world at large. In1902 the railway was extended beyond Cinnabar to Gardiner, the OfficialEntrance to Yellowstone Park. A passenger station, built of great logsfrom the Western Montana forests, and of unique and interesting architec-ture, was erected at the end of the railway, within 100 yards of the gateto the Wonderland of the World. At Gardiner, and within astones throw of this beautiful North-ern Pacific station, stands the officiallava arch marking the boundary of,and entrance to, the great nationalpark, the corner stone of which waslaid by President Roosevelt. It wasconstructed at a cost of $1 0,000,00. The park is entirely under thecontrol of the government. For gardiner station from the park, side. THE LAND OF GEYSERS years congressional appropriations were small and the efforts at road makingwere superficial and the roads themselves temporary ones. With largerappropriations in late years and the work in charge of an officer of theUnited States Engineer Corps, a well-devised system of roads, includingnecessary and often very expensive viaducts and bridges, has beenconstructed. No railways nor electric lines are permitted within the parkand the usual tourist route aggregates about 1 43 miles of stage coach travel. The government recently expended about $1,000,000 in variousbetterments, and the result is road improvement and transformationwhich astonishes and pleases those who see the park for the first time. Instances of expensive but thorough construction are the new concreteviaduct and reduced grade through Golden Gate, costing $10,000;the beautiful new concrete bridge across Yellowstone river at the Grandcanyon which cost $20,
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