GLACIER Rules and Regulations 1920

ADMINISTRATION.

The Glacier National Park was established by the act of May 11, 1910 (36 Stat., 354). The representative of the National Park Service in immediate charge of the park is the superintendent, Mr. W. W. Payne. A force of rangers assist this officer in protecting the reservation. Exclusive jurisdiction over the park was ceded to the United States by act of the Montana Legislature of February 17, 1911, and accepted by Congress by act approved August. 22, 1914 (38 Stat., 699). Mr. W. C. Lindsey is United States commissioner for the park.

The tourist season extends from June 15 to September 15. The address of the superintendent is Belton, Mont. General information may be obtained from the superintendent, and all complaints should be addressed to him.

HOW TO REACH THE PARK.

The park entrances are on the main transcontinental line of the Great Northern Railroad, Glacier Park Station, Mont., the principal and eastern entrance, is 1,081 miles west of St. Paul, a ride of 34 hours. Belton, Mont., the western entrance, is 637 miles east of Seattle, a ride of 22 hours. Good train service is available from Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, Portland, Seattle, and Spokane, connecting with trains from all other sections.

During summer season round-trip excursion tickets at reduced fares are sold at practically all points in the United States and Canada to Glacier Park as a destination; also to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, enabling tourists to make circuit tours of these two parks and, if journeying through Colorado, side trips to Rocky Mountain and Mesa Verde National Parks, if desired.

Passengers wishing to visit Glacier National Park en route to other destinations may stop over at Glacier Park Station or at Belton on round-trip or one-way tickets.

Storage charges on baggage at Glacier Park Stations and at Belton will be waived while passengers are making park tours.

For further information regarding railroad fares, service, etc., apply to railroad ticket agents, or address C. E. Stone, general passenger agent, Great Northern Railroad, St. Paul, Minn.

EASTERN ENTRANCE.

The eastern entrance is at Glacier Park Station, Here excellent accommodations are offered to 400 guests by the Glacier Park Hotel, an imposing structure, nearly as long as the Capitol at Washington, and built of massive logs.

From here automobile roads lead to Two Medicine Lake, to Cut Bank Chalets, to St. Mary Lakes, and eventually to Lake McDermott, from which point horse trails lead up into the mountain fastnesses, and, at three points, across the Continental Divide to the glorious country on the western slopes.

MAP SHOWING RAILROAD ROUTES TO GLACIER AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS.

WESTERN ENTRANCE.

Belton, Mont., is the western entrance to the national park and the address of the superintendent. The road from Belton runs to Fish Creek on Lake McDonald and up the Flathead River. Trails lead to points of interest, skirting beautiful lakes, and trips may be taken on trails leading from the Flathead River Road to Logging, Quartz, Bowman, and Kintla Lakes, and reach great glacial amphitheaters, rock pinnacles, ridges, and hanging glaciers. The Bowman Trail crosses the mountain range through Brown Pass. The ambitious explorer may make many interesting excursions with guide and proper equipment.

HOW TO DRESS.

As a rule tourists are inclined to carry too much. A very inexpensive and simple outfit is required—old clothes and stout shoes are the rule. For a week's to two weeks' trip, either afoot or horseback, the following list is about all that is required:

The above, together with toilet articles, will go in a compact bundle and can be put in haversack or bag. Women should have either stout shoes or boots and riding trousers or short divided riding skirts.

Essential articles of clothing of good quality, including boots, shoes, haversacks, slickers, blankets, camping equipment, provisions, etc., may be purchased at well-stocked commissaries at Glacier Park Station and at St. Mary and Many Glacier Chalets. The Glacier Park Hotel Co., which operates these commissaries, also makes a practice of renting, at a nominal figure, slickers, riding trousers, mackinaw coats, and other overgarments.

Stores carrying a similar general line of articles most useful in making park trips are located at Belton, Mont., the western entrance to the park, and at Glacier Hotel (Lewis's) at the head of Lake McDonald.

An overnight stopping place is maintained at Christensen's ranch on the Flathead River road about 2 miles south of Logging Creek, where travelers and horses are accommodated. A small store carrying some provisions, principally lunch stuff, cigars, tobacco, and fisherman's supplies, is at the foot of Lake McDonald.

POST OFFICES.

United States post offices are located at Glacier Park, Mont., Belton, Mont., and (during summer season.) Lake McDonald, Mont.

Tourists stopping at Glacier Park Hotel, the eastern entrance, or intending to visit Many Glacier Hotel, Going-to-the-Sun Chalets, Two Medicine, St. Mary, Sperry, or Granite Park Chalets should have mail addressed to Glacier Park, Mont., in care of the Glacier Park Hotel Co. Mail will be forwarded to other hotels or chalets if forwarding address is left with the clerk.

Tourists stopping at Glacier Hotel (Lewis's) on Lake McDonald should have mail addressed to Lake McDonald post office, care of Glacier Hotel (Lewis's). Tourists stopping at Belton Chalets, the western entrance of the park, should have mail addressed to Belton, Mont.

Correspondence with the National Park Service administrative office should be addressed to W. W. Payne, superintendent, Glacier National Park, Belton, Mont.

TELEGRAMS.

Telegrams may be sent to all parts of the world from Belton and Glacier Park. All hotels will send and receive telegrams by telephone connection with these offices.

EXPRESS.

The American Railway Express, operating on the Great Northern Railroad and giving connecting service throughout the United States, maintains express offices at Belton and Glacier Park. Express shipments received at either of these offices will, upon the payment of charges, be forwarded by the transportation company to the various hotels in the park, for which service a nominal charge is made.

AUTOMOBILE ROADS BETWEEN GLACIER, YELLOWSTONE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN, MESA VERDE, AND ZION NATIONAL PARKS.