YELLOWSTONE Early History of Yellowstone National Park and Its Relation to National Park Policies

H. R. Horr was busy with his claims before the park was created. The Helena Herald of February 8, 1872, says that Horr "for some time past, located in the midst of the great wonders of the Yellowstone, has forwarded to Congress a numerously signed petition asking for the protection of his right in case of passage of the Yellowstone National Park act." He resided at Mammoth Hot Springs and the Herald supported his claim.

February 25, 1887, the Senate received a memorial from the Legislature of Montana in behalf of the Yellowstone settlers.

January 15, 1891, the Senate passed resolution of Senator Sanders, of Montana, directing the Secretary of the Interior to investigate what settlers were in Yellowstone March 1, 1872. The Secretary sent in his report on settlers February 29, 1892. (See S. Ex. Doc. 47, 52d Cong., 1st sess.)

March 16, 1896, Senator Hoyt, of California, introduced S. 2540, to pay for Baronett's bridge and for McCartney and McGuirk's buildings at Mammoth Hot Springs, and himself reported it from committee April 28, 1896. It passed the Senate without debate, but was not acted on in the House. These claims were paid by an appropriation under the act of March 1, 1899.

In the Fifty-fifth Congress, Senator Warren got a favorable Senate report on his bill S. 3140 to pay Wyoming its expense in enforcing law in the park in the early days. (S. Rept. 728.)