Excerpt from Report of the Superintendent of the Yellowstone National Park to the Secretary of the Interior, 1891 It has long been a matter of conjecture that there is a good deal of mineral wealth on and near the head of the Stinking Water, eastward of the Park. Last year these conjectures bore fruit in inducing a rush Of mining men to that section; this year a steady stream of them has poured into the region, with what success is not yet known. Those best acquainted with the locality say there is no doubt that a part, at least, of the new district is within the limits reserved by the Presi dent's proclamation. I have not as yet been in the country referred to, but hope to go there soon. Nothing, however, can safely be done to protect the place until it is definitely decided that it is within these limits. As soon as the added district was placed under my charge I wrote requesting a careful and complete survey of the boundaries, and that they be plainly marked. This has now been ordered, and I hope will soon be accomplished. It is most important that the east line be run to definitely settle the position Of these new mines; it is also important that the south line be run, and marked, for the protection Of the large game that ranges in that part of the Park. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.