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elephant was carrying visitors, and unquestionably took quite a 
commendable degree of interest in his work. During his rather 
brief working season, Gunda carried 2,635 visitors, whose tickets 
yielded a total return of $395.25. 
For months past the director of the Park has been search- 
ing for two Siberian double-humped camels which were fine 
enough to meet all requirements. About 50 camels were in- 
spected and rejected, and during the year 1904 none of a satis- 
factory character could be found for sale. At last, in February, 
1905, in a particularly good lot of camels imported by Mr. Louis 
Ruhe, two very fine animals were found and immediately pur- 
chased. It is intended that one of these shall do duty as a 
riding animal, and the other will remain at the Camel House (to 
be erected early in 1905) as an exhibit. 
The net profits on riding animals for the brief season of 1904, 
with only a partial outfit of animals, was $766.52, all of which 
has been paid over into the “Animal Fund.” 
Restaurant, Etc-—The patronage of the Rocking-Stone Restau- 
rant has increased in a satisfactory degree. Instead of a deficit, 
the year’s business resulted in a net profit of $863.24, a portion 
of which, however, was necessarily reserved for the payment of 
the usual loss on the winter’s operations. 
Owing to an unusually cool summer, the year’s receipts 
from the soda pavilions and candy stands were not so great as 
in 1903. The total net revenue from these sources amounted to 
$2,867.33. 
Telephones.—As fast as new buildings are constructed and 
occupied, each is provided witha telephone. It was found neces- 
sary also to establish telephone communication with the various 
soda pavilions, and this was done. A very satisfactory contract 
for the maintenance of the Park local telephones was made with 
Mr. George F. Archer, and on the whole the local service has 
been excellent. 
Storage Barn.—The present system of buying hay, straw and 
grain in comparatively small quantities, because large quantities 
can not be stored, is not economical, nor always fruitful of the 
best results in the quality of food. It was therefore decided that 
a large barn should be built, at the earliest possible moment. 
Plans for this improvement have been prepared by Mr. Beer- 
bower, and a first-class barn building will very shortly be erected. 
It will be situated on the site of the old store-house, about one 
hundred feet east of the present Service Yard. Along with it, 
new workshops will be built for the iron-workers generally, and 
