TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 93 



Boat House Restaurant. — One very important improvement 

 was made in connection with the Boat House Restaurant in the 

 past year; the construction of an addition to the basement ad- 

 joining the kitchen, providing space for the large storage ice 

 box which has previously had to be maintained in the kitchen. 

 This improvement was not authorized in time so that it could 

 be completed until very near the end of the year, and it was not, 

 therefore, of any material benefit for this season. Another year 

 we feel sure the result will fully justify the expense incurred 

 in making the improvement. 



Soda Water. — Quite extensive changes and alterations were 

 necessary at all our soda stands to meet new requirements of 

 the Sanitary Bureau. Most important among these was the pro- 

 viding of hot water for washing glasses — no easy task, since 

 gas had to be piped some distance for the purpose. 



All stands have now been supplied with tanks and gas heat- 

 ers except the one near the Bear Dens, and that one will have 

 to be equipped in the same way during the next season. Secur- 

 ing gas for that location will present numerous difficulties, on 

 account of the trees and rock that will be encountered. 



This division of the privileges suffered a very heavy loss 

 in gross receipts from the condition referred to previously. 



Neiv Soda Pavilion. — The small rustic soda stand in front 

 of the Reptile House which was erected as a temporary im- 

 provement fourteen years ago, was so badly out of repair that 

 it was necessary to do some work in the shape of renewal of 

 the floor and plumbing in order to carry it along until city 

 funds can be secured to erect a suitable structure on this site 

 that will provide properly for refreshment demands, and be 

 more in keeping with the surrounding buildings. The new 

 shelter should be so arranged that at least a portion of it can 

 be closed, to protect the fountain and other equipment. The 

 fountain in the present structure has been greatly damaged by 

 being exposed to all kinds of weather. 



Guide Book. — The Mountain Sheep Edition of the Guide 

 Book, of which 40,000 copies were printed and placed on sale in 

 1913, was exhausted in September, 1915. The copy was so 

 thoroughly revised at the time of this issue that it was unneces- 

 sary to make any revision for a new edition beyond a few minor 

 changes. 



