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the floor of the valley should be metalled, parts of them being 

 relocated in order to follow more attractive routes, and the 

 road between the village and Happy Isles, on the south side 

 of the river, should be metalled and sprinkled first, because of 

 the preponderance of travel over it. 



The new trail from above Mirror Lake to Lake Tenaya has 

 been completed at a total cost of $6,461.43. The trip from 

 Yosemite Valley to Lake Tenaya over this trail is attractive and 

 the trail was much traveled this season. 



The trail from Yosemite Valley to Lake Merced was made 

 about four miles shorter. 



There is only one hotel in Yosemite Valley, and it was built 

 years ago for summer use only, possesses few conveniences, 

 and does not admit even of being remodeled to advantage. A 

 new hotel with all conveniences for winter and summer travel 

 and located on the north side of the valley is much needed. 



A granite seat of appropriate design, dedicated to the memory 

 of Galen Clark, was completed and set in place about a quarter 

 of a mile south of the foot of Yosemite Falls. 



Between October i, 1910, and September 30, 191 1, there was a 

 total for the year of 12,530 visitors. 



Improvements in the National Parks of California. 



The Department of the Interior proposes to spend $381,620 

 for various much needed improvements in the national parks 

 in CaHfornia during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, if 

 the amount requested by the Secretary of the Interior is ap- 

 propriated by Congress. This is an increase of $314,070 over the 

 appropriation for the current fiscal year. The increases re- 

 quested are as follows: Yosemite National Park, from $50,000 

 to $274,000; Sequoia National Park, from $I5,550 to $89,550; 

 General Grant National Park, from $2,000 to $17,250. The 

 items for each park are as follows : 



Yosemite National Park: New road along south rim of 

 Yosemite Valley from Fort Monroe to Glacier Point, $75,000; 

 improving the road on the north side of Merced River from 

 Pohono bridge to the junction with the Coulterville road, 

 $50,210; continuing the improvement of the road on the south 

 side of Merced River from Camp Ahwanee to Happy Isles, 

 $46,750; a re-enforced concrete bridge to replace the Sentinel 

 "bridge over Merced River, $14,000; construction of trail from 

 Merced Lake up the Merced River Canon to the head of the 

 Merced River, $5,000; construction of trail from the head of 

 Tyell Fork Meadows to the Lyell Glacier, $1,500; continuing 

 the installation of the water-distributing system in the Yosemite 



