The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
YOSEMITE VALLEY.
letter From Judge Deming of New
Haven, Conn.

letter From Judge Demins of New
Haven, Conn.
Tie following letter is from Judge L. P.
Deming, LID of New Haven, Conn. He
visited Yosemite Valley in the summer of
1859, and in January following contributed
an article upon the valley to the Century
Magazine:
Colonel Il. S. Hubbard, San Francisco. cal
DEAR SrR: / RECEIVED your letter of + ebruary
1oth ard inclosed clippings from California
newspapers, and am very much obliged 10 you
for sending them to me.
/ am not surprised that Governor Waterman
denies the truth OF the statements made In the
Century Magazine, but tile statements are true.
Notwithstanding his denial.
As YOU know, | spent a number OF days IN lie
valley when L Was Ia California year ago, and
lie condition OF tie valley impressed ltseIt so
upon my nina that | spoke about II TO tn pro
pIieloT OF the StOueman House and to several
UthcT geH,lomeu | met both IN the valley, al
Wawona and in San Francisco, and presume
II was VIVA said at that time that prompted
the editor OF the Century to ask NE 10 write
letter IN regard TO 1t. 1t Is a fact that the only
cleared piece OF land in tile entire valley which
saw at the nOrtherly end was fenced IN and used
as a horse pasture 1t is true that large numbers
OF magnificent trees have been felled aud de-
stroyed Willie their stuInps are left standing as
monuments OF what the tree itself was. That
there Is no system Is absolutely certain from
what The Guardian OF the valley told me and
from what every other gentleman told me WHO
was conYersant with The conditIon Oh things
there.
AS j was informed, and believe 10 be true the
Commissioners were qnaireng among them
Selves looking for political preferment and
honor rather lhan for the advancement OF the in
teTests OF the public and The enhancement oi The
attracliyeness OF the valley.
Nature las done wonders there. and II only re-
quires q small amount OF money expended each
year In carrying out definite system 10 make IL
one Of the most attractive places III the entire
West.
| had no fault to find with charges or atten-
tioDi every body seemed trying to make my WISH
pleasant The guides, The livery men, the MOTEL
Keepers were all gentlemanly, aud for this had
hly only complaint was the vandalism which
was destroying natural beauties which could not
be replaced and the baTbarism which allowed
uDcOuth and unslghily structures 10 outrage
every sense Of beauty and proprlety.
Ii Is necessary thar there should be wines and
liquors sold in lie valley. There Is no necessity
for having them sold in miserable GROCERY.
There is a necessity for having horses and mules
ana COWS In the valley, but II is not necessary
that they should be pastured IN the valley. A
little strip OF land four miles long ard three
quarters Of a mile wide is not large enough for
pasture and pleasure ground.
The valley should be In It's open spots full OF
flowers and those flowers Should be preserved
sacredly from the vandalism which prompts trav-
eers TO destroy, even II II were necessary TO have
mounted police as guardians of lie valley In
Yellowstone Park the Government provides Two
full companies Of cavalry; in Yosemite valley
the State provides single guardian. WHO SITS In
his Office and tells stories.
l think. however, that the Commissioners ana
the Governor having had their attention Gale
TO the matter so fofcibIy will see 10 Il that the
valley Is hencef0rtlI preserved without interier-
Ing with The liberties OF the public.