The Meeker herald., 1892-01-23
AN ADDRE ESS
To the People OF Colorado and
all Int rested In the Estab-
iishmeHt OF the Proposed
National Park.


b. Mss-ss- III. IL. Eiis and ~. II,
Clara, ,liis sAHle having b-en Published
ia Tie beaver Meas and sun su-k la
fore las, with approving o1iHmstti is
hereby TepEusinc-i ia Tim iiEnALD.
tie b~lgsF 10 enable the Ie0pl- II this
Vailsl 10 famiiiaEitr themselves Ailh
what Is l@ins ti0ns In their behalf IN tiie
tsEk matter, IL tie lines, an llii down
Ia this address, are adopted, NC eanRn,
$50 any reasonable .ToHui f0I ulieeii1n
Ia tic establishment, II ,ha park in -
iaE as liio iilaTeo eouu,y is eonerr-,i;
To ~ r-aEls II the si.irs
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wnh tilirs perfected a. The i1,pis.i iaf.'s
frH''rrins ihr tsHds assst.auir. ~. aF-a uusiii
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q the U75tirHtu Uf thr ans taken iFr'u itis
iiisi.rp s'siHts sh.us tho ,ailr ut f.f-s. aisl
iiishss constructed sHi oHns,t - thee par
tis- a. - sais;s4 uni the Saiur uf ali other
hiHis - inps''s s''til-nt-=tliiiiiuEs. -t-.-s1ss
-! tin number II bI.hris II srnin faai. snI
-hfau Tsl'si daring the pfe..ut season. ill-sB!
Toe. AL ." '-~'''''. 80 '-d--
In eunnzrtinn with the cultivation Of crui~.
II snii.i - t-orur ,a mini tbs, i-ryuui h"'n-
us.' ami i.-7si consumption 'hsg- l. -" inerti'
Tive.
Iiip iitsr-n county T. essentially q stock
raising county. uui the summer unrr foe At
i.laii ihFr- mus of the uu.~ siuss r' ih-
euuni, i within the limits - the pF"iss.--i
IarE.
Any proposition iha' uuuii look in tho -.
ciu.ion ~ rtHsc sisss ffum tho SRA II the
PROPOSED I.arg wuiik STRIKE o srfiuu. hi"v At.
ani In Ert.i msaaur'' destroy, ~" ErsEins
intrr,-,, ~, Iiip Eiancn c'unty. and wuiiii ma.
i"rinliy Hircei that Il i,Duti AMI Gsrirl'i. Hni
this iriustr, In thc.c thr", 'puHtirs 'inlTar-s
the iuy,.tfn.nt ~ large cspiiHi3 investments
made unicr conditions hitherto existing. nBi
with NJ thought uTn puss.blr exclusion from
government lands.
Tho ransr-s'rnwn hcaf shipped In Denver
ffum thcso localities {. universally recognized
n i.cinx unc,Iiinii'.l by TINT shipp--i frlu any
I other portion ot the State.
sn, murc thrn - p-r cen, ~ III" total nr7H
| of the proposed park Is In uny .rn-o timi.sr
land. - per cCnt j. ~ nno summer grazing
land a. can h. found In any part Of the country.
The pruruao,l reservation or park includes
within IT, limits every stick q saving timber
I IN and Hy,.lnhi" Tor Rio rlHn-p county nud "a
considerable portion uf ituutt county.
IA
Is covered with slwaaic timber or h CONNER
cinlly valuable.
| Tho proposed reservation limo way provides
n winter uingu rpr game, for the reason that
game onnnot live there In tho winter on ac-
/ count uf the deep SHOWS. but migrate westward
| from the Western boundary of the park from
/ nifty to scventy-HSc miles aud to u lower alti-
tuIc.
! The reservation includes within IL. limits
| from 20 to 80 valid locations. Many Of these
locations while made within the law arc made
l nrst. upon unsurNcyci lands: second, upon
! lands surveyed. but the piuts u which urn ns
vet unnppruycd; third. upon lands surveyed
with pints approved, but the ninety days with
| In which the locator has the sole right to nlc
not yet expired.
| There are at least one hundred ncttni bonn
ndc settlers. and probably more. who have re
sided upon their lands from one Ia nine years.
who would come in one OF the three n,,ovc-
named Glasses.
| By u decision Of the local land office at
| Gicnwopi Springs, based upon Instructions
| from tho general nnd Office. these settlers are
unfortunately situated, and for the present
are without relief. Their vested rights cannot
be questioned, but they are cstuppcd from
| proceeding To perfect them.
Since writing the above the commissioner of
the general land Office has confirmed, in the
strongest language, the decision of the local
Office, which will result In the eviction OF hun
drcds of people from homes that have been
created by hard labor and under IA faithful
compliance with every law of the government.
| Can It bc possible that such things will BE- per
mittc1 when the fucts are fully unlerstoody
Within the limits OF the park and upon both
| forks of white river prospecting has been
/ done with quite favorable results, sufficient to
evidence the existence of II considerable min
cruI belt, which, IN view Of past events, it
might not be idle to pruphosy, will at no dis
| tunt day bc worked with great profit.
While not deprived Of nearly so much terri
| tnrnl area, Ruutt county will he affected in II
material way 10 quite Hs great an extent ns
| Rio Blanco. In fact. almost the entire acreage
| taken Is susceptible to the prosecution of the
! joint pursuit OF agriculture aud stock ruisng.
| The two pursuits go hand in hand, the 10
Gator. the ranchman, ordinarily possessing
horses and cattle as well as his ranch, and the