The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
Preserve tho Woodlands.

Never has so much been done in an equal
period to save American forests from de-
struction as during the last four years. The
national Government and some OF the States
have joined in this good work. the former
taking the larger share Of it.
To begin with. three new national parks
have been established by Congress. the
Yosemite. the Grant. and the Sequoia. the
two latter wholly and the first largely for
the preservation Of trees.
Next. fifteen timber reserves were set
apart by President HARRISON and Sec
rotary NOBLE for the same end. These
are the Yellowstone, ]. 1889. 040 acres. adjoin-
ing Yellowstone Park; the Sierra. over
1000, 900 acres. In southern central Cali
fornia; the San Gabriel, over 5 10000 acres.
and the San Bernardino. $4,000. in south
ern California: the Trabuco. also in Califor-
MIA, nearly $4,000: the White River. 1.19S. 900
acres. in Colorado: the Pacific. in the State
OF Washington. over 967 600: the Grand
Canon Of the Colorado. In Arizona, 1856, 900;
the Pecos River. in New Mexico, 81. O4O;
the South Platte. over $50. 1000. the Battle.
ment Mesa. over 1858. 900. the Pixies Peak,
1874. 800. and Plum Creek. III. TOO. all in Col
orado: finally. the Bull Run. In Oregon,
142. 900. and Afognak Island. Alaska. These,
without counting this last. make up an ag-
gregate Of over IL. sOO.O 900 acres.
The States are here and there aiding in
this laudable enterprise. Legislation be-
gun last year at Albany. and continued
this year. has established Il Forest Preserve
n an Adirondack Park. The former Is
to include andsn now owned or hereafter to
be acquired by the State Of New York
within the counties OF Clinton. Delaware.
Essex. Franklin. Fulton. Hamilton. Herki-
mer. Lewis. Oneida. Saratoga. st. Lawrence.
Warren. Washington. Greene. Ulster. and
Sullivan. The Adirondack Park includes
such lands in the county OF Hamilton. in
eight towns of Essex county. Ave Of Frank
lin. four OF st. Lawrence, three OF Warren.
and one OF Herkimer. besides the islands in
Lake George. Both the preserve and the
park are under the charge Of five Commits
%sioners. who serve without compensation.
and Governor FLOWER has just appointed
these officers.
The Commissioners are empowered to
sell some tracts and with tho proceeds
TO buy others. SO as to create an unbroken
park. to be "open for the FREQ use Of all the
people for their health or pleasure. and as
forest lands necessary to the preservation
- "a noau "a'efs o. inc chiel rivers OF
nv "vhuu ~ .iuIure t'inoer supply"
| Inen' Y ~ w. Ihe park ana Inc preserve
: plo.ieNons ior the sa'" % TIMBER.
protection against fire. and tho arrest and
snIt" :, ueslas''is. Hp!ehaid re-
i."ii .i'e ieH'sialioh'
- Wsnl ~ "t''er states. narticu-
sa,t, "nu Ahsshchu-
Co.. Att, Tto Iv vi :" ~ Century, -dd0as'ne
y. ~. ,ma'ha "re owned
-. rttootn" p,n""tte' -nounI washington
"v".. ~, I.opo.'y.
their w.y into the White Monn,s'n r n@re " ,M eu'tins
threaten 10 destroy those tracts witch are n, yr.s, ~
glory, and which constitute tho chief charm for IN. |
thousands nj, Visitors who resort th'.hOr year after
n"s,..~o,s, maaths .ao a,Ssr ~h,., ,n "a...o. wer'
act wilderness, that masnlacent stretch Of narh,...
forest. was to be invaded by thu destroyer with hi.
gangs OF cutters and his steam 'awm'll Another
Ssa"u' wa, a,m p'"n",u upon = region snon. tho
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