The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
Galen Clarke, the Old G uar-
dian of Yosemite, Re-
moved From Office.
Miles Wallace, a Politician o.
MADEIRA, Selected to Guard
the Reservation.
w. w Foote Appointed c mmissioner.
Abbott Kinney Begins Cutting
Brush in the Valley.

The Yose mite Commissioners have re-
turned from the meeting of the board
recently held In the valley. The sessions
were important, lasting four days. Much
of the business conducted was designed to
promote the welfare of campers on the
reservation.
An important change under pressure
from the Governor was the removal from
office of the old guardian, Galen Clarke,
and the appointment in his place OF Miles
Wallace, the District Attorney of MADEIRA
County. Miles, who stands close to Gov
erhor Budd, intends to resign his county
office and to surrender the practice of law
in order to give his entire time to the du-
ties of the guardianship.
Abbott Kinney, a Democrat, recently
appointed TO the commission, is a forestry
sharp. He declared himself in favor OF
cutting the brush from the floor of the
valley without delay. In this respect his
opinion differs widely from that freq uent-
ly expressed by the Sierra c, ub aid the
eminent authority of John Muir Kinney
had his own way at the meeting, and was
authorized by the board to begin the work
OF cutting out brush. The slashing will
begin in the Bridal Veil meadows The
board adopted the following:
WHEREAS The oldest occupants of the Yo-
semitic Valley unite IN the opinion that the
clearing of the uuderbrusn in the valley Is an
immediate necessity Tor the safety ana at
tractiveness OF the valley; and whereas The
reasons advanced by Galen Clarke and Others
competent 10 judge upon this after apes
10 the commission to he good and sufficient
viz: The increasing danger from ire and The
increasing difficulty OF exunguishing or limit
ing any fire that may start, the encroachment
OF jungle growth upon the camping ground:
anu meadows, the shutting out over exten.
sive areas OF any view of the beauties and
wonders of the valley; and whereas, the Legis
laure OF this State at its last session passed an
act directing this clearing to be done and ap-
propriated a sum OF money 10 provide 1or the
work; be il
ResoIred, Tn at the guardian of the Yosemite
Valley is instructed TO commence such clear.
ing upon the valley, the sections to be deier.
mined u1oa by the finance committee as soor
as the appropriation becomes available, the
intent OF the commission being TO use the
u most care 10 preserve and increase the
safety and attractiyeness OF the Yosemite Val
ley, and to avoid mistakes by taxing up one
section only alter another has been finished
and approved.
The Commissioners provided for a new
school IN the valley Fourteen pupils
need school accom- modation, and State
Superintendent Black, happening to be in
the valley taking a much-needed rest
recommended a new house.
The Commissioners decided 10 reduce
NA4t AuaAAAu utn VI nOltA SnaA BOS IOLu al LN
TO 50 per day.
AT present the accommooations fol-
tourists in the valley are meager. Or
June only ffty-four rsleeping-rooms were
available. Immediate repairs to III,
Hu ichings House Will give twenty-foul
more rooms Another building will be
extended giving forty more rooms TC
provide for large throng Of tourists Com,
missioner Clinch was authorized TO pur
| chase tents and cots.
While in the valley the Governor ap
pointed w. w. Foote as Commissioners tc
succeed John Boggs. Mr.. Boggs is &c
serve the State ON the Board of Agricul
! ture.
The Com missioners made a rule tha
campers should be allowed to purchase
wood at the actual cost of cutting the
timber. This cost does not exceed s. 81
! per cord and may go as low as 81 so.
A regulation was adopted that hay anC
| grain should be sold to campers at cost
An annual increase in the number o
campers is noted. Many people wer,
camping In the valley wnile the Commits
sioners were there. The board desires t
encourage camping visits and will pro
vide all the facilities at command to max,
the sojourn of campers agreeable.
At last accounts the Governor was rest
ing and fishing He is gradually displac
| ing Republicans and putting Democrats
into office.