The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
TO ENLARGE THE PARK
Tt Will Take a Big Chunk Out of
the State of Wyoming.
Mr.. CARTER is FOR 1T
The Wyoming Senators Are Hopping
Mad-They Say It's Montana
acknowledgement nsative Hart
man on the Sick List.
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 1AiJ q street y. w.

| No. 1llJ q Street y. W.
Washington, u. c., Feb. l7.-Repre-
sentative Hartman, who has been con-
fined to his house by illness for several
days, is out again. His indispositioh
prevented his departure for Minneapo-
lis. He intended to accompany ex-
Senator Dubois to the silver conference
in that city. The purpose of the visit
was to secure a close alliance between
all the silver forces in the Northwest
ern states political policy to which
the Montana member is fully commit
ted. Ex-senator Dubois of Idaho and
Marion Butler. chairman of the popu-
list national committee. represented
the Washington sentiment on this occa-
sion.
The Yellowstone park extension bill
is now pending before the senate com
mittee on territories, of which Senator
Carter is chairman. There Is sure to
be spirited contest over this meas
ure. 1t is an administration project
The bill was suggested by Col. s. NJ. Il
Young, superintendent of the park. 1t
was drafted. in the form in which it
was introduced. by Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Ryan.
Some strong supporters of the ad-
ministraticn are, however. radically or
posed to it. Senators Warren and Clark
III W NbIliuS sT1 Ubtn pronounced IN
their hostility. Senator Warren says
he understands the bill is acceptable 10
Senator Carter But" he added.
there is only little strip of the park
in Montana, anyway. | don't believe
there are any settlers on the strip. But
it is very different with us. The pro-
posed measure takes out of our state
an area greater than that of some of
the Eastern states. There are many
settlers in the region proposed to be
annexed to the park. notably in the
Jacksons Hole country"
II suppose" continued the senator
that this bill is quite satisfactory To
all our good friends in Montana. 1t
practically fences the park off from
cannot ger into IL from any part Of
Wyoming without making detour into
Montana. This gives them full control
of travel in, ingress to and egress from
the park. But our friends should not
forget that the park is not in Mon
tana. 1t is part of Wyoming, and we
are greatly interested in 1t. But we do
not desire or propose to have it spread
all over the state"
Representative Osborne of Wyoming
has had large map made of the ex-
tensions, accompanied by a table of
figures showing their dimensions and
comparing with Eastern states His
ih'SA iti1iDlf liiiSIfdiIbH Is lIfdt the
area which it is proposed to add is 50
times as large as the District of Co
lumbia. He Is strongly opposed to the
measure but bases his opposition on
different grounds than Senator War
ren. He declares 1t is an attempt by
certain Eastern snpe hunters to dimin-
lsh the Importance of Wyoming. IF
the people of the East will only let us
alone, says Governor Osborne. I'VE
will try TO make a state out of what
they have left us But If we surrender
on this. IT will only be a few years be-
fore another commission comes out
there and, without leaving their rail-
road cars, reserve still more territory
that is necessary to the development |
of the state"
The Utah senators are also hostile. |
Senator Rawlins says ii is simply an at
tempt to decrease the influence of one |
Of "the undesirable states of the /
West
Senator Carter, chairman of the COM |
mittee on territories, is iii favor If the |
bill and it is argued as probable that |
The bill will be reported favcrably with /
N few days. Senator Carter saws il /
seems to be in every way desirable To |
extend the park as desired hy the in
terror department. 1T is the biggest /
thing we have got in our country" he |
says. and We ought not 10 object II /
he addition Of enough territory to fully |
protect and preserve it" The sena tor
says he is familiar with the tract which /
I is proposed IL add to the park out of /
Montana. He says there is not a settler
1r a mining claim in this territory. and
hat its addition to the park will be of I
iecided advantage. lie regards Ii as
fery desirable that the park have ma
ural boundaries. which is the argu-
nent for extending its borders to the
summit of the Teton range
The Idaho senators are also under
itoad to be friendly To the embrasure
within the park of its Idaho section
The bill will also have the support of |
prominent senators from the Eastern
itates. who are in favor of the addi-
ions because they amount To a preser-
'ation of the Teton forest reserve
Senator Hansbr0ugh has introduced
bill providing that when lands select
d and claimed by any state as inurine
$50 are within the limits Of q forest
reservation. and that said lands are.
n fact. Of such characters as To Hnmre
o such state under said grant. this
tate upon filing with the commissioner
# the general land office a relinauish-
nent or conveyance of such lands 10
he United states duly signed by it's
.ovcrnor under authority from the leg
stature, shall be permitted 10 select
rom any of the vacant. unoccupied and
public lands nor min
raj In character within the limits of
he state subject 10 disposal under thss
Law or at the government
aluation Of Sl.25 per acre. other lands
I equal area 10 the lands claimed bx
ne state. HOSFOKD.