Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-19
THE NATIONAL PARK.
q Resolution has been introduced in Con.
gress and the Time is Opportune for
Vigorous Work.

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Resolution has been introduced in Con.
gress and the Time is Opportune for
Vigorous Work.
The national park movement in this
state has now reached a point where
the promoters deem the time oppor-
tune for the introduction of legisla-
ton in congress, and last week a reso-
/ luton was presented in the house by
Congressman Tawney, who has
favored the movement from the first.
This resolution calls for the ap-
pointment of commission of II,
equally from both houses of congress,
who shall investigate, adjust all mat
tiers pertaining to the question, and
present bill to effectuate the park at
the next session. "
Those who are interested say that
now is the time for the greatest effort
by the people of the state personally
with their delegation in congress, ssto
impress them with the fact that the
people of this state have become thor
oughly alive to the merit of the ques-
ton and want this remarkable region
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saved.'' III. .....
A striking illustration of the finan-
cial Importance of such regions to the
state having them is the annual re-
port. Of Commissioner L. H. Carroll,
of the bureau of labor, of New Hamp-
shire, for the season of 1899, in the
White Mountains. A brief summary
of figures are interesting in this con-
nection. He says:
Total number of guests
for the season. ..... 174,2SO
Total number of employees 1884
Total wages paid. $3.50, 9O1 90
Number of towns taking 49,
| guests ........ 2O4
Number of farm houses
taking guests .......... 1921
Increase in number of ....
guests over 1898. .... 5000
Increase in cash receipts
over 1898 .............. $4O2 ,341 90
Total cash received at
boarding houses, etc.. 4,947,935 90
Cash received in railway
fares (estimate) ....... 10000 90
Cash received from stage
fares .......... ........ 63,275 so
Cash received from steam
! boat fares ......... 6O,369 21
Cash invested in summer
property for the season. 937,7S5. 90
Total volume of sum-
mer business for
1899 ........ ...... sc, 600 ,364 II
In the body of his report he calls
attention to the vast importance to
the state of this great income to the
state from tourists visiting the White
mountains, and says it has solved the
problem of farming in his state, CIV
ing a market for all their products in
gardening, dairying, poultry raising.
eve may add" says Minneapolis
man, interested in the matter, that
the establishment of great park and
forest reserve in northern Minnesota
will do the same for that part of our
state where farmers cannot now
be induced to touch the land
Mr.. Carroll goes on to earnestly adj
Evocate forest preservation through
the mountains, such as that now car
ried on in the Adirondacks for park
purposes, as he says, ''to the lasting
benefit for future generations and the
best material interests of the COM
monwealth." With fixed policy of
forest preservation carried out he
foresees rapid continual increase in
summer business from $15,OOO,OOO to
$2O,O00,OOO annually. aa<s
Their forests have almost all
been cut off for generations. The
Minnesota national park region
surpasses the White mountains
beyond comparison in beauty, in
possibilities for diversified enjoy
ment, and for health purposes. 1t
is accessible to unlimited millions
of people, and the financial value that
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walton, in view of the figures given
| above, is beyond estimate, and not
simply to a part of the state, but to
the entire commonwealth, for the
tourist must travel through the state
in all directions, and will stop at the
hotels, visit the various other points
of interest and summer resort regions
which this state possesses in UNI
equaled number and beauty.