The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

Standing upon the crest Of A r,a~.
looking an ocean OF redwood tirh,'
seems as though the supply NJ.
haustihie. hut the awful havoc ~ -
and saw among them has taught =.
ter. Already has the cutting Of ~ ~
belts of timber from Csllfornl. -
British Columbian Hne affected on.
mate. the north wind blowing nor
an the year round, following the ,-' ''v
through the diminished forest ara -
spectacle IS not far distant for - ~
pie OF different sections p,antinr -
OF timber to act as windhreaks sra- -
to west across the valleys. In arss. 4
break the force % the destrovs,-~
whitening north winds. Certa,r,,
Coast climate Is IN average much 80
than 1t was before such wholexsI. -
was perpetrated among the reauwa.
Few can journey through the ~.
tains OF California adic!ninx IA r.
Thomas mill district, and view the -.
ic stumps. all that Is left o. VIVA, ~
once giant fores, Of sequosa. v3.A-.s
sorrow over the destruction nf ~
mighty growth There was snours }. |
other wood without these. ard the 49,
who destroyed them have not pres.s
by their vandalism. They are not ~
10 have become any richer. wiser 81 -
valuable to society than before thev =. |
sacrilegious hands to these uiss,y n
lars OF the tempe For the mos. u.
these trees were stolen from rne,r 49,
land. and while the theft was psrn<s,,... |
his servants have been too hasv vs>ss /
ling over small and unlmporsanf p.ss<s
10 pay any attention 70 this loss AZ 4. |
wealth OF the nation
70. aapntnro tas /
from the East. who represent a,xs,2u- |
where growing timber IA seldom 4.
bigger through than their leg Or tsss
than their attic windows. could " n
ported out here for awhi;e and ~
camp out" among these giants 90
forest. as the writer has done M
times. and lie looking up so feet 10 y
monstrous crowns OF branch and Ixnss
supported upon the Tremendous tr.a<
twenty to thirty-fiye feet In aianescr. ~
whole seen In the SIN and solemn ~ |
OF midnight. when the stars overhead ~
the majestic and nwe-iuspir.nx lan1sesn
they would conclude that such forest ~ |
Der was worth an effort 10 prexefys |
IL not a reason for destroying Tho hi.
veras trees that the trend OF tourist trzN
does not at present set that ways the q
Is close AT hand when Il certafn]y 81
Railroad facilities AFRO as rear nou + |
Sonoma, and viii doubtless soon h = |
the verge OF that forest itself, wtiA |
an additional reason for both STATE & |
nation TO rescue this famous grove osa |
the AK.
The Calaveras Ia the Oldest kneulI
grove In the state. II was here that fsGf /
first saw the big tree" and from MI
the spirit az exploration first stAnsf N
search OF others OF the same sp>(x
This grove Is identified interviewed vi
the growth OF the state as inses4s1f/
as Is the Yosemite. and 70 destroy D |
historic locality would be to destroy N
OF California's chief landmarks. The ~ |
OF the state and city almost univvfn1 -
have fought constantly fer fofeet pte0<
walton with an uurewarded perSeve1m |
and determination worthy ~ n0rv ~ /
ftfl recognition long since there tAA1
have been awakened an active tnl<sM n
the subject Of American forestry y
however. the active students pf or - /
estry have. unfortunately fer tn6s y
come. been the people bent u9on acHsk
ton Of the forests az a means u et4a<
ing sudden and .ii-gotten wealth. i&M
the famous calsvrfRs grove he Af3N
the lirt OF forest victims. Let even ~
nal IN the land take up the hue ~ =
for its preservation with such sie~ a.
congress will have to move tn tn M
and tn the right direction.