The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-16
WOULD HAVE NATIONAL
PARK i'm WASHINGTON

Weilatchee, wash, March IO.--10
convert the Lake Chelan country into
a national park is the plan that is
now looked upon by the people in this
section as a strong possibility, and at
a meeting OF the Wenatchee CONNER
cial club held at the headquarters of
the organization today, Julien Z. liter
of Seattle presented the claims OF the
region with respect to grandeur and
scenic beauty. A resolution was pass
ed enthusiastically recommending the
project to the fullest consideration Of
the trustees OF the club and re-
questing them to take up the matter
in the way suggested with the other
commercial bodies of the state, to the
end that it be brought to the atten-
ton OF congress
Mr. liter who is a landscape artist
| of reputation, was on his way home
from Washington, u. c., where he had
a conference with Senator Piles on the
| subject of the proposed national park.
| tsSe1fator Piles will take the matter up
with the president and in behalf Of
1.-The state Of Washington will invite him
out to spend his vacation in the lake
Iscountry or ask him to have a represefl-
tative look it over.
Mr.. liter calls Lake Chelan and the
surrounding country the grandest re-
gion in the world.
There is no reason, said he, why
as many people should not go to visit
| Lake Chelan each summer as go to the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado or the
Yosemite valley Of California, expect
that Lake Chelan is unknown. The
Alps, which have been painted and
sung for centuries, have nothing to-
compare with Lake Ghelatl. This dis
Itrict stands in class OF its own. I'm
all America there is nothing to conl-
Ipare with III There are places in Cal
i ifornia and Colorado where many pre-
i tensions are made over their climate
i and scenery This district has jnst as
lgood climate, and as for scenery, it
j FAR excels any of them.
i One of the advantages of this bean@
Itiful region Is its accessibility. Lake
4 Chelafl Is only 1000 feet above the sea-
AT one end 81 the lake there are low
hills, which gradually rise higher hi
successive tiers, and one can, n few
hours. 30 by boat into the very heart
of the mountains, some of which are
10000 feet high. q.
The ifnnlensity and grandeur of 9th
Ier mountains are often lost because
4 they are usually peaks set up
ION high plateau Or on.
q base hills But at Chelan there
1 is one continuous slope from the valley.
i of the lake TO the summit Of the peaks
a distance Of two miles.
A AT the head of the lake are precip-
!. litous glaciers which feed the Stehekii
3. river. one of the most beantifil streams
II iii the world
The wonders of the forest i'll Che
Ian, too, are not surpassed anywhere
!, an the world:
The turning Of the Clielaii country
4 into national park would make it Il
source of revenue. The scenery of
ltliis country would be an everlasting
/ lrespurce, and one not dependent on
crops The mere setting aside of this
Ieountry as national park would itlir
{ linediately be one of the greatest adj
vertisetnents that could come To this
& llcountry Further what would Be the
resiilt If 10000 tourists would come
Iinto this region ariuallys assure
3 you that they would come ii they knew
| the beauties oi the country Iii fact.
i 1.-THE country about Lake Ehelap IS d
( great Big show All we have 10 do is
I to corral il and charge admission
J I3R ARD AT q HE AGE or io8
Washington u C., March Bar.
1 Ii1ey Hughes. now III the district Jail sgtl:
i der short sentence III Imprisonment
E ! for drttllkeniiess. Is celebrating Iifs oi,s
i Hundred and eighth birthday today Tlls
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