The Washington herald., 1907-05-05

ness of glass, and laying them on the floor
/ of her garden for all the world 10 see.
Startling shapes and effects IN the rocks.
precipit0us and gigantic waterfalls. eX-
Cuisite coiors at sunrise and sunset, and
noon hours. rich In warmth ard glow
these has nature given the spot II is
/ said that even the dogs and horses who
enter the enchanted ground for the first
time are puzzled at every turn Of the
trails that cross the 1,i2f square miles OF
playground
Last summer the State of California
caded TO the general government all con
trol over the Mariposa Big Tree Grew
and this was added TO the Yosemite
Reservation. 1t Is policed IN like man
ner. by troops and rangers. California
preserves other trees on her own ac-
count in SempiverOns Park in the Great
Basin. Trees are standing there that
were fiourishing when Pharaoh Of the
Hard Heart was sending the children Of
Israel into exile, and that saw the glories
Of Babylon rise and fall
IN the fan Of 1890 the Sequoia and
Gen. Grant National Parks. Of Tulare
County. California, were added to the
growing list. Not only are the trees now
standing 10 be preserved. but in nurseries
seedlings are being carefully reared 70 be
used in reforesting where II is needed.
There have recently been several large,
picturesque caves discovered on the
grounds. The State of Washington has
one Of the most beautiful of the national
PARKS within its boundaries This is
Mount Rainier Park, tract of land about
eighteen miles square that includes most
OF the famous peak for which it was
named. OLD trails have been located and
put in order tent hotels erected for
guests. and forest rangers sent to patrol
it to guard against destructive fires. Two
hundred and f0TSy-nine square miles of
territory surrounding Crater Lake in Ore
gon have been Withdrawn from public
settlement. and last year over 160O tour
lists went that way to feast their eyes on
the landscape Winter early locks up
the lHOuntain passes. then the superin-
tendent has the floors taken from the
bridges that they may not break from
the weight of snow, has all the tools
and boats stored away, and goes into
winter quarters al Klamath Falls until
spring Unlocks the ways again.
The Dakotas have each a national
park Twelve miles southeast of Custer.
5 D.. is the Wind Cave Park. and last
year 1900 tourists went down the wind
ing stairs there to see the wonders in
the cave far below. On the south shore
of Devils Lake, n D., is a three-year-
old park containing about a thousand
acres and known as sullys HHi Park.
In this reservation are many prehistoric
mounds in which skeletons, stone, copper.
and ivory trinkets have been found
A lone cowboy from the Mancos. riding
his wiry cayuse out across the hills and
mesas in search of lost cattle a few years
ago. came upon a number Of ancient pue-
bios built high against the face of
cliff. The State OF Colorado realizing the
value of these buildings set about pre-
serving them. Later they became the
leading features of the Mesa Verde Ma
tionaI Park. The buildings and their con-
tents have suffered greatly from the
hands of vandals. though the famous
Spruce Tree House. the Balcony House
and the Clif Palace have been preserved
cliff Palace. with its tapering. loop-holed