Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-05
BIC PARK ON HUDSON,
Movement For Creating Natlona
Reserve Along the Highlands.
SCENIC AND HISTORIC SITE.

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Square Miles on Both Sides Of the
RlVer--oovernms to De Urged 10
Acquire Rugged Mountain Region.
A movement has been started In New
York for the creation OF national
park in the highlands Of the Hudson,
says the New York Globe Heretofore
such parks have been brought Into ex.
lstence either for scenic or historic rea-
sons, but II Is pointed out that both ar.
guments are equally applicable to the
plan for the preservation under ma.
tlonal control Of the region In question,
inasmuch rs II Is not only the ground
Of some OF the most dramatic incidents
OF the Revolution, but 1t is pronounced
by world travellers one Of the most
beautiful pieces OF river scenery In ex.
istence. The project contemplates set.
ting aside as a government preserve
about 122 square miles OF the most
rugged portion OF the mountain region
q the middle Hudson. extending from
Cornwall to Jones Point on the west
bank OF the river and from Fishkill to
Peeksklll on the east side
Within this territory IL inc.udod at
present large amount of land belong
Ing to the government, comprising the
West Point reservation aud Iona Is
land. which Ii a station Of the navy
department Most of the land Is stlll
IN virgin condition, being heavily
wooded, and practically none Of It IL
adapted to cultivation. The estates Of
several well known men lie within the
territory, among them those of j. Pier
pont Morgan and James StilAman on
the west shore Of the river and Stuy-
veaant Fish on the other side. Other
prominent residents Of the section are
General Charles +, Roe, John BlgelOw
and Professor II. r. Osborn. Only
three Tlllages-H Highland Falls, CARR.
son add Cold Spring-lle within the
AREA which II Is proposed to form into
a preserve, and q less uumSer Of per-
sons would DO affected by the adoption
Of the plan than by the setting aside
OF any similar area almost anywhere
In the eastern states,
While a considerable amount Of mon
~ would be required TO buy up all the
land to ke included within the pro
posed park, II would not DO necessary
to make the purchase outright. In the
opinion Of DIR. II. l.. Partridge OF New
York city. one OF the men most prom.
inently identified with the plan, In
an article which appeared In the Out
look presenting plan for the creation
OF national preserve on the Hudson
DR. Partridge points out the method
BY which this might be accomplished.
.sThe government should obtain" he
says. through condemnation proceed.
ings rights or easements In order to
preserve the essentials OF park while
diminishing as little as possible the
value Of land for villa, private park or
small farm purposes. A highland pre-
serve commission should he created
along the lines OF similar bodies. and
to the engineer aud proper officers OF
this commission there should be given
full authority to prevent the ruthless
cutting NJ timber which Is liable to be
Of q character to affect the beauty OF
the preserve, and throughout that part
Of the region which can be seen by
travellers on the river the officers OF the
commission should have power to pre-.
vent tire establishment Of dishguring
and Offensive industries. such as quar-
Fylng as a business. iron works or
chemical works
''rha control Of the forestry should
be intelligent. but reasonable. II OF 4
proper character, destructive forest
fires would be prevented and the poSA
Bible future advantage Of this region
a. q watershed would be preserved"
In the past most Of the national
parks have been created In the west,
and II Is felt by the men behind the
present movement that the west win
Be- willing to cooperate in securing
this one at least for the east. As the
Hudson valley Is one OF the greatest
highways OF travel In the country, II
Il pointed out that the preservation OF
the highlands would be TO the advan.
tags Of the whole country and not
merely TO q small class or a restricted
locality