The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-18
new PLAYGROUND
FOR AMERICANS
HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR oLA.
GER PARK RESERVE m NORTH.
ERIN PORTION or MONTANA
WILL BE BENEFIT TO FARGO ON
MAIN LINE OF @. N.

terday that the bill creating the ella
! cier national park in Montana hal
{ bee passed by the house OF repre-
sentatives at Washington, and it hal
been returned to the senate with TIN
} usual amendments. Since the measur
was introduced and originally passed
by the senate. all hat is required Il
make the bill a law and have 1t pu
into operation Is the signature Of Presi
= dent Taft.
: This new national park will mean
great deal TO Fargo. II will increase
the tourist travel through this gat vay
OF the 400 or 500 people who visit the
/ Yellowstone park on an average daily
during the season, the great majority
take the northern route. The new park
park should double that travel easily
East of Great Divide.
The present nearest gateway TO the
proposed national park is from Mid
vale, Mont, which is SIT miles distant
from Fargo. One can leave Fargo to-
might and and reach that point on the
next night or twenty-four hours ride.
so that the new park is comparatively
near to Fargo. Midvale is located east
of the great continental divide, and
offers easy access to the St Mary's
lake district, while Bolton, which is on
the westerly side OF the divide, and is
accessible to the Lake Mcdonald coun-
try, Is 1885 miles from Fargo.
| The Great Northern will soon start
the construction Of a road, extending
for thirty-five miles T. nth of Midvale.
which will AFFORD quick access TO the
proposed park. President Louis w.
Hin says this road will be good for all
purposes Of travel, and other plans
are under consideration by the Great
Northern for the development of that
region which will help to make 1t one
of the most attractive Fairgrounds of
the nation, If not of the world.
1T is the Switzerland of America.
and bigger and rander scale than
the original one" said Mr.. Hill, en-
Enthusiastically, in recent interview at
ST. Paul.
Would Assist Government.
Mr.. Hill said that the Great Northern
would cooperate with the government
In making the park all that its pos
sibilities offer. He outlined what could
be made of the park, and proposed that
a series Of roads should be established
throughout the park, with Swiss chalets |
scattered here and there. making it |
a veritable American Alps.
I'VE would help to make it a resort
and not a rapid-tour park to visit" he |
said.
The lodges would be located only far
enough apart so that the man on foot |
even could make the trip and obtain /
sleeping accommodations. Hotel ac-
commodations OF a more pretentious
type or tents for the most modest /
could also be furnished, everything
being supplied that would appeal to
the public in general
The region which 1T is proposed TO
change into a national park has not
been lacking for it's admirers. Henry
w, Farnum, professor of economies at
Yale university, made a trip through
the country and has Joined in its
praises. Professor Farnham's father
built the first railroad to Chicago and
the first bridge across the Mississippi.
he says that the proposed Glacier Ma
tional park is wonderful country.
Nothing / have ever seen has inn
pressed me as being so wild and grand.
in short, Alpine, in character saws
Professor Farnum.
When one realizes the source of
revenue which the scenery in Switzer-
land is to its thrifty inhabitants. II
seems altogether probable. looking at
the matter simply from the point Of
view of income, that no other use
could be more profitable"
Covers Wide Area.
The proposed national park is bound
1RA 4. 1
ooundary line, on the west by the
north fork of the Flathead river, on
Lne south by the Great Northern right
u way and on the east by the Black
.eet indian reservation. The territory
embraces 1,40O square miles, with APP
oroAlnately equal areas on the east
ana the west of the summit of the
main range Of the Rocky mountains.
lhe park will embrace about forty
slaciers and large number of lakes
md streams.
Has High Peaks.
Mount Cleveland, the highest peak.
caches an elevation of 1O,434 feet
lbove the sea, and there are numerous
'ugged mountains in the proposed park
angling from 5000 to 10000 feet above
lea level.
In sharp contrast to the plains rise
ne mountains, which seen from the
Instance, present rock wall OF great
teepness, extending apparently nm
roken for miles. This, the eastern
ace of the range, is actually cut bv
org, deep U-shaped canyons, which
ave been largely formed by the great
laciers which once flowed from the
nlghty snow covered peaks and ridges
orming the divide BETWEEN the wa
ers of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
IN the canyons are roaring streams =
,hlch head in the melting ice and
now flow into placid lakes and event. :,
ally into the arroyos Of the plains.
Inc canyons at the head usually y
srmlnate in great amphitheatres. ris- c.
lg cliff over cliff In a stairway of e
proportions, many steps Of a,
'hlch retain an Ice mass, slowly flow q,
lg across it, each fed from a large 81
se Held above, until region Of huge 81
now banks Is reached.
10 the westward the mountains -
reak precipitiousIy, and from the foot q
the steep, long, timber-covered N
ages reach out toward the valley of n
ne Flathead river. e.
Between these ridges and EXTENDING a.
p the canyons of the higher rance !,
re many miles Of lakes, Joined nv !,
fishing streams similar to those IN
le eastern side. j,
Many Wild Animals. a
The whole region Is inhabited hv Ii.