Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-06-11

supporters Numerous national parks have al
ready been established by the government, some
because of their recognized standing natural
woncerlands, such as Yellowstone, and others
through insistent championship of enthusiasts.
The youngest member Of the playground fam
lly now knocking at the door for national protec-
tlon, is the proposed Glacier National park in
northern Montana. There people in the
east who do not even know that there are gla-
ciers in the United States today, but think of
them as extinct monsters belonging to past geo.
logic era To such the very name, Glacier park.
Is an education There are no longer, it is true,
vast continental glaciers; the great frozen
regions of Alaska small in extent compared
with the ancient glaciers but the remnants of the
one-time universal ice sheets, such be
seen in Glacier park, majestic and
Gus as to awaken in the mind of the traveller
tments of unbounded and wonder at Ma
lures matchless handiwork.
'sGive month at least to this precious re-
serve" says John Muir some ten years ago, in
speaking of the delights of this region. 1.-The
time VIII not be taken from the sum of your life.
Instead of shortening will indefinitely engthen
it and make you truly immortal
Nor are the attractions of the Glacier park
region confined to the scenic. Here lies, for in
stance. the majestic Lake Mcdonald, full of brisk
trout, described by Mr.. Muir, in the heart of
the splendid FlatAead forests of giant pine.
spruce and cedar while ten miles above is Ava
lanche lake. shimmering at the foot of group of
glacier-laden mountains. Far up the white peaks
one can hardly fail to meet the white goat
American chamois. while in other retreats dwell
deer. elk and bear, and many smaller. seekfurred
animals enjoying their beautiful lives in company
It is hoped that the present session of con-
gress will preserve for the nation this latest
playground and constitute it another of our ma
tonal parks It will then be second largest
park, surpassed only by the Yellowstone.
The Sixtieth congress made a favorable
port on a Glacier park bill, which had also the
strong support of the secretaries of the interior
and agriculture This report based largely
upon topographic survey made four years ago
by a United States geological survey party, and
upon later compilation by Robert H. Chapman
one of the party, embracing a total of about
100000 acres lying just south of the Canadian
line and between Flathead river and the Black
feet Indian reservation. This contains 60
or more true glaciers, ranging in size from small
glaciers of few each to those covering five
square miles 1t also contains $50 glacial
lakes from few hundred feet miles in
! The Rocky mountain system in the United
States abounds in regions of wild and magnificent
scenery, but it is doubtful II any of them sur
passes in grandeur and interest that of Glacier
park From its area water flows Hudson bay,
the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Mount
Cleveland, its highest peak, reaches eleva-
ton of 10434 feet. and there many other rug
ged mountains ranging from 5000 to 10000 feet
above sea level This of the northern Rocky
mountains, says Mr. Chapman, which lies to the
north of the Great Northern railway and to the
south of the Canadian boundary. is of the
most beautiful mountain regions in the world
Approaching the divide from the plains region to
the east, the mountains present to the traveller