The Glenwood post., 1912-11-02
BAILEY LOSES
HANGING LAKE
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Wsshinsttea, Oct. eo.-Hangins lake,
. beauty spot close to Glenwood
sprinss, Colo, virtually becomes part
Of the park systen Of that city under
. decision Of the interior depsFment
today. II is included in an entry of
Thomas e. Bailey, the cancellation Of
vAich by Commissioner bennett of the
general land Office has been affirmed
by the department.. A recent law
gives Glenwood Springs the right to
acquire the property (l6O acres with
sther lands not exceeding GAO acres)
for public park purposes.
This is a decision Of more or less in
terest to Glenwood and vicinity and
ono that has been expected for some
time by many who followed the his,
tory of the case.
Thomas E. Bailey, a merchant and
ranchman of Grand Valley, on No
vember "a, 1908, made homestead
entry in the Glenwood land Office on
160 acres in sections 1S and 19 in
township 5, south Of range 81 west, 6
p. m, including the curious and beau
tiful body Of water known as Hanging
lake and each summer Bailey or some
members Of his family would spend
. few weeks or months in midsummer
st the property, although improving
Il but very little.
On January 90, 1905, Bailey reIin-
9sisAeA 10 acres Of the. tract and on
~ same date submitted before the
heal land office Communication proof
: spoA tie balance Of. the estry.
March Z, 1909, proceedings were di-
rected against said entry, based upon
the adverse report of 4 special agent
of the department of the interior, the
charges in the case being non-reeidencs,
nsn-cultivation and speculation on the
part of the entryman.
1t appears that sections 1s and 10
we're withdrawn for the Holy Cross
lseest reserve, now the Holy Gross
setional forest, April 20, 1908, and re-
ssved by proclamation of March l,
1907.
The protest Of the special agent was
ssstaineA by the register and receiver
sf the Glenwood land Office and Bailey
sppsaled to the commissioner Of tn,
peneral land office, but was there over
rsled. Upon q consideration of the
testimony the acting secretary of the
interior found no reason for differing
from the decisions of the two lower
tribunals and confirmed their action.
By resolution of August Z, 1911, the
that it was the desire of the town to
avail itself of the privileges of the
aet of congress of June Z, 1910, when
was q special act allowing cities and
towns to acquire by purchase govern
aent lands for use for park purposes.
The board sought to purchase $40 acres
within the said sections Is and 10 and
including the Bailey tract and all the
hest of the scenery contiguous to
Hanging lake. The resolution was
1iled in the general land office during
the same ,rsr, but no action was taken
pending the final disposition of the
Eaiiey claim.
Ba;ley's demands being now COM
pletely set aside the town has
frs claim to the tract they have :.-re-
toforc applied for, including one o. the
most beautiful scenic spots in tie
setste~~and. ag,.s-.tbPt CTS tbPt. hs. been grsn'y
admired and r,cst favonbly comn,cnt-
- on by .he tourists who have vis...-l
Glcnwooi during the past few yeafs
Many Who havs Travelled tho WSth
ever and taken advanEags Of IL most
1aaeas scenssy Of Al eoan&fies have
declared .Aet tAey. hAvs nsvsr SKA =
nsss hssstifsl spst tAan Hanging Iat-
Which ~ - & ths naay sharaiss
sesaie aDslD e 0lssWsea SPRING.,
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