El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-16

I 1he. Sequoia park flowing through the
{ kaweah canyon from the Kings River
canyon are the great jagged peaks OF
the Kings KaWeah divide To the
l east Of the park and separated from
u By the kaweah peaks is the Kern
canyon This canyon is some Is miles
in length and its walls are 200O to 5000
feet high on either side. Back OF this
20 the east Is the main ridge OF the
Sierra Nevada with its broken serrated
crest towering 20 a height OF two miles
above the canyon floor In this portion
OF the Sierra are Mount Whitney. the
highest peak in the United States. ris-
ing TO an elevation Of 1862 feet: Mount
Langley, Mount Tindell. Mount Leconte
and many other peaks 1900 feet high
or more They are almost exclusively
OF granite and their spirelike archi-
lecture presents a most magnificent
spectacle siihouetted against the
sparkling azure sky
Above Timber Level
It should be borne IN mind that the
highest level reached by timber in this
latitude is about 5000 feet. which leaves
a very large proportion OF this mag
nlflcent territory far above the level
Of commercial timber. There is little
or no mineral in this formation and it
would appear that the sole value OF
such an area is esthetic- Nevertheless
there are those who oppose the setting
aside OF this wonderful mountain re-
slon as a portion Of a great national
park
The conditions in the vicinity of
SequOia National park and in fact
throughout the entire mountain region
OF the state Of California are similar
10 those obtaining in other scenic dis
rrlctS throughout our country. The
accommodations for the travelling pub
lie are entirely futile As a matter OF
fact. throughout the 400 miles Of length
OF the Sierra Nevada mountains. there
is hardly . hotel or mountain inn any
where near the summit OF the range,
and insofar as q chain Of stations is
concerned, there is nothing remotely
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Must Use Pack Animals.
Those few tourists who are financi-
ally able to defray the expense Of a
trip through the high Sierra, must
horses. cooks. guide and packers and
carry with them provisions for their
entire trip such a method is prohibit
lively expensive
Obviously. therefore. the steps that
should be taken for the proper develop
ment OF SeQUOia National park. are the
securing of small mountains and supply
stations, operating from a general cen
tral point and covering sufficient area
TO embrace the almost innumerab bic
sceuLcally WondrouS mountain peaks.
great CANYONS and rivers of this dis
rlcL Unfortunately, however. no such
permit can be granted by the secretary
OF the interior. because the SeQuOfa
National park does not contain within
its boundaries more than a small per
centage OF the wonderful scenery Of
the district
Some Famous Canyons.
Lying outside the boundaries in the
Immediately surrounding territory are
The famous King River canyon, Kern
canyon. the streams wherein the gold
en- trout abound and the great ser
rated crest Of the high Sierra and the
Kaweah peaks
II the secretary Of the interior were
TO attempt 10 secure an operator OF
suttclent financial strength to estab-
llsl lnese mountain inns. he would
ind it difficult due to the fact that
the great areas lying without the park
were not in his control. and he could
not. therefore grant permits Before
any thing on a broad and comprehen-
slVe scale could be ACCOMPLISHED
therefore. Il would seem essential that
the entire district be comprised within
the extended boundaries Of the Sequoia
National park, and IL is sincerely hoped
tnal action may be taken By CONGRESS
IN the near future. which viii result
M making possible q development
scheme on a large and magnificent
scale.
Would Enlarge the Area.
The area that should be taken in IN
Ter the enlargement OF the SeQuoia
Nauonal park should begin al tha
point approximately west OF the town
u Blshop OF luyo county. Calf, run
ling thence 10 a point about due west
y the sOutherly end II Owens lake
ne easterly border Of the park should
oIow along the crest Of the Sierra.
Nevada and the westerly border should
'e an approximate northern extension
" the present western border OF the
'equoia National park
Such an area would take in a Dor
ION Of the North Fork and CanvOn
y the Middle Fork Of the South Fork
II the Kings river. u would include
lso so or go miles of the crest of tha
onunental divide and many small
.royes OF SeQuoia tres not now in
he National park
If this area We're to be coulDriseI
within the borders of national park
{ would then be possible to plan "A
lrcult Of mountain hotels and inns
overiug the entire area. q chain 81
rails and a series Of roads that would
make available TO the tourists and
ublIc the finest stretch OF mountain
cenery that can be found in the