Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-21
NATIONAL PARK
IN SAWTOOTH
Effort to be Made to Have Congress Make
Park of Idaho est.---No National Park in
Idahos Million Acres of Forest.

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Granite, carboniferous limestone ant
! lava are all found In the region. The
r gi0n has been deeply erOded by
water and marked by snowslides anC
other great world altering fore 8
Snow slides are frequG MT in winter
and in spring. Great ghstening field.
of eternal snow are numerous OF
the higher slopes and levels.
Besides the many charming laket
found in these mountains are canyon
| bound streams numerous cataractS
and dashing waterfalls and many
mineral springs of hot and cold water
The hot springs have temperature
Of one hundred and seventy degrees
ME mineral springs, especially the
salt ones, are gathering places for the
many kinds of game which here
abound. In this region are the head
waters of the forks of three rivers
the Salmon, Boise and Payette
Fish, wild animals and birds OF
many kinds are common throughout
the proposed park. OF the common
mammals more than sixty species and
sub-spt cies have been identified
These include mountain sheep and
goats, which are chiefly found on the
western slope of the range There
are numbers Of deer and bear, and
elk in great numbers spend the sum
mers in the region. Among the small
er animals are the long lajled cat,
the porcupine, the pike or cony, and
the Idaho rabbit. The region is free
from pests, and there are no poison
Gus snakes.
Many birds make their homes in
these scenes. There is small owl
peculiar to Idaho. On the heights
lives the ptarmigan; lower down
the slopes are found the camp-bird,
robin, downy woodpecker, the mag
pie, blue birds, wrens, chickad es,
humming birds, black birds, and
along the streams the cheerful water
ouzel There are many water birds on
the lakes and streams
The Reddish Lakes and surround
ing territory of the same name are
thus known because of the peculiar
variety of fish that are numbered by
mi illiOns in the lakes and streams
This is a landlocked dwarf species of
blue-b backed salmon, and is known as
the lesser reddish.
The Sawtooth mountains contain a
brilliant array of wild flowers which
are interesting to the visitor and
The scientest. Myriads Of mountain
asters in varied colors DT ghten the
slopes and meadows. Splendid fields
of mariposa lilies aud wild sweet
peas stretch away as far as the eye
can see Blue gentianS. red Indian
paint brush, and spl"ca clothe the
mountain sides in gorgeous robes.
Pond lilies with cups OF gold float
upon the blue and ene'a I depths
of many lakes. Uu close to the
eternal SHOWS are gr',. beds OF white
and rose heather Many dainty biGs-
SONS add their touch o beauty to
the sky wonder-lands, and awesome
struggling trees tell story of their
unending battle with the elements.
A number of routls lead into the
proposed park, and state roads over
the splendid natural roadbeds are
now being built to and around the
park.
Ketchum, Idaho, is the nearest rail-
road point, and hte trip from there to
the south entrance may be made in
three hours by automobile, or day
by stage. At the boundary, inn ac-
commodations, horses, guides and
camping outfits are available.
Atlanta, a town on the Boise
River is another outftting head
quarters and is reached from Boise
Mountain Home. or Hill City.
The northern route into the region
is through the historic gold country,