El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-17
NATIONAL PARK
IN MOUNTAINS
Senator Fall Introduces Bill
For Creation Mescalero
National Park.

While in Washington, D. c, Richard
F. Burgess, who left for the national
capitol on Saturday, will hold a con-
ference with L. S. senator A. B. Fall
Of New Mexico, upon the bill now pend
ing in the congressional bodies, which
would create the Mescalero National
park, in the Sacramento mountains and
providing for the allotment of certain
, lands in severalty to the MescalerC
Apache indians. Mr.. Burgess is staunch
advocate of the establishment Of this
new park and has often spoken in -
Paso of the natural beauties in that
locality which would make the park q
. rival to that of Yellowstone or 4ose-
mite.
Easy For Indian
The bill providing for the creation
Of the park makes the way OF the
/ resident indian an easy one, giving 70
him his water rights, his home right;
and the privilege OF carrying out all OF
the work that is brought to pass IN
the developing and Garcia KING OF Ihe
park. The bill also provides Tor the de-
Velopment OF any mineral, oil OF metal
wealth that might exist in the reserva-
ton upon the same liberal terms that
hold with regard TO public lands Inc
federal law with regard to the sale and
regulation Of liquor in Indian reserya-
lions is invoked and will obtain for
the indians resident in the park terri
tory.
Same as Yellowstone.
The establishment of this park on
the same basis as the Yellowstone and
the Yosemite would tend to BRING
thousands of visitors into the great
southwest The bill was introduced
in the senate of the United States on
twice was referred to the committee
on public lands. The bill reads IN
part:
..All the lands embraced within
the present boundary lines Of the
MescalerO Apache reservation, IN
the State of New Mexico. are re-
served and Withdrawn from set
Element occupancy, or disposal IN
der the laws Of the United States
and dedicated as public park OF
pleasure ground for the benefit and
enjoyment of the people Of the
United States, under the name Of
the Mescalero National park.
Trespasser.
All persons who shall locate or
settle upon OF occupy the same
or any part. except as herein pro-
vided. shall be considered trespass-
ers and removed therefrOm, pro-
vided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall affect any valid eX-
listing claim locating or entry. IN
der the land laws of the United
States. or the rights of any such
claimant, locator or eutryman to
the full use and benefit Of his land.
Immediately upon the passage
Of this act the secretary Of the
interior shall cause to be surveyed
the arabic lands along the entire
course and within the following
canyons: Tularosa, Elk, Silver
Springs, White Tail Cherokee,
North Carrizozo, Rinconada, and
Nogal, and such other informal Sc
leotions as have been made and
are now being occupied or Guilt
waited by indians for agricultural
purposes, all Of which lands shall
be allotted in severalty to Mesca-
lerO-Apache and other indians now
upon said reserve, and such lands
as are now being used BY the
United States government for
school. agency, and other purposes
4 shall be likewise surveyed and are
tracts as have heretofore been set
aside for the benefit Of any church
shall be permanently reserved for
such purposes
RuIes For Park.
The park shall be under the ex-
elusive control Of the secretary OF
the interior, whose duty it shall be
be as soon as practicabl to make
and publish such rules and Teg-
ulations as he may deem necessary
and proper for the care, protection,
management and improvement OF
the same. which shall provide for
the preservation OF the park in
state Of nature for the care and
protection of the fish and game
within the boundaries. and for the
contraction and maintenance Of
roads, bridges, trails and telephone
lines
Leases For Summer Homes.
The secretary may. in his dis
erection, execute leases to parcels
of ground, not exceeding ten acres
in extent at any one place to any
one person or company for not
to exceed twenty years. when such
ground is necessary for the cree
ton OF buildings for the accOmoda-
ticn Of visitors, and TO parcels OF
ground not exceeding one acre in
extent and for not to exceed 20
years to persons who have hereto
fore erected or whom he may here
after authorize to erect summer
homes or cottages
The secretary may also sell and
permit the removal OF such ma
tured or dead or down timber as
he may deem necessary or advis-
able for the protection or improve
rnent of the park, the proceeds OF
such sale to be deposited in the
treasury to the credit OF the 4esca-
lerO Apache indians
Free Grazing For Indians.
That the Mescalero- Apache and
other resident indians shall always
have free grazing for their own
stock within the park. and the
surplus grazing land. if any. within
the boundaries of the park may
under such rules be LEASED. the
proceeds of such lease or leases TO
be deposited in the treasury TO the
credit of the indians.
The mineral land laws of the
United States are TO be extended
to the lands within the park and
mineral locations or filings made
by indians. whether citizens or not
shall have the same validity as il
made By citizens of the United
States
Money to Indians.
In addition to the annual assess
ment work in the amount OF 800.
now required by law to be per-
formed upon any quartz or placer
mining location. the locator or
owner of any such claim within
the boundaries Of said park.
whether patented or unpatented.
shall pay an annual rental Of 500 ,
to be deposited to the credit of the
Mescalero- A pache indians
"All rights to the use Of waters
for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses, whether obtained by user "A
prior appropriation, adjudication,
or otherwise, now belonging to the
indian resident within the bOun
daries OF the park are hereby CO n
firmed.
No Booze.
"All laws prohibiting or reg
fst ~ ion fr4 "a Hale