The Glenwood post., 1917-05-19
SUPERVISOR FRENCH
MAKES SUGGESTIONS
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District z, which comprises the States
of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska,
Michigan, Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, and under his direction well
laid plans are being made to develop
recreational areas and scenic attrac-
tions in order that they may be en-
joyed by the people.
1t may also be of interest to you to
know some of the things that have been
done on. the Holy Cross forest along
this line and what we are contemplate
ing doing. During the last two years
| the forest service has co-operated with
the town of Red Cliff in constructing a
| trail to Holy Cross mountain, in order
to make this famous mountain accessi-
BILE to tourists. One hundred dollars
will be spent on the completion of this
project this spring. Since the trip to
the mount requires two days to prop
erly take in the attractions, the service
has built a shelter cabin at the base
of the mountain to accommodate Wis
itors over night Trails have also
been improved and constructed to
Piney lake and Homestead lake, which
have become good fishing resorts. We
have distributed many thousands OF
fish fry in the streams throughout the
forest. You are probably aware that
-, " nranlyS and
several lakes north of town are being
extensively stocked by the service with
fish fry. These things are only begin
nings in the effort to carry out the
spirit of congress intentions toward
developing the recreational resources
of the forest. For the coming summer
we plan on picking out desirable camp
sites along the main routes of travel
through the forest, and fitting them up
for the comfort of tourists. At least
one of these will be located in Glen
wood canon and should be source OF
value to Glenwood and visitors to
Hanging lake, as it will probably be
in that vicinity. Such camp sites will
be free to the public. Summer home
sites will be located and surveyed. The
roads and trails of the forest are now
being logged for the benefit of travel
ers in the forest, and quite number
of signs have been constructed during
the past winter that will be placed
over the forest directing the traveller
safely into the interior of the forest
with its practically unseen scenic at
fractions. The service is cataloging
the various attractions and information
relative to reaching them, and will is
sue such information in suitable form
for distribution to the public.
If the city of Glenwood should de-
eide to withdraw its filing ON the
Hanging lake park site, concerning
which / have heard some talk, I feel
sure that the service would Immediately
take up the matter Of its development
As stated before, the service has at its
disposal the services of an expert land
scape engineer, and in making plans for
the improvement of this scenic attrac-
ton, the service would have the bena-
fit of his counsel. ] do not wish it
understood that the service is solicit
ing the city of Glenwood to withdraw
its filing. The service is quite willing
that the city of Glenwood Springs
should develop the site if they care 20
do so, but 7 have been requested to
express an opinion as to its develop
ment and the contemplated withdrawal
of application by the city. You can
be assured however, that anything
that the service decides to do in the
matter. if your application is with
drawn, will in no way affect the value
of the attraction to this community.
On the other hand. with the co-opera-
ton that the service would be able to
extend. its value should be greatly in
creased Personally, I should make
every effort to put the desirability Of
developing the site as a recreational
ground before the service in such a
manner as to obtain funds. I feel that
I can definitely promise to offer the
cooperation of the service to the city
of Glenwood for making well laid
plans for its Improvement Even if
your application is withdrawn, you will
have the same opportunity to develop
this scenic attraction as you would
have if You obtained patent to it. Ac-
cording to the act under which you
have made application it will be nee
essary for you to pay Slips per acre
for the area, the area applied for en-
bracing 201 90 acres. OF course, if