The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-13

can people the WealthieSt possession held by any
nation in the world. Mineral. agriculture. fish
cries, stock raisng-everything for future develop.
ment. 1t is the golden land of promise for the
coming generation. All they want is your help.
Come and help them. Let US have 100000 people
in Alaska.
None of the speakers mentioned Mount Nc
Knley. It will be noted that the small map sug-
costing the general of the Alaskan railroad
shows Mount Mckinley. This great peak, with q
surrounding area of 1900 square miles, is now
Mount Mckinley National park. The government
railroad runs close to one corner OF the peak anu
will make 1t accessible.
Mount Mckinley National park lies approx
mately in the center Of Alaska, in the midst Of
the vast wilderness to the south of the Yukon and
to the west of the Tanana. Here the Alaskan
range which forms line Of snOw-capped sum-
mits 200 miles long, eliminates in several gigantlc
peaks the highest Of which-Mount Mckinley
towering 10000 feet, is the highest mountain IN
the world above the line of perpetual snow. and
ono Of the most impressive mountains Of the
earth Seen from an altitude Of 800 feet, Mount
Mckinley is stupendous; travellers say that there
ia nothing like it. even among the higher Andes or
Himaayas.
The mark area is in scenic keeping with forests.
GLACIERS lakes streams and lofty peaks. So from
= scenic viewpoint the new Mckinley National
park takes place In the front rank OF our IL na'
tional parks.
Mount Mckinley is a natural big game refuge.
II Is the fountain-head Of the big game supply
south Of the Yukon and west Of the Tanana- 1t u
tbt confer of a region where big game abounda.
Hare can still be seen the wild game living In
security. protected by the remoteness and rugged
ness OF the region. Great moose stalk through the
valleys about timber line. Herds OF caribou 1eeo
on the moss-covered hills Bands OF bighorns
browse on the high mountain slopes. The grizzly.
xvfI
browning touch to this picture of wild game
paradise.
Rut already is this big game paradise menaced.
The prospector miner and market hunter are
closing in. The white mans civilization is draw
ing near Already sledloads Of wild game reach
the Fairbanks market With the completion OF
tho government railroad New York will be but
tbraa weeks away Our national expansion has
ALWAYS carried with 1t evils as well as good.
E,ros have swept away forests; dynamite and
f,tb have killed off the fish, leaden hail has
axtermnated the wild life. Remember the buf-
falo!"
When this day comes the big game OF the region
will naturally gravtate to Mount, Mckinley. And
there 1t will find sanctuary in the national park.
Go oside from its scenic magnihc ence the creation
of Mount Mckinley National park is well worth
while as a game preserve.
On the other hand so remote is this Visit wilder
ness that the act contains concession 70 the pros
hector and the miner in the matter Of killing
game for food. The act establishes the park a
game refuge and provides a heavy punishment for
the killing of game. There is, however this pro.
:, vis0:
.Provided. That prcspectors and miners En-
gagged in prospecting or mining In said park may
tnke and kill there so much game or birds as may
be needed for their actual necessities when short
Of food but in case shall animals or birds be
killed In said park for sale or removal therefrom
or wantonly."
IT Is obvious that inasmuch the passing Of the
park net does not modify affect the mineral land
laws now applicable to the area and hence does
not exclude prospectors and miners, II would not
do to prohibit the killing Of game Tor food b. tn
in case Of necessity.