The state herald., 1919-11-07
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can people the wealthiest possession held BY any
nation In the world. Mineral, agriculture hsh-
cries, stock raising ythins for future develop
ment II is the golden land Of promise for the
coming generation. All they want Is your help.
Come and help them. Let us have 10000 people
In Alaska,
None Of the speakers mentioned Mount Nc
Knley. II will be noted that the small map sus.
gestlng the general course Of the Alaskan railroad
shows Mount Mckinley. This great peak. with
surrounding area Of 200 square miles. Is now
Mount Mckinley National park. The government
railroad runs close to one corner Of the peak and
will make II 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 Tannna Here the Alaskan
range. which forms n line Of snow-capped sum-
mts 200 miles long. eliminates In several gigantic
peaks the highest OF which-Mount Mckinley
towering 20.b00 feet. In the highest mountain 10
the world above the line of perpetual snow and
one of the most impressive mountains Of the
earth. Seen from altitude Of l,SO0 feet. Mount
Mckinley Is stupendous: travellers say that there
is nothing like II, even among the higher Andes or
Himaayay
The park area In In scenic keeping with forests
glaciers lakes, streams and lofty peaks. So from
u scenic viewpoint the new Mckinley National
park takes place In the front rank OF our II na-
tiona parks.
Mount Mckinley is natural big game refuge.
II is the founian'hend Of the big game supply
south Of the Yukon and west Of the Tanana. II 10
the center Of region where big game abounds.
Here can still be the wild game living 10
security, protected by the remoteness and rugged
ness OF the region. Great moose stalk through the
valleys about timber line. Herds Of caribou feed
on the mosscovered hills. Bands Of bghorns
browse on the high mountain slopes. The grizzly.
..,l1A .~ls, shA
crownlng touch to this picture Of a wild game
paradise.
But already Ia this big game paradise menaced.
The prospector. miner and market hunter are
closing in. The white mans civilization Ia draw.
ing near Already sledloads OF wild game reach
the Fairbanks market. With the completion Of
the government railroad New York will be but
three weeka away. Our national expansion has
always carried with Il evils ~ well good.
Fires have swept AWAY forests; dynamite and
Nth hnve killed on the nsh; leadcn hail has
ex,erm,nnted the wild life. Remember the buf.
faiof"
When this day comes the big game Of the region
will naturally gravitate to Mount Mckinley. And
there Il will nnd sanctuary In the national park.
So aside from its scenic mnEnincencc. the creation
of Mount Mckinley National park In well worth
while ms n game preserve.
ON the other hand. 10 remote In this vnst wilder
ness that the act contains conccsni6n to the pros
pcctor md the miner IN the matter OF killing
game for food. Tho act establishes the park m
game refuge and provides heavy punishment for
the killing Of game. There In. however. this PRO.
viso.
provided. Tint prospeciors nnd miners m.
gnged In prospecting or mining In snid park may
,nkc and Kill there much Rnme or birds M may
he needed for their nctun necessities when short
Of food ; hut In no case shall animals or birds bs
killed In snid park for sale or removal thcrcfrcm
or wnntoniy'
u is obvious TINT innsmuch m the passing of ,hs
park net does not modify infect tho mineral land
laws now applicable 10 the nrcn nnd hence doe,
not exclude pronpcctors and miners. II would no,
do to prohibit the killing Of snmc for food by them
In case OF necessity.