The Red Cloud chief., 1919-11-13

people the wealthiest possession held by any
nation in the world. Mineral. agriculture. fish.
cries. stock raslngevery thing 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
Kiney. 1t will be noted that the small map sug-
costing the general Of the Alaskan railroad
shows Mount Mckinley. This great peak. with
surrounding area Of 300 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.
matey In the center Of Alaska In the midst OF
the vast wilderness to the south OF the Yukon ana
to the west Of the Tanana. Here the Alaskan
range which forms q line of snOw-capped sum-
mits 200 miles long, eliminates In several gigantic
peaks, the highest of which--Mount Mckinley
towering 2O3OO feet, is the highest mountain In
the world above the line of perpetual snow. and
one of the most impressive mountains or the
earth. Seen from an altitude OF 1SOO feet, Mount
Mckinley is stupendous travellers say that there
is nothing like 1t, even among the higher Andes or
Hmalayas.
The park area Is in scenic keeping with forests,
glaciers, lakes. streams and lofty peaks. So from
a scenic viewpoint the new Mckinley National
mark takes place In the front rank Of our II ma.
tiOnal parks
Mount Mckinley is a natural big game refuge.
It is the fountain-head Of the big game supply
south of the Yukon and west Of the Tanana. 1t Ii
the center of a region where big game abounds
Here 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 feed
on the moss-covered hills. Bands Of bighorns
browse on the high mountain slopes The grizzly
monarchy of the American wilderness. gives the
m nj n
paradise.
But 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
the government railroad New York will be but
three weeks away. Our national expansion has
always carried with 1t evils well good
Fires have swept away forests; dynamite and
filth have killed Off the fish, leaden hail has
exterminated the wild life. Remember the buff
falor
when this day comes the big game OF the region
will naturally gravitate to Mount Mckinley. And
there II will find sanctuary In the national park.
So inside from It's scenic magnifcence, the creation
of Mount Mckinley National park is well worth
while as a game preserve.
On the other hand, so remote Is this vast wilder
ness that the act contains concession to the pros
pector and the miner In the matter Of killing
game for food. The act establishes the park as
game refuge and provides heavy punishment for
the killing of game. There is however. this pro.
visO:
"Proyided. That prospectors and miners en-
gagged in prospecting or mining In said park may
take and kin there SO much gaK~ birds as may
be needed for their actual pssessities when short
of food but III no casS snail animals or birds be
killed in said park for sale or removal therefrom
or wantonly"
It is obvious that iDasmuch the passing OF the
park act does not modify affect the mineral land
laws now applicable to the area and hence does
not exclude prospectors and miners. 4 would not
do to prohibit the killing Of game for food by them
In case Of necessity.