The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

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Park-Enlsrgsment Unlikely.
Fnui q. Rtd.ptlon. district forester,
has iuai returned 10 ne city from a
trip Of two weeks spent IN Afisona
and California - . HItmbeT Of the
party which accoirpenIed Secretary
ef Agr1cuitafa ~ D.. Houston. on hls
~Inrpqction % ih4 natitrnI perks and
fofestn In the states
The r~scrt1styN undertook his tour
81 inspettlon rapNcially with a view
40 reaching a daciASu On peilny as %
the prupostd exteneleC " the aequoia
national uaIE 10 inclnSs a consider
able part OF Tho contiguous national
forrest. Mr. RcdinGtcn Joined the sec
ietar,a party at Grand Canyon, Ar
70 the sequo.a NATIONAL forest. a 70
nion with which Mr.. RedinEton u
peculiarly familiar having spent sax
years IN the forest service IN caiifor-
ais.
The secrelafy's part rode through
She RcdlnndA. Riverside. Pasadena.
and San Beuardino country where
pccial interest 70 the secretary.
Thence the part motored 10 San d.
ero and from there spent a day Ia
4he lmperIaI valley. The party was
then Joined ~ c. Du Boia. district
Forester loclfind At san Francisco. and
TO the uumoer OF fifteen set out Into
the kings river reElon Of the sequoia
national forest. travelling by saddlc
and n~zck-horscs. The gigantic trees
Of ire seQuoA and General Grant
parts were Of Immense Interest 10 the
party. Uh1 compcd for several days
al the hcnduafora Of Roaring river, q
tributary Of Kings river. and fished.
while the secretary made several
nhnrf ffius from the camp Into the
secure a basis for forming conclusions
~ 70 tho ACCESSIBILITY AZ Including
portions Of tia natiopal forest In the
proposed extension Of The sequoia
nntlenai park.
me secretary. AR. Redlneton says,
n disposed - discountcnance y m
inrrement u the national parks az
the expense OF the national foreeta-
.-rhe secretary feels that tho forests
are OF vital moment IN the national
life" said Mr.. Hedingt0ns There
are az present. 100. oou. 900 acres OF
national forests. On them 100000
cattle and sheep are being grazed and
~ the samc time timber Of inestlm-
able value 20 tbs future Is being pre-
~ "LN MHA ~ - 50
believes thoroughly in the nauona
parks and cnrouraEemcnt OF trnyef
10 them and umpRthizes with the
position Of the communities near the
respective parks In wanting them
beautified. Improved and advertised.
But the forests are as essential, II not
more 20. as ths parks, In the scheme
OF national life. through their more
direct bearing a. an economic mfiu-
enoc,"
Tt secretary plans 10 20 10 lake
Tahoe IN California. and TO attend At
salt Lake CITY the Public Lands con-
Ncntion on July 81.
Though Secretary Houston IL
rather dlgniflod'' said Mr.. Rcdington.
lie H. an exceedingly a~pproachable
man. His position tends 70 make him
such. The department OF agriculture
with It's 5000 employees. located for
the most part outside o. Washington
IN every locality IN the country and
with It's various activities, the wealth
cr bureau. b experimental farms,
the bureau or public roads. the ad-
ministrntion OF the food and drug
acts. the national parks and forests.
ETC.. IL Ia peculiarly close touch with
the nation and It's intereata.'
Secretary Likes Camping.
The setrstais. said Mr.. FEEDING
ton. rs deeply interested In the
AI.MiNH UlNNAiNu IN NuG MtaAs III
made a point Of keeping In touch
with the stockmcn, frequently hold
tng consultations with them during
his trip. He ~ a wonderfully con-
genial travelling companion, espec-
ialiy IN the outdoors OF which he "a
very FOND. He enjoyed the camping
and horseback riding. which proved
such . welcome change from Wash.
ington desk work. and, amOng tbs
first 10 rise Ia the morning. would
enthusiastically spend aor1e time In
a form OF camp amusement pitching
horse ahoeB,''
swiss Ambassador In Party.
Also in The part was thu swisi
minister, Or. Hans Hulzer. who Ia IN
owner Of n large locomotive manu-
featuring plant In Zurich, switxer
land. lie wua constantly amazed b.
what he characterised IS the snorm
Gus expanncs OF our country, who's
p~otcnttaliteH for future development
he said he thus came 10 realize wef'
lmitleHN. DIR. Hnlzer Sas accom-
panied BY HIS wife. and with he
scaled the summit Of Avalanche peak
which A over eleven thousand fee
hiEh, located near the head OF Roar
ing river where the part was Ia cam
for several days.
other members OF the socresary'
party we're Mrs. Houston. n. y. Boy
den. q prominent attorney Of Boston
and Mrs. BOyden, close persons
friends Of tho secretary and his wife
q. Du Bots. district forester OF Call
fornb and Supervisor Benedict OF N