The Ordway new era., 1919-11-14

people the wealthiest possession held by any
nation in the world Mineral. agriculture fish,
cries. stock raising-ever ythng 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
Kinley 1t will be noted that the small map sug-
gesting the general Of the Alaskan railroad
shows Mount Mckinley. This great peak, with .
surrounding of 2,2OO square miles. Is now
Mount Mckinley National park. The government
railroad runs close to one corner of the peak ano
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 nno
to the west of the Tanana. Here the Ainskan
range, which forms line of snow-capped sum
mits 200 miles long, eliminates in several gigantic
peaks, the highest of whch-Mount Mckinney
towering 2O.300 feet, Is the highest mountain IN
the world above the line of perpetual snow, ana
one of the most impressive mountains OF the
eortb Seen from an altitude of l 800 feet, Mount
Mckinley is stupendous; travellers say that there
is nothing like 1t, even among the higher Andes or
Himaayas.
The mark area is in scenic keeping with forests.
glaciers lakes, streams and lofty peaks SO from
n scenic viewpoint the Mckinley National
park takes place in the front rank of our IL na-
tional parks.
Mount Mckinley is n natural big game refuge.
II IL the fountan-head of the big game supply
south of the Yukon and west of the Tanann. 1t fs
th, center of a region where big game nbounds-
Here can still be seen the wild game living in
security protected by the remoteness and rugSed-
ness of the region. Great moose stalk through tho
valleys about timber line. Herds of caribou feed
nm the moss-covered hills. Bands of bighorn8
browse on the high mountain slopes. The grizzly.
monarch OF the American wilderness. gives the
browning touch to this picture of wild game
paradise.
But already is this big game paradise menacedl
The prospector miner and market hunter are
closing in. The white mans civilization Is draw
ing near Already sledloads of wild game reach
tho Fairbanks market. With the completion of
tho government railroad New York will be but
three weeks away. Our national expansion has
,Iwavs carried with II evils well good
Eires have swept away forests; dynamite and
am have killed Off the fish; leaden hail has
exterminated the wild life. Remember the buf-
falol
When this day comes the big game OF the region
,,,n naturally gravitate to Mount Mckinley And
there 1t will find sanctuary In the national park
60 aside from Its scenic magnifcence the creation
of Mount Mckinley National park is well worth
while as game preserve.
On the other hand, so remote is this vast wilder
ness that the net contains concession to the pros-
hector and the miner In the matter OF killing
game for food. The act establishes the park us n
game refuge and provides heavy punishment for
the killing of game. There is. however. this pro-
viso:
.'Provded That prospectors and miners en-
gnged in prospecting or mining in said park may
take and kill there much game or birds may
he needed for their actual necessities when short
of food; but in shall animals birds ba
killed in said park for sale removal therefrom
or wantonly"
1t is obvious that innsmuch the passing of tho
park act does not modify affect the mineral nnd
laws now applicable to the and hence does
not exclude prospectors and miners. It would not
do to prohibit the killing of game for food by them
in case Of necessity.