The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-08
SNAKE RIVER
MAY BE MADE
AGREATPARK
Plans of Game Breeders Asso-
citation Would Be of Vital
Local Interest

Plans are being made to make
Snake river canyon from Hagerman
10 shoshone falls into national park
and game preserve. II is known that
tract OF land comprising 100 acres
n or Hagerman has been donated 10
the American Wild Life association
for game breeding purposes In
lengthy article on The proposed prof.
ect. the Idaho Fails Republican.
among other things. says
Several kinds OF fur-bearing ami
mails inhabit the Hat tract al the foot
OF the clin bordering the river. incIud-
INK woasels. mink. martin and beaver
Great numbers OF Wild ducks and
other water fowls inhabit the places
near the mouth OF the canyon where
there are natural springs and natural
food for them.
New National Park
II Is proposed 10 put In parent
stock OF all the different kinds OF wild
animals that would do well IN that
climate and keep them there for
breeding purposes. making OF this
canyon a natural home and a natural
park II Is proposed 10 plant the dif-
ferent kinds OF FISH that flourish In
the cold springs and arrange IL so
that sp0rtsmen can make use Of them
season and so that visitors and
tourists travelling that way can be
served with trout and Wild fowls In
season the same as they receive any
other speclalties az hotels and cafe
terias
The fur-bearing animals OF the
world. and especially those OF Amer
lea. are rapidly disappearing and the
price OF furs Is going sky high There
Is no possibility that these prices will
take tumble. Fnrs are 80 useful
that wealthy people win always nay
fabulous prices for them and people
not so wealthy will pay prices IN pFo-
portion 10 their ability. SO there - an
unlimited call for furs and ~ prices
that afford tremendous profits
Western Branch IN Idaho.
The American wild LaG' associa-
ton has selected Snake river canyon 4
between shoshone falls aud Hager-
man as the western headquarters for
breeding such animals and FOR loaning
them absolutely free 20 all applicants .
who comply with the rules. II -
their purpose 70 give poor people
start IN an occupation that Is making
people rich everywhere that engage
IN IL. provided they conform 70 he
rules Of the association In caring pr
he animals.
There are about seventy varieties OF
pure-bred chickens Ia America aud a.
rapidly a. possible the Wild Life as
ISOLATION Il assembling the champion
Of each type These birds
IRE valued IN prices ranging from ss5
n $50 up 20 several hundreds OF doi-
ars each. and the eggs sell AZ from
IS a setting up 70 fabulous sums.
Object Of the Association.
The primary purpose Is not 10 make {
J beautiful park. that u merely an
Incident 70 the great enterprise. ut
: not being conducted 70 make money
or the Wild Life association. The
s1la Lite association proposes 70 put
nore money into Il than Il takes out
This great game preserve II not the
greatest purpose IN This work. The
greatest object they have in view IL
o make thls game preserve a foam
ain Of supply from Witch thcy RAJ
end cut the game Ia pairs 20 psrsonsl
Inywhers who desire % ireed that
ind OF stock BY. s,ujvl1s carefully
he habits Of the aniiaais and the
hings that are necessary 70 be done
D enable them TO iiYs happily aud
ear their young. people become ell !
ihle for losnz cf pareat stock, I