The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15

The national park movement. with an army OF
enthusiasts behind 1t, is one Of the Invest causes
of the times. That is why we have established
since 1872 when the first national park In the
world, the Yellowstone was created a system OF
nineteen national parks and thirty-fve national
monuments.
Yet it is true beyond question that in general the
hundreds Of thousands Of yearly visitors to our
beauty spots of nature thrill with emotion that
is quite apart from understanding of the scene
before them. America has the noblest scenic mag.
nificence that is easily accessible in all the world
And among the greatest of its manifold values is
the fact that 1t is the record of America in it's
making. An appreciation Of this magnihcence and
Its values will add to its enjoyment.
To gain this understanding and appreciation Is
one of the several motives impelling the activities
Of the School Of Wild Life Protection and Propaga.
ton ut McGregor
The American frontier is no more Gone are
the buffalo herds that covered the great plains
Extinct Is the passenger pigeon. Civilization and
wild life cannot exist together. The automobile
takes the tourist everywhere. The airplane means
the end of the silent places. In a few years the
American will have to go to his national parks
to see the wild animal life of his native land in IT'S
natural surroundings For the national park Is the
one sure wild life sanctuary of earth-the one and
only place where wild life is sufficiently free from
molestaton to hold Its own against man and civil.
cation.
So. to protect ana propagate wild life nv keer
ing inviolate the national parks and by estoh,;sh
ing more national parks is another purpose ayen
pled in the American school in the areo nro
posed for the Mississippi Valley National mark.
This proposed national park lies in the nor,h
east corner Of Iowa and the southwest corner of
Wisconsin, The Mississippi divides it: the Wis
cOnsin and Yellow empty into the Mississinn.
from the east and west within the boundaries
About $4,000 acres. land and water Including
1000 acres of Mississippi with islands. are under
consideration. There are 1871 acres in the Wis.
consin State park ut the mouth Of the Wisconsin
Mrs. Martha b. Mum Of New York has offered
to give the 125 Iowa forming the scenic
keystone. 1t is proposed that the federal govern.
ment shall purchase for park purposes about
1000 acres appraised at about $224OOO
Scencally. Internationally and historically the
is worthy Of national park honors Geo.
graphically the area is just the place for a nm.
tional park. There il no scenic national mark
worthy Of the name between Rocky Mountain in
Colorado and Lafayette in Maine. Railroads and
.ranscontinental automobile highways run close
by. There is river transportation. Big cities sur.
round the site. Fully oOOOO.OO0 people are within
few hours of the area.
The Mississippi Valley National park project in
all its ramifcatiors is backed by the General Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. the Mississippi Valley
association and long list of organizations of
large variety.
The attitude Of the General Federation Of Won.
ms Clubs Is typical. The work Of this nation.