The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-09-02


The proposition Ia not such n paradox II
s~s'sns ut first thought The national park en-.
thusiasts Of the country would have the national
park system comprehensive. II Is already fairly
~. For example. Il contains the Grand Canyon the
most wonderful example In the world Of stream
ssoson the najesic granite peaks OF the Con
uncatai divide Ia Rocky Mountain; the freaksh
vOsHnic ACTIVITIES III the Yellowstone; the relics
= prehistoric people la Mesa Verde; Crater Lake.
M the crater of u prehistoric volcano: Lafayette
~ th~ e"as, Of Maine. exempfyng the oldest
rock forn1 In America: Mount Rainier. u vast
single peak with ~ living glaciers Scquoia with
ss millions Of big Trees.
THIS desire for national park system that shalt
be comprehensive Ia shown In the movements "a
estahIisi, the K.dwooss National park In Call.
iasnia. the Mississippi Valley National park. the
Mammoth Cave National park In Kentucky the
Dunes National park In Indiana and the Okenno-
kcc National park Ia Georgia. la the Statement
~ National Park Policy" made In 1918 by the
late Franklin X Lane as secretary OF the intc-
rsor. IL found this:
"in studying new park projects you should seek
Ia md ss~hery Of supreme and distinctive quail
hy or s"inc natural feature so extraordinary or
unique "a I" be- of national interest snd impor.
tanrr, You should seek distinguished examples
81 typical fngms OF world architecture The
nstt"'iai park system as now constituted should
net he lowered In standard, dignity and prestige
hy the inclusion OF which express Ia less
than the standard terms III. particular class or
Kind Of exhibit which they represent"
oeiinnkec Is without doubt natural wonder
u covers nearly seven hundred square mlies 10
southeastern Georgia. Among the freshwaler
s~aMps east of the Mississippi II Is exceeded In
sixe only by M. Everglades. Its acensr, il nrst
class of its kind II Ii n refuge for some exe.p
tiooaiiy rafr forms Of animal life Ii Is an i'm,
partant Ntntcring ground fnr large numbers of
migratory waterfowl II has extraordinary In.
'rf-si as h"rai area II still contains Ia spite
81 extensive Numbering operations. about 5ou
square miles of diversified territory In nm ah~n-
lat.is prin.esal state. This latter fact is i'm
pcrtant, luastuueh as IL Is stated that the Dismal
Swamp and the Everglades have already been
caanget by man beyond the hope or possibility
o. preservation In natural state,
80 II ihere Is To he u swamp national park II
sas''d sppear 10 be ease Of oketnoke. or moth.
Ing
Even should the destiny Of okennokec not be
that ut national park, IL Is possible ana even
Gr,sssbic that eone uf It's area Will he preserved
go the nation through III. ukennoker society
This s.elety Was organized In IBIS Its object be-
ng TO axe authentic publicity regarding the uke.
nnokee swamp: 10 secure its reservation and pres.
-ssaton fnr puhlle educational scientific aud
roTreatiot.ai nss~e." Tn. society has the hearty
endorsement of ~. National PARK association.
the United States biological survey. the American
Museuan "f Natursl History. the National As~ocl.
stoa of Audahon societies, the Biological Soci.
sss-STa,ien the State Geological Survey OF Georgia
the Cornell uniserstt. departments OF zoology
snd ~uieiuoloEY and tnany socialists and nature
lovers throughout the eouutry. The prcsidcn, OF
tis~ ssis'y i Professor James G. Sreihnm OF
Iorus'ti university, aud the SECRETARY. Dr. J. y.
Wilson - Wu3cFoss Georgia
ous II tie fri sims of tie society i 10 sscnr.
certain f,tstesentaitY" portions ~ the swamp as
the nncieus ~ reservation 20 which additions
may - n'a'is rapidly opportunity ~ funds
pettnaf. III" saclv'y paua after securing the
ar"a for Fes"Fe aiian 10 present it to the tut
iea sia1es soerfwlaept. 10 ortlvr that Il may hr
sdihusfer-~s and i'etpeiaated SIS national Wild
fife refuse
nssia''srs' WAS nHmr3 by the Indians The
nanae us'phs Trembling Earth IL il an lnsnlrs,
tn. sinrr often t is hart Ssy where. rh. land
ends and the water begins Cowhans. Run for
tAnnite, l. aina''s, soiid with wafer titles ami
-ia'seF-s'ss. foruuiiuul jet a boat can b.. pol.1
Through y i-'vessn cQonuades OF Cypress Ia 4.
.anas cs''"ted with lphg i-ayrd pine Cpiuus minis
ots). III" otter hunter gn.s about In n nm,
bDt9sn4i "rrfl with hs hound The Big ws,.,
Gr'ess,s fcy miles between rhor,leSs ,nar,,n.
nank"d hy yIfess here une may discard IN.
Npsi AL pole nnd take 10 the pa idle ,,h.s.