Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-07

tracts for state parks. Philosophical citizens
have assisted the board in the purchase by over
100000. A score or more of arens are under CON
sheraton. II Is the hope Of the board TO have ~
least one park In each Of the 30 counties OF the
state Popular opinion Is strong for the law
"Grand View" pictured herewith. Is scene IN
one OF the prospective parks II gives n hint q
MIR Harlans "fairy lands" with which the Hawk.
eye state Is nbundantly blessed. This delightful
scenic area Is near DEBORAH. Wlnneshlek county
The deliberations and action Of this first nation
al conference On parks should Interest the WhO'e
country. II Is expected that both Secretary Payne
and Director Mnther OF the national park service
will attend No program has been announced o.
this writing but the call Is broad enough TO III.
cIude all phases of the park movement. OF Whch
the following national park features are attract
Ing public attention:
Assaults OF commercial interests on the national
parks under the new water-power net and neces-
sity eY amendment TO exempt national parks. The
Grand Canon scene pictured herewith IL at Vhe
vrest end of the national park. where there nre
magnificent waterfalls. Application for power per-
NIT has been fled here. as In Yosemite and se-
qDoia.
irrigation reservoir right of way BILL already
nassed BY sena.e covering Falls River basin In
Yellowstone National park. and the entering wedge
for many otter irrigation projects In this ana
ether parks Diversion OF water as proposed would
spoIl the Yellowstone falls, the GROWING glory OF
Yellowstone gorge
reimbursement Of national park appropriations.
Example, Rocky Mountain National park. with
24O.O68 visitors last summer, had $4,000; Yellow
stone. with 79777, had S27S,0OO; Yosemite. win
"a 600 had 100000; Mount Ranier with 504bi,
had $4,000 Glacier. with 22,440, had $4,000 Thus
Rocky Mountain with 13,S43 more visitors than the
other four parks combined, had an appropriation
of $4,000 as against $4,000, with m Offset of
about s25O.OO0 In revenues produced. On the basis
of the 1922 fiscal year estimates the discrimination
against Rocky Mountain Will be still more marked
next summer, as 1t will have but xl5O.O00 rs
against 81 615,33T. Colorado will turn over 10 the
national park service next season the Fall River
road over the Continental divide, through tl1e
Rocky Mountain National park. Il has been un.
der construction By the state during the last
seven years at : cost OF approximately $la2.OO0
II is the crowung touch Of = Zi3-mile automobile
highway circuit from Denver. which giODe-trofters
declare 10 be the most magniheentiy scenic 0a
earth Its importance TO the tourist and the ma
tionaI mark cannot be Overestimnted. The oldeSi
mari of the Fall River road tslown herewith) Il
In depIornbte condition. II is unthinkabie that !
abouId not be put In shape early next season. An6
the cost Of reconstruction will have 70 come oui
of the Rocky Mountain National park appropFia
fion.
mept and the forest service to wrest control d
fhe national parks from the Interior department
ana their exploitation Of the national forests-crn
a4ed for numbering and gTazing-aS fecrcationa
competitors Of the national parks.
Federal support Of the National Park-to-PaFi
highway an automobile circuit Of 5000 miles con
Meeting the principal national parks
state parks and local parks OF MI kinds. iron
New York 10 California, offer multitude Of inteE
esting and important topics, especially IL consid
cred in the spirit Of the Iowa plan.
In inst three centuries we have discovered thl
land. marched across II and made Il ours. Th
old days have gone The time has come whel
we must give thought 70 the ways IN which "
can get from II the most good. One OF these way
i the creation and development OF q natIoa. Ald