Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-10-16
ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTH.
ERIN ARIZONA NATIONAL
PARK ADVOCATED

est and quickest means by which
southern Arizona may become a real.
ly great winter tourist center. is by
the establishment of a national park
This was the opinion expressed yes
terday by Capt. L. c. Way of the
United States National Park service.
and superintendent Of the Rocky
Mountain National Park of Colorado
Captain Way. ACCOMPANIED by his
wife. is in Tucson for the purpose OF
looking over the ranching situation
with the view Of purchasing a ranch
and settling permanently in this Sec
tion. Arizona is well known to Cap
tain Way as he was at one time con-
nected with the forestry service here
He has been superintendent of the
Rocky Mountain National Park since
shortly after it's creation as a park
in 1915.
Park Big Attraction
That a national park is a fore
most attraction in drawing tourists to
any particular section has been am
ply proved during the past season."
said Captain Way. while in resorts
of all classes. there has been q
marked falling off OF tourist travel
during the past summer. at the ma
tional parks there was a substantial
Increase in tourists. This was GER
tainly SO of the Rocky Mountain park
whose seasons tourists numbered,
during the past summer more than
100000 people. In 1916. a year after
the park had opened the visitors were
something under $4,000.
with the Santa Catalina noun.
tains. the Huachucas and other rang
es il this section, southern Arizona
has an ideal place for the establish
ment of a national park. and the op-
portunity for the creation of a park
here is particularly feasible for the
reason that the people of the country
want national Park, which they can
visit in the winter.
'Of the many wonderful parks
maintained by the government, all
of them without exception are located
in colder climates, which make them
essentially summer parks. They are
situated in a country that is too cold
to entice tourists in winter.
THE. tourist trade of Colorado is
fast becoming the states biggest as.
set. and Arizona has just as big an
opportunity of making the tourists its
chief source OF revenue Arizona has
scenery that is as magnificent of its
kind. as can be found by the winter
traveller seeking a warm climate.
Its combination of desert and
mountain country gives it a scenic
Importance that cannot be duplicated
Should Preserve Missions =
Another thing-tNe people of Ari
iona are making the. biggest mistake
OF their lives il they do not gel
squarely behind funds to preserve the
states string Of Incompatible mis-
sions. At this time, with a program
Of strict economy, congress is letting
60 Of practically no money for pur
poses of historical preservation. Ari
zona's missions, however, are an as
set whose value to this state canno
be computed in dollars and cents. ana
one that demands immediate atten
ton IL they are to be preserved.
whether the needed money is rails
ed through private or popular sub
scription, or whether a direct appea
Tor help Is made to Director Of Ma
tional Parks Mather, some positiv
steps should be taken IN the matte
without delay.
THE reason that the national par
today Is gaining In widespread popu
larity among travellers. Is due to tn
fact that 1t has berome the one mean
Of Sightseeing diversion left them