The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08
IDEAL VACATION
SPOT OF STATE
Attractions Of Colorado
All Right Here Close
to Home
By J. +. LAIRD.

ovuNA4. May Tt is known to
a ANAL per cent of the people
2oklahoma that, situated in the
,1rI,obita 1I mountains In the southwest
- of the state, is a park comprls-
81 O00 acres, equal in beauty to
ms ~ colorado, where one can go
80 of charge, camp out and spend
,tar summer vacation, bathing,
Xsbirp and mountain climbing and
~ 1,'a,,ome and all you are expected
90 40 is onserve the following sim
rie rules Build your camptlres In
s,fo pl,co. and when leaving be sure
your fire is out in order TO prevent
!ss starting Of a forest fire. And as
,ou motor along the beautiful Tor
~, drives and at headquarters you
e'6l notice the following printed sign
", treos. Burnt wood Is worthless,
S0ne match can burn a million
,rccs. one tree will make n million
Watches" THESE notices are placed
,Soro Ga that people will help pre-
yop, forest fires by not throwing
Sowp burning matches, cigaret or ci-
c,r s,ubs. for the United States
s.Aernment tries to make your out
,nr ag pleasant and enjoyable as can
Ne and another request that you will
e5aorye frequently is Wanted
Campers who will help prevent for
est fires
In this beautiful park you can
see buffalo, elk, deer and wild tur-
kew In abundance, and some black
hears, but they are not plentiful;
and circling, ever circling far up
towards the mount9in tops, except
when alighting on some old cedar,
are the eagles.
There. far away from habitat ation
and nesting at the foot of Elk
mountain Will be found the super
yisor's home, known as Buffalo
headquarters" which has all the
conyenienccs of the city home. such
AZ electric lights, and running wa
tex The furs of the mountain lion,
bol-cat and buffalo made into rugs
adorn the floors and the fireplace,
built OF the granite and qu&rtZ from
the mountains the beauty of which
would have to be seen to be appre-
ciated.
On the register there you will find
the names Of people from almost
every state in the union, giving their
names, home address and dsxfna-
ton.
There are many places of htstori-
cal interest such as the home Of
Quanah Parker, the old Com
manche chief. and the McClelland
pass, where George b. McClelland in
command Of an army in 1864.
camped. lie is the first white man
that the government has any record
Of passing through the mountains.
All visitors to this interesting place
are heartily welcomed by the gov
eminent supervisor, Frank Rush and
Mrs. Rush, who has filled the posi-
ton for the past IA years.
Hints of Mountain Life.
Joining this on the south Will be
found beautiful Craterville park,
comprising 600 acres, which has
been called a miniature Colorado.
with its lakes canyons and noun
tains where boating, bathing and
camping may be enjoyed. After one
becomes aware Of the fact that such
beautiful place is within the con-
fines Of our own state, 1t would
seem strange that many will go to
the trouble and expense of long
trip TO the mountains of Colorado
or elsewhere TO enjoy the hot sum-
mer months. Many cities send their
Boy Scout and Campfire Girl organiS
iations to the beautiful Wichita
Mountain park for their summer va
" Ication, some Of which are Tulsa
Oklahoma City Chickashha. Altus,
Frederick and Wichita Falls, Texas.
II Is said that many improvements
are now being made IN the park.