Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

flowers and for wild Strawberries about q spring.
This vast. remote. rugged heavily-timbered Kai.
bab National forest is still wild place In spite Of
the fact that thousands of cattle and sheep have
been grazing In 1t for years. 1t Is still 50 wild
that there at least 10000 backtail deer in It,
though they shrink in disgust from the cattle and
sheep. There are many mountain lions that live
on the deer.
This Is the way Senator Smoot's joint resolu-
tion came to be introduced: Stephen T. Mather.
director Of the national park service, drove from
the north through the Kaibab National forest to
the North Rim Of the Grand canyon. Upon his
return to Washington he wrote the following let
ter to President Harding:
Dear Mr.. President:
Last summer I visited the wonderful country at
the North Rim of the Grand canyon and pro-
foundly Impressed with the splendid forest and the
extraordinary display Of Wild life be found there.
This region has been isolated from
centers that It has remained almost untouched and
country. 1t is reliably estimated that there are
some thirteen thousand deer in the Kaibab National
was accompanied by Mr.. Emerson Housh. the
writer who for h; splendid
few weeks L,tsr later in , Los % Angeles met M F.
OF Which s 6as
grazing. operations In this forest for number Of
and enhusiastic response to the idea Of mantainns
this region solely as game preserve and for public
the onf which have the honor Of transmitting to
you in the accompanying letter. This offer means
very req sacr1nce on the part OF the 6fan0 Canyon
Cattle company In abandoning the Improvements
which they made and renauishing the prospect Of .
considerable profit from their operation. Mr.. Mar
shars .other interests however. considerable
he .cheerfuy makes this sacrifice in truly public.
spirited manner.
May Il express the hope. Mr.. President. that you
may find opportunity of visiting the Presidepts
yourself feeling the Inspiration OF Its
and unspoed beauty.
The letter Of Mr. Marshall to President Harding
Is In part as follows:
- The Grand Canyon Cattle company, . California
corporation. has been operating here for number Of
years under leases from the United States forest
ice and during that time has made extensive and
valuable improvements. particularly in the develop
tie camp buildings. The company owns certain pat
ented tracts land within the boundaries tho for
est reservation and several tracts Of located scrip
lands In immediate vicinity Al the present time
we grazing a herd Of breeding cattle, numbering
about O head, under permit from the forest service
We desire to register our willingness to vacate and
abandon the Kabab forest reservation and the pub.
lie lands Immediately adjoining to the east thereof
recognizing that by doing the purposes Of former
President Roosevelt in establishing preserve
here could be completely fulnlled. and makins
the entire region available for the public enjoyment
Our only request 10 that reasonable time be Given
the company dispose Of and move Its livestock and
other personal property and th-t in
action such grazing permits be not hereafter Issued
to other livestock interests In the area By
permit
diyidusls for acquiring the companys pAtantod lanA
holdings which to b. presented to the United
states without cost to the government.