The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-03-02

flowers and for wild strawberries about spring.
This vast, remote rugged, heavly-tmbered Kali
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. It Is still so Wild
that there are at least 10000 black.ta deer In 1t,
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 Shoots joint resolu.
ton 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 visited the wonderful country at
the North Rim Of the Grand canyon and was pro-
foundly Impressed with the splendid forest and the
extraordinary display Of wild life to be found there
This region has been isolated from transportation
centers that II has remained almost untouched and
one Of the very largest areas Of virgin forest In
tho country. 1t Ii reliably estimated that there
some thirteen thousand deer In the Kaibab National
forest
was accompanied by Mr.. Emerson Hough, the
wel-known writer. who suggested for this splendid
tract the name Of ''The Presidents Forest"
few weeks later in Los Angeles met Mr.. E.
j. Marshall. president of the Grand Canyon Cattle
company the corporation which has conducted cattle
grazing operations In this forest for number Of
years, ana was very much grained to ind ready
and enthusiastic response to the idea Of maintaining
this region solely as game preserve and for public
enjoyment Since then he has very generously made
the offer which have the honor Of transmitting to
you In the accompanying letter This offer means
very real sacrifice on the part Of the Grand Canyon
Cattle company In abandoning the improvements
which they made and relinquishing che prospect Of
considerable profit from their operation Mr. Mar.
shas other interests. however are considerable and
he cheerfully makes this sacrifice in a truly publc-
spirited manner
May express the hope. Mr.. President, that you
may find an opportunity Of visiting the Presidents
Forest yourself and feeling the Inspiration Of it, vast
ness and unspoiled beauty
The letter Of Mr.. Marshall to President Harding
Is In part rs follows:
The Grand Canyon Cattle company, California
corporation. has been operating here for number OF
under leases from the United States forest serv
leo, and during that time has made extensive and
valuable improvements, particularly In the develop.
ment Of water supply and the erection Of stone cat.
tie camp buildings The company owns certain pat.
ented tracts Of land within the boundaries of the for
est reservation and several tracts OF located scrip
lands In the immediate vicinity. At the present time
we grazing herd Of breeding cattle, numbering
about 100 head. under permit from the forest service
We desire to register our willingness to vacate and
abandon the Kaibab forest ton and the pub.
lie lands Immediately adjoining to the east thereof
recognizing that by doing the purposes Of former
President Roosevelt In establishing game preserve
here could be moro completely fulfilled, and making
the entire region available for the public enjoyment
Our only request Ia that a reasonable time be rven
the company to dispose Of and Its livestock ana
other personal property and that in recognition OF our
action such grazing permits be not hereafter issued
to other livestock interests In the now covered by
our permit.
Arrangements have been made through private In
dviduals for acquiring the companys patented land
holdings. which to no presented to the United
States Without cost to the government.