The Idaho recorder., 1922-03-17

howers and for wild Strawberries about a spring
This vast, remote, rugged. heavily timbered Kai-
bab National forest is still a wild place In spite of
,he tact that thousands of cattle and sheep have
been grazing In 1t for years 1t Is still so wild
that there are Mt least 10000 black-ta deer In L.
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 4. Maher
director OF the national park service drove from
the north through the Kaibab National forest to
the North Rim of the Grand canyon tJpon his
return to Washington he wrote the following let
ter to President Harding:
Dear Mr.. President:
Last summer l visited the wonderful country at
the North Rim OF the Grand canyon and was pro-
foundiy impressed with the splendid forest and the
exuaordihary display OF wild life to be found there
This region has been isolated transportation
een'ers that II has remained almost untouched, and
Is one OF the very largest OF virgin forest In
the country 1t Is reliably estimated that there are
forest "'''~'
| was accompanied by Mr., Emerson Hough. the
we'.kno"n writer. who suggested for this splendid
tract the name OF The Presidents Forest
few weeks later in Los Angeles 1 met Mr. T.
d marshall president OF the Grand Canyon Cattle
company. the corporation which conducted cattIs
grazing operations in this forest for a number OF
Years ana was very much gratihed to nnd a ready
and enthusiasts response the idea OF mainaininv
this region solely as game preserve and for public
enjoyment since then he has very generously made
the offer which have the honor OF trapsmittng ~
you In the accompanying letter This offer menns I,
very real sacrifice on the part OF the Grand Cnnvor
cattle company In abandoning the lmproyens,ts
which they made and renqutshtng the prosnect ~ n
considerable pront from their operation Mr. Mar
shalts other interests however are considerable ara
he cheertutS makes this sacrifice in q truly pnhIr'
spirited manner. '"N
May express the hope. Mr. President thu, ,.,,,
may find an opportunity Of visiting the pr.si1s,t.a
Forest yourself and fNeling the inspiration of s vas,
ness and unspoled beauty '
The letter of Mir Marshall to President uar,.u.
is In part as follows:
The Grand Canyon Cattle company n t,sut,t.
corporation has been operating here tor a nuuher -,
ice, and during that time has made e<tens,v. 49,,
valuable improvements. particularly In m, ,i,y.i N
ment OF water supply and the erection of s,ara ~,
tie camp buildings The company owns cart.tn ~,
ented tracts OF land within the boundaries of ~
est reservation and several tracts OF located .crn
lahds In the immediate vicinity, the pras.n, 49,
No are graHlhg IA herd OF breeding cattle nuuh.r,ns
aoout tso head under permit from the forest ssrvIrs
We desire To register our willingness To yarata a.,
abandon the kaihab forest reservation and tha -,
lie lands immediately adjoining to the ras, ,h.r,
recognizing thAt by 50 doing the purposes ~ ,or,.
ffesdent Roosevelt In establishing a rau,a rrass-.
here could be more completely fulfilled ana r,,kt.
Ue ehtire reston available for the public an ntovr,an
Our only request Is that reasonable time bs v,sa
ue company To dispose OF and move it's Uvest,,l ani
other personal property. and that Ia rrcoeptto -, ~
action such graEng permits be not hersaS,s" ~ t oar
o'h'r livestock interests in the now coyerr, h-
Arrangements have been made throurb --,...-
SNluuA4$ ioF acquiring the company's pats,,a1 -,
'o'dlngs which are TO be presented TO ~. Tr.,.a
N"'"' ""N""t "ns' 10 the government. u