The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-17

flowers and for wild strawberries about a spring.
This vast, remote, rugged, h~eavily-timbered Kali
bah National forest is still a wild place In spite or
the fact that thousands of cattle and sheep nave
been grazing In it for years. 1t is still SO wild
that there are at least 10000 black-tail 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 I. 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:
Last summer 1 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 so isolated from transportation
centers that It has remained almost untouched. and
is one of the very largest areas OF virgin forest In
the country. 1t is reliably estimated that there are
some thirteen thousand deer In the kaibab National
forest
well-known writer. who suggested for this splendid
tract the name Of THE Presidents Forest"
A few weeks later in Los Angeles l met Mr.. E.
J. Marshall. president OF the Grand Canyon Cattle
company, the corporation which has conducted cattle
years. and was very much gratffed to find a ready
and enthusiastic response to the idea of maintaining
enjoyment Since then he has very generously made
the offer which / have the honor of transmitting to
you In the accompanying letter. This oner means a
very real sacrifice on the part Of the Grand Canyon
Cattle company in abandoning the improvements
which they made and relinquishing the prospect of a
considerable profit from their operation. Mr.. Mar
shalrs other interests, however, are considerable, and
he cheerfully makes this sacrifice in a truly public
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 its vast
ness and unspoiled beauty.
The letter of Mr.. Marshall to President Harding
is in part as follows:
corporation, has been operating here for a number Of
years under leases from the United States forest serv-
ice, 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 are grazing a herd Of breeding cattle. numbering
We desire to register our willingness to vacate and
abandon the Kaibab forest reservation and the pub
lie lands Immediately adjoining to the east thereof,
recognizing that by so doing the purposes OF former
President Roosevelt in establishing a game preserve
here could be more completely fulfilled, and making
the entire region available for the public enjoyment.
Our only request is that a reasonable time be given
other personal property. and that in recognition of our
action such grazing permits be not hereafter issued
to other livestock interests in the area now covered by
our permit.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made through private in
dfvtduals for acquiring the company's PATENTED land
holdings, which are to be presented 10 the United
States without .oss to the government.