The Dolores star., 1922-03-10

flowers and for wild Strawberries about a spring.
This vast, remote, rugged heavily-tlmbered Kali
bab National forest is still wild place In spite OF
the fact that thousands of cattle and sheep have
been grazing in It for years 1t is still so wild
that there at least 10000 black-tail 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 Smoots 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 visited the wonderful country at
the North Rim of the Grand canyon pro-
foundly impressed with the splendid and
extraordinary display of wild life to be found there.
This region has been transportation
centers that it has remained almost untouched and
is of the very o virgin forest In
the country. 1t is reliably estimated that there
some thirteen thousand deer in the Kabab National
was accompanied by Mr. Emerson Hough. the
tract the name of ..The Presidents Forest"
a few weeks later in Los Angeles l Mr.. E.
company. the corporation which has conducted ca tile
grazing operations in this forest a number of
and enthusiastic response to the Idea of lining
this region solely preserve 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 a
real sacrifice the part of the Grand Canyon
Cattle company in abandoning the improvements
which they made and relinquishng the prospect of a
considerable profit from their operation Mr. Mar
shalrs other interests. however. considerable and
he cheerfully makes this sacrifice a truly public
spirited manner
May / the hope. Mr. President that YOU
find opportunity Of visiting the Presidents
Forest yourself and feeling the nspra vast
and unspoiled beauty.
The Letter of Mr.. Marshall to President Harding
is in part as follows:
The Grand Canyon Cattle company, a California
hpFa for
under leases from the United States
valuable improvements. particularly the develop
ment of water supply and the erection of cat
camp buildings The company owns certain NAT.
of land within the the for
reservation and several tracts located scrip
lands in the immediate vicinity At the present time
grazing a herd of breeding cattle, numbering
about 500 head, under permit from service
We desire to register willingness to vacate and
abandon the Kaibab forest reservation the pub
lie lands Immediately adjoining the thereof
recognizing that by doing the purposes former
here could be completely fulfilled. and making
entire region available the public enjoyment
only request is that reasonable time be given
company dispose of and its livestock and
other personal property, and that in recognition
action such grazing permits be hereafter issued
other livestock interests In the covered by
permit
Arrangements have been made through private in
dviduals for acquiring the companys patented land
holdings. which to be presented to the United
States without cost to the government.