River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-02

flowers and for wild Strawberries about spring
This vast, remote rugged, vily-timbered Kali
bah 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 are at least 10000 black-tail deer In it.
though they shrink in DISCUS. rom the cattle and
sheep. There are many mountain lions that 1--we
on the deer
This is the way Senator Shoots joint resolu-
ton to be introduced Stephen L. Mather
director of the national park service, drove from
the north through the Kabab 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 / visited the wonderful country at
the North Rim Of the Grand CANYON and was pro-
foundry impressed with the splendid forest md the
extraordinary display of wild life to be found there
This region has been isolated from transportation
centers that 1t has remained almost untouched, and
is one very largest of virgin forest in
the country 1t is reliably estimated that there are
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 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, and much gratihed to find ready
and enthusiastic response to the idea of maintaining
this region solely game preserve and for public
enjoyment. Since then he has very generously made
the offer which have the honor of transmitting to
Won in the accompanying letter. This offer means
very real the part of the Grand Canyon
Cattle company in abandoning the improvements
which they made relinauishing the prospect of
considerable profit from their operation. Mr.. Mar
sha's other interests however. considerable and
he cheerfully makes this sacrifice in truly public
spirited manner.
May / express the hope. Mr.. President that you
NAV find an opportunity of visiting the Presidents
Forest yourself feeling the inspiration of its
ness and unspoled beauty.
The letter of Mr. Marshall to President Harding
is in part as follows:
The Grand Canyon Cattle company California
corporation been operating here for number of
years leases from the United States forest
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 certain pat
ented of land within the boundaries of the for
est reservation tracts of located scrip
lands In the immediate vicinity At the present time
we are grazing herd OF breeding cattle, numbering
about $500 head under permit from the forest service
We desire to register willingness to vacate and
lie lands Immediately adjoining the east thereof.
recognizing that by doing the purposes % CORNER
President Roosevelt in establishing preserve
here could be completely fulfilled. and making
tbs entire region available for the public enjoyment
Our only request is that reasonable time be given
the company to dispose of and its livestock and
other personal property and that In recognition of
action such grazing permits be not hereafter issued
TO other livestock interests the covered by
permit
ARRANGEMENTS have been made through private in
diyiduals for acquiring the companys pi.tented land
holdinxs which are to presented 10 the United
States without east T. the gnvernment.