Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
RECREATIoNAL POSSIBILITIES
On GUNNISON NATNl- FOREST

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Many people who visit the National
Forests desire 20 return year after
year 10 the same locality for an an
nual vacation To meet this demand,
Congress, by the Act of March 4, 1915,
the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture to issue term permits 10 -respon-
sibls persons OF associations to use
and occupy suitable spaces or por-
tions Of ground in the National For
ests for the construction of summer
homes, hotels, stores, or other Struc-
ture needed for recreation OF public
convenience, not exceeding five acres
20 any person or association"
The Forest Service wishes TO ac-
eommOdate rs many people as prac-
ticab!c. For this reason tracts de-
sirable for Summer-home purposes,
except in unusual instances, are limit
ed 20 one acre OF less in area, and term
permits run for a period of from five
TO fifteen years, with privilege of re-
newal. Undue crowtiing between per-
mittees is avoided. and provision is
made for those who especially seek
isolation and privacy. The annual
rental charge for lands occupied for
summer homes varies from IS to $25--
depending on the location Detailed
information respecting any particular
location may be secured from the
Forest Supervisor at Gunnison, Colo,
or any one Of the local rangers.
Special use by individuals who pay
rentals has been made secondary to-
the needs of the public.
The local forest officials advise that
desirable summer home sites on the
Gunnison National Forest will be
available early in the season this year
for the tourist who wishes to come to
the Gunnison country for the summer
vacation. Such areas will be surveyed
and designated next spring and sum-
mer. Proposed sites are located on
Lottis Greek and in Taylor Park and
it is understood that other ideal places
will be located from time to time n
the demand for such acreage increases
The beautiful Taylor Park and
summer homes The road construction
from Almont to the Willow Creek
Ranger Station, now in process Of
construction will facilitate an easy
access to these areas.
The idea is to establish exclusive
colonies to accommodate the tourists
from various parts of the United
States, such as having the lots and
home sites Of one area let to people
from one state or locality, lots in other
areas TO be let to inhabitants Of other
localities or cities.
Very few people have taken advant--
age of the summer home OPPORTUNITIES
up to the present time, but it is an
ticipated that if proper publicity is
given the desirable locations to be
found in Gunnson county, flood Of
summer home seeker will present their
applications for permits to build
homes and spend the summer months
in the midst of the scenic Rocky Noun
tain wild woods and sparkling streams
We must surely expect this, for over
a thousand summer homes are filed up
or in Rocky Mountain park, includ-
ing the Estes park section, and San
Isabel, near Pueblo, is becoming
great recreational center With the
perfection of the auto roads over Ahe
pass, we may expect dozens, perhaps
hundreds of city people from Denver
and the East to come to our region
this coming summer. News Champion
wishes to impress upon home citizens
that right now is the time to pick out
your summer home and consult the
forest officers about it, or the par
ticuiar spot you want will likely be
snapped up by some wealthy family
from Topeka, Chicago or New York.
twenty-five per cent of the rental
charge for these tracts comes back in.
to the country for roads and other
improvements, SO that in time we,
may expect a considerable revenue
from forest home sites.
The following contains the names
of those who now have secured sum-
mer homes on the Gunnison National
Forest.
G. NJ. Larson, Cement Creek
+. c. Martin and Henry F. Lake Jr.,
Camp Cascadilla, Cement Creek.
T. w. Quinlan Lottis Creek.
Mrs. H. A. J. Wilkens, Taylor river
Thad C. Brown, lola.
J. Miller and John Zugelder, Milf
Creek.
Mrs. NJ. P. Genth, Spring Creek.
Roy Adams, Taylor River.