The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-11-15

the Importance of an unique continental expOsi
ticn" and requesting "the people and the congress
of the United States and the people and the
parliament of the Dominion of Canadn to secure
such amendments of existing law and the enact
ment OF such new laws as will give to all units
In the international parks system complete con-
servatiOn alike"
The international parks system idea has found
much favor In both countries. The friendliest
cooperation exists between Stephen T. Mather
director Of the National Park service Of the
United States photograph No q. and Commits
sioner J. b. Harkln Of the Canadian National
parks photograph No. ~. In the United States
the idea has been generally accepted by the
National Parks Army Of Defense" which has ap
prOximately 4.OOOOOO members In aflliated nation.
wide organizations. The National Parks associa.
a,ion, leader in this army IL promoting It.
II thoroughly approve international parks
system along the line and for the purpose net
forth by the A. A. A. s." sud Mrs. John D.
Sherman Of the General Federation Of Womap's
cubs-they call her the National Park lady" in
Washington THE general federation Is energetical
ly active In promoting national parks as National
Museums OF Native America and In bringing abOut
legislation for their complete conservation. Its
national council at Its lust meeting passed
resolution similar In effect to that of the
A. A. A. s."
In Canada organization Is well under way The
Alpine Club Of Canada. which has twenty
branches. Issued a general Invitation to a meeting
In the fall at Lake Louise at which was organized
the National Pnrks Association for Canada with
directors representing the Dominion from Mont.
real to Vancouver. AffiliatlOn with organizations
OF many kinds Is proceeding rapidly.
Here In situation which shows the need Of
concerted International action for the protection
Of national purks against commercial invasion:
A bill Will presumably be introduced In the Sixty.
eighth congress for the dapaning OF Lower 81
Mary's lake. just outside Glacier This will rnisp
the level OF Upper st. Mury's lake, lust inside
Glacier, one Of the most famous beauty spots
OF Glacier. and destroy much OF Its beauty Three.
fourths OF the flow In TO 90 to the Milk river
irrigation project OF Canada. Two ycnrs nyo tho
international joint commission was induced nv
irrigntionsts to recommend this project but
neither government cared to act In the fnce NJ
p"pu'nr protest The bill per se stands no chapce.
But the Canadian irrigaiionists are p,unnInr IN
dam the Canadian end Of wnterton like which
Hes across the international line. This would
spoil the pnrt Of the lake In Glncier. An 10Y.
change Of water hns been arranged to further
the two projects, all OF the st. Mary's hike flow
to stay In the United States In return for nj,
the now To Canada from the wuterton lnke dnm
Glacier park Is protected by Inv : Wnterton Lnkes
park is not. Ingenuity and persistence like that
Gun only he met by concerted international notion
As to the pictures: No. shows the Red Gate.
OF Sinclair canyon on the BnnfY. Wipder,ners
highway In kootenay. No. 8 IL n view OF Mount
Edith Cavell In Jasper. No. 3 gives n rlimnse
OF the bufrnlo herd In Buffalo park, near Win.
wright. fenced Enclosure Of 1853 square mile.
The herd. established In 1907, Inns incre, .e,
nightly. In November 1000 animsis were Killed
leaving 500