The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-07-06
SUPERIOR FOREST
AID NAT|0N-W
RESULTS FROM THE RECENT
FIGHT AGAINST ROADS
THROUGH RESERVE.

The complete oranization of a
nationwide association formed to
cooperate with the United States
forest service in the recreational de-
velopment of the Superior National
forest, in Northwestern Minnesota,
has been announced by j. A. Lawrie,
Duluth, member of the board of
directors.
The formation of the body, called
the Superior National Forest Rec
reation association, is declared to
have initiated an entirely new move
in regard to national forests.
1t is the first time, according to
United States forest service officials,
that other than purely local associa-
tions, formed by residents of the i'm
mediate vicinity of national for
est, have been accepted as semi
official advisory body in this respect.
1t is also said to be indicative of
the recent trend of the public mind
in regarding the national forests as
Fairgrounds as well as timber re-
serves.
The need of recreational supervi-
sion, based on the fact that the for
est service organization does not
provide for budget to handle it,
is said to be the basic reason for
the association.
The body was formed tentatively
at Duluth on April at the conclu-
sion of conference called by
United States Forester w. B. Gree
ley, to discuss the advisability of
road construction in the Superior
forest, regarded as the only exclus-
i've canoe country in the United
States and the last wilderness in the
center of the continent.
The conference was called follow
ing nationwide agitation by the
Izaak Walton League of America.
The matter was given wide publicity
in the Walton League Monthly. and
chapters of the organization all over
the United States protested against
the road construction and asked
that the chief forester call con-
ference to discuss the matter.
The conference was subsequently,
called, and was attended by forest
service officials from Washington,
Denver and Minnesota, and oy per-
sons from various parts Of the
United States who had visited the
forest and had become interested in
it as great recreation center.
Will H. Dig, president of the
Isaak Walton league, hurried from
Florida to attend. Paul B. Riis,
Rockford, ILL.,, an official Of the
American Institute of Park Execu-
tives took an active part in the con-
ference.
The road program was killed at
the conference-at any rate The for
est service withdrew its support of
the roads, both moral and financial.
The roads, one from Ely to Buyck
and the other from Ely to Gunfint
lake, were to have been financed by
the Northeastern Minnesota counties
and the forest service.
The probability of future needs
for similar conferences prompted
the organization of the association,
the formation of which was complet-
ed last week. The association, which
is volunteer in nature, publishes a
yearly bulletin containing informa-
ton pertinent to canoeing in the
forest, and monthly bulletins setting
forth recent developments.
Officers are: Paul B. Riis, Rock
ford, ILL.,, president; Thomas S. Whit
ten, Virginia, Mimi, vice president;
James A. Lawrie, Duluth, treasurer,
and Donald Hough, White Bear
Lake, MIMI, secretary. Directors
are: Will H. Dig, Chicago; Herman
T. Olson, Tower, Mimi; D. Laing,
st. Paul; c. A. Dahlgren, DIR. George
T. Ayres, George L. Brozich and M.
w. Peterson, Ely, Mimi; A. E. Hoel,
Gilbert, Mimi; Perry Williams, Min
neapolis; Carlos Avery, state game
and fish commissioner; w. T. Cox,
state forester; G. C. Carlson, Tower,
Mimi, P. j. Bayle, Grand Marais,
Mimi; Will o. Doolittle, Minot, N.
D.; A. H. Carhart, Denver, Colo.
Albert Britt, New York, and r. d.
Handy, Duluth.
The association is receiving wide
notice throughout the United States
as the initiation of new move in
regard to the national forests.
That the new era should come in
regard to the Superior national for
est is said by tourist men to indicate
the widespread travel to Minnesota,
and the interest shown in this state
by outdoor people throughout the
country.-Duluth Herald.
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