, 1925-12-16

of the national forests, commercially
in such a way as to use the inter-
est, so to speak while conserving
the principal of its property. 1t
should, and does, permit the utili-
cation of lakes for irrigation and
power development; timber may be
cut, mining may be carried on.
and sheep and cattle may be graz
ed on national forest lands, under
well formulated and executed pol
icies of conservation. The Forest
Service, however, has 40 laws I'M
der which it can thus assuredly
preserve the exquisite lakes of the
region and the timber areas that
complete the beauty of the Tetons.
Several of the lakes of the Te-
ton country, including Jenny and
Leigh, would have been destroyed
five years ago., had it not been for
the withdrawal of the territory in
aid of this park project.
The National Park Service is re-
quired to keep it's territory invio-
late. and may only permit suffici-
ent development to enable park Iea-
lures to be seen and enjoyed. 1t
is the only organization that can
absolutely guarantee the protection
of the Tetons from commercial ex-
ploitation. This point was recogni-
zed by the Presidents Coordinating
Commission that passed on the park
quality of the Tetons this past sum-
mer, and Col. w. B. Greedy, head
of the Forest service, as well as
Stephen T.. Mather, director of the
Park service, concurred in the pro-
posal to give the Tetons a park
status.
5. The State of Wyoming-Could
it care for the Tetons? Not unless
they should be given to the State
by Congress, a move unlikely to be
made in view of the fact that Yo-
semitic Valley and Mariposa Grove
of Big Hrees were conveyed to Cal
ifornia in 1864, given very little
attention by the state for forty
years. and finally because of cost
of protection and upkeep, reconvey-
ed to the Federal Government in
1906.
6. Will the State Lose Anything
W L ooQilQdIs adjustment dlu
Teton Addition? With possible ex-
ception of losing the taxes on two
or three ranches in the Teton re-
gion, amounting perhaps to $500
or $500, but probably much less,
Wyoming would lose nothing. Ter
ritory subject to game control that
would be included would be prac-
tically offset by similar territory
eliminated from the park in the
east and south boundary revision.
7. Hunting and Fishing. Would
These Sports be Curtailed? Fish
ing is permitted in the Park, and
the Park assists the State in stock
ing streams both east and south
of its present boundaries. The
Park would continue to stock wa
tiers outside of it's new lines, and
otherwise assist the State in fish
propagation. AS to hunting, the
T%horofare country would be closed
to hunting, but the Commission
would have the Big Game Ridge
region, Huckleberry Ridge, and the
valleys eliminated from the eastern
part of the Park in which to ad-
just hunting privileges. There
should be just as much hunting of
big game as ever, and perhaps
more, because with natural bound
aries for the Park, the Commission
will have greater freedom in chang
ing hunting areas.
The National park service has
very liberal rules regarding passage
of hunting outfits through the park,
and under a new plan of guide
licensing to be in effect next year,
restrictions on hunters passing thru
the park will be few indeed.
s. Grazing. Would this be Cur
tailed? There never has been any
grazing of livestock in the areas
proposed for addition to the park.
except in the case of dude" out
fits. A special provision of the
bill providing for this boundary
revision will authorize the contin-
uance of such grazing. This is
also permitted in the present park.
8. Road and Hotel Development.
The National Park Service is inter
ested in the preservation of the
wilderness character of the Yellow
stone. 1t has proposed that the law
carrying the boundary revision into
effect contain a provision prohibit
ing the construction of anv now
roads in the territory that would
be added to the park, and Ito
wise, prohibiting hotel or permanent
camp development except along ex-
listing roads.
The Tetons are already sufficient
ly accessible by roads. The Thoro-
fare and Upper Yellowstone should
never have roads. but should be