The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-10-28

lake, nor roads reaching into every
section. There are virgin stands
of trees and there is game and fish
The national forest and great deal
of the territory lying contiguous to
it, is the last remaining hold that
Nature with all her strength of
glory has on this country. Today
this territory is being beseiged on
all sides by those who would keep
it intact, those who would indus
tralize it, and those who would
think they can build roads and cut
timber and still keep it the greatest
attraction of outdoor America.
People rave and rant about the
way lakes and rivers, game, fish
and timber have been swept from
the face of the United States, and
yet large percentage of them are
quarreling about the eradication of
the last remaining vestige. They
differ only in the method of eradica-
ton. Selfish individuals, grasping
corporations, ambitious cities all
want to exploit this territory and
all of them think they have the best
method. They sugar their dirty
work with candied propaganda-and
make you like it.
If the Arrowhead country would
continue to draw travellers, for
years and not for just a day, the
forest with all it's primeval lure,
should be left just as it is. How
many thousands of resorts and parks
there are with cottages and modern
facilities in these United States?
They are getting. very ordinary.
But how few there are where you
have to buck Nature to see the
beauty of it all. We have such a
remaining stretch of territory in
northeastern Minnesota. For Gods
sake, leave it as 1t Is today!-Evel-
eth Clarion.
Protect Forest and Industry.
Some Minneapolis folks have
started a campaign which aims to
turn the Superior National forest
into national park, and to expand
it nearly 1000, 900 acres, from the
present 100000 acres. While one
must applaud the sentiment Of these
Minneapolis folks in the interest of
playground for the state and nation,
their judgment is open to criticism.
In the first place the present Su-
perior National forest consists of
100000 acres, which is a vast tract,
and to add something like 1,200,-
600 acres to that would rob Lake
and Cook counties and take no small
area out of st. Louis county. This
suggestion to enlarge the present
area by any such limits is enough
to condemn it, inasmuch as the Min
nesota : counties affected cannot
spare so<much territory.
If that We're not enough, there is
another important side to the pro-
position. Under the present plan the
ripe timber of the Superior National
forest is cut out, and all other tim
Der is undisturbed. The forest lands
are scientifically handled, to make
use of the mature timber and per-
nit the rest of the forest to stand.
By this method there is a crop of
timber annually to be removed and
always will be. Under this system
the woodworking industry of the
state of Minnesota becomes a per-
manent industry.
The lumber interests at Cloquet,
Minnesota, have done wonders in
the way of plans for the perpetual
ton of timber and for the conser-
walton of wood. They are entitled
to encouragement and one way to
discourage them is to transform
the Superior National forest into
national park and expand the area
as proposed. The Cloquet operators
own much timber in the region
which it is proposed to include in
the expansion of the proposed ma
tional park. The Cloquet interests
need timber for raw material, but
under their policy of conservation
and scientific numbering they will