Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-07-10

their cooperation. Inc CQdmDer
refused TO interfere on the ground
il was a matter of dispute between
myself and Squires and Martin
1 am advised that the County
Commissioners, pursuant to the
resolution, will bring an action
against me when the entire matter
can be presented in its true light
(Signed E. w. GRIFFITH
Notwithstanding Mr.. Griffith's
charge of falseness in his letter
published herewith, the Age is
compelled to reiterate the state
ment that there has been and
still is unfavorable comment on
the action of Mr. Griffith in as
suming to dictate who shall and
who shall not pass over the Char
lesion Park road.
The Age is informed on first
hand authority that people travel
ing to the resort have been re-
quired to stop at the gate and
sign a register and that Griffith
permits have been demanded from
those seeking to pass. The Age
is not aware that G. P Squires
and DR.. Roy Martin were singled
out by Mr.. Griffith for the per-
nit experiment, but the Age does
know that permits have been de-
manded and that some have been
kept from the mountains by the
understanding that permits are
required.
The essence Of the whole matter
is this as the Age sees it:
The road up Kyle Canyon was
travelled by the public without re-
striction something like 40 years
ago when Kyle Brothers operated
their saw mill. 1t is shown as
road on the oldest maps We have
been able to find including the
contour maps Of the United States
For the past IA years the road
has been largely travelled by the
public with no protest on Mr.
Griffith's part except fof his ex-
pressed desire to turn 1t into a
toll road. During the same period
Mr.. Griffith has asked Of the
county that work be done on this
road and county money has been
spent on 1t.
The Kyle Canyon road was a
public highway many years be-
fore Mr.. Griffith acquired anv
ownership in the Canyon. In the
opinion of he Age his attempt to
create a monopoly Of the road and
Of the Canyon is contrary to pub
lie policy and no more to be jus
titled than an attempt would be
TO close Fremont street. Las Vegas,
because of his ownership Of the
post office building.
Just what persons he seeks to
bar from that road is entirely
beside the question. If he has
the right 10 dictate terms Of pas
sage to one he has the right to
dictate to all.
The Age has not sought this
controversary. It has at all times
since Mr.. Griffith established his
resort endeavored TO assist him
in its promotion and has published
many columns of favorable pub
licity in the desire to make a
resort which would attract the
people in large numbers.
1 C. P. SQuires denies most en-
phatically that he has ever at
any time taken advantage OF any
conditions in the attempt to him
/ der Mr.. Griffith in his enterprise
or to do anything which would
work to Mr.. Griffith's diSadvan-
tage at Charleston Park.
Since Mr.. Griffith's acquisition
of Charleston Park, many vegas
people have desired to purchase
sites on which to build summer
homes. Mr.. Griffith has refused
to sell sites and only under con-
ditions to which but very few
would assent have people been
permitted to build and then only
TO have their holdings contiscated
at the end of thir ground lease
Some months ago officials OF
the Forest Service visited Charles
ton Park at Mr.. Griffith'S re-
Quest, the fact having come 70
light that Mr.. Griffith had made
most OF Ills llllpI OHSAAAOA-N@
upon ground to which he had nc
title. Mr.. Griffith sought to nave
, the Forest Service convey to nm
the land on which his improve
. ments are ocated and other ao-
iacent land, four 40-acre tracts II
the choicest part of the canyon II
/ exchange for six 40-acre tract'
!. farther up the Canyon and OF com,
paratively little value. The Foresl
. Service officials consulted with &
, number of people as to the ad'
. visibility of making this exchange
+ Among these was C. P. Squlres
: who advised that the exchange o.
, made by the department, Sayln'
! in substance, "If Mr.. Griffith ma
' made a mistake and placed III
, improvements on the property o
! the Forest Service his interest
. should be protected and the de
. partment should make the eX
: change. Mr.. Griffiths enterpris
Q in establishing a resort IN Tn
. Canyon should be recognized an
nothing done to deprive him Q
the fruits of that enterprise l
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