The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-16
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EURAY, Va, Dec. 16.-Estab-
lishment Of the boundary lines OF
Shenandoah National Park, work
on which began in Madison
county last April. was concluded
this week in the Blue Hills Of
Albemarle, marking the last field
work Of the United States Gov
eminent preparatory to taking
over the area
The announcement Of compile
ton was made from Crozet, where
the United States engineers fixed
the last stake. Under. the super
vision Of G. B. Kendall, Of Wash
ington, d. c., a force Of men has
been constantly at work setting
boundaries In Madison, Greene,
Rappahannock, Warren, Page,
Rockingham Augusta and Abe
marie counties.
The total area included win ap-
proximate 727, 1000 acres, and in
the survey many large orchard
holdings, manganese properties
and other tracts Of no value Is
park land were eliminated.
The completion Of the survey
win enable the state Conservation
and Development Commission to
speed up the work Of acquiring
the land.
Opposition Threatens
That the Shenandoah park
project is being seriously threat
ened by strong and growing local
oppOsition is the belief Of many
persons in the park area who
have taken q keen interest in
the project.
A. j. Rudacille, Of Warren
county, who was the first land
owner to start proceedings to test
the legality Of the Virginia land
condemnation law, has been Joined
in the fight by Lewis Willis, II. M.
Cliser, Charles N. Splitter, L. L.
Biedler, William H. KeySer and
G. w. Sours, all large land owners
Of Page county.
w. e. Carson, chairman Of the
Virginia Land and Conservation
Commission, has been in each Of
the seven counties asked to fur
nish lands for the park. He has
made many speeches, explaining
the legality Of the appropriation
Of $1,000 by the Virginia Leg
iSlature. Judge Philip williams,
Of the Warren County Circuit
Court, before whom the Rudacille
test case was taken. has handed
down an opinion upholding the
law.
Carson, who probably will be a
Democratic candidate to succeed
Gov. John Garland Pollard four
years hence, says there is no
doubt about the parks ultimate
success.
CarSon's optimism is backed
by former Rep. Thomas w. Har-
r1SOn OF this district, who was
the leader in drafting Congress-
tcnal legislation, and Rep. Henry
w. Temple, Pennsylvania, chair
man Of the Congressional commit
tee in charge OF national parks.
George F. Pollock. of Washing
ton, owner Of "Skyland,s d sum-
mer resort on top of the Blue
Ridge in Page county, located al
most in the center Of the pro-
posed park, declares the project
cannot fail and that its value IN
dollars and cents cannot be esti-,
mated.
Hundreds Give Acreage
Hundreds Of the mountain resi-
dents gave one, two, three, 4 ur
and five acres to the project
when subscriptions for the park
were originally circulated. Many
Of these are standing by their
gifts and say that when the
Virginia Conservation and De
yelopment Commission Is ready to
pay for. their other acreage that
outside of their gifts they win
giye them clear titles to what
they want.
Chairman Carson says that
every land owner win be treated,
fairly and that he viii receive 81
fair price for his real estate.
Last Tuesdays Congressional
appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Shenandoah and Smoky Noun
tain National Parks to be used in
developing the regions has had q
heartening effect upon propon-
ents Of the Virginia unit.