The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-06
On This
Occasion
Just a few thoughts oy the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial-

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From the Pierre. South Dakota,
Daily Capital Journal OF January z,
1881, the following interesting item Is
reproduced showing that over there
they know about as much concerning
the Superior National Forest and our
conservation problems, as We know
about the Black Hills Forest near their
city. The item IS given in an account
of the meeting of the Kiwanis Club OF
Pierre at which American Legion and
Izaak Walton men with legislative
members were present. The Journal
said:
Guy Barnes introduced Ernest G.
Overholser of Minneapolis, who occu-
pied the full time Of entertainment
allotment, portraying the activities ana
needs of the Quantico- Superior forest
in the Rainy Lake country, ana no
small amount of enthusiasm was ere
atsd IN support of agitation for gov
eminent interference and reservation
OF the wonderful $4,000 square miles
Of timber and lake region sought to
be reserved for humanity, which Is now
practically controlled, ruthlessly ex-
plotted and personally dominated by
one millionaire and the power trust,
which has been operating the NJ. & Q.
paper mills. A series OF colored slides
projected during the talk added mucn
TO the interest and education OF his
hearers. It was splendid talk and IN
all probability our present legislative
session viii be asked 60 pass mem
ORAL TO congress, TO help the Legion
and Izaak Walton people to conserve
this great natural park and game re-
gion-"
In getting back TO comments on the
above il seems strange that 1t Is nee
essary to go to South Dakota, Indiana,
Ohio. Illinois and other states for SEN
timent In favor Of the Quitico-SuperloT
Park movement after congress passed
the Shipstead- Nolan bill which is now
a law and stops the exploitation OF
the territory named and which met
with the approval Of the larger part OF
the people of Minnesota. In othsr
words, why keep the battle alive after
il has been won? Canadian acts pre-
vent the exploitation" OF the Qulrlco
and the Shipstead-Nolan law does the
same for the Superior National Forest.
The officials of the Superior Forest,
are men trained in their work and are
satisfactorily administering its affairs
TO the Department Of the Interior at
Washington according to the rules lad
down by the S-N bill. For this very
reason we cannot see why the citizens
of adjoining states should concern
themselves with laying out a course OF
instructions for the Forest officials and
other IN the duties they are to perform
in the conduct of the forest for which
they are being paid and for which they
have studied and fitted themselves 1t
was our opinion that after the passage
of the S-N bill that it was all that was
needed. Now comes renewed agitation
for the Quitico-Superior Park and 1t
begins to appear as if there were irons
IN the fire to be heated for individual
use.
supposing Minnesota people took It
into their heads to tell the people OF
the Black Hills Forest how to conduct
their affairs? What do we know about
it and its problems? Probably just as
much as the people Of South Dakota
know about the problems OF the Sup
erior National Forest. Why not drop
the subject and quit agitating wars
between the peoples OF the affected
states? We have full confidence IN the
ability Of the Forestry officials, both
here and at Washington and feel that
they viii do what is right in the mat
ter according to the rules contained In
the Shipstead- Nolan bill which is now
a law and under which the officials
are operating.