The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-07-17

essential primitive natural con-
ditions now prevailing in the
area"
Through the years, public
interest in the establishment of
the park has been vigorously
promoted by the Everglades
National Park association, a
voluntary organization. Senator
Spessard Holland, who became
governor of Florida in 1910,
had announced himself for the
park during his campaign and
he devoted a great deal of time
and effort during his four
years as governor toward get
ting it under way, although
the exploration for oil in the
Everglades country made pro-
greSs difficult. It was during
that period that Congress
authorized the acceptance Of
lands. subject to oil and min
eral rights, for inclusion in the
Everglades National Wildlife
refuge, the necessary legisla-
ton having been sponsored by
Representative j. Hardin Pet
erson of Florida, then chair
man of the house committee on
public lands, who has always
been a strong advocate of the
park project.
Governor Caldwell has given
active and enthusiastic support
to the project. In 1916 he ap-
pointed a new Everglades Ma
tional Park commission, under
the craftsmanship of August
Burghard, of Fort Lauderdale.
John D. Pennecamp, of the
Miami Herald, a member of the
commission and chairman Of
it's committee on legislation,
has provided leadership in the
campaign for state funds for
park land purchases and for
various legislative acts needed
to clear the way for establish
ment of the park. Support for
the program given by the
Florida legislatures has been
overwhelmingly favorable,
thanks largely to the effective
work of the entire commission.
Included in the park lands
will be the 4,OO0-acre Royal
Palm state park, to be trans
ferred to the federal govern
ment by the Florida Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, which
has owned and administered it
since its establishment in 1915.
Although the heart of the
Everglades, including many
miles of frontage on the gulf
of Florida and the West Coast,
now becomes a full -fledged ma
tional park, its ultimate bound
aries are expected to be very
much greater. Already in Fed
eral ownership. but subject to
oil and mineral rights, are 461,-
482 acres of the submerged
lands and islands in the Gulf
of Florida as we'll as an extern
sive tract lying north of the
present park. These, now ad-
ministered as a national wildlife
refuge by the Fish and Wildlife
service of the Department OF
the Interior, and additional
lands which would bring the
extent to approximately 1882
900 acres are expected ulti-
mately to be added to the
park. Senator Holland and
Representative Smathers of
Florida, are sponsoring propos-
ed legislation to permit en-
largement of the minimum
park area, designated by Sec
rotary Krug's order.
In order that the National
Park service may assume adj
ministration of the latest area
to be entrusted to it, effective
ly and within a minimum of
delay, the president has sub
mitted to Congress, through
the Bureau of the Budget, a
request for a 1913 appropria-
ton of $50 1000. This sum not
only will help provide the nee
essary administrative and pro-
tective personnel but also a
portion of the equipment need
ed for adequate patrol of ter
rain different from that of any
other park in the System.
The new park, containing
part of the only sub-tropical
area in the United States, is
characterized by extensive wa
tercourses, vast mangrove for
ests, saw-grass prairies, and
mixed forest areas in which
species of palms and cypress
are included. It is outstanding