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Minutes of initial meeting of the Appalachian National Park Association

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  • 16 / Then Hon../.T.Crawford was called, who spoke as foi-ows:- Mr Crawford's Address. I do not think it is necessary for me to speak to this convenv4n tion to take steps to attain tnis park. We all know the importance of the work before us. Senator Butler has well said that since the government is in the park ousiness, is engaged in ouiiding and attending to national parks, -aa&E I see no good reason why we might not convince Congress to appropriate some funds for our enterprise here. It is well known that the Yellow Stone National Park has not met the expectation of the people of the United States generally. There is no variety there outside the snow-capped peaks, a fcir geysers and some deep canons. And as to climate there is very little of anything except winter. They have plenty of winter there. I Tdeiic have heard that they have ten months of winter there, and it is said that there is scarcely a month in which you do not have ice. Well, 1<AC we have ice here too, but that ofierjpt nor that long; nut then w. have everything else besides. Here we have everything that would in- duce travel to this country and^ wander through a national park and spend a few weelqs in our beautiful mountains. I am told they are trying to add two hundred square miles to the Yellow Stone park to raise some animais. but it is too cold in those high mountains, and th»Y had belter bring their park down here where it is warmer. Here we can raise anything from a squirrel to a black bear. I think Congress can be induced to do something. But I want to^*y
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