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Reasons in Favor of the Establishment of a National Park

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  • as the odors of the 'lilies of eternal peace.'—The Hon. Locke Craig. JUL The forest problem is a fedeial problem and the authorities at Washington seem to be in a better position to deal with it than the individual states. Is it possible to consolidate the inteiests of forest, fish, game and public roads, and to create some staff for their care? Other countries have it; why not we ?—Dr. C. A. Schenck. JUL Influence on the Water Supply.—"If our forests are destroyed the streams will become as the thousands of dry watercourses seen in Wyoming during the summer."—Dr. C. P. Ambler. JUL This place is the center of the whole watershed of the Southern States, very nearly. On this account alone it would be a serious disaster to the lower country to cut off its timber. It is naturally a water reserve for all the large rivers of the south with few exceptions. Already the result of the little clearing around here that has been done so far has led to an unprecedented flood a year or so ago by which very serious damage was done. You may understand something of the effect noted that our little river ran over my dam five feet deep and in twelve hours the dam had subsided to the ordinary dimensions of a usual rain. The springs here are drying up and for the first time in twelve years, since I have been here, my water supply gave out. In fact the rapid escape of water from these head streams has almost totally destroyed the usefulness of all the water powers. I built a sawmill and equipped it in the best manner but the water has failed and the three thousand dol-
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