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Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the forests, rivers, and mountains of the southern Appalachian region

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  • SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. 159 attractive by building paths, camps, and other conveniences, constructing and publishing accurate maps, and by collecting all available information concerning the mountain regions. * * * In short, the club may be considered the representative in this part of the country of the interests of all lovers of the mountains, in addition to which it has made such substantial contributions to various departments of geography as to gain recognition as a representative of general geographical science. It having come to the knowledge of this club that there is now on foot a movement for the establishment of a national forest and mountain preserve in the southern Alleghenies, to be known as the National Appalachian Park; and further, that there is now before the Congress a petition from an organization known as the Appalachian National Park Association, "praying for such action as will result in causing to be forthwith made such examination and surveys as may be necessary to determine the best possible location and the proper area for a national park in the southern Appalachian region, to the end that upon the coming in of the report of the forester, or of such reports as the Congress may desire, appropriate steps may be taken to acquire the title to the land to be comprised within the limits of the park; or that the Congress mayrtake such other action as it may deem proper." Your petitioners therefore state that they believe the movement is inaugurated at a most opportune time, being well aware of the increased difficulty that will attend the securing of suitable land for this purpose at a later date, when land values increase and timber and land interests combine against such a movement; that they are deeply/ interested in this movement, which they believe, if carried out, will result in untold health and recreation for future generations, and heartily concur in the above-mentioned petition; and they respectfully pray that the said petition of the Appalachian National Park Association may receive favorable consideration with the Congress. Albion A. Pekry, President. Roseweix B. Lawrence, Recording Secretary. John Ritchie, Jr., Corresponding Secretary. MEMORIAL FROM THE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION. To the Semite and Douse of Representatives of the United States of America: The petition of the Appalachian National Park Association respectfully shows: That your petitioner is an organization composed of citizens from many States in the Union, and was formed for the purpose of bringing
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