Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-06-23 | Page 10 | The Yosemite Threat

jt 1 2 The Yosemite Threat T f J. J V A. A m HE I Yosemite national pa park paik k in California L. L l I is one of f the most niost bea beautiful and popular of our our national monuments More than half halfa a million people visit visited d it l last st sun summer ner the h number 1 this year yea will be greater great Yet contrary to to popular belief not all pf the land there is national property p There are more than acres of privately H owned land within th the park these thie lands can be cut over used for hotdog hotdog- stands ta ds or otherwise otherwise other oilier wise vise used so as to mar th tie the natural beauty of V I t the e park if tf f jt fhe he national park service W nt to i make this this' private acreage national Pro property It Itcan c can ca'n i do so by trading to the owners p certain other p park rk lands and paying about 2000 in in cash An act of congress is necessary is-necessary before this c can n be done Backers of the movement declare that congress m must st act at atthe attile th tile the e next s session for fr lumbering operations s' s sare are are expected l to be started next year F