Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-07-23 | Page 1 | Yosemite Park Re-Annexation Survey Begins

Yosemite Park Re Annexation Survey Begins YOSEMITE YOSE Cal CaI July 23 AP APIn APin AP- AP In the wilds of the Devils Post Pile Co Country which is filled with rocky trails the ruts and sump I holes oles' of old mine workings and brush thickets five members of ot a commission appointed by President Coolidge today started n. n survey which Is to determine whether the region is to be to the tile Yosemite national park or is to re rem remain remain re- re m main ln a it mineral reserve Headed by Congressman Henry W. W Temple of Pennsylvania members members members mem mem- bers of the commission yesterday turned their backs to the luxuries of life and took tool horses for an eight eight- day trip through the rugged coun coun- try The region to be covered borders the southeastern boundary of ot the park It was vas separated t d fr from the park in 1905 b because cause there were a number of mining g claims In the district but because mining has lagged th there re in recent lecent ye years vears rs a group I of out-of-door out organizations have petitioned the government go to again make the area area a part of tl tile the e park patk Other members of the commission commission commis commis- sion slon besides s Congressman Temple are Duncan McDuffie Berkeley Cal Colonel W. W V. V B B. Greely chief forester of the United States Stephen Stephen Ste Ste- I phen T. T Mather director of the national national na na- na- na park and Arthur T T. RIngland secretary of the tIle commis commis- sion