There is very darn little lumber and minerals in the wilderness areas compared to the great peace of mind to be able to get out and see country undamaged by man. No signboards, no litter, no beer cans and old garbage, no junked tires, and so on laying around. Any place cattle and especially sheep graze the wild game has a hard time finding food. Sheep ruin the land. The game should have a place to grow unmolested and keep increasing instead of being shoved out as they are everywhere else there is a crowd of people. Sincerely, JOSEPH JENKINS. NOVEMBER 1, 1961. Hon. GRACIE PFOST. DEAR GRACIE PFOST: Please put me down as in favor of the wilderness bill (S. 174). The five main reasons are: 1. So our children can see some land as God made it, not man-made imitations. 2. It does not shutoff any timber or grazing land being used or needed. 3. With our increasing populations we need more recreation places. 4. Our fish and wildlife needs a free place to live in peace. 5. If it is opened up the poor folks won't benefit, only the ones who already have plenty. Sincerely, Miss SANDEE LANE. Hon. GRACIE PFOST: NOVEMBER 1, 1961. Please put me on record as in favor of the wilderness bill (S. 174). We want to support it with all our heart. All across our great country people are paying out big money trying to cleanup water, air, building up places for ducks and geese, putting out shelters for squirrels, and, in short, trying to buildup what man has torn down. Our buffalo are gone along with many more things such as wild turkeys. Are we so selfish and greedy we have to ruin what little wildlife and free land there is left that a nature lover can enjoy? We cannot afford to go to the meetings you had and realize you were trying to be fair to both sides. We know you are working yourself on this as hard or harder than some of the men. If anyone else could be trusted to listen to our side we would write them, but you we respect and admire and so you we write to.. Respectfully, JEANNIE DAVIS.. Hon. GRACIE PFOST: NOVEMBER 1, 1961. DEAR GRACIE: The three P's of progress-pavements, pesticides, and pollution-will transmute man into a hot house, goldfish bowl, zoo-cage creature with far lessened capacity for his own enjoyment. Is this progress? Put me on record, please, as in favor of the bill for wilderness (S. 174). PATRICIA DAVIS. Hon. GRACIE PFOST: NOVEMBER 1, 1961. God takes care of the wilderness. Man won't. Man will tear it down for roads, pollute the water, destroy wildlife habitat. Our wildlife is precious and needs to have a place to roam, free from fear of cars and being shot out of season; being chased by cattlemen's dogs, and shot at for target practice, as I have seen around here. Please put me on record as in favor of the wilderness act or bill (S. 174). Sincerely yours, REBA MARTIN. Hon. GRACIE PFOST: Put me on record as in favor of the wilderness act or bill (S. 174). Hon. GRACIE PFOST, Chairman of Wilderness Hearing. BRENDA ANN MARTIN. DEAR GRACIE: We cannot afford to go to the wilderness hearings. But we do fish and hunt a lot because it is still free. We pray every night to see the wilderness bill passed to keep it a wilderness. You can't get around like we do we know, but we cannot see why the timber companies need more timber, nor do we see why more grazing and mining land is needed. All these outfits already have plenty. We have just got to save some wilderness areas. People do go there to study birds, flowers, trees, rocks, and so on. When you are tired it is nice to be able to go somewhere where there is no cars and gas fumes. We are old folks and may not get much longer to live to enjoy our great country, but we sure want to see our grandchildren and our own children able to have a chance to enjoy our outdoors. Put us down, please, as in favor of the wilderness bill or act. We want to go on record as in favor of the bill or act as it now is on the record by the ones in favor of it. Thank you and God bless you. You are a wonderful person for putting out so much of your time to help everyone have a chance to testify. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williams, Tom King, Walter Sweet, Mary Jane Bennington, Margaret Etta Bennington, Tony Montanny, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Davis, Mrs. Rose Kelly, Rolly Donahue. INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 174, H.R. 293, H.R. 299, H.R. 496, H.R. 776, H.R. 1762, BILLS TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION John B. Barnard, counsel, accompanied by Philip P. Smith, secretary- 545 522 514 H. G. "S" Berthelson, immediate past president, Colorado Cattle- 551 Mrs. Nina Brouse, representing Kannah Creek Cowbelles, Whitewater, 560 A. Allen Brown, Delta, Colo.. 549 E. H. Brunquist, representing the Colorado Mountain Club and staff 517 597 Roy F. Carpenter, M.D., Grand Junction, Colo... 496 Thomas L. Cavanaugh, publisher, Western Slope Advertiser, Grand 488 Ross Chambers, vice president, Colorado Association of Soil Con- 594 Bert C. Collins.. 578 William F. Darmitzel, executive director, New Mexico Mining 583 Lloyd Eichler, Eagle, Colo., member of the board of directors of the 488 Ray E. Gilbert, district geologist, Rocky Mountain district, Bear 490 (Orest A. Gerbaz, Aspen, Colo. 580 Stephen B. Goodman, Colorado Springs, Colo.. 519 Mrs. Wayne A. Gore, legislative chairman, Western Colorado Cow- 563 State Representative William Gossard.... 564 John D. Hart, Grand Junction, Colo.. 515 Charles Henning, Colorado Division manager, Rocky Mountain Oil 579 E. H. Hilliard, Jr., Conservation Council of Colorado, Inc., Denver, 529 W. J. Hoffmann, chairman, Public Lands Committee, Colorado State 485 Amos W. Horn, Montrose, Colo.. 590 Dan H. Hughes, Montrose, Colo 555 John A. Hughes, secretary, the Tri-County Water Conservancy Dis- 565 Sam C. Hyatt, Worland, Wyo., member of Wyoming Natural Resource 503 George F. Jackson, president emeritus Izaak Walton League of 523 Carl T. L. Jorgensen, chairman, Fish and Wildlife Committee, Wyo- 512 |