will get both the land and all the timber on it, but in any 

 event the state will get the Weyerhaeuser holdings in a com- 

 paratively short time. The board plans to purchase the land 

 of the other lumbermen and thus have control of all in the 

 park for all time. State Forester Cox believes it would be 

 the part of wisdom for the state to acquire cut-over lands 

 adjoining the park to be held for forestry purposes and used 

 in connection with the park as a magnificent game preserve. 



"The park at present is a game preserve and is well stocked 

 with deer and game birds. The Legislature enacted laws 

 prohibiting the killing of game within a half mile of the park. 

 The forestry board last year employed a special detail of 

 men to see that the law was enforced and will put on a larger 

 force this fall. The result of the protection afforded is that 

 game animals and birds have taken refuge in the park in 

 remarkably large numbers. The effects of protection on ani- 

 mal life is particularly evident in the case of the beaver in 

 the park. The Canadian government presented three animals 

 ten years ago. There are more than 400 at present. 



"The park rapidly is becoming, as was the intention of 

 those who were instrumental in securing it to the state, an 

 ideal outing place where nature may be enjoyed in all its 

 original beauty. A lodge, constructed of logs cut and hewn 

 in the park, has been erected for the accommodation of visit- 

 ors. It is adequately equipped for the comfort and conven- 

 ience of guests and was constructed under the personal super- 

 vision of W. D. Douglas in honor of whom it was named by 

 former Governor Van Sant. Mr. Douglas is a member of the 

 forestry board and as former attorney general was particu- 

 larly interested and active in securing park improvement. 



Time for the Legislature to Take Over This Valuable 

 Property for the State. 



"Roads and trails have been opened so as to make all the 

 points of particularly attractiveness accessible to the visitor. 

 A highway, lined on each side by a row of trees, has been 

 constructed from the lodge to Park Rapids twenty-five miles 

 away. Enough has been done to bring the park and its beau- 



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