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vocated a National Forest in the White ing purchased from current state funds. 

 Mountains, and engaged actively in "In 1909 the residents around Suna- 

 work for this object several months be- pee Lake began a campaign under the 

 fore the Intervale meeting, called by Dr. leadership of Mr. Herbert Welsh, of 

 Edward Everett Hale for the same pur- Philadelphia, for acquiring the forests 

 pose. Dr. Hale became an honorary on Sunapee Mountain. They invited 

 life member of the Society, and worked the co-operation of the Society, which 

 early and late for a National Forest aided in the technical forest work and 

 in the White Mountains. It was a sin- in the legal work required. Through 

 cere regret that his death came before the efforts of Mr. Welsh, $8,000 have 

 the bill was finally enacted ; but his been subscribed and six hundred and 

 faith foresaw the result, in which he fifty-six acres purchased, covering the 

 found much satisfaction. The enact- entire top of the main mountain, be- 

 ment of the Weeks bill, in spite of active sides the north and south peaks, with 

 opposition from the leaders of both po- the long sky line, and Lake Solitude, a 

 litical parties, was a triumph of popular charming body of water, near the top 

 agitation throughout the length and of the main mountain, with the timber 

 breadth of the country. In this nation- around its entire margin. At the re- 

 wide agitation the Society took a prom- quest of the contributors the entire 

 inent part, as its present wide mem- property has been placed in the care of 

 bership list testifies. The co-operation the Society as trustee, together with a 

 of the men of the South was particu- fund of $500, covering the expenses of 

 larly gratifying. The governors of the management for a term of years. Now 

 New England States and the Southern that the purchase has been completed, 

 States appeared repeatedly together be- the contributors seek additional funds 

 fore committees of Congress. The bat- with which to clear up the slash and 

 tie was won and the President signed make trails. The Society believes that 

 the bill on March 1, 1910. when the plans adopted are fully de- 

 "Since its formation one object of veloped, Sunapee Mountain will be,- 

 the Society has been the acquisition of come a most beautiful mountain park, 

 the forest lands by the state and town "The Society made an appeal during 

 governments in New Hampshire. The the past winter, for sufficient money to 

 Crawford Notch is one of the famous accept a gift of the Lost River and one 

 pieces of scenery in the White Moun- hundred and forty-eight acres of land 

 tain region. When logging operations adjoining it, offered by the Publishers' 

 threatened to disfigure it, the Society Paper Company, provided the Society 

 proposed that it be acquired by the would buy the standing timber upon 

 State of New Hampshire, and a bill the tract. This, on careful estimate, 

 was prepared for the legislature. The was found to amount to $7,000. By 

 suggestion was promptly approved by means of a legacy of $5,000, left by 

 Mr. W. A. Barron, of the Barron & Miss Dora Martin, of Dover, a portion 

 Merrill Company, and the late John of which became available, together 

 Anderson, of Bretton Woods. The Ap- with contributions amounting to $1,315 

 palachian Mountain Club joined with from the prominent hotels in the White 

 the Society in an appeal for funds with Mountains, and the remainder from 

 which to carry on the campaign. A generous contributions on the part of a 

 complete and careful survey of the large number of members and friends 

 timber in the Notch was made by the of the Society, the gift was accepted, 

 Society and maps were drawn. The and the timber purchased. Lost River 

 bill was passed in the session of 1911. is located seven miles west of North 

 Through a clerical oversight it proved Woodstock. The region is one of great 

 defective, and the state is unable to is- beauty, majestic in its setting and 

 sue the bonds authorized in the bill to charming in detail, 

 buy this property; but owing to the in- "For ten years the forester of the 

 terest and energy of Governor Bass, Society has been examining woodlands 

 the difficulties have been partly over- throughout the State, giving advice to 

 come and the more picturesque portions the owners on methods of management, 

 of the Notch, the northern half, are be- Since the reorganization of the For- 



