HISTORY 39 



tary of the Interior was authorized to exchange for private 

 lands held within the park, matured timber of an equal value 

 located either on Government land in the park or in the ad- 

 jacent national forest in Montana. 



Rocky Mountain. Rocky Mountain Park was created by 

 the act of June 26, 19 15 (38 Stat. L., 798), the law being sim- 

 ilar to the standard park-creating law save for an inhibition 

 upon appropriations of more than $10,000 in any one year ex- 

 cept by special Congressional authorization. This proviso 

 was repealed by the act of March i, 19 19 (40 Stat. L., 1271). 

 The park's boundaries were enlarged by the act of February 

 14, 1917 (39 Stat. L., 916), giving it a total area of about 

 400 square miles. It is located in north central Colorado. 



Hawaii. Hawaii Park is unique for several reasons, one 

 being that it was created on the initiative of Congress by the 

 act of August I, 1916 (39 Stat. L., 432), the act varying from 

 the standard park law only in that it provided that no appro- 

 priation should be made until proper conveyance had been 

 made to the United States of rights of way over private lands 

 to secure access to the park. By the act of February 27, 

 1920 (41 Stat. L., 452) the Governor of Hawaii was author- 

 ized to acquire, at Hawaii's expense, all private lands lying in 

 the park boundaries and all necessary rights of way, etc., there- 

 over. Provision was therefore made by an appropriation of 

 $10,000 in the act of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. L., 1407) for 

 the necessary administration and protection, which can be ef- 

 fected with a superintendent, clerk, and two rangers. It is the 

 expectation of the National Park Service that this park 

 will speedily become very popular and a good producer of 

 revenue. 



Lassen. This park, located in northeastern California, 

 comprises the territory surrounding Mount Lassen, the only 

 active volcano within the limits of the continental United 

 States. It was created by the act of August 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 

 L., 442) which contains an inhibition on appropriations of 

 more than $5,000 without express authorization. Two appro- 



