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will be demanded for the same purpose. The invasion of 

 national parks for local reasons is a most dangerous proposi- 

 tion, especially in the absence of a compelhng necessity. 



If Hetch-Hetchy is to become a source of water supply fop 

 San Francisco, it is certain to follow that serious objection will 

 be made to the increase of travel and camping in the park on 

 the headwaters of the Tuolumne. The day is coming when thou- 

 ands will annually frequent these meadows and the headwaters 

 of the Tuolumne River, and hotels will necessarily be constructed 

 for their accommodation. There will be serious opposition to 

 this proper use of the park on the ground that it will pollute 

 the water supply. All of the streams of other available systems 

 head in forest reserves, and it is beyond question that those 

 sources of supply will be less liable to contamination from an 

 increase of population than will the proposed Hetch-Hetchy 

 system. 



The Yosemite National Park means much for the future wel- 

 fare of California. In time to come the visitors within its 

 borders will number hundreds of thousands, for its attractions 

 are unrivalled in the whole world. 



The attitude of the Committee of the Board of Directors is 

 that, since there are other adequate sources of water supply 

 available for San Francisco, it is only just to the nation at 

 large, which is vitally interested in preserving the wonders of 

 the Yosemite National Park, that their destruction or alteration 

 should be avoided if it is possible to do so, as it most certainly 

 is when the question resolves itself into one of mere expense. 

 Very truly, 



Wm. E. Colby. 



Report of the Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee. 



During the summer of 1907 the Committee carefully inspected 

 the Lodge with the Custodian, and after consideration recom- 

 mends that steps for its repair should be taken promptly. The 

 roof in places leaks; the granite stones, of which the steps are 

 made are in places loosening; the porch has on it a quantity of 

 loose gravel, which rolls down the steps, making it dangerous 

 to go in or out, especially at night, there being no porch-light; 

 in the chimney and other parts of the building cracks are show- 

 ing in the cement; and the growing library of books and maps 

 requires some mould-proof and rat-proof receptacle for the win- 

 ter months. There is no water in the building, and in case of 

 fire there would be no possibiHty of saving the structure. A 



