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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



The Colorado Mountain Club. 



"To unite the energy, interests and knowledge of the students, explorers 

 and lovers of the mountains of Colorado; to collect and disseminate informa- 

 tion regarding the Rocky Mountains in behalf of science, literature, art and 

 recreation; to stimulate public interest in our mountain area; to encourage 

 the preservation of forests, flowers and natural scenery; and to render 

 readily accessible the alpine attractions of this region." 



Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1912. 



William E. Colby, 



Secretary, The Sierra Club, 



402 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. 



My Dear Sir: The Colorado Mountain Club, as this heading 

 indicates, is now organized and doing business. We so far have 

 about fifty members and there is every prospect that we will 

 have several hundred before the summer is over. 



We appreciate very much the assistance given us by the Sierra 

 Club and have very greatly modeled the Club along the sugges- 

 tions derived from your organization, the Appalachian Club, the 

 Alpine Club of Canada, the Mazama Club, and the Mountaineers. 

 Our membership is made up of two classes — qualified and asso- 

 ciate. It is a requisite for the former that the applicant shall 

 have climbed a Colorado peak exceeding 14,000 feet in height or 

 one of the minor peaks approved by the Board of Directors; of 

 these there are now Arapahoe, James and Audubon. Our first 

 open meeting consists of a lecture by Enos Mills, to be held next 

 Monday, and our first outing occurred yesterday. We have a 

 number of ambitious plans on in the way of publications, trail- 

 making, etc., and will appreciate very much co-operating with 

 you and corresponding with you. 



We are anxious to exchange lecturers with you whenever pos- 

 sible, and with this and other objects in view, I would be glad to 

 see any of the members or officers of your Club when they are 

 here. Very sincerely yours, 



James Grafton Rogers, President. 



[We welcome the Colorado Mountain Club into the field of 

 alpine clubs and wish it all success. — Editors.] 



Bureau of National Parks. 



May 2, 1912. 



Hon. Wm. D. Stephens, 



House of Representatives. 

 Dear Mr. Stephens : Reference is made to your letter of 

 April 27th regarding the proposal to enlarge the Sequoia National 

 Park. In my opinion the bill as it stands is unwise. If this 



