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CHAPTER XII:
ENDNOTES
1. Supervisor's Annual Report, 1915, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 25. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
2. Roger Contor, Management Assistant, unpublished speech before the Interpretive Division Training Program, June 23, 1964.
3. The Supervisor's Annual Report, 1915, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 12, listed the following six "resorts."
Summer Hotel and Resort at Fern Lake, Higby Bros., permittees.
Summer Hotel and Camp, at "The Pool," Higby Bros., permittees.
Summer Hotel building and Fish Preserve, at Bartholdt Park. A. E. Sprague, permittee.
Summer camping grounds at Lawn Lake. Willard H. Ashton, permittee.
Shelter cabin at timber-line, Longs Peak. Enos Mills, permittee.
Summer camping grounds at Bear Lake. E. A. Brown, permittee.
4. Ise, Our National Park Policy, p. 215.
5. Letter from Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, to Scott Ferris, Chairman of House Public Lands Committee, February 16, 1918, in Rogers, "History of Legislation." Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
6. Superintendent's Monthly Report, February 1920, "Monthly Reports, 1919-1923," pp. 5-6. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
8. Letter from Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior to N. J. Sinnott, Chairman of House Committee on the Public Lands, March 19, 1924, in Rogers, "History of Legislation." Rocky Mountain National Park Library. The land exchange is also mentioned in Ise, Our National Park Policy, p. 215.
9. Roger W. Toll, "Changes in Boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park," Estes Park Trail, November 27, 1925, pp. 8-9.
13. Superintendent's Monthly Report, December 1925, "Monthly Reports, 1924-1926," pp. 6-7. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
14. The (Boulder) Daily Camera, November 25, 1925.
17. The Boulder News-Herald, November 25, 1925.
18. The (Boulder) Daily Camera, November 30, 1925.
19. The Boulder News-Herald, December 2, 1925.
20. The (Boulder) Daily Camera, December 5, 1925.
22. Superintendent's Monthly Report, December 1925, "Monthly Reports, 1924-1926," p. 6. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
23. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1926, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
24. Letter from Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, to N. J. Sinnott, Chairman, House Committee on the Public Lands, March 5, 1926, in Rogers, "History of Legislation." Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
25. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1927, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 10. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
26. The Denver Post, December 1, 1929.
27. Letter from Horace M. Albright, Director of National Parks to Secretary of the Interior, Ray Wilbur, May 12, 1930, in Rogers "History of Legislation," Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
29. Estes Park Trail, May 9, 1930.
30. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1930, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 13. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
31. Rocky Mountain News, July 20, 1930.
32. Estes Park Trail, July 4, 1930.
33. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1931, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 13. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
34. The Denver Post, November 8, 1931.
36. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1932, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 16. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
38. Estes Park Trail, March 18, 1932.
39. Ibid., September 16, 1932.
43. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1936, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 15. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
44. The new proposal recommended the inclusion of the Continental Divide only to a point just north of Navajo Peak, about seven miles "as the crow flies" south of the National Park boundary. East of the Divide it included the headwaters of the Middle and South St. Vrain rivers, but did not go as far as Brainard Lake. On the west side, Hell Canyon, East Fork, and Cascade Creek were to be included, as well as the Baker and Bowen Gulch areas of the Never Summer Range. Estes Park Trail, January 28, 1938.
45. Superintendent's Monthly Report, January 1938, "Monthly Reports, 1938-1939," p. 2. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
46. Ibid., February 1938, pp. 7-8.
47. Author's interview with David Canfield, July 28, 1964.
48. Canfield reported that, "the history of this park and the opposition that has been engendered along the line give existence to a situation when at present almost anything the Service suggests has 'two stories' on it immediately. I have never seen a park where the citizens of the state wherein it is located have so little enthusiasm and endorsement for it." Superintendent's Monthly Report, February 1938, "Monthly Reports, 1938-1939," p. 8. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
49. Author's interview with David Canfield, July 28, 1964.
50. Canfield assumed the responsibility of representing the Park in the American Legion, the "bowling crowd," and the "drinking crowd." He had his chief ranger join the "church crowd." He wanted someone in these groups to control controversy and explain the Park's position. Ibid.
54. Superintendent's Monthly Report, May 1939, "Monthly Reports, 1938-1939," p. 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
55. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1940, "Annual Reports, 1931 1953," pp. 3-5. Rocky Mountain National Park Library. On the investigative team were Senators Carl Hatch, Democrat of New Mexico; Gerald P. Nye, Republican of North Dakota; Alva Adams, Democrat of Colorado; Charles O. Andrews, Democrat of Florida; and Chan Gurney, Republican of South Dakota.
57. Estes Park Trail, September 8, 1939.
59. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1940, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 4. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
60. Canfield reported to Washington officials, "the time involved in consummating land purchases is now well-known and apprehended by most of the local property owners, and undoubtedly in the future an additional consideration will be demanded because of these delays. People cannot understand why so much time is required and any explanation seems unsatisfactory to them." Superintendent's Monthly Report, January 1940, "Monthly Reports, 1940-1941," p. 2. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
61. While surveying the hearings, the Estes Park Trail of August 22, 1941, informed its readers: "Never was the fact better illustrated that the good of the community supercedes the interests of the few.
"The interests of the residents of Estes Park and the interests of Rocky Mountain National Park are practically the same. Due to the topography of the region, without the Village Park visitors could not be accommodated properly, and it goes without saying that without the National Park, the Village . . . would be distinctly limited in its appeal to the traveling public of the United States."
63. Memorandum for the Director from David Canfield, July 22, 1947. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
65. Author's interview with Roger Contor, Management Assistant, Rocky Mountain National Park, August 13, 1964.
66. Author's interview with David Canfield, July 28, 1964.
68. Superintendent's Monthly Report, April 1953, "Monthly Reports, 1953-1954," p. 4. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
69. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1949, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 14. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
71. Estes Park Trail, July 6, 1956.
73. Ibid., August 31, 1956. The proposed route for the new road was selected by the United States Bureau of Public Roads after a series of surveys which began in 1949. The road was to be built under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads in cooperation with the Colorado Highway Department.
74. Letter from Oscar L. Chapman, Under Secretary of Interior to Andrew L. Somers, Chairman, House Committee on Public Lands, March 21, 1949, in Rogers, "History of Legislation." Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
75. Estes Park Trail, August 31, 1956. Annual visitation to the Park increased from 367,568 individuals in 1935 to 1,454,019 in 1955, a fact which pointed up the need for a new approach road.
77. Ibid., "Vacation Edition," March 1965.
79. Ibid. Abner Sprague and John S. Stopher, the father of Edgar Stopher, had started the first modest Sprague's Lodge operation in that year. Since then more than 150,000 guests had stopped at Sprague's. One of the lodge's most famous guests was Harlan Stone, who, while vacationing there in 1941, was sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Park Commissioner Hackett conducted the ceremonies and Abner Sprague was a witness. Edgar and Dorothy Stopher had taken over the operation of the lodge in 1932 from Abner Sprague. Their 20-year contract with the government expired in 1952. Additional one-year contracts were granted until 1954, when the Stophers were awarded a final five-year contract.
87. Ibid., September 25, 1959.
92. Superintendent's Monthly Report, December 1960, "Monthly Reports, 1960," p. 3. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
93. Estes Park Trail, October 6, 1961.
94. Superintendent Hanks remembered that "everyone worked hard for a long while." Even then, "there was still a time or two when the doggone thing almost fell through." Author's interview with Allyn Hanks, August 13, 1964.
95. Estes Park Trail, August 10, 1962.
97. Officials had not wanted to build another campground in Moraine Park or anywhere else. They were, however, faced with a growing problem of too many campers. A survey was therefore ordered to select a suitable and unobtrusive spot for campground development, and Moraine Park, blessed with adequate water, was chosen. Originally the campground was planned for the old Brinwood property but by moving its location off of the main meadow nearer Stead's Ranch, the Service made the campground less conspicuous. Certainly, the Park administration hoped that the development of the Moraine Park campground "would be it." Author's interview with Allyn Hanks, August 13, 1964.
98. Estes Park Trail, February 8, 1963.
99. Superintendent's Monthly Report, March 1963, "Monthly Reports, 1963," p. 2. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.
100. Author's interview with Roger Contor, Management Assistant, Rocky Mountain National Park, August 13, 1964.
101. Estes Park Trail, "Vacation Edition," March 1965.
103. Author's interview with Roger Contor, Management Assistant, Rocky Mountain National Park, August 13, 1964.
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