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STATE PARKS.Milwaukee* Journal: There is noquestion that the state park idea is meeting with more and more favor. Public sentiment is crystallizing and the demand that the state legislature at the next session provide funds for the purchase of large tracts of land, in accordance with the plans of the state park board, is growing stronger day bydav.»There are a good many arguments to be made m favor of the state park project. Not the least potent of these is the fact that the establishment of a number of state parks will result in increased farm values in a large. section of the state. The natural result of establishing a state park in the northern part of the state, for instance, would be to attract large numbers of people to that portion of the state. It is easy to see how successfully this would advertise northern Wisconsin and how it; would bring in new settlers. More settlers mean3 higher land values. And that means more taxes to the state. A number of state parks will .prove a good investment- for Wisconsin.One other thing of great importance is likely .to result. The preservation of the forests would be promised. The people would come to see more clearly the need of protecting the forests and of developing and protecting the water powers of the state. These great natural resources should be safeguarded.From whatever viewpoint ona con-'sidcr? the state park project, it chi Is forth approval. The Journal hopes that the present agitation- will result in the carrying out of the state park board's carefully considered plans. The legislature should delay- no longer.
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Racine Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Mar 31, 1908
Page 12
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