,wat] & ,p[] = ,san ,francisco f ,het*-,het*y ,valley 9 ,yosemite ,national ,p>k by ,,m>t9 ,s4 ,,vilas1 ,a4 ,m41 ,memb] ( ! ,b>s ( ,cali=nia1 ,v]mont & ,wa%+ton4 ,copyright$ #aiae by ,,m>t9 ,,samuel ,,vilas ,,unsolicit$ ,,/atem5ts ,( ,u4 ,s4 ,s5ator ,elect & ,ex-,mayor ,phelan1 ,congressman ,rak] & ,san ,francisco ,(ficials z to ?is ,article ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,m>* #ad1 #aiad4 ,i c assure y t y\r clean1 cle> pres5tation ( ! matt] 0 admirable & mu* appreciat$4 ,,john ,e4 ,,rak]4 7,memb] ( ,congress f ,cali=nia & au?or ( ! ,rak] ,bill74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,febru>y #d1 #aiad4 ,i ?9k x 0 a valuable contribution to ! data on t subject & indicates a consid]able /udy ^u y\r "p4 ,,&rew ,j4 ,,gallagh]4 7,memb] ( ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors1 ,city ( ,san ,francisco74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,febru>y #b1 #aiad4 ,i read y\r article 9 ! ,*ronicle on ,het* ,het*y & want to complim5t y on ! ?or\ghness ) :i* y h&l$ ! subject4 ,j4 ,s4 ,,dunnigan4 7,cl]k1 ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors1 ,city ( ,san ,francisco74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,janu>y #bi1 #aiad4 ,i 444 feel t y are entitl$ to consid]able praise = ! concise & cle> mann] 9 :i* y h cov]$ a v compreh5sive subject4 ,,wm4 ,,mcc>?y4 7,memb] ( ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors1 ,city ( ,san ,francisco74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,janu>y #bi1 #aiad4 ,i read ) mu* int]e/ & satisfaction y\r v compreh5sive & accurate article on ! ,het*-,het*y4 ,,james ,d4 ,,phelan4 7,ex-,mayor ( ,san ,francisco & ,u4 ,s4 ,s5ator elect f ,cali=nia74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,janu>y #bf1 #aiad4 ,i beg to complim5t y on ! cle>ness & concis5ess ) :i* y h /at$ _m ( ! controv]sial po9ts involv$ 9 same4 ,i h _h s mu* ( x 9 ! pa/ ye> & ,i _h to take up s _m angles ( ! conflict t y\r resum is decid$ly refre%+4 ,m4 ,m4 ,o',,%aughnessy4 7,city ,eng9e]1 ,city ( ,san ,francisco74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,janu>y #bi1 #aiad4 444 ,i beg to say to y 9 p]son :at ,i long s9ce wrote to ! editor ( ! ,*ronicle4 ,i /at$ to him t ! article 0 a v valuable contribution to ! lit]ature on ! ,het*-,het*y subject1 & 0 ! be/ g5]al exposition ( ! case t ,i _h read 9 any newspap] & t1 fur!rmore1 ! article 0 practically free f error4 ,i h long s9ce add$ x to my scrap book4 ,,alex&] ,t4 ,,vogelsang4 7,memb] ( ,bo>d ( ,sup]visors1 ,city ( ,san ,francisco1 & memb] ( law firm ( ,vogelsang ,br[n74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal41 ,febru>y #f1 #aiad4 ,i consid] x ! be/ resum ( ! ,het*-,het*y s*eme t has be5 writt54 ,i s5t to ! ,*ronicle = t5 m copies aft] read+ x 9 ord] t ,i might use x 9 ! future4 ,i tru/ t ! article w h a v wide circulation1 = x _c b help conv9ce e fair m9d$ individual n only t ,san ,francisco's application = rights has n be5 ha/ily consid]$ b fair play dem&$ ! grant4 ,speak+ = myself1 ,i ?ank y v mu* = y\r k9dly int]e/ 9 ! matt] & = y\r v c>eful & compreh5sive article4 ,,p]cy ,v4 ,,long4 7,city ,attorney ( ! ,city ( ,san ,francisco74 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,hon4 ,,james ,d4 ,,phelan1 ,ex-,mayor ( ,san ,francisco & ,u4 ,s4 ,s5ator f ,cali=nia4 ,"o ( ! m5 mo/ conspicu\s 9 obta9+ wat] & p[] = ,san ,francisco f ,het* ,het*y ,valley4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hon4 ,,james ,,rolph1 ,,jr41 ,mayor ( ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 ,"o ( ! m5 mo/ conspicu\s 9 obta9+ wat] & p[] = ,san ,francisco f ,het* ,het*y ,valley4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,rak] ,,bill ,,affects ,,yosemite ,,national ,,p>k1 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,& ,,! ,,re/ ,,( ,,cali=nia ,facts ,reg>d+ ,m\nta9 ,supply ,hi/ory ( ,city's ,fight = ,pure & ,adequate ,wat] ,,b5efits ,,to ,,be ,,d]iv$ ,bay ,c\nties & ,irrigation ,di/ricts ,provid$ = ,9 ,national ,grant ,by ,,m>t9 ,s4 ,,vilas ,! ,rak] ,bill1 nam$ = ,john ,e4 ,rak] ( ,modoc c\nty1 ,cal41 a memb] ( ,congress1 0 report$ unanim\sly by ! ,h\se ,committee on ! ,public ,l&s at ! special session ( ,congress 9 ! summ] ( #aiac1 aft] a he>+ occupy+ sev]al days1 & "u its recomm5dation pass$ ! ,h\se4 ,?is bill 0 report$ favorably by ! ,s5ate ,committee on ! ,public ,l&s1 &1 aft] a h>d f\ght conte/1 occupy+ a week on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate1 pass$ t body ,decemb] #f?1 #aiac1 by a vote ( #dc to #be4 ,x receiv$ ! approval ( ,presid5t ,wilson & became a law on ,decemb] #ai1 #aiac4 ,! enactm5t ( ?is bill end$ a cont9u\s ef=t on ! "p ( ,san ,francisco1 cov]+ a p]iod ( _m ye>s1 to obta9 ! legal "r to take wat] f ,het*-,het*y4 ,x m>k$ ! end ( a conte/1 spirit$ & h>d f\ght1 :i* 0 p>ticipat$ 9 by ! magaz9es & press ! c\ntry ov]1 & 9 :i* ! great majority ( publications outside ( ,cali=nia oppos$ ! plan ( ,san ,francisco4 ,z ?is legislation af=ds legal opportunity = a wat] project prim>ily = dome/ic use1 :i* is 9 itself a signal & notable "w ( eng9e]+2 z x affects vitally & /rongly ! irrigation int]e/s ( a /ate hav+ a l5g? ( ab\t #gge miles & a l& surface great] ?an ! comb9$ areas ( ! six ,new ,engl& ,/ates1 ( ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,delaw>e & ,ohio--a ,/ate :i* ,james ,bryce *>act]iz$ z an empire )9 itself2 z x gives a ,/ate a v important easem5t1 likely to be endur+1 9 a national p>k %>+ alone ) ! great ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k 9 di/9ctiv5ess & notoriety2 z x is design$ to provide ! legal means ( furni%+ wat] & mu* p[] = ! next #ajj ye>s = a rapidly gr[+ metropolitan section1 n[ m num]\sly peopl$ ?an any o!r we/ ( ,*icago1 ! ,rak] ,bill & its accessories are ( national int]e/4 ,= ! =ego+ reasons inquiry is made3 ,fir/--,:at is ,het*-,het*y1 & :at1 if any1 are ! pres5t hold+s & int]e/s ( ,san ,francisco 9 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 ,second--,:at is ! ,rak] ,bill8 ,?ird--,:at w be ! op]ative effects ( ! ,rak] ,bill on ,san ,francisco & ! re/ ( ,cali=nia outside ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 ,f\r?--,:at w be ! op]ative effects ( ! ,rak] ,bill on ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 ,i4 ,:at is ,het*-,het*y1 & :at1 if any are ! pres5t hold+s & int]e/s ( ,san ,francisco 9 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 7#a7 ,until ! agitation connect$ ) obta9+ wat] = ,san ,francisco br\ght 9 ! "n ( ,het*-,het*y1 ! writ] suppos$ ,het*-,het*y to be probably ! "n ( "s ,indian *ief1 "s new br& ( cig>s or "s not$ trott+ horse4 ,possibly "s ( ^? :o read ?is article are /ill ne>ly z ignorant z 0 ! writ] !n4 ,het*-,het*y is ! "n ( a valley ?r\gh :i* fl[s ! ,tuolumne ,riv]1 & has tribut>y to x a wat]%$ compris+ #dei squ>e miles4 ,x lies entirely 9 ,tuolumne ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 entirely 9 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k1 ( :i* x is ! nor!rn portion1 & ab\t #afe miles f ,san ,francisco4 ,! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k conta9s ab\t #aejj squ>e miles4 ,het*-,het*y ,valley is sep>at$ f ! ,yosemite ,valley by a m\nta9 range hav+ a mean elevation ( ov] #hejj feet1 & di/ant f t valley ab\t ?irty-five miles by m\nta9 trail4 ,! floor ( ! valley is betwe5 #cjjj & #djjj feet 9 altitude1 is level & grass cov]$1 & two or ?ree miles long & ne>ly half a mile wide4 ,x is surr\nd$ by /eep cliffs1 out ( :i* ext5d deep gorges4 ,j back ( ,het*-,het*y is a gorge a mile deep & "o & a half miles wide4 ,! sides ( ! valley are granite & v /eep & precipit\s1 ris+ to a height ( betwe5 #bjjj & #ejjj feet 9 diff]5t places4 ,! valley is divid$ into two p>ts by a l>ge ridge ( rocks ext5d+ ne>ly across ! middle4 ,! upp] end ( x is a high1 dry area1 cov]$ ) tall p9e trees1 v>y+ betwe5 #bjj & #cjj feet high1 & ) live oak & o!r k9ds ( trees1 ?us =m+ a natural p>k4 ,! grasses1 %rubs1 fl[]s & trees are beautiful4 ,sev]al di/+ui%$ naturali/s h pron\nc$ ! natural gr[? z v unusual4 ,!re are a great] v>iety ( trees & l>g] oaks 9 ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley ?an 9 ! ,yosemite4 ,! area tribut>y to ,het*-,het*y is v r\gh4 ,edmund ,a4 ,:itman1 a lawy] ( ,bo/on & presid5t ( ! ,society = ! ,protection ( ,national ,p>ks2 :o has sev]al times visit$ ,het*-,het*y1 9 8 te/imony be=e ! ,h\se ,committee on ! ,public ,l&s la/ summ]1 /at$3 8,i _c attempt to describe to y ! "* ( ! c\ntry4 ,x is "s ( ! r\ghe/ ,god ev] made4 ,y d n f9d little places "h & !re ) grass & wat]1 b ! l>ge/ "p ( ! c\ntry is ! r\ghe/ sort1 :]e camp+ is z impossible z x w\ld be on ! top ( ?is table4 ,camp+ & ! use ( ! p>k r$uces itself to "o ?+--! fe$ ( horses4 ,!re are only ?ree places 9 ! entire p>k :]e y c take c>e ( horses40 ,het*-,het*y ,valley is difficult ( access4 ,because ( ! high1 r\gh c\ntry surr\nd+ x b few p visit x4 ,?us :ile #fjjj or #gjjj p visit ! ,yosemite ,valley ea* ye>1 less ?an #cjj visit ,het*-,het*y ,valley4 ,! valley1 difficult to rea* 9 summ]1 is r5d]$ almo/ inaccessible z soon z ! e>ly sn[s beg9 to fall1 & 9 w9t] is en%r\d$ 9 f\r or five feet ( sn[4 ,! summ] season 9 t high altitude is %ort1 & r5d]$ %ort] ?an ! ord9>y 9 ,het*-,het*y by ! cool+ effect ( ! m\nta9 /reams1 almo/ icy cold1 & by ! surr\nd+ m\nta9 peaks1 sn[-capp$ except = a small "p ( ! ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,%[+ ,,propos$ ,,tuolumne ,,wat] ,,sy/em ,illu/ration3 ,! ,upp] ,het*-,het*y ,valley ,! ,am]ican ,city4 ,! ,tuolumne ,riv] rises on ! ea/]n side ( ,cali=nia among ! highe/ cre/s ( ! ,si]ras & = five or six miles fl[s ?r\gh a mead[1 b dur+ ! next tw5ty miles drops #cjjj feet1 9 :i* di/ance "s ( ! falls 9 ! riv] are beautiful & picturesque4 ,next x fl[s = ab\t two miles ?r\gh ,het*-,het*y ,valley1 !n becomes a ru%+ m\nta9 torr5t = tw5ty miles m1 & f9ally empties into ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,riv] 9 ,/anislaus ,c\nty1 almo/ directly ea/ ( ! s\!rn end ( ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,lake ,eleanor & ,*]ry ,valley are nor?we/ ( ,het*-,het*y4 ,lake ,eleanor1 di/ant ab\t eight miles1 is approximately #ajjj feet high] ?an ,het*-,het*y4 ,*]ry ,valley is di/ant ab\t twelve miles & is approximately #ajjj feet high] ?an ,eleanor4 ,*]ry ,valley has tribut>y to x #aad squ>e miles ( t]ritory1 all 9 ! ,/anislaus ,national ,p>k4 ,lake ,eleanor & ! sev5ty-n9e squ>e miles tribut>y to x are entirely 9 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k4 ,! outlets ( ,*]ry ,valley & ( ,lake ,eleanor empty into ! ,tuolumne ,riv] sev]al miles ne>] ! ,san ,joaqu9 ?an ,het*-,het*y4 7#b7 ,a report ( ! ,/ate ,geologi/ ( ,cali=nia 9 #ahgi sugge/$ ,het*-,het*y ,valley & ,lake ,eleanor z possible s\rces ( wat] supply = ! city ( ,san ,francisco4 ,9 #ahhc a corporation 0 =m$ to supply wat] to ,san ,francisco f ! s\rces ( ! ,tuolumne ,riv]4 ,fil+s 7 made & consid]able "w put 94 ,9 #aija ! ,city ,eng9e] 0 direct$ to exam9e ! available s\rces ( wat] supply = ,san ,francisco4 ,he inve/igat$ f\rte5 diff]5t s\rces & "u sugge/ion ( ! reclamation s]vice sp5t ab\t #ej1jjj 9 detail$ inve/igation ( ! s\rces ( ! ,tuolumne1 ) a view to utilization at ,het*-,het*y & ,lake ,eleanor4 ,t 0 be=e ! section 0 tak5 into ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k 9 #aije4 ,! city eng9e] made 8 report 9 #aija :5 ,james ,d4 ,phelan 0 ,mayor4 ,?is report 0 imm$iately approv$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,public ,works & s9ce !n has be5 ! settl$ municipal policy ( ,san ,francisco s f> z wat] is conc]n$4 ,?is report recomm5d$ ! ,tuolumne ,riv] 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,?is s\rce pres5ts ! foll[+ unrivall$ advantages3 ,absolute purity by reason ( ! unhabitable "* ( ! entire wat]%$ tribut>y to ! res]voirs & l>gely )9 a =e/ res]vation4 ,abundance f> beyond possible future dem&s = all purposes4 ,l>ge/ & mo/ num]\s sites = /orage2 fre$om f complication ( wat] rights2 p[] possibilities outside ! res]vation4 8,x has ! drawback ( di/ance to ov]come1 requir+ ! con/ruct+ ( conduits aggregat+ #adb miles 9 l5g?4 ,b consid]+ ! p>tial & rapid rate ( pollution to :i* all o!r s\rces may 9 ! future be subject$1 p>ticul>ly ne>by s\rces1 ! ,tuolumne ,riv] is f> sup]ior to any o!r40 ,!reupon1 ,mayor ,phelan po/$ notices on ! banks ( ! ,tuolumne on ,july #bi1 #aija1 ( 8 claim to #aj1jjj m9]'s in*es ( ! wat]s ( t riv]1 8= irrigation1 manufactur+ purposes1 wat] p[] & dome/ic use40 ,phelan1 :5 8 rights matur$1 assign$ !m to ! city1 z ! law did n all[ a municipality to make a fil+4 ,"u a grant issu$ ,may #aa1 #aijh1 by ,james ,r4 ,g>field1 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ,san ,francisco obta9$ p]mission to /ore ! wat]s ( ,lake ,eleanor & ,*]ry ,valley1 develop !m to _! highe/ capacity1 & :5 !y %\ld prove insuffici5t = ! ne$s ( ! city1 to /ore wat] 9 ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley by cross+ x ) a dam4 ,secret>y ,g>field condition$ 9 ?is grant t ,san ,francisco %\ld submit ! proposition to ! p ( ! city = ratification1 %\ld buy up all ! l& held by private own]s ar\nd ,het*-,het*y & ,lake ,eleanor & hold su* l& = ! city4 ,?is proposition 0 vot$ ^u by ! legal vot]s ( ,san ,francisco 9 ,novemb]1 #aiji1 9 a resolution z to :e!r or n !y wi%$ to acquire a means ( wat] supply 9 ! s\rces ( ! ,tuolumne ,riv]1 accord+ to ! t]ms ( ! ,g>field p]mit1 & to vote a municipal bond issue ( #fjj1jjj to obta9 ! l& & wat] rights necess>y !re=4 ,! proposition 0 c>ri$ by a vote ( m ?an five to "o4 ,!reupon ,san ,francisco paid #agd1caa4bj = #gbj acres ( privately own$ l& 9 ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley & = c]ta9 o!r l&s s held :i* 7 n on ! floor ( ! valley1 b :i*1 "u ! p]mit1 ! city mu/ buy = camp sites1 s t :5 camp]s 7 exclud$ f ! floor ( ! valley !y /ill might h a place to camp4 ,^! #gbj acres comprise ab\t two-?irds ( ! floor ( ,het*-,het*y ,valley4 ,!y are n[ held by ,san ,francisco 9 fee simple title4 ,next ! city b\ght /&+ timb] f ! ,gov]nm5t ar\nd ,lake ,eleanor = #ac1dbh4gg4 ,!n out ( ! #fjj1jjj vot$1 ! city b\ght ! l& & wat] rights claim$ by private own]s ar\nd ,lake ,eleanor = #djj1jjj4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aiaj1 "u ! sugge/ion ( ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,ball+]1 ! proposition to obta9 wat] = ! city f ! s\rces ( ,tuolumne & to au?orize ! issuance ( bonds 9 ! am\nt ( #de1jjj1jjj 0 submitt$ to ! legal vot]s ( ,san ,francisco4 ,"s #cj1jjj votes 7 ca/ & only ab\t #abjj votes 7 9 opposition4 ,! city suppos$ x _h b\ght all available wat] rights ( ,lake ,eleanor & ,*]ry ,valley4 ,t ! city _h n soon develop$1 & x exp5d$ #fjj1jjj m to control ^! rights4 ,! exp5se ( inve/igations ar\nd ! s\rces ( ! ,tuolumne has be5 #cjj1jjj or #djj1jjj4 ,h5ce1 ^u ! project ,san ,francisco has already paid out 9 excess ( #a1ejj1jjj1 probably ne>ly #a1gjj1jjj4 ,( ! #agd1jjj sp5t on l&s 9 ,het*-,het*y1 #ha1cjf4ah 7 sp5t = #gbj acres4 ,= ! ex*ange l&s #ib1deg4jb 7 exp5d$4 #fdj acres outside ! valley prop] 7 b\ght = camp sites "u ! ord] ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 ,at ,lake ,eleanor private p]sons own$ ne>ly all ! dam sites4 ,n[ ,san ,francisco owns ab\t "o-half & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ab\t "o-half4 ,"h ! developm5t w be v exp5sive4 ,at ,*]ry ,valley almo/ ev]y?+ is own$ by ,san ,francisco4 ,own]s ( prop]ty ar\nd ,*]ry ,valley & ,lake ,eleanor receiv$ #a1jjj1jjj = prop]ty :i* co/ !m approximately #ajj1jjj4 ,! area 9 ! irrigation di/ricts bel[ ! dam sites is mo/ly includ$ 9 ! ,turlock-,mode/o di/rict4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,het*-,het*y ,valley ! city owns #ajdj acres & ar\nd ,lake ,eleanor1 all 9 ! ,national ,p>k1 #ibj4cc acres m1 mak+ a total inside ! p>k ( #aifj4cc acres4 ,9 ,*]ry ,creek ! city owns #hfj acres bel[ ,het*-,het*y1 9 ,hog ,ran* #cbb4de acres1 & 9 ,ike ,dye ,ran* #afc4fh acres1 mak+ a total ( #cdjf4df acres4 ,secret>y ,ball+]1 9 #aiji1 reque/$ ! matt] be tak5 up de novo4 ,at ! direction ( ,presid5t ,taft a bo>d ( ?ree army (fic]s 0 assign$ by ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s to inve/igate & report on ! subject ( wat] supply = ,san ,francisco z be>+ p>ticul>ly ^u ! ne$ ( ! s\rces ( ! ,tuolumne = ,san ,francisco4 ,?is bo>d ( eng9e]s 0 appo9t$ 9 #aiaa & consi/$ ( ,colonel ,john ,biddle1 ,colonel ,sp5c] ,cosby & ,colonel ,h>ry ,taylor4 ,x occupi$ two ye>s 9 a ?or\gh inve/igation ( all available s\rces ( wat] supply = ,san ,francisco & made a complete1 detail$ report1 ,febru>y #ai1 #aiac4 ,?is bo>d te/ifi$ at l5g? be=e ! ,committee on ! ,public ,l&s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 its he>+s on ! ,rak] ,bill4 ,! /atem5ts ( its *airman1 ,colonel ,john ,biddle1 =m$ ! mo/ exhau/ive1 detail$ & app>5tly accurate te/imony !re giv5 ^u ! available wat] supplies = ,san ,francisco4 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,fi%]1 successor ( ,secret>y ,ball+]1 wi%$ ! subject inve/igat$ z an absolutely new proposition4 ,john ,r4 ,freeman ( ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i41 p]haps ! able/ eng9e] 9 ! c\ntry ^u wat] supplies1 0 engag$ & sp5t mu* "t 9 ,cali=nia ^u ! subject at a co/ ( ab\t #cjj1jjj4 ,two ye>s 7 occupi$ by ^! inve/igations1 entirely indep5d5t ( ! "w ( ! bo>d ( army eng9e]s4 ,! result ( ! rese>* ( ,eng9e] ,john ,r4 ,freeman 0 a compreh5sive report recomm5d+ t ?is s\rce is pref]able to all o!rs1 & t ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley be develop$ fir/ & ,lake ,eleanor ,valley & ,*]ry ,creek be made second>y & accessory to ,het*-,het*y4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aiac1 ,secret>y ,fi%] came to ,san ,francisco & held a he>+ la/+ t5 days1 :5 ! entire matt] 0 pres5t$4 ,)9 a week ( ! retirem5t ( ,secret>y ,fi%] f ! ,cab9et ) ! go+ out ( ,presid5t ,taft1 ! ,secret>y recomm5d$ t "s action be tak5 on ! "p ( ,congress1 z ! acts ( #aija to #aije1 toge!r ) ! ,g>field p]mit1 7 some:at indef9ite & ! precise au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior !re9 que/ionable4 ,h5ce ! ,rak] ,bill4 ,,ii4 ,:at is ! ,rak] ,bill8 ,?is bill is entitl$ 8,a bill grant+ to ! city & c\nty ( ,san ,francisco c]ta9 rights ( way 91 ov] & ?r\gh c]ta9 public l&s1 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k & ,/anislaus ,national ,=e/1 & ! public l&s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 & = o!r purposes40 ,x is 9 elev5 sections4 ,! bill grants to ! city & c\nty ( ,san ,francisco necess>y rights ( way ?r\gh ! public l&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,het*-,het*y ,valley1 ,lake ,eleanor & ,*]ry ,valley = ! purpose ( con/ruct+1 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ aqu$ucts 8= convey+ wat] = dome/ic purposes & uses to ! city & c\nty ( ,san ,francisco1 & su* o!r municipalities & wat] di/ricts z1 ) ! cons5t ( ! city & c\nty ( ,san ,francisco1 or 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia 9 =ce at ! "t application is made1 may h]eaft] p>ticipate 9 ! b5eficial use ( ! rights & privileges ( ?is act10 & 8= ! purpose ( con/ruct+1 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ p[] & electric plants1 poles & l9es = g5]ation1 sale & di/ribution ( electric en]gy2 also = ! purpose ( con/ruct+1 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ telephone & telegraph l9es40 ,! :ole con/ruction & ma9t5ance is "u su* conditions & regulations z may be fix$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture )9 _! respective jurisdictions4 ,section #g is z foll[s3 8,t = & 9 consid]ation ( ! grant by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z provid$ = 9 ?is act1 ! said grantee %all be requir$ to assign free ( co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates all roads & trails built "u ! provisions h]e(2 &1 fur!r1 aft] ! expiration ( five ye>s f ! passage ( ?is act ! grantee %all be requir$ to pay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! sum ( #ae1jjj annually = a p]iod ( t5 ye>s1 beg9n+ ) ! expiration ( ! five-ye> p]iod be=e m5tion$1 & = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m ( ! grant1 %all1 unless o!rwise provid$ by ,congress1 pay ! sum ( #cj1jjj annually1 said sums to be paid on ! #a/ day ( ,july ( ea* ye>4 ,said sums %all be kept 9 a sep>ate fund by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be appli$ to ! build+ & ma9t5ance ( roads & trails & o!r improvem5ts 9 ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k & o!r national p>ks 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all designate ! uses to be made ( sums paid "u ! provisions ( ?is section1 "u ! conditions specifi$ h]e940 ,! sanit>y regulations are /rict "u ?is bill4 ,no (fal or refuse c be plac$ 89 ! wat]s ( any res]voir or /ream or )9 #cjj feet !re( )9 ! wat]%$ above & ar\nd said res]voir sites40 ,a filtration plant may be in/all$ at ! discretion ( ! grantee4 ,illu/ration3 ,lake ,eleanor z x n[ is4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lake ,eleanor ,dam ,site4 ,! ,am]ican ,city4 ,section #i provides3 8,t ! said grantee %all recognize ! prior rights ( ! ,mode/o irrigation di/rict & ! ,turlock irrigation di/rict z n[ con/itut$ "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 or z said di/ricts may be h]eaft] enl>g$ to conta9 9 ! aggregate n to exce$ #cjj1jjj acres ( l& to receive #bcej second feet ( ! natural daily fl[ ( ! ,tuolumne ,riv]1 measur$ at ! ,la ,grange dam1 :5ev] ! same c be b5eficially us$ by said irrigation di/ricts2 & t ! grantee %all nev] int]f]e ) said rights40 ,! la/ ( section #i provides3 8,t at su* "t z ! aggregate daily natural fl[ ( ! wat]%$ ( ! ,tuolumne & its tribut>ies1 measur$ at ! ,la ,grange dam %all be less ?an said di/ricts c b5eficially use & less ?an #bcej second feet1 !n & 9 t ev5t ! said grantee %all release1 free ( *>ge1 ! entire natural daily fl[ ( ! /reams :i* x has "u ?is grant int]cept$40 ,proviso is also made t if ! l[] irrigation di/ricts desire m ?an ! usual am\nt !y may h x up to a c]ta9 quantity by pay+ a rate fix$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 ,"u section #i o!r provisions are3 8,t ! said grantee %all n div]t beyond ! limits ( ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley any m ( ! wat]s f ! ,tuolumne wat]%$ ?an1 toge!r ) ! wat]s :i* x n[ has or may h]eaft] acquire1 %all be necess>y = its b5eficial use = dome/ic & o!r municipal purposes4 8,t :5 ! said grantee beg9s ! developm5t ( ! ,het*-,het*y res]voir site x %all und]take & vigor\sly prosecute to completion a dam at lea/ #bjj feet high1 ) a f\ndation capable ( support+ said dam :5 built to its greate/ economic & safe height4 8,t ! said grantee %all ^u reque/ sell or supply to said irrigation di/ricts & also to ! municipalities )9 ei!r or bo? said irrigation di/ricts1 = ! use ( any l& own] or own]s !re9 = pump+ subsurface wat] = dra9age or irrigation1 or = ! actual municipal public purposes ( said municipalities 7:i* purposes %all n include sale to private p]sons or corporations71 any excess ( electrical en]gy :i* may be g5]at$ & :i* may be s b5eficially us$ by said irrigation di/ricts or municipalities4 8,t ! "r ( said grantee 9 ! ,tuolumne wat] supply to develop electric p[] = ei!r municipal or comm]cial use is to be made conditional ^u its in/all+1 op]at+ & ma9ta9+ app>atus capable ( develop+ & transmitt+1 "u a g5]al increase 9 am\nt1 n less ?an #fj1jjj horse-p[] at ! end ( tw5ty ye>s4 ,! said grantee %all develop & use hydro-electric p[] = ! use ( its p & %all at prices to be fix$ "u ! laws ( ,cali=nia1 or1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* laws1 at prices approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 sell or supply su* p[] = irrigation1 pump+ or o!r b5eficial use40 ,! bill fur!r provides t aft] tw5ty ye>s ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may require ! grantee to develop1 transmit & use or (f] = sale su* additional p[] less ?an #fj1jjj horse-p[] z ! grantee may h fail$ to develop1 transmit1 use or sell )9 ! tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 case ( ! failure ( ! grantee to c>ry out ^! requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is au?oriz$ to provide = ! developm5t1 transmission1 use & sale ( su* p[] & p[] n develop$ or us$4 ,= t purpose ! ,secret>y 8may take possession ( & lease to su* p]son or p]sons z he may designate0 su* portion ( ! prop]ty ( ! grantee z may be necess>y = ! purpose 9 view4 ,! bill also provides t ! grantee %all build c]ta9 roads & trails 9 & ne> ,het*-,het*y ,valley4 ,,iii4 ,:at w be ! op]ative effects ( ! ,rak] ,bill on ,san ,francisco & ! re/ ( ,cali=nia1 outside ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 7#a7 ,! situation ( ,san ,francisco at ! end ( a long p59sula is n "o favorable naturally = an abundance ( wat] = a city ( ne>ly half a million4 ,dur+ ! gold5 days ( '#di ! wat] supply came f a /ream )9 ! limits ( ! city4 ,?is /ream is n[ 9 ! ,presidio & consequ5tly is ! prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,next ,lobos ,creek wat] 0 c>ri$ along ! %ores ( ! ,gold5 ,gate 9 a wood5 flume & ?r\gh a tunnel1 !n pump$ to high res]voirs1 f :i* x fl[$ ?r\gh ! city4 ,z ! city grew1 ! ,spr+ ,valley ,wat] ,company came into exi/5ce & furni%$ wat] = ! city f a /orage res]voir on ,pil>citos ,creek1 ab\t tw5ty-five miles f ! city4 ,?is company has gradually develop$ its sy/em & ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago 9 ,alam$a c\nty1 on ! ea/ side ( ! ,bay1 began to obta9 wat] f a l>ge area ( gravel b$s4 ,?is wat] 0 tak5 into a res]voir1 !nce ?r\gh aqu$ucts & subm>9e pipes into ,san ,francisco4 ,san ,francisco is n[ consum+ ab\t #ej1jjj1jjj gallons ( wat] p] day4 ,( ?is am\nt ov] #h1jjj1jjj gallons come f private wells 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! p59sula4 ,! ,spr+ ,valley ,wat] ,company furni%es ab\t #da1ejj1jjj gallons1 ( :i* ab\t #ag1jjj1jjj gallons come f ,san ,mateo ,c\nty4 ,city ,eng9e] ,m4 ,m4 ,o',%aughnessy ( ,san ,francisco te/ifi$ be=e ! ,h\se ,committee on ! ,public ,l&s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,june1 #aiac t ?is city n[ ne$s #ge1jjj1jjj gallons ( wat] p] day & t ab\t "o-?ird ( ! city is )\t wat] & oblig$ to haul x 9 b>rels & wagons4 ,developm5t ( ! city has be5 consid]ably ret>d$ ?r\gh lack ( wat]4 ,eng9e] ,o',%aughnessy /at$ be=e ! committee 8= ! pa/ ?ree or f\r mon?s ,i h be5 mak+ explorations all ov] ! city 9 our n>r[ p59sula1 try+ to develop :at /rata !re are t w be capable 9 an em]g5cy ( reliev+ our situation40 ,! ,spr+ ,valley ,wat] ,company is endeavor+ to relieve ! /ress ( ! situation by />t+ ! con/ruction ( ! s-call$ ,calav]as dam 9 ,calav]as ,valley4 ,b ! supply ( wat] beh9d ?is is unc]ta94 ,! company has built gall]ies sev5 or eight feet deep 9 ! gravel b$s1 into :i* ! wat] p]colates4 ,aft] ! disa/] ( #aijf ,san ,francisco bond$ itself = #f1jjj1jjj & !reby con/ruct$ a high pressure auxili>y wat] sy/em1 op]at+ ab\t sev5ty-two miles ( pipe4 ,a res]voir 0 built at an elevation ( #fjj feet1 fill$ ?r\gh a pump+ /ation draw+ salt wat] f ! bay4 ,ano!r pump+ /ation is n[ "u con/ruction at ,=t ,mason4 ,! city expects to buy ! ,spr+ ,valley ,wat] ,company by condemnation 9 case pur*ase _c be effect$ o!rwise4 ,s9ce ! passage ( ! ,rak] ,bill condemnation proce$+s h be5 begun4 ,! t]ritory on bo? sides ( ! ,bay1 ext5d+ s\? to ,san ,jose = ab\t fifty miles1 has a common int]e/ 9 obta9+ wat]4 ,all ( its p look to ,san ,francisco to take ! lead4 ,a population ( ab\t #a1jjj1jjj is includ$ "h1 ( :i* ,alam$a furni%es ab\t #be1jjj1 ,oakl& ab\t #bjj1jjj1 ,b]keley ab\t #ej1jjj & ,ri*mond ab\t #ae1jjj4 ,"u ! law pass$ f\r ye>s ago1 kn[n z ! 8metropolitan di/rict act10 two or m municipalities are all[$ to jo9 toge!r 9 a wat] supply association4 ,oakl&1 ,b]keley1 ,alam$a & "s o!r t[ns on ! ,bay h jo9$ to condemn ! local wat] supply to include ,lake ,*abot4 ,b 9 ^! t[ns ! situation is ev5 worse ?an 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,! eyes ( ! p are turn$ anxi\sly to t city 9 ! hope t be=e long %e may obta9 su* an abundance z to fill out _! lack & to provide = ! future ( ^! rapidly gr[+ cities4 ,! proposition ( ,san ,francisco is to build a dam across ,het*-,het*y ,valley #ajj feet at ! bottom1 #gfj feet at ! top & #cjj feet high4 ,?is w cov] #aicj acres ( l& ) wat] & ext5d ! wat] back betwe5 sev5 & eight miles & "o & "o-half miles wide at ! wide/ po9t4 ,x is also propos$ to build a dam #aej feet high & #aejj feet long at ,lake ,eleanor4 ,?is w flood #addc acres4 ,! ,het*-,het*y dam & res]voir w supply 9 dry seasons #bej gallons a day p] capita = #a1jjj1jjj p4 ,colonel ,john ,biddle ( ! ,bo>d ( ,army ,eng9e]s e/imat$ ! co/ ( ! ,het*-,het*y supply at #gg1jjj1jjj4 ,! f9al developm5t w give to ! comm& ( ,san ,francisco betwe5 #djj & #ejj million gallons a day4 ,! dams w be ( massive masonry4 ,! wat] w be c>ri$ ?r\gh cem5t-l9$ /eel pressure pipes & concrete l9$ tunnels t5 feet 9 diamet]1 cut ?r\gh ! m\nta9s ( ! coa/ range4 ,!re w be ab\t eighty-?ree miles ( wat] tunnels4 ,"u ! =mation ( wat] di/ricts ?is wat] c be divid$ betwe5 ! two sides ( ! ,bay & approximately #a1jjj1jjj p c n[ use x4 ,at ! upp] end ( ! aqu$uct w be two ma9 p[]-h\ses capable ( develop+ #ade1jjj me*anical horse-p[] tw5ty-f\r h\rs ea* day ( ! ye>4 ,! pres5t plans ( ! city provide = its wat] ne$s z f> ahead z ! ye> #b1jjj1 :5 at ! pres5t rate ( gr[? !re w be ov] #c1jjj1jjj p ar\nd ! ,bay1 caus+ a necessity = #edj1jjj1jjj gallons ( wat] daily4 7#b7 ,be=e ! ,h\se ,committee 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,june1 #aiac1 ,colonel ,biddle te/ifi$ t he _h made a p]sonal exam9ation ( e available s\rce ( wat] = ! city & 9 detail describ$ ! features ( ea* s\rce1 its advantages & disadvantages4 ,ea* "o 0 consid]$ n m]ely z to b5efits to ,san ,francisco1 b z to :e!r or n ! tak+ ( wat] w\ld be h>mful to o!r sections n[ us+ x = o!r ?an dome/ic purposes1 especially = irrigation4 ,! te/imony ( ,colonel ,biddle 0 t all ! wat] ( ,cali=nia 0 ne$$ = dome/ic use & irrigation2 t z ! ,/ate is settl$ m & m1 & z bett] & bett] facilities are devis$ = irrigation1 m & m ! /reams are becom+ us$ = ^! purposes2 & t ! only available s\rces ( wat] = ,san ,francisco w\ld rea* ei!r ! ,sacram5to or ,san ,joaqu9 riv]s1 bo? fl[+ into ,san ,francisco ,bay1 "o f ! nor? & "o f ! s\?1 & toge!r =m+ a valley ab\t #ejj miles long4 ,! *airman ( ?is committee1 ,scott ,f]ris1 conduct$ ! exam9ation z foll[s3 8,) ! in=mation be=e y1 c\pl$ ) ! results ( ^! two inve/igations1 if y 7 a memb] ( ?is committee1 hav+ due reg>d = ! rights ( ! irrigation p1 ^? ( ! nature lov]s1 :o believe t y %\ld n int]f]e ) ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k1 & ! ne$s ( ,san ,francisco1 :i* sy/em w\ld y vote =80 8,biddle--,i w\ld vote = ! ,het*-,het*y sy/em40 8,*airman--,w\ld y feel1 9 ca/+ a vote ( t k9d1 t y _h inflict$ a great] wrong ^u ! irrigation p & ! nature lov]s ?an if y _h vot$ = "o ( ! o!r sy/ems80 8,biddle--,no1 sir40 ,! o!r two memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,eng9e]s gave ?is te/imony3 8,colonel ,cosby--,i concur fully ) ! /atem5t ( ,colonel ,biddle4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ "q 9 my m9d b t ?is %\ld be us$ z ! s\rce ( wat] supply1 & n only t1 b t x w be us$ z a wat] supply 9 a v %ort "t indep5d5tly ( :e!r ?is project is adopt$ or n4 ,i ?9k ! pressure w be s great to cons]ve ! wat] up !re t x w be us$ z a /orage res]voir4 ,x is by f> ! be/ /orage res]voir 9 t section ( ! c\ntry1 & wat] is s valuable !re t !y _c af=d to let x run to wa/e4 ,if y d5y ! use ( x to ,san ,francisco1 soon] or lat] ! wat] w be put to o!r uses4 ,somebody w be ask+ = p]mission to utilize ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley z a /orage res]voir = irrigation purposes40 8,*airman--,:at d y ?9k ( ! equitable di/ribution made ( x "u ! t]ms ( ?is bill80 8,colonel ,taylor--,i d n ?9k ! irrigation p h any?+ to compla9 ( 9 ?is bill40 ,9 #aiac ! (ficial report ( ?is ,bo>d ( ,army ,eng9e]s is /at$3 8,! ,bo>d believes t on acc\nt ( ! f]tility ( ! l&s "u irrigation & _! aridness )\t wat] ! necessity ( pres]v+ all available wat] 9 ! valleys ( ,cali=nia w soon] or lat] make ! dem& = ! use ( ,het*-,het*y z a res]voir practically irresi/ible40 ,! te/imony ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d obta9$ great weight because ( _! unque/ion$ te*nical skill & exp]i5ce & _! positions1 entirely disconnect$ f local prejudice & int]e/4 ,t ! ,rak] ,bill w prove ( consid]able advantage to ne>ly all1 if n to all1 o!r int]e/s ( ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia outside ! ,bay section affect$ by ! ,bill seems to h be5 cle>ly e/abli%$4 ,,iv4 ,:at w be ! op]ative effects ( ! ,rak] ,bill on ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k8 ,! total area flood$ 9 ! ,national ,p>k w be #ccgc acres4 ,( ^! ! city owns ab\t #acjj acres4 ,! ,gov]nm5t "u ! ,rak] ,bill w get1 by ex*ange1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 #acjj acres & #cadb4gh acres1 :i* is #ahdb4gh4 ,! city w take f ! ,gov]nm5t ! diff]5ce betwe5 #acjj acres & #ccgc acres1 :i* is #bjgb4 ,h5ce1 ! city w trade to ! ,gov]nm5t z mu* l& z x takes = flood+1 lack+ #abi4bb acres4 ,! =e/s to be cov]$ by ! flood+ are 9 no "p ( ! l>ge r$woods1 b are ( a size frequ5tly f\nd 9 a ,cali=nia =e/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,m4 ,m4 ,o',,%aughnessey1 ,city ,eng9e] ( ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 ,"o ( ! m5 mo/ conspicu\s 9 obta9+ wat] & p[] = ,san ,francisco f ,het* ,het*y ,valley4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,p]cy ,v4 ,,long1 ,city ,attorney ( ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 ,"o ( ! m5 mo/ conspicu\s 9 obta9+ wat] & p[] = ,san ,francisco f ,het* ,het*y ,valley4 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,committee be=e m5tion$1 f9ally conduct$ ?is exam9ation3 8,*airman--,don't y ?9k1 z a matt] ( fact1 t ! roads1 trails1 telephones1 etc41 t w\ld come ) ?is wat] supply developm5t w\ld enhance ! usefulness ( ! p>k f ! /&po9t ( poor p :o _c n[ g !re80 8,colonel ,biddle--,yes1 sir40 8,*airman--,z matt]s n[ /&1 x w\ld be pretty extravagant = poor p to und]take to g !re40 8,colonel ,biddle--,x is impossible = !m1 unless !y g 9 ) knapsacks on _! backs40 8,*airman--,poor p d n visit x at all1 d !y80 8,colonel ,biddle--,i w\ld n say t1 because x is "o ( ! great delights ( ,cali=nians1 ev5 if !y are n well (f1 to take knapsacks on _! backs & g to ! ,si]ras2 b !y d n really /ay long 9 ! ,het*-,het*y ,valley4 ,9 ! e>ly summ] ! mosquitoes are bad1 9 ! late summ] x is too hot40 ,colonel ,cosby ( ! ,bo>d ( ,eng9e]s gave ?is te/imony3 8,taylor ( ,colorado--,d y ?9k ^! roads1 provid$ = 9 ?is bill1 w make x accessible to a great] numb] ( p80 8,colonel ,cosby--,i d4 ,at pres5t ,i ?9k !re are practically only two classes ( p :o use x1 p :o are unusually weal?y or p :o are unusually /rong & heal?y & are able to make ! trip40 ,seattle1 ,portl&1 ,oregon1 & ,pueblo1 ,col41 g into national p>ks = _! wat] supplies4 ,los ,angeles goes into a gov]nm5t =e/ res]ve & br+s its wat] f ,inyo ,c\nty1 #bbj miles1 by aqu$uct & m ?an tw5ty miles by tunnels4 ,gif=d ,p9*ot1 te/ify+ be=e ?is ,committee1 /at$3 8,z we all "k1 !re is no use ( wat] high] ?an ! dome/ic use4 ,n[ ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! :ole cons]vative policy is t ( use1 to take e "p ( ! l& & its res\rces & put x to t use 9 :i* x w be/ s]ve ! mo/ p40 ,george ,otis ,smi?1 director ( ! ,geological ,survey1 /at$3 8,i ?9k we w agree t municipal use is ! highe/ value1 next irrigation & la/ly p[]--! g5]ation ( hydro-electric en]gy4 ,i believe ! highe/ possible utilization ( ! ,tuolumne1 or ( any riv]1 is t :i* provides1 z f> z possible = a comb9ation ( ^! ?ree values & ! h>moniz+ ( ! diff]5t uses40 ,v4 ,f ! =ego+ & f all ! evid5ce & conditions develop$ "u ?is design1 "s conclusions are manife/4 ,! ,bay section is ! l>ge/ urban section 9 ,cali=nia & is do+ m bus9ess ?an any o!r4 ,its gr[? is rapid4 ,san ,francisco is com+ into control ( all h] municipal utilities4 ,! f\r great cities on ! ,bay are "o 9 int]e/4 ,!y w be=e long probably be "o 9 municipal gov]nm5t4 ,?is wat] p[] w be ( trem5d\s comm]cial advantage to ^! cities4 ,to desire to obta9 ?is wat] p[]1 is n sordid comm]cialism or base gre$ on ! "p ( ?is section4 ,x is an endeavor to make use ( ! b5eficial =ces ( nature4 ,x is evid5ce ( a high /ate ( advanc$ civilization4 ,x is a manife/ation ( enlight5$ gov]nm5t4 ,x is fitt+ & highly prop]4 ,x is a cause = praise to ?is city & ! less] municipalities1 n = recrim9ation & abuse4 ,t ! lake 9 ,het*-,het*y w n add to ! attractiv5ess ( ! beautiful valley is undet]m9$4 ,op9ions are divid$4 ,! lake & its accessories w be ! means ( br++ ?\s&s to a spot hi!rto seclud$1 isolat$ &1 to _m1 inaccessible4 ,! highe/ b5eficial use ( nature to civilization is cons]vation4 ,7 nature all[$ to re/1 gr& & gloomy1 ! tall =e/s & virg9 prairie /ill w\ld lie betwe5 ,plym\? ,rock & ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,! m>* ( civilization may /ill g on & adopt unto itself ! high =ces ( nature 9 an age ( mighty progress & developm5t1 & /ill usually leave 8= him :o1 9 ! love ( nature1 holds communion ) h] visible =ms10 ! tall cliff1 ! high wat]fall1 ! grassy fl[]-/rewn valley1 & "h & !re ! virg9 =e/4 ,x is easy = ! s5sitive1 ! fanciful1 & ! "o ( moods & t5ses to make !mselves believe t an infr+em5t ^u :at !y reg>d z prop] is an outrage ^u dec5cy1 & an indication t ! sordid & m]c5>y are prevail+1 & t unless all ( ! good & true %all rally to ! def5se ! la/ bulw>ks ( dec5cy w be /orm$ & ! citadel ( high purpose1 noble resolve & immaculate life w be =ev] lo/ to a ru?less comm]cializ$ gre$4 ,! =ces ( d>kness & ( di/ortion are n 9 ov]:elm+ numb]s m>*+ d[n ! pike4 ,?is bill is n an indication t ! grisly h& ( av>ice & ! cold h& ( ambition are seiz+ hold ( ! sacr$ & inviolate4 ,san ,francisco may obta9 ?is wat]1 z good z any 9 ! _w1 & suffici5t = h] ?\s&s to come = ! next #ajj ye>s4 ,%e may !reby obta9 su* wat] p[] z dur+ ! same "t w cause all ! :eels ( indu/ry on h] great ,bay to :irl & to :irr4 ,yet ! ,yosemite ,national ,p>k 9 ! entire & ,het*-,het*y 9 p>ticul> w rema91 visit$ by m ?an ev] be=e1 a ?+ ( beauty & a joy unto ! ages yet to be4--,san ,francisco ,*ronicle1 ,jan4 #ah1 #aiad4