Passage of Senator Dolph’s Crater Lake Bill

Passage of Senator Dolph’s Crater Lake Bill

Morning Oregonian

Portland, Oregon

March 23, 1888

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The passage of Senator Dolph’s bill granting Oregon five townships in Oregon, including the famous Crater Lake, for a public park, is a subject for congratulation. This measure originated in the same spirit of public wisdom that impelled New York to appropriate millions to the construction of a grand park at Niagara Falls, and prompted the general government to reserve the Yellowstone region from the vandal hands of tourists and settlers.