Tells Of Glories Of Hetch Hetchy. John Muir Would Save Wonder Valley. Naturalist Appeals To American People. Says Its Destruction as a Scenic Marvel Is Threatened By Water Supply Plan-His Description of Its Beauties.

Authors

John Muir

Files

Kimes Entry Number

324

Original Date

7-24-1913

William and Maymie Kimes Annotation

To the American People-For the preservation of this valley we make this public appeal in the belief that the people will not sit idly by while a municipality, that admits it can obtain sufficient water from several other sources by paying a little more, is trying to destroy and convert to its own uses the wonderful Hetch Hetchy Valley.... Muir explains the bill introduced by Congressman Raker, the political maneuverings of the proponents of the bill, and quotes the Advisory Board of the Army Engineers to substantiate his statements that adequate water for San Francisco is available elsewhere.

Publication

Brooklyn New York Citizen

Size/Description

Clipping

Excerpt/Portion of

The article concludes with a description of the valley, excerpted from no. 258.

Location

CStoC

Recommended Citation

Muir, John, "Tells Of Glories Of Hetch Hetchy. John Muir Would Save Wonder Valley. Naturalist Appeals To American People. Says Its Destruction as a Scenic Marvel Is Threatened By Water Supply Plan-His Description of Its Beauties." (1913). John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986). 368.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmb/368