Passage of Senator Dolph's Land Bill

The Morning Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
March 23, 1888

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 rescue the Yellowstone region from the vandal hands of tourists and settlers.