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A report on the major wildlife populations present in Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota. The report also includes information about recreational facilities, wildlife management, and a brief history of the area.
White Horse Hill
1940-2019
A timeline of major milestones and events at Sullys Hill National Game Preserve from 1867 to 1995.
White Horse Hill
1995
Charles M. Ziebach, acting superintendent of Sullys Hill National Park, responds to Secretary of the Interior Fisher’s request for a report showing what roads have been constructed in the park by either the state of North Dakota or any county in the state. No road work has ever been done in the park.
White Horse Hill
1913-02-26
Charles M. Ziebach, superintendent of Sullys Hill National Park, informs Secretary of the Interior Fisher that the environment in the park would be suitable for beaver. If the department decides to send beaver from Yellowstone National Park to other parks, he would like at least two pairs to be sent to Sully’s Hill.
White Horse Hill
1912-01-29
Superintendent Charles M. Ziebach provides an annual report on Sullys Hill National Park for Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. Given that no appropriations have been made to improve the park, conditions are the same as last year. With no money for improvements, very few visitors come to the park. Ziebach is requesting a $3,000 appropriation for repairs and improvements.
White Horse Hill
1909-08-17
Superintendent Charles M. Ziebach submits the annual report on Sullys Hill National Park to Secretary of the Interior Fisher. Because Congress did not appropriate any money to the park, conditions there have not changed. The roads are in very bad repair and money is needed to make improvements that will encourage people to come to the park. If an appropriation is not provided this year, Ziebach suggests that the land be turned into a forest reserve.
White Horse Hill
1911-11-14
Charles M. Ziebach, superintendent of Sully’s Hill National Park, responds to Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Lloyd M. Brett’s letter about a suggestion that beaver from Yellowstone be trapped and sent to other national parks. Ziebach believes that conditions at Sully’s Hill are conducive to beaver and would like to receive a few if Brett implements the suggestion.
White Horse Hill
1911-12-27
Superintendent Charles M. Ziebach submits to Secretary of the Interior Garfield the annual report on Sullys Hill National Park for 1907. With funding for improvements, visitation could increase. Ziebach has submitted an estimate for the amount it would take to improve the park and hopes it will be received favorably.
White Horse Hill
1907-09-21
Superintendent Charles M. Ziebach submits his annual report on Sullys Hill National Park to Secretary of the Interior Garfield. No money has been appropriated for the park, so no improvements have been made. Visitors numbers are low and will remain so without any appropriations to allow for improvements.
White Horse Hill
1908-12-07
Charles L. Davis advises Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that he will be leaving North Dakota when his term as superintendent of Fort Totten Indian School terminates shortly. He assumes that the Department of the Interior will instruct his successor, Charles M. Ziebach, to continue management of Sullys Hill National Park.
White Horse Hill
1906-10-08
Acting Superintendent Charles L. Davis acknowledges the new executive order requiring the eight-hour law to be observed by contractors or other public workers. He points out that no money has been appropriated for maintenance or improvement in Sullys Hill National Park, and so no public work is being done there.
White Horse Hill
1906-10-08
Charles L. Davis gives Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock the requested report on the use and operation of Sullys Hill National Park for 1906. Davis’s duties at the Devils Lake Agency made it impossible for him to closely monitor visitors to the park. He notes the lack of appropriations from Congress, which have made it impossible to improve or develop the park. Davis recommends that if the Department of the Interior does not intend to provide funding for the park, the land be returned to the public domain and sold so that the funds can benefit the Native American tribes who originally occupied the land.
White Horse Hill
1906-08-06
Charles L. Davis updates Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock about the current situation at Sullys Hill National Park. Because Congress did not appropriate any money he requested, Davis explains that no improvements have been made to the park. He believes the improvements would have increased the usage of the park, which was quite low. Davis wants to improve the roads, prepare campgrounds, and allow for a caretaker to live at the site.
White Horse Hill
1905-11-13
After being named acting superintendent of the newly-created Sullys Hill National Park, Charles L. Davis provides Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock with information about the geographical features and flora and fauna in the park. It is one of very few wooded areas in North Dakota, and Davis believes it should be developed so that it can grow into a popular retreat for the public. Davis estimates it will need a $6000 appropriation for development and upkeep.
White Horse Hill
1904-09-28
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Sweeney confirms receipt of the letter from Secretary of Agriculture Houston stating that officers of the Forest Service have been directed to continue maintaining the lands within the boundaries of the newly created Lassen Volcanic National Park until the Department of the Interior can assume their maintenance, and thanks him for the action taken in this matter. He hopes Congress will appropriate funds allowing the Department of the Interior to take control over the park before the present session adjourns.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
1916-08-21
Secretary of Agriculture Houston has learned that the bill to create Lassen Volcanic National Park was approved by President Woodrow Wilson recently, and informs Secretary of the Interior Lane that he has directed the local officers of the Forest Service to continue to protect the area from fire or injury until such time as the officers of the Department of the Interior can take over the work.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
1916-08-14
The notes contain General Young’s plan for a civil guard in Yellowstone National Park, including where they would be stationed, the pay they would receive, and the equipment they would need. An estimated total cost is $50,000 per year. Young thinks this would be a significant savings over the current military station, and would better serve the interests of the park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-11
The Oregonian states that Theodore Roosevelt is in favor of Representative John F. Lacey’s bill to transfer “the management and control of forest reserves from the Interior to the Agricultural Department, and to create and maintain game preserves in the public land states.” The article concludes that Roosevelt will soon announce the addition of land that will double the area of Yellowstone Park and extend the Teton forest reserves in Wyoming in order to protect big game animals that live there.
1902-04-04
Howard W. Baker describes Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation accomplishments and speaks in favor of the Mission 66 program.
Devils Tower National Monument
1958-08-09
An act from the North Dakota Legislative Assembly that will allow the exchange of state lands within Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park for federal lands outside the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-09