Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
SEA-GULL STORY
AROUsES INTEREST
Eastern Man Writes for Picture
OF Proposed Monument
BY M. M. Young.

In Salt Lake the story of the fight
for first crop in the desert, and the
part the sea gulls played in the vic
tory for the people after they had Civ
en- up to the crickets, IS well known.
Those of feeling for literary power In
stories of the soil have not hestated
to class the story as one of the pref
test native to American soil, and far
pretter than the legend of the geese
whose cacklng saved Rome.
The geese merely cackled. The gulls
came on fleet wings, fought the fight Of
the people. and won for them, turning
into Utah granaries the first wheat and
the first corn, and the first winter pro-
vender to be brought forth from the
soil
Recently Golfers Weekly told the sea
gull story to the nation at large, from
Il text written by Isaac Russell of this
city. Pictures OF NJ. NJ Young's monu-
ment designed to throw into marble
and bronze the most beautiful of west
ern stories were shown In the maya
zine. and this has resulted in the re-
cei,t of an interesting letter by MIR.
Young.
REQUEST FOR PHOTO.
Tho letter comes from William FISH
or. and ii is Il request for photograph
of the monument to throw upon a
screen, and exhibit as lantern slide to
accompany the telling of the sea-gull
legend The purpose is to create sem
timent In favor of bird life and the
preservation of birds from destruction.
The public writes Mr., Fisher from
Cincinnati. has been more or less will
ing TO protect the gulls because of their
beauty in fight and because of their
companionship along the coast. But
this monument is an illustration of
their economic value 10 the farmer
and agriculturalists. and of the beauti-
full story they have given TO the peo-
ple--it will be Irresistible"
MADE A HIT IN OHIO.
The letter in part is as follows: Col
liel's Weekly of the 18th inst, has an
interesting notice OF the monument
you have designed TO be erected in
Utah TO commemorate the preserva-
ton of the iutermountain crops of the
Mormon pioneers In the summer Of lS4S
by the gulls
l am president of the Audubon so
ciety for the state of Ohio, for the
preservation OF birds. In these days we
are moulding public opinion in every
possible way in favor Of bird pgotec-
tiOn. one of the most efficient means
for this purpose are stereopticon lee
lures on birds which we deliver at var
ious libraries before young people S
branches of the Audubon society and
clubs. Inasmuch as rbOr and Bird
day Is set for next month, and ON that
day / expect to deliver several adj
dresses on behalf OF birds, accompanied
by stereopticon slides, you Will much
oblibe mo " you can send me a pic
.,r with
a brief oral description Of IT, and the
story il illustrates | am glad that
you are thus promoting the protection
Of the gulls and / believe that the state
of Utah. In honoring the guls Is hon
orlng itself"
AWAITING PROMOTION.
The design for Mr.. Youug's monu-
ment, Is now awaiting the formation OF
some movement TO cause it's erection
Men prominent I'm the Church Sun
day schools have suggested that II
would be beautiful thing for tho
raising the fund for its erection, and
that a suitable place would be within
tho Temple square, whore the presen'
drinking fountain now stands.
Men, not OF the dominant Church, dc.
clare that the story is one belonging
TO the soil ana the people. and that
the whole state, regardless Of creed
should join IN It's erection, with DOM
lions limited TO S25, so that the movt
might be wholly popular one, Lib
erty park I'm the center of a pool Is
the place that Is suggested, since It i'
here that the people mostly gathel
for outdoor recreation, Samuel Now
house has expressed a willingness tC
serve on a committee looking 20 gen
oral and popular participation in IA,
monuments building, as has also Col
r.. s. Forty, and "A number of othel
eitizens interested IN making salt LAX,
a more attractive city,
The only definite move so far made
has been by the NJ. a. NJ. association
| which has voted TO assist in erectlnl
the monument. and 10 cooperate viii
any movement started with that on,
| IN view The board Of governors Of th'
| Commercial club has had the matter o
| launching a definite move under wa,
| for some time.