The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
WONDERFUL IS
UTAH SCENERY
Prof. Byron Cummings Sets
Forth Beauty Of This State
And Value Of Travel
Here

Prof. Byron Cummings Of the I'm.
iversity of Utah, who is now studying
in Berlin, has just published two val
liable bulletins containing a complete
report Of his recent extensive explOra-
tons among the ancient cliff dwellings
and wonderful natural bridges Of
southeastern Utah. The first of these
is entitled THE Great Natural Bridges
of Utah." the second, "The Ancient In
habitants of the San Juan Valley"
They cover together rs pages Of mat
ter, profusely illustrated with reproduc
tions of photographs Of the natural
bridges and of curious and fantastic
formations Of rock, of numerous cliff
dwellings, and of relics Of all sorts,
showing the achievements Of the an
cient Indian tribes in weaving and
basket making and in the making Of
pottery, implements and weapons.
Many of the excellent photographs
were taken by Stuart M. Young of the
university.
Speaking OF the marvels Of Utahs
natural bridge country, Prof. Cum
mings says: I'VE cross the continent
ana then the Atlantic to climb the
Swiss mountains and gaze into the
clear waters Of their lakes and noun
tain torrents, when grander mountains
more beautiful lakes. and glancing
waterfalls are found here at our doors
with welcome invitation to come and
enjoy their beauty and GOODNESS. We
spend our thousands to see sunny
Italy and the orange groves of Florida
and southern California. forgetting
that Utah's Dixie in the southwestern
part of the state and the realm of the
San Juan and the Grand in the south
eastern section, furnish just as sunny
skies, more invigorating atmosphere,
and more delicious fruit than any OF
the former far famed regions. Why do
we yearly pour our money into the
; laps of other, less honored sections,
and why do we each winter give a
God speed to multitudes on their way
to southern California and say moth
ing about the lifegiving resources
kind nature has showered upon us
, You answer, There is no way to get
to Dixie, and Moab and Bluff are so
far from the railroad Yes, it is true;
, but is 1t to be always thus?
Most Wonderful Scenery.
Utah has some of the most attrac'
tive scenery found anywhere on the
, globe. The grandeur of her rugged
, mountains on the east and the pic
and dashing torrents and the wonder
full coloring of the great inland sea
and the western desert at sunset have
, been enjoyed by many. But in the
: far southeastern part of the state ma
t ture has moulded the earth's crust
l into forms so strange and fantastic
and dyed them in coloring so richl,
warm and varied, and spreads over al
+, such bright sunshine and such cleal
wholesome atmosphere that the few
r who have penetrated this more remote
4 section realize much more fully how
). favored Utah is in its great natura
resources.
Virginia has long been known fol
! it's great natural bridge. AS youths We
h were fascinated by the description o
{ II in our school readers and the illus
] trations of its massive proportions
;. found in our Biographies. Yet Utal
can boast of four great natural arch
y es, any one OF which is larger thar
A Virgima's wonder. They are thu
y | 'Nonnezoshie," northwest of Navajo
$ mountain, the Carolyn and the 'Au
d gusta in White Canyon, and the Ed
0 win in Armstrong canyon The las
three are near the Orjas del Ors'
= (bears' ears) In the central part o
4 San Juan county. Under Nonnezoshie
the greatest of Utah's arches, coul'
be placed two of the Virginia bridg
and yet have some room to spare
|. Underneath its mighty span the east
he ern towers of the Salt Lake tempt
Is could stand with ease. The supporting
O. columns of the Augusta. the larges
he of the White canyon bridges, coul'
p stand, one at the corner of the TEN
NJ pleton building and the other in tn,
corner of the temple block, while IL
mighty arch would rise 222 feet int,
the air and look down on the Desere
.. News building; and yet the Nome
err zoshie could rest on the other dag
" onal corners of the square and il
to arch would completely clear the TOT
H. of the Augusta