The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-11-28

beautiful bloodlike sandstone formation,
Just beyond the East and West Temples are
ranged three cone-shaped mountains, wildly rug
ged In their outlines and facing another court of
totally different type from that which fronts the
Western Temple Here again has Bible history
contributed the titles, for the three peaks are
known the "The Patriarchs" and the space
at their base the court of the Patriarchs.'
A little farther on is another trio which occu
pies the eastern wall OF decidedly different for
nation and cooring, they are called the Three
Brothers,
great white dome is known as the Mountain
of the Sum-" Here the breaks in both canon
q walls have brought about most interesting eff
feet, for this beautiful mountain catches the first
CLINT of the rising and receives the last kiss of
the setting sun. Still another feature of the
Mountain of the Sun" is the tint of the aftergow
that changes its chalky summit into rosy dome.
Many intersecting canons and the tortuous
course Of the main canon give great variety to the
formations. Possibly Ell Gobernador is the gem
of them all. Standing at a turn of the canon its
mighty rises sheer 1900 feet from, the creek
that skirts its base. this pile presents picture
unsurpassed. Gray at its base, 1t clears to a
glistening white with summit that terminates in
a great table. Far up one of its faces there
hangs wonderful natural bridge the top of
which has never been pressed by the foot of man.
Beyond Ell Gobernador the canon twists and
all its bizarre features This is the Great Tenn
pie of Sinawava,a which occupies vast amphi-
theater shut in by walls of brilliantly coiored
rock towering 1000 feet above its floor. Here the
ripping creek h0rseshoes around most remark
ably formed sandstone object that closely resem-
bles Buddha seated on his throne. Legend has |
given this place as the locality where the pre-
historic people of this southwestern land gathered
to do reverence to Snawava their ruling deity |
The place fills the BILL If ever there was spot |
where weirdly mystic incantations and wildly |
impressive ceremonias would seem to accurately 1
at into the surroundings 1t is this same rock /
bound pocket In the depths Of Zion.
Just beyond the prehistoric temple the canon /
enters its narrows until the creek occupies every i
foot of the floor and feathery waterfalls dash
down from moss and lichen covered terraces
As IL these We're not enough, 1t is known thar
there are other beauties possibly OF even more
wonderful quality. Secretary Lane of the In
terror department. In recommending the BILL i
wrote:
Il have dwet particularly upon Zion canon be-
cause It is now SO readily accessible and because
It Is actually being used as a tourist resort hut
there are other canons In the reservation that
are bigger and even more beautifully colored
Stu more remain to be entered and explored In
time they Will all be open to the public. Further-
more, there are In the reservation mountains wa
terfas, natural bridges, ancient cliff dwellings
ana numerous other features interesting to the
tourist ana exceedingly valuable to the scientist
Yosemite the Beautiful apparently must ,oos
to its iaurels '>oA