The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-22

geous as Gypsy scarf, and sunrise and sun
set produce unbelievable effects.
For example, take the West Temple
From foundation of mingled reds, yellows,
rowns, grays and puppies it rises abruptly
1000 feet. The body is brilliant red. The
upper third is white. The huge mass is so
perfect in conformation that it suggests the
work of titan architect And on top of the
lofty central rectangle rests squared cap of
red above the glistening white.
Across the canon. and slightly to the
north, rising between .yo peaks of the deep
est umber looms the great silvery dome of
the Eastern Temple, clothed in colorings like
to its western sister, This rounds to broad
summit upon which is mounted a symmetri-
cal cap of that same beautiful boodlike sand
stone formation.
Just beyond the East and West Tenn
Piles are ranged three cone-shaped mountains,
wildly rugged in their outlines anud 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 as the
"The Patriarchs" and the space at their base
the "Court of the Patriarchs."
A little farther on is another trio which
occupies the eastern wall. Of decidedly diff
ferent formation and coloring, they are
called the "Three Brothers,"
A great white dome is known as the
Mountain of the Sum-" Here the breaks
in both canon walls have brought about a
most interesting effect, for this beautiful
mountain catches the first CLINT of the rising
and receives the last kiss of the setting sum-
Still another feature of the Mountain of
the Sun" is the tint of the afterglow that
changes its chalky summit into rosy dome.
Many intersecting canons and the tor
tuous course of the main canon give great
variety to the formations. Possibly Ell
Gobernador is the gem of them all. Stand
ing at turn of the canon, its mighty mass
rises sheer 5000 feet from the creek that
skirts its base, this pile presents picture un-
surpassed. Gray at its base, it clears to
glistening white with summit that termi-
mates in great table. Far up on 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 turns until it widens out into the most
weird of all its bizarre features. This is
the "Great Temple of Sinawava," which oc-
cupies vast amphitheater shut in by walls
of brilliantly colored rock towering 1000
feet above its floor. Here the ripping creek
horseshoes around a most remarkably formed
sandstone object that closely resembles a
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 Sinawava, their
ruling deity. The place fills the bill. If
ever there was spot where weirdly mystic
incantations and wildly impressive ceremon-
ials would seem to accurately fit into the sur
roundings, it is this same rockbound pocket
in the depths of Zion.
Just beyond the prehistoric temple the
canon enters its narrows until the creek oc-
cupies every footsof the floor and feathery
waterfalls dash down from moss and lichen
covered terraces
As if these were not enough, it is known
that there are other beauties possibly of even
more wonderful quality. Secretary Lane of
the interior department., in recommending
the bill, wrote:
II have dwelt particularly upon Zion
canon because it is now so readily accessible
and because it is actually being used as a
tourist resort, but there are other canons in
the reservation that are bigger and even more
beautifully colored. Still more remain to be
entered and explored. In time they will all
be open to the public. Furthermore, there
are in the reservation mountains, waterfalls,
natural bridges, ancient cliff dwellings, and
numerous other features interesting to the
tourist and exceedingly valuable to the
scientist and student"
Yosemite the Beautiful apparently must
look to its laurels.
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