Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-02

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Smoot says 1t is a wonderland" 1t is indeed
land Of scenic beauties. of geological marvels of
strange contrasts of romantic history.
The High plateau Of Utah Is divided BY canyons
into nine distinct plateaus which drop the surface
In successive cliffs from nearly the summlt-level
of the Wasatch mountains to the desert out OF
which rises the Kaibab plateau. These clihs ex-
pose in turn strata representing many millions
Of years Of worid-building They curve and twist
In fantastic outlines. They take every possible
erosional form. They literally run the gamut Of
color and shade and tint
There is no space here for detailed description
Of the Pink cliff. the White cliff and the verrnil-
ion cliff Of the great Hurricane fault, the Natural
bridges and the Rainbow bridge; Of the Painted
desert; Of Lees ferry across the Colorado. where
John D. Lee hid out for 20 years after the Noun
tain Meadows massacre; Of Utah's "Dixie". land
Of cotton and semi-tropical fruits; OF the varte.
gated hills Of sediment from prehistoric sea along
the Pariah river where are gold and free mercury.
Zion National park-a deep. many-colored gorge
cut in the plateau by the Rio Virgins famous
Cedar breaks. marvel Of erosional forms and
stratified color is yet to be seen by the public.
Bryce canyon, thousand-foot niche in the top Of
the Pink cliff, an amphitheater-like canyon show
ing an endless variety of erosional forms painted
In every color. shade and tint Of the artists pal
ette Is of the most gorgeous spectacles Of the
world.
Southern Utah and northern Arizona are working
together to exploit this land Of wonders. A branch
railroad Is likely to be run from Lund to Cedar
City; the steel may be extended from Marysvale
to Panguitch. Cedar breaks. Bryce canyon. Zion
and "The Presidents Forest" are to be connected
by automobile highways over the routes indicated
by the broken lines, according to present plans.
A bridge across the Colorado at Lees ferry Ia
planned. Two of the ColoradoUtnh highways to
be constructed by Colorado under the federal aid
plan will strike southern Utah. thus connecting
this region with Mesa Verde and Rocky Mountain
National parks.
There Is bill in congress to make Bryce canyon
Akn TIknTN Natl oo vnrEn 1Irn1r 90 S1m
made slate park. Cedar breaks may be added
to Zion National park
So there will soon be thousands Of tourists
pushing from the north to the North Rim-there
were 200 last season. And now that the Kabab
Suspension bridge has been built across the Col
orado in the Grand canyon a large proportion of
South Rim visitors-of whom there were 68.21S
last year-will cross to the North Rim. On the
North Rim there Is scant room for the public with
in the national park lines. Hence the need Of
"The Presidents Forest"
"In- these circumstances" asks Mr.. Average
Man, "why not make The Presidents Forest q
part of the Grand Canyon National park7"
because 1t can't be done," answers the experi-
enced national park enthusiast, "at least not now
The people will be lucky to muster enough votes
in congress to get the Joint resolution through.
The Agricultural department and the forest serv..
ice as usual would fight to the last ditch to pre-
vent the transfer of national forest land to a ma
tional park and the Interior department and the
national park service. Huh! Didn't Theodore
Roosevelt make the Grand canyon national mon.
ument January II, 1908, with the idea that Il
would be made national park at once in response
to the nationwide demand1 But the monument
was put in charge Of the Agricultural department
instead Of being transferred to the Interior de-
partment. And didn't It take the people Just
eleven years. one month and fifteen days from
January II. 1908. to get their Grand Canyon Ma
tional park, Verb. sap.i" =.
One enthusiast writes Of '.rhe Presidents For.
est" a. "the srandest natural work OF Almighty
God DOW left In all the world. Sufhce II to say
that az forest It n Z worthy comranion TO tie
Grand Canyon-the Canyon Of Canyonsl