Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-30
PLACE OF BEAUTY
Lehman Cave in Nevada, Sur
prising Natural Wonder.
Has Recently Been Convicted Into
National Monument Through
Presidential ProcIamAtion.

The little town of Baker, New, nes-
tied at the feet of the famous Snake
range Of mountains and in the very
shadow. Of Mount Wheeler-or JEFF
Davis peak, as It is more affection
ately known locally-has suddenly be-
come famous, through the dedication
of Lehman cave as national monu-
ment, by Presidential proclamation.
Lehman cave Is located barely three
miles from this point, consequently
Baker is reflected in the glory Of the
newly admitted national wonder.
The discovery of the great cave Is
credited to Hayes Cook, pioneer
prospector who followed. the golden
lure of the desert in the early days,
when the great western deserts called
the young manhood of the land to
seek for the elusive treasure. How
ever, to "Ab' Lehman, for whom 1t is
named, is given full measure of credit
for the development of the cave and
for its acceptance as national monu'
ment. Mr.. Lehman spent some ten
years opening up a good passageway
and constructing ladders for the acf
commodation of visitors. G. @. Boak
of Tonopah took up the work after
Mr. Lehman and Is personally re-
sponsIble for the governmental action.
The dedication was made q most
elaborate affair and hundreds of peo-
pie attended from the entire state and
across the line in Utah. The gov
ernor of the state was represented
as also was the federal government.
The event was gala day with a
reading Of the presidential proclama-
tion, musical program and the Gus
tomary firing of salute as Old Glory
was raised to peak adjoining the
mouth of the cavern.
This town, located on the Grand
Central highway, entertains con-
slant stream of visitors, and 1t is an:
tlcipated that more than ever will
take advantage of the slight slde-trip
to Lehman cave.
Lehman cave is reputed to be one
Of the finest and also one Of the
largest in the country. It Is a verita-
Bile natural wonderland. The man.
moth cave is beneath an old volcanic
crater, but bears no resemblance to
the former fiery pit. In fact, the re
verse is found in Lehman cave. Here
ice and snow hold sway. Stalactltes
and stalagmites are the chief attrac'
ton or are responsible for all the
attractions. They reach up and dowr
in massive columns Of Ice, eventually
touching In mid-cave and foyfnlne
mammoth pillars and other queer ant
fantastic shapes.
In spots the ceiling of the cave ap
pears a mile removed and the stalac
tites, dotting the roof like stars In
the heavens, appear uncountable
Again the formation is so low 1t Il
necessary to negotiate considerable
distances on the hands and knees
One such spot is of considerable length
and has been named "Fat Mans Mis-
cry"
A unique feature is an ordinary
sized bathtub-of ice-always fiIlet
with clear cold water There are al
endless number Of wonders containe,
In this beautiful palace of Ice. Tt
mention n few: The Parachutes, Fair!
rose bush. Eden's bower, Queen Vic
toria's side saddle, Giants sword
Cave Mans den, Pink room, Angel
wing, Madonna and Child, Navajo
blanket. Niagara falls in winter
Washlngton's tomb and Grant
tomb. Each Of these names has beei
applied. together with myriad others
through some particular resemblance
since usually the resemblance is mos
pronounced
Almost midway through the maze o
"ingrowlng lclcles" is Lake Como,
placid pool of crystal waters filtere
through 300 feet Of lime formation. s.
pure as to be tasteless.
Lehman cave truly is another Of IN
wonder spots with which the Unite
States abounds.-Letter to Christian
Science Monitor.