The Idaho recorder., 1922-03-17

Smoot says it is wonderland" 1t is indeed-a
land of scenic beauties, of geological marves. 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 summitevel
of the Wasatch mountains to the desert out OF
which rises the kaibab plateau. These cliffs ex-
pose In turn strata representing many millions
of years of worldbuilding 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 vermil-
Ion clin 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
tam Meadows massacre; of Utah's Dixie, land
or cotton and semi-tropical fruits; of the vare-
gated NILS or sediment from prehistoric along
me Fariah river where are gold and free mercury
Zion National park-a deep many -colored gorge
cut in the plateau by the Rio Virgin-is famous
Cedar breaks, a marvel of erosonal forms and
Strained color, Is yet to be by the public
Bryce canyon, thousand-foot niche In the top of
the Pink cliff, an amphitheaterke canyon show
ing an endless variety of erosional forms painted
In every color, shade and tint of the artists pal
ette Is one of the most gorgeous spectaces of the
world
Southern Utah and northern Arizona are working
together To exploit this land of wonders branch
railroad is likely to be run from Lund to Cedar
city; the steel may be extended from MarysvaIe
to Panguitch Cedar breaks Bryce canyon Zion
and The Presidents Forest are to be connected
by automobile highways the routes indicated
by the broken lines. according TO present plans
bridge across the Colorado ut Lees ferry is
planned. Two OF the Colorado Utah 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 a bill In congress to make Bryce copvon
the Utah National park 1t is more likely to no
made II state park. Cedar breaks may be added
10 Zion National park
So there will soon be thousands of tourists
pushing from the north to the North Rim-there
we're 100 last season. And now thar the Kaihob
suspension bridge has been built across the Col
orado in the Grand canyon a large pronortion or
South Rim Nisitors-of whom there were Sc o1S
last year-Will cross To the North Rim On tbe
North Rim there is Scant room Tor the puhlic WITH
In the national park lines. Hence the need of
The Presidents Forest
"lu these circumstances" asks Mr. ,,,r,
Man, why not make The Presidents Foresr, a
part of the Grand Canyon National parkg
"Becausc 1t cant be done" answers the exneri
ehc'u national PARK enthusiast "at least not now
The people will be lucky to muster enough votes
In congress tn get the joint resolution tbronyh
The Agricultural department. and the forest Sary
ice as usual would fight To the last ditch r. mr..
vent the transfer of national forest land IN n mn.
uonat park and the Interior department and the
national park service. Huh, Didn't Theodore
hooseNet make the Grand canyon national mon.
ument January IL, 1908. with the idea that !,
would be made n national park at once in resnonse
to the nationwide demand? But the monument
was put in charge Of the Agricultural department
instead OF being transferred to the Interior ,l.
partment And didn't it take the paopIe inS,
eleven years, one month and fifteen days from
January IL. 1905 to get their Grand Canyon Ma
tional park? Verb. sap. :"
One enthusiast writes Of The Presidents For
est as the golndeSt natural work of AImigb,v
God row LEFT In all the world" Suffice it to say
tha' as forest It is worthy companion to the
Grand Canyon-the Canyon of Canyons.