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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA, UTAH The Heart of Timpanogos In TIMPANOGOS NACAVE TIONAL MONL.MLNT Our superstitions and horrors of the lower regions need no longer haunt us. The secrets of the inside of the earth were wonderfully and beautifully reve.iled by the recent discovery of 1 The American Fork Canyon tave, American Fork Canjon, Utah. In 1913 a miner while prospecting among the precipitous ledges of American Fork Canyon, was startled by the cry of his son. The boy, climbing along a cliff, felt the loose rock give way and found himself engulfed in a small dark cavern. The miner investigated and later with candes s'ld down a long chute just largo enough to aiow paB?8ge of a person prostrate. entered a maze of caverns with many confusing ard puz-ng openings. The beautv nd beIPiquentss of the cave win came apparent ana be immtdi-atillocat'd it as a 'mining cl. iin, propoorg to keep it secret and later extract and sell the fantastic formations. The secret was well guardd for 5 jears. In 1921, however, die to rei'w rks dropped unwit-ti-g- y by members of h's farn.lv rumors circulated about ths H-- 7 1 y wonderful cave. Vearl Mans ill, the son of a former Forest Rangfound the entrance caree-, fully concealed so that an unsuspecting searcher cou'd not have d tectrd its presence. A few diys liter he conducted the Alrine Mt. Club on an explorin' expedition. They unwound d twine as thy th"j the corridors, to facilitate finding the way back. The intense darkness together with the numerous caverns added to the confusion of one headed anywhere in particular. On the same day. Forest Ranger West and Supervisor Mann of the Wasatch National Forest, following the meager clues obtained from the rumors, found the cave with the Manwill party in it. They set it asde as a Public Service Fite, thus preserving It for public enjoyment for all time to come. The mining claims were investigated and found inprog-esse- Another view of the wonderful stalactite formation. valid. A guard was stationed at the entrnce to keen all people out until they could be conducted through safely and without injury to the rave. M ithin a year the local people cooperating with the Forest Service, built a trail electric l.phts with in-til- ed powerful r Hectors, huit a beau-tih- il trail through the cliffs and evergreens, made a cam) and it to picnic g'onnd ad the public. Over 13,900 people v isifd it last year. Automobiles are parked at the picnic grounds below th cave. The remainder of the trip is mad on foot lip the mile of trail winding up through the cliffs and firs with an easy grade. The impressions received by a visit to the cave may best be expressed in the words of a little old lady, 81 years old who reOil MY peatedly remarked, GRACIOUS ME ALL OVER: to think I have lived so long and never een anything so wonderful oe-ne- 1 he Stalactite as shown in this picture has taken the s ie o a heart, and some name The Heart of Timpanog'''. Here, the drippings of centuiies formed beautiful hanging stalacti.es musical tone, resembling Cathedral Chime. s ce which, The Cave has well given it the wlun tapped has recently been created a Nation! Monument bv proclamation of President Maiding and the attendance this year is greater than ever. Thousands go in their private cars and a stage now leaves Fait Lake. Information on the cave can be obtained from the l S. Forest Service at 219 Federal Bldg., Salt Lake City. produce 1 Looks as if it were upside down, but, such are the works of nature Wonderful Indeed! Swinging up the wind ng t lil to the Cave. T le Forestry Service haa made an easy trail Cne nine long from the rc - J'.iy to the mout : f !e sve. From thia trail, one gets a .. onue.tui view of a wonderful canyon. |