Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-10-28 | Page 2 | Gateway to Utah's Great Scenic Wonderland

I 1 I Gateway to Great Greal Scenic Wonderland I IT T HIS gargantuan gargantuan natural barrier of sandstone lowers lowers' towers powers feet in the air air across the entrance to Monument valley vaHey a distance of eighteen miles The The photograph I Iwas I L was taken by 0 O. C. C Hansen of the Schramm-Johnson Schramm Drugs Kodak Craft at a point in ill the foreground five miles mites distant Seen under a southern Utah sunset the gateway is a spectacle of wonderfully beautiful coloring and lovely configuration I r f v 7 t f S f Ii I. I i w t I Y itty a SS Y A to t 2 v Mf Y ad ar W it dy 1 JS J 1 y a f y D t I i y x A AS v S 'S k S RIA nJ K 9 y a t a. a y n a Y q a h e S t O a C z i io t. t r yx t nn o. o w C 1 J 1 fY 3 i by eel t dt a f 7 r 0 2 t no at fa fay y sn y yn r LI o i. i r x e a i oA Y is n a 44 ii a fi aa I e y I i x li 1 R q t G 4 jp y 3 II I i t j r S 6 w a. a A f ry kt a iR f 5 a ta i jv k f 4 pt a v yO Ta I f i 2 ar 7 ry x r CC v jj dX yf dM vo r c J. J i I I 9 k i S f nY II I I M r. r 21 ya 3 x 0 yi f n 1 l K Si y k Y Md 4 2 f t i et Y t i 14 ir t b bj r i j fr e k 2 SAsi f o a is i ff 4 yPe y a w j f s ai tz t I a 3 1 t 0 9 a et xv ft 1 c t. t r v A d Od aa fJ yao t 1 C e 0 f 3 tA R 2 tK e a S1 vt w w 7 s' s i r t f m 00 x w s k w. w u v f ri o. a g i. i V ra ss li t- t 1 a V f v sS S W W yf w d 4 i fi r q I IF F F. V V. Owen of the Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrow Arrow- I I head Touring Bureau Describes Scenery By F. F V. V Owen When hen nature got with the ch chain in of or scenic wonders wonders following the trend of the Rocky mountains southward southward southward south south- ward from the Arctic where glacier and geyser lake and stream mountain and canyon followed fast one upon the tho other an entire change of or program was necessary to proceed to the climax the the Grand Canyon of or the Colorado No more of towering mountains an and I their accompaniments instead I vast vast plateaus were laid out and chasms cut down into them leaving the walls and varied variE d formations where the softer materials were cut away to geologists and delight all beholders Nature was eX experimenting when Monument valley was formed Stupendous Stupendous Stupendous dous tasks were undertaken and the I accomplishment l left ft such a vast ast and I varied area of 01 strange and fantastic formations that no adequate exploration tion has lias ever been made but those who have penetrated a little way war and nd came away awed by the m majesty of ot what they saw declare that tho the world holds no parallel anywhere A year ear ag ago o a an n expedition n h hea headed eased ed edby by H. H Stanley chief of field division local United States land of office office of- of fice flee went in from Bluff to the natural bridges ps and then south south as ns far as the Arizona druna ina line Arrangements were made for a 1 further t expedition but the r conditions interfered Dr W. W H H. Hopkins Hop kins of If this city and Dolph Andrus Andus of If Bluff members of the tho first expedition tion not to be deterred started in April pi rl of this year in a runabout automobile automobile automo automo- bile and and crossed the slate state from Bluff to II St St. t. t George GorAe Mon Monument Thus Thi first attempt to penetrate alley y in an automobile was not nol Unit nU successful ia in oE e Y but Jilt put pilI puta a II w in-w W scenic highway hl on t the P map and m 1 linked the Mesa leRa Verde national park parkIn m In Colorado with th thi Zion national monument in in Utah They Iley named the Monumental highway highway high high- toute thE they v took the WI way v and ami m brought back photographs executed and anti description de description de- de and H d a J. J carefully log lo of the country countr through which they passed Photographs of Monument valley vaHey scenery ry shown in ill Washington not only aroused enthusiasm and interest with promises of aid aill from official sources to further explore p these theRe won wonders N Nhut lint hut the tile brought inquiries from all o over world from scientists travelers and acid ex explorers x ex- 1 ore 18 s for further fr data It is safe to tobay tobay bay say that only the war prevented p a a. thorough exploration long bug before lIdo this tins MONUMENT GATEWAY On One of or the thi photographs photograph photo that thit aroused around l adorn adorns Ibis article CI The Ih valley valles val l shown hwn gal git own Pway v to 10 o Monument Y In jn Washington ashin ton wa was the thi of Continued on page pae 2 2 GATEWAY TO UTAH'S Continued from page 1 1 much comment for its stupendous dimensions dimensions- dimensions could could not bo ho c comprehended that that is is they could not believe that an expanse of eighteen miles ml could begot be begot begot got within the focus of a camera But the dry clear air all and an arm expert photographer photographer photographer pho pho- made that possible Aside from its dimensions and configuration tion this Ulis formation is wonderful for its ils coloring Note the thc distinct horizontal horizontal horizontal hori hori- line red s sandstone from the base and a above ove the line white lime lime- stone Among mong those who were attracted by reports on Monument valley Mr Ir C. C Favre Brandt a mining man from Iobe Kobe Japan touring scenic America has gone prepared to follow in the time tracks of Hopkins and Andrus leaving I Sunday last in a powered high-powered car I accompanied by his wife At Bluff he will leave his machine and take the II trip to the Bridges by horseback BRANDTS BRANDT'S ROUTE I Beginning again agall at Bluff he will drive through to the Arrowhead trail via Zion canyon and then proceed to Los Angeles Monument valley Is reached from Salt Lake via the tine Price canyon to Green River thence south via Monticello Monticello Monti- Monti I cello to Bluff If the trip is continued i through northern Arizona via Kayenta Kayenta Kay- Kay enta Tuba and Lees Lee's Ferry to I Ira Fre- I donia clonia Hurricane and Zion canyon the circuit can be e completed in about one thousand miles of the greatest scenic interest anywhere In the world At 1 Jacobs Jacob's lake thirty miles south of i I Fredonia a side liide trip of two forty-two miles mUC's takes you to Bright Angel Point north rim of the Grand canyon Lo Logs s and maps of this route are furnished by the Arrowhead Touring Bureau South 1 Main street Considerable progress has been made madei i In im making this road travelable and andI I the scenic attractions accessible and t much more is looked for next year 1 Lees Lee's Ferry is maintained by the country coun- coun I try try is ms open the year ear round and the ferryman Jeremiah Johnson writes j I that the people of Flagstaff have hae been aroused to make an effort to get geL the 1 road improved Considerable individual individual dual work has been done near Hurricane Hurricane Hurri Hurri- i cane and if the county aut authorities t along the route will do their share next season will see a wonderful travel across this three hundred miles of I scenic wonderland