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Show vn The Dinosaur As He Lay Down To Die - ' posterity a , tory were other dawns" farther aa ha lay down to Bd farther back la the (bt which ignorance had made. It la die million yea ra ago these record that are ao ardently ia the dream of the Unlveralty of sought ia the present age, and here, at the Drooaaur National Utah, Monument ia one of thoae ancient To carve him out from the bed burying grounds which make thoae of the ares, leaving hie maaetve of gypt seem like a thing of the frame In bold relief against the present morning and King Tut a friend. eolld rock ia the thing that can be (amilar Significance of Mossmrnf. done and will he done with con- Large amount of money have been Procuring these foeaU greaemen and scientists olamoring i rtmiiwi nr miiMHm &nd educA for tbs establishment of the Dlno- - j ,ional institutions. it will take eaur Natural Museum on the aits 'more than has been expended at to those clear V of the dinosaur quarry near Vernal i0? hunt rocky ekeietbna from their matrices In ths Llntah Basin. There the prepare them for study and bones of some of (he most gigantic1 u( When this has been exhibition. more know animals of prehistoric, times are re-about these remarkable animals posing as they were swept to their Bd (be age in which they lived, burial ground by a terrific flood. Uodor MT- U- - Matthew of the ofNaturalll erU? It is new possible to cut their bone. in the rock in such a manner that , years ana from , bit ssosem ago the great tresis. 100 tions there. andThom the map or may be exhibited in entire ot he gave it as, quarry, tons, a hufnaa feat that seems pos-- ! Bis tbs material was tthle ia no other place in the uporid. j moreopinion m quantity and finer in, It ia proposed to house ths dino-- j quality than the sum of all the eaur quarry, and at comparatively material that bad previously been little expense, carve out theae gl- -j collected from deposits of this age. and leave them! nd he judged that when they had gantie animals there for the world to some and see. been studied our knowledge of dinosaurs would be doubled, Instead of taking them out entire-- 1 h be half revealed Tber-- ls no greater authority on ly. they ere to ot foes.! and the subject along a face of rock ISO feet long no one who knowsvertebrates them belter. aa they were when Just the More recent developments indicate cataclysmic thing happened that UtB bu predictions we well them there. m th limit. The idea originated, with Dr. JUaaatn. Earl Douglas, present director of ThougU excavations have been foaS) reconstruction at ths Unlver- ally of Utah, formerly connected ' d dte- -' io "ign oT an WUhlhe.CrT,errte ,n,,thnte cover of the dinosaur quarry near ls In fact the proportion of supply. Jensen, Utah, which scientists rec- nearly complete skeletons have inognize ns ths most extensive de- creased and the , quality has im- -i posit of fossil remains yet discov- proved, but it is not likely that othered In the world. Backed by Dr. er institutions will ask for perFrederick J. Pack of the Universi- mits to do further excavating work ty, he is seeking to establish ths on account of the great expense. Dinosaur National Monument as a Si has been stated, the tract of Dinosaur Natural Museum, and has land 80 acres In extent) on which la lo tiled has been the backing of the Salt Lake Chain-- 1 th Quarry rultiorul1 monument bat as ber of Commerce, Senator Reed re e-s t th irofenimwt ha allowed it ton r for educational purwwood and th unqualified sup-- ) b worked under permits, no provision port of chambers of commerce all poafM hlul msde to make it an edu-tn- e way to the Pacific Coast. He eator op a scenic resort for the peo- has superintended the excavation pie. of thousands of tons of fowil maIt is less than seven miles from terial and some complete skele- ths Victory highway and a good tons which are now on exhibition. road can easily be prepared. From It is his idea that the skeletons the beginning the quarry has been still remaining In the bed could be an attractive place to the people of so exposed as to furnish an object i Bints basin and to visitors and lemon for the generations to corns tourists even before the compleon the surprising1 things of many tion ot the transcontinental high- way. I have been connected with millions of yearn ago. all the time from the beIn speaking of the project. Dr. It nearly and 1 would estimate that, ginning Douglas said: out of the way as it has been, beOINCE the beginning In 1000. tween 1S.000 and 20,000 people operations at the au&rry have have visited the quarry. The work continued -to the present Urns with of the quarry has been strictly for scientific purposes and there has only short and partial interrup- - Wll no catering to the publics when only one or two men cept to try to make them welcome whlch were working at excavating. . ?tpJf to ,thV UUn, bone layer has been stripped for they Most Imprestavo. a length of ISO foot along tbe ledge When It has chanced that targe and a maximum width of about 4t parte of big skeletons have been feet. A total of tiO tons (700.009 nearly everyone men, worn pound.) of forals ln the rock bave j Deen removed and mod of ft h!p- - j ani astommhed. Of course there ped. About 600.000 pound went to re very few who hove little ntum! the Caroerle Mueeum The bone Interest In urh things yet there are few who can look at theeo for a mount of the skeleton of the Dlplodocn ws shipped to tho U skeleton which are being taken K national rad the Uni- surrounding rocky settings ere extremely picturesque and impressive rad full of striking coloring. Tho WHERE EVERY MOOD OF NATURE HAS FOUND EXPRESSION. geologist sees one of the moot extensive and complete geological secHere the lover of Nature may revel amid placid mountain lakes, in canyon gorge, on massive table lands; may rest in' mountain hostelry, or follow the brawling mountain tions to b seen anywhere. A register kept at the quarry for several stream; may roam amid fantastic shapes, or climb to the top of a glacier mountain; may row on the sweeping river between towering cliffs, marvel at the years le replete with appreciative caste Da ted bulks of giant canyon rims nothing wanting for an o uting of any sort. the or natural ., past glide bridges, comment from visitors from all n I parts of the world who are item-Is , his Judgment though ho may not yons each trail guaranteed to un- - and the Duck lake region. Nor le modem fypy. trouble free wanderer of the open the phatic In tho declaration that HAIL min'on to "the wanderlust of a freedom loving people, Utah Claim For yet have beheld the greater scenic fold new end greater views of the view of the West Temples ot one of tho moat Impressive natural those wonders found which are in the monuments that in stand the from road the great Virgin ascending wonders they have ever seeen. beneficiary of an enlightened tra nsportation. Had the tourist to Top Rank in Hall gorges and templed fair cities carv- mute testimony of the greatness of east from Cedar City or the Coal Aa the University of Utah is finNo In erosive nature's ed forces. or and colored visit Balt lake City. Center of Been ic America." the creek Farowau canyons to he by nature Of Scenic Fame sedimentary plateaus ishing tta work at tho quarry it to of southern should be made tf Zion without al- scorned. Whether in vehicle of flapping vans and noisome rattle that leaving it tn en ideal conditon to Utah. lowing time to take an auto drive be fitted up as a natural museum. Bryce canyon, while lacking the cheats the junk heap or m the luxurious sedan his is a class aa Narthe Wherever his tours take him In at evening up as far On account of the position of tho magnitude of the Cedar Breaks that bids fair to add material wealth to the state in the capitalLAKES, Utah your protege will find under rows and to ascend one or more of amphitheatre and much of the re- rocky ledge which contains tho ization of its scenery, one of t he greatest of its natural BSar lake. Great Salt lake, was about two quarry feet tho for an rim trails for only better of appreciathe ot sylvan network beauty guidance a plateau yet long. The bones had the appear- bones it veIs exactly adapted sources. Let him excite your s rntiments with his colloquial Utah lake. Fish, lake. Palter proper impress1 display. The bone layer roads either being Improv- tion of the magnitude and beauty outranks the latter with it intea ance Yellowlake. Duck lake. Panguitch lake, smooth of thoae mature of a good humor as reflected in emblazoned banners of being of the covering ed rapidly to a high type highway of the park. It is the best devel- sifted formations and in the depth animal, bnt one cannot be sure un- can be stripped Uie Granddaddieu, the llnuu, stone Zion iirand Canyon or Bust, or envy him the freedom be worked out or already finished. The passing of oped of any of the Utah parka ot the rich coloring There Is no til it Js cleared from the- rock, 8 rock, the bones canuncovered Provo-Webheadwaters, bones and tn that his begrimed flivver exemp lifies and you have caught an the or tbe comfortable relief with means camp . of of lodge the each year sees the entrance of the any as I am aware no skeletons of or skeletons be seen as a picture or the Strawberry reservoir. Lake made-intessence of the spirit of free America, the lure of the open to fit the purse ot scenic parkscompeting of southern Utah aa tar o new . for the accommodation With field dinosaur lake5 s from this infant wan Blaarhf rocks of Mry,theAc-qaarluThs on as the So IraiL into turedhe Utah, of tourist. the prospec- each is distinctly )n its class end tourist sculpture camp and roads, the. lure greater exploitation at the play- every age have been found and described. trench or cut which ha. been exphueaa. tive building of the road to Mt, there ia less accounting huhail him into the Center of Sc enic America. He brings a closthe of grounds great bone A Puxxling Mystery. cavated to expose the layer to the east rim and the man likes, but Bryce canyon has er contact and his gold from an other state and leaves to spread CANTONS. Number among the latter the nu- Carjpel over Rockville-Shola somewhat of a puxxling get out the banes for the museum This of the tree been world. a to building world tours bis recep news repeatedly accepted of by Provo-Webmerous the lakes of the be extended westward about City Ore eh. Red Bette, EmiCreek cut-o- ff the park la destined tourists as the high spot of the mystery but wheiv w find the rea- can Considered in an absirart man ner there is no question as to headwaters, the myriad lakes of the to hold a cotipnandlng It will probably throw light 120 feet. This will expose the dinogration, Parleys, Big Cottonposition scenic world. It ranks as the most son Uintas saur the ultimate position Utah wilt hold in the touring world. Reand the for thia distance end for on the Uvea end habits of these high alpine parks In aqy program of toura of the popular of the several wood, little Cottonwood. that would diperk sec- reptiles. to M feet, making m The eggs and young height of gardless of all self constituted t rail organizations canyon. Mill Cheek, Provo, We-he-r, and plateau lands which in the pari several park areas of the south. tions of south. the now has into overnment stepped rect traffic the fnited States g which Word found in space of over SCO square yard Ogden, Logan. Farmington, had been reached only by pack qinoaaur As with comfortBreak over A Cedar drive roads Bryce long of sericulture has American FVicic, Spanish Fork, horse; desigVest Amount of Material. age the field and througtr the department over a Mongolia are of much later of im- Canyon is approached Price River, Hamingfain and othTurning to th scenic southland able though still In process types than thee nated primary interstate routes as federal highways which wilt The bones have been taken from the tourist to the beautiful drive and well built radla ofalldifferent brings provement ers the numerous to Utahn too man. moat traverse roads the Five of these travels. confess his mention, m ages his being of this are above rad three guide Uie tourist Buckskin mountains where he be- road. The tourist travels for some east-weall ap and down the sale; a adequately to depict the Inability of more intelligence than on theSdn east and west) and anyone great gins the ascent into the mighty distance through Urge forest lands the United States and three of theseare stdivertedtrunks conIn score not Uinta the any other living creation, has region, the parka that have gained d followed history of ths northwest, warning sudden- yet Intelligent enough to know how who hasor has seenthe verge in Sait lake Citv thence again , lower Colorado fiver drainage. ' fame because of the lack of any- Kaibab forest, largest undeveloped andle then without short the chart showquarry on the very and whence he cam west and southwest thus giving to this city an unquestionable brought up forest area in the United Biases. ly a He bed of tho condition crowded with which to thing the or PEERLESS SCENIC compare The drive lasting for hours through edge of the colorful amphitheatres. strange and checkered career, but ing advantage as the concentration point for transcontinental travel contrast its beast lea. bones and skeletons on these three WONDERS. forest gives the visitor en Idea So startling is the effect of the he could not trace it far back. He sides to the very border of the unthe and as distribution point "for outgoing tours. It does more in giv..Tone tourist proceeding south of the tremendous timber resourc- sudden view and the riot of colors at last seemed to find a new way to to the of Scenic Bon National park. Bryee covered area, will have ao doubt ra ing the city unquestionable right from Salt Lake will find en route es of the plateau and the. herds that visitors have frequently R- unravel part of hie own history canyon. Cedar Breaks, Wayne the greet amount of material America." to Zion National park a sample of of Urge deer that are startled a eported belpg unable to control unearthing the cities and other re-by to Wonderland. Colorado to river which tbo area will contain. Tho the seml-ari- d It needs no vivid imagination X ataral bridges of the beauties to be found new Idea of the vast numbers of their emotions .over the beauty of mains of former civilisation rad tour of the boulevard of area should be housed to gorge, hlghllne uncovered lion farther to the west and while his game wild life species that- still the scene picture what thia design:, then he found that ia the rocks protect the specimens and provide , with a view of ths Impres, will bra routes through Salt Lake City gov- starting ware extended ter records which virion Itself In unareas. western the earthly roam resources in ths may pasa by sive exhibit of shelter for sightseers rad student At Frequent Interval. beck of the oldest human record mean once the United States noticed those beauties. each new Kaibab la no little ecenlo attracbe a natural then winding northeast inBryce canyon extends along the Beck of the dawn of his own his- - The north side would ernment builds or aids in building Capitol, turn dwarfed of Is else the road encounbeauone new be unfolds to but tion others and everything Creek wall, of course, with the skeleton to and and canyon up the City trunk eastern of has a and these edge medium plateau slate ties tn place. The south side would 7 through natures vast endowment Into puny Insignificance for the It to Rotary park. Take the tered in, the Uinta mountains to the that of drop of about l.Ooo feet. The attraction concentrated In Wayne lines and then marks them with of canyon strike a responsive chord In time being when the visitor gases aformations tribuand Colorado probably be a natural wall also but river on canthe the tine east of east, the high which mark section exclusion the combine that many of the tbe official signs lo the ends would have to bo built and to the southeast, the human hearts. And this the visitor out over the top of 'the yawning are found at frequent intervals but county or still better return gorges yon via the tary Cefeatures of great organisation. Zion, trail Bryce. a roof with amps skylights would sign of any to the "south, the arid will find If ho seeks K in every chasm and - series of deep gorges within an area of about one square dar Breaks and the natural route turn back and plateaus Memory park Itself practically brdges cover stale the whole. The extra space route Within the that make- np the view of the mile they are intensified, and their of the Ban Joan and exceeds them again to the Wasatch boulevard canyon beauties to the southwest arid takenorover the desert sands, Grand and the walls could he utilised for every point of interest i reached skirting canyon from the north rim. colors seemingly are tp ore bril- all tn affording not In connectplains what visitor Is not northwest. If and base your the the of mountain coloring many other exhibits from this most de.gnated over other federally ing ap his major point of destina- For thirteen miles across this liant. The temples of rock for- combination - Theunique to the east. Tour up Emigra- - enthused by this time over the tion. area Itself has Interesting geological and paleanto- roads insuring due recognition for range gorge tho earth has been rent mation carry from tbe .deepest more of (be air of tho desolate des- - logicalof Utah's scenic fairytlon to greatness to ths Plnecrest, up three Parleys the region. Mate not reached by Satmie Endowment L. asunder apd carved. Into fnntaatical scarlet-to- shades of - orange and ert Ihra any of tbe other perks Mountain Dell and thence over into lands it is because there is sopve-tbtAt tbo propoeed museum. If tho Buckskin the motmtainomr trunk tinea designated. make-ushapes ' .or not p hie some la ":lt in out" of them with tS a tauub canyon and over the scenic tacking:, postble bat its spell Is effective rad while skeletons can ho exposed as outthe capped point l nhlr hoele Aoea-feet from yellow, Infill snow whit head many historic and scenic points ot range to a' depth ot S000 that appear It lacks ths relieving virtue of tbe lined. one can see the remains as ' "but Big be has seen more than .human north to the channel this is no road story nor route oh the mountain ridge.someriver the vision can comprehend , at one Interest en rout and lest the artransparent as crystal in tbe reflec- green its colorful rock they were buried many millions o Cottonwood canyon offers yet one of the tourist himself, but thing new in variety and class of time end he must return to his ticle becomes boreeome tarn now rim. Point Sublime. Point Royal tion of the light rays. Of outstand- ledge vegetation ridges rad domes yean ago. In setting up the skelespire the ing effect la the pUy of light in effect beautiful rather a atory to outline for publice its rock formations as welt as In home section to regain a proper to Zion National perk, where s and Bright Angel Point offer antcombination The tons of these animals in the muof greatest visitor viewpoints enlightenment some of the thia canyon making a part appear area embraces to addition to its seums much I learned about tho . Outdoor and other camps pass-- perspective end return at a later provident nature has Intensified Its areas of scenic grandeur the roy at times much like a roaring In f of scenic endowment to the exclusion thrills for a fuller appreciation reef three large natural natural position In life, rad from over which any slate and any peo- ed on the way ato Brighton Cnntia- date aplenty In a pack horse trip ferno with the burning of Rome great of ell other. Description has yet ooe of the largest petri- this much Is Inferred as to the habwonderlands. those bridge Creek tour MIl conceited. the bowels up ning trip But here we to be penned that will give Justice of two days down Into the or any other fanciful subject, while fied forest areas known ple might well become In the its of tho animal will own Cottonwood or Little doubt Do which south judgyon canyon your the to and boast of by np the gorge to this park' land that has gained It hi no Idle farther off In the distance, tbe fan- stat well preserved evidences of will be better able to study out tho wonder him cause visitor he Then further has where ask the ment? to claim modes of your rim. and the sub ciful ruins of great ettlea are viv- tho cave dweller rag his heirogly-phl- geological history Felt Lake Ctty lays of The Toaemite In the variety of scenic enchant- ever beheld such a virgin wealth of Colors." title On tho Return. Then too, it will arouse In the lif Illustrated. Colored rock sentinels of title Center of Scenic America at idly cermarked distinctly along as Balt backdoor of concentrated ment natural beauty at the very popular mind many fold the interOn the return Johnsons canyon the ages rear bald bead thousands It would prove too great a task tain courses er for to the rust- - west. north and trail est found tn the midst veils of each of feet that is aroused by seeing a skelIn the air from the floor of or tho cave dwellings of the Cave to mention the beauties of the It is a waste landprehistoric south radiating ont over a roads Lake City. bad lands and a Fnrthrr Afield. waterfall; la the serenity and rest ths Muknntnhweep In ar- lake region above Kanab entice the Great Colorado river drainage ares but It Is a land of enchantment eton standing on its feet in a glass the greatness of the Rocky Mounstartling With artificial walla; there If he would seek further fields of each mountain dell with its ray. What wonder that amid such explorer's fancy. ' and such mention could at best be and beauty that la even now com- cage tains Is unfolded. National parks direct is more difference than there ia in him to the Tlmpanogoe loop myriad floral plants. Its stately a park setting the superstltuou With due deference te conflicting but vague os tbe territory Is large- ing Into are located ont of Salt Like City own and its become will deer or antelope in a around hemlock seeing Fork of timbers and Indian felt himself nearer the di- viewpoints Cedar Breaks moat he are up American canyon pine, aspen, natural popular when the roads Into the museumstuffed The In every direction and alf unexplored. and seeing a herd graceMount Timpanogoa spruoe; in the divine mystery of vine Father and conferred upon given a rank with the greater scen- ly section end the Rainbow reef reached by partys making Salt the base of bridge tourbeen have and bound improved fully through their wild, naof each rocky chasm or in tho bind- the canyon its expressive Indira ic beauties of tho southland not arch are growing In feme, how-Lake ths outfitting point and the thence down a beautiful section ist eccomps odations are afforded. tive haunt Those who have Vefl and ing spell of the deserts. With his name, literally translated: The lone for the beauty of Its temples Bridal cenvon Provo by toor the conAnd so the Utahn might ' headquarters for charge of museums have found be - Upper Falls and tben send him on I answer the state rests its claim to Lend 'Where Ged Dwells, or that had spired amphitheatre of startNext to mention would be the tinue Indefinitely to sketch n there la more his With our tour'd here for of that,, to most beauties of the great nee In the scenic world.. Bait the pioneers to follow ling Color but aa well for the beauty Wayne Wonderland that Is found tourist friends fancy tbs great va- Interest In seeing a skeleton mountcomes a duty the people owe their hi, way to the as and claim Lake rests the Provo Alits the of named It headwaters fill Zion. of the plateau land with City In the three gorges cut through riety of tremendous effects in the ed on a slab as It was found than.-- , it the Uttle that neighbors and A score of trails lead to the pine growth of flowers and timber the Capitol reef in Wayne coun- land confined within or to the near in seeingUit standing on Its fed. Ogden Center of Bosnia America. their needs to extend the hand of, ber river. Weber .canyon, or a thousThe letter, claim Is rested with rim and also for the great ta flow ty; Thera Is' a variety of vicinity of Utah. hospitality Take your visitor on al canyon, Logan canyon I TO Tiaullit lor all ! i , ! dnwl11 -- ft akei-ieh&- rtly -J rt will-broug- ht toVVera ealioTothi . ex-tio-ne The!d w mran cuT'TT.'mth.' I i er - W rt sr lia -- poo-sens- wide-sprea- titie-Cent- er Jua - m hg - - innuro-merabl- cs God-feari- s ad |