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Show fc- THE ZEPHYRNOVEMBER 89 and the faces, from 24 to 32 inches. "The main monument when completed, will consist of faces of more than 15 feet In diameter and the eagle spread will be 45 feet. The sculptor went to work on the model, and throughout the summer Moab residents traveled the eighteen miles south to view the progress. One of them was Verona Stocks who took the only known photograph of Christensens dream. From the picture, work was obviously progressing on schedule. But the August 28, 1941 issue of the recorded the sad demise of the "Unity" monument and the end of Albert Christensens dream: Tlmes-lndeoend- ent CARVING ON CUFFS SOUTH OF MOAB OBUTERATED BY FEDERAL AGENT - PAGE 19 has been obliterated." N.F. Wadell, Special Agent in charge of the U.S. Division of Investigations, reported last week In Salt Lake City. "Mr. Wadell, who explained that the department of the Interior had done the obliterating, commented that some of the work was wrong ... I believe the eagle was facing the wrong way, he reported. "The Special Agent said that the monument, destroyed several weeks ago, had been damaged by someone before the Department of Interior stepped In. "The monument, Intended as a gift to the U.S. Department of Grazing, reportedly had the sponsorship of the Department of the Interior earlier this year. "In explaining the obliteration, Mr. Wadell remarked that his department has certain rules. We dont give out much Information!" And that was that. In one moment, a dynamite charge and Christensen, angry discouraged, abandoned his plans to construct a large monument And according to some, it was the first Incident between local citizens and the federal government that has grown Into the adversarial relationship that many believe exists today. well-plac- ed blew the monument to bits. As you drive south nowadays, just before U.S. 191 climbs Nipple past the Northwest Pipeline pumping station, look up that last canyon on the east side of the road. High on the sandstone wall, youll see a scar on the cliff face and below it, a pile of broken rock and debris. That is all that remains of Albert Christensens tribute to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell L Wilkie. Hill V Editors Note: Anyone having additional information or photographs of the "Unity Monument, please contact The Zephvr. $ 4 . ' r ..41 iVY Albert Christensen and his "Unity" monument, 1941. Photo courtesy of Verona Stocks. "The Unity monument near Cane Springs 18 miles south of Moab, which commemorated Wendell L Wilkies compliance with the presidenng tial request last spring that he go on a mission to England, ; t fact-findi- Castle Canyon Nursery GET A JUMP ON SPRING CANYON LANDS FIELD INSTITUTE Professor VaUcy Ranch P.O. Bos 68 MaafeUahMSU . 0 Our last 1989 showing of The Canyons Edge will be October 31. The staff of CFI would like to thank everyone for their participation and support. See you in 1990. Dont worry. 2Ve TO TW'5 NllfCRt G- -f If H6 1WGS ALL My XWUOATlO TRtMteD My TRft Fftnhup DWfc. BACK, X CM mow AWD ti -- call anytime. 259-827- 4 complete landscape service Fri & Sat: Nursery Open High-Te- c KICK WAtr Fbp Creators of Fine Landscapes Where AJD guflfrniw, wirw GRO-OUE- evfiPK-fwiM- M-T- h, bo rr? N C0MPVTZ1U2iO sysnw hi CWUMfr t0-WuJ- ILL fMLUOM GOT A CAu. KEV. Irrigation HQ and Common Sense Meet. niw GREEM. |