Show o 0 I I UTAH'S DINOSAUR QUARRY Salt Lake Tribune w I. I oe community or a a- a commonwealth a-commonwealth endowed with boundless and varied natural resources too frequently during the pioneer or developmental period is prone to ignore or overlook overlook overlook over over- look some of its treasures until the they have become dissipated It need not Dot be that the treasures represent wealth in the generally accepted tense cense of the term although they frequently frequently fre tre do It Is more probably probable that those least appreciated an art treasures of scientific or recreation recreational al value value treasures treasures which should 1 b b 4 protected and preserved for tor the enlightenment enlightenment en enlIghtenment and pleasure of the th people as a whole Utah has suffered and still sUll Is suffering auf auf- fering because of lack of appreciation tion or because of the lack of know knowl knowledge edge of some of its unexcelled resources resources re reo re- re sources supplied by nature It is la only ony on ly y within recent years that we hav have begun to appreciate a few of our scenic wonders and take of them Many still sUll remain elated and unprotected due partly parti- to the fact that we know so little I about them But there Is at leas' leas one of our treasures of great scientific fic value which has been given liven world worldwide worldwide worldwide wide publicity and about which w WI should know a great deal but ar t we know little about It oare o oare oare are not yet awakened to Its Ita tra- tra value It is the dinosaur quarry ir ac called In eastern Uintah county near the town of Jensen the great Ireal est eat deposit of remains of prehistoric animal life Ufe yet discovered In th tit world Although we may have haTe been lack lackIng lackIng lacking ing In appreciation In Utah the federal fed ted eral crab government has indicated conception of its value and offers offer tome some protection by creating the Dil National monument But tb th protection thus extended is limited The field is open to a and n d r research search under governmental governmental govern mental supervision or permission aid ld this is as it should be be for through exploration and study carIt car carit carit it be of value The unfortunate phase of the matter is that such e eVI ei VI oration as has been undertaker has been confined to institutions out on Bide ilide the state and the features Of o interest discovered for tor the tho most moat part ha have havo vo been sent to museums beyond beyond be be- yond pond our borders |