Show L SEVERAL PARTIES P S TODAY WiLL Wi L INVESTIGATE i THE PARK POSSIBILITIES OF PEAK it r I 0 f I 1 1 Cows grazing upon the flat fiat at the He base of Ensign peak 2 C E Pace haying In the mountains feet higher than the top of the flag pole on Ensign peak Z Old Cave Comfort from which Salt I ake and the valley can be seen Lon ion J Haddock standing under the arch 4 Some of the trees that grow In Sleepy Hollow 5 One of a f the springs found by Haddocks exploring party part 6 Looking over the flats fiats ward Pleasant valley Interest is deepening in the Ensign peak eak park project Several parties to y he the peak will start from Salt Lake to tolay today lay day Lon J Haddock the moving spirit in the agitation for the beautifying of or orthe the land around the peak owned by the city has received inquiries from a num i ir hgr r of prominent men concerning the possibilities of creating a great eat park within walking distance of the heart of ot tha city In the discussion of ot the park project during the past few tew days some new ideas have been advanced concerning the beautifying of the land One vo wo woman man suggested that vines be planted at atthe atthe the base of the rocks which form the top of Ensign peal peak so that they may ma maIn In time completely cover coer the bare rocky lI with their Teen green leaves An Another Another other objected to this saying that the venture of the park should be bc cultivated up the hillside to the edge ede of the theT T k but that the peak should be al to retain its rugged outlines and remain forever the Ensign peak the pioneers had known It is probable that the park project will soon oon receive r cee the support of some of Salt Lakes Influential organizations An officer of oC one of the organizations stated yesterday that at the next meet meeting meetIng ing he would propose that a protest be besent sent to the city council against the de facing of the hills back of Salt Lake by the workmen engaged in digging sand and gravel gravelIn In the east he said the cities are paying experts enormous sums to sug sus suggest gest sest plans for the beautifying of the streets the grouping of public buildings and the enhancing of the general at attractiveness attractiveness of the places When you go to the back of ot Salt Lake you find a natural background which looks like an nn Immense painting pain tinS This should forever remain as it is a feast for the theres eyes res But these c sand pits are tearing great gashes in the Mils hills making them hideous ous We e need the great park back backof backor of or Salt Lake to protect the beauty of our surroundings What hat has made Salt Lake beautiful What hat has made it a city that tourists travel far to see sec It Itis ItIs is the wonderful surroundings s and es especially the majestic hills which rise north of us We Ve get a close view of these and when they are marred it is noticeable SUnd and gravel can be found in the hills hili which do not slope down toward Salt Lake Let the sand and nd gravel men go there thero for their supplies Even though we do not beautify the theland theland land which surrounds Ensign peal peak let letus letus us fence the park and preserve the beautiful landscape back of the city The land owned by b the city reaches to the mouth of City Creek canyon On the west side of ot the canyon there Is a along along long lope which leads toward Ensign peak To the right of the peak below Long Ridge is a wide sweep of land which could be easily planted with trees tt es and otherwise beautified From this point R splendid view can be ob obtained obtained of Pleasant valley and the moun mountains i far up the canyon Several paths lead to Ensign peak Even in their present condition they are not difficult to climb At a little littlecott cot cott these paths could be improved and seats at intervals could be provided for women so that they could rest when whenever ever eer they felt disposed in making the ascent The view from the peak is so beautiful that every person who enjoys It comes away enthusiastic and de delighted delighted lighted To the left lert of the peak somewhat rougher ground than on the right leads to The Cave or Old Cave Comfort as IS It Is sometimes called VA road has been built to the cave but It is 15 in bad repair and the sand diggers have un undermined it at several points But the road could be easily repaired by labor laborers laborers ers equipped only with shovels From Old Cave Comfort a good goodview goodview view of Salt Lake and of the valley can be obtained with less effort than climbing to the neak Deak Prom From the peak there is a leads back Into the hills Tallyho ridge is easily ea lIy reached and am from Its top the Sleepy Magpie Hollow Maple Hollow and other pretty spots can be seen Some of ot the natural beauty of the park site has already been destroyed Years Tears ago in one of the hollows was wasa a wonderful waterfall formed by the water gushing from a spring and tail fall fallIng tailIng Ing over a small precipice It was called Maiden Veil Falls Today there Is only the bare rock where the falls once enchanted the eye Someone has entered the cave beneath the precipice and developed the water so that It now flows through the cave and not over the precipice This cave is known as Rain Cave because the dripping of water from overhead into a pool In Inthe Inthe the dim Im Interior sounds like the falling faIling of raindrops r It Is said that water can bo be developed higher In the hollow so that Maiden Veil Falls can be restored Several swampy swamp places on the hillside overgrown with swamp grass prove the presence of water higher up The tunnels of old mines form other caves which will interest visitors Along the road leading from Salt Lake to the base of Ensign peak is a point known as The Narrows It is isa Isa a narrow way between depressions which h keeps the roadway level In Informer Informer former years when cows were herded there the boys who drove droe the animals home would meet at The Narrows to divide the cows without confusion so that each could be at home by supper suppertime suppertime time The Narrows has now been made dangerous by a sand pit which has been dug beneath it If the sand digging is not stopped it is said that an expensive bridge will have to be built to supply the crossing formed by nature Going toward Ensign peak over Cap Capitol CapItol itol bill hIlI visitors can see the last re ret I portion of the old mud wall which wa was built around the city in pio pioneer pioneer neer days as a protection against the Indians It looks like the embankment it J a small railroad running across the top of the hill hili Brigham Young it is said was the first to think of oC building a park around Ensign peak I |