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Show BIRD AND ANIMAL REFUGE TO SANCTIFY TIMPAN0G0S Citizens in Region of Famous Mountain Want Nituies Retreat Devoted to Splendid Human Purpose BLAUIirUL woodland crypts on north feide of Mt Timpan ogos, which will be set ipait for prebervation of natures pnmevil attractions ' Utah's Natural Observatory Presents Opportunity for Conservation YET another step to ard the pres enation of the natural beauty of the woodland crypts on the north s de of Timpanogos mountain is to be taken Alread the foresto de partment has set as de 800 acres it land on the north s de of the m ghty mounta n as withdrawn from the gTaz ng area of the Wasatch nat onal forest reser e in wh h the n ounta n stands That 800 acres r tn h w o4 ti,A I peaceful occ pane? of the woodland I creatures that are native to it The state is to make it a game refuge At a meet ng of Timpanogos entha siasts recently held at the home of Dr Fred V Taylor in Pro 0 a decis on was reached that the state Bhould be asked to name the T mpanogos reserve as a b rd and animal refuge a sanct arv of the creatures that go to n ake up m h of the all rcment of the tract of mounts n country that promises to be o e amous as a svlvan wav to the top of Utah s to ver ng nat ral observa tory Though no action has been definitely taken as yet Fred W Chambers state f sh and game omm as oner has said that there is no doubt that the wishes ot the c t zens of Provo will be com pi ed with by the state The T mpano gos tract would be a valuable acqu s tion to the state as a sanctuary for the protected wild creatures that the state could afford to forego sa d Mr Cham bers Therefore t s praet cally sure that as soon as the c tizens of Provo make formal request for the sett ng apart ot th efuge w 11 be so des g ated E L Roberts, phvs al ed cation di rector at the B un ers t at Provo s one of the most enthus ast c of T m panogos enth s asts lie expressel h n self esterday as de 1 ghted w th the prospe t of hav ng the err tor n q es on designated as a b rd and an mal refuge It w 11 nsure the preservation of the beautiful tract in ts nat ve wealth of vvild ciarm said Mr Roberts The exclus on of all f rearms will not only tend to make fhe w Id creatures tame but will nsure safety to trampers from one of the most ser ous sources of dan ger to those who engage n tramping and mounts n climb ng that is nmrv from accidental or careless discharge of f ream s Gi en this chance the tern torv question w 11 grow e en more beaut f 1 than t is because of the cr me al charm of wildness that will become character stic of it |