Show a 4 F r 0 1 12 2 AGREEMENT OIiN ON OI N BRYCE PROJECT Y if NEAR I Parks Barks Company Rejects Proposal of State as to Land Purchase but SubI Sub- Sub I C mits Counter Proposal 1 Whether I whether hether the tho Union Pacific rail rail- td id will carry out the Improve Improve- f proposed bout Bry Bryce's cc's canI cann can can- can can- r n depends upon pop whether r the tho state J I i id nd commissioner and G George rge H H. r general attorney for tor the theIon 5 Icon nion Ion Pacific sst system m can set net too to- to o ff lie ther theron on the final proposal submit submit- ted ted d by the by-the the Utah Parks Barks company to tod to- to d day y This final proposal is that the company agree to purchase the 5 61 acres of ot the forty acres applied applied ap ap- plied for thereby reserving to the i state ette the strip around t the e rim of ot the canyon as described in trio tho proposal the ill bt the railroad with the tho understand understand- l that this strip thus reserved tot toI together to- to t I g gether ther with the balance of ot the tho sec sec- n. n will be leased to the railroad for a period of ot twenty-five twenty years with the option of ot an extension of ot twenty five years additional The he matter will be taken up beI bek be- be tween iween Commissioner and k I Mr Smith Thursday and every In- In I- I i j d 4 2 o h today tOd y Is that the t twp will reach an agreement and thus will willbe be Inaugurated the development atthe of at the many scenic beauties in southern southern south south- ern fOrn Utah Tho letter of Mr Smith replying to the proposal of ot the tho state and which contains the final proposal 1 of ot the railroad Is as follows follows follows follows' fol fol- fol- fol lows lows' r Tour T ur two communicatIons communications dated June 4 rejecting the application of ot the Utah Parks Parks- company to o o. purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase forty acres in the th southwest corner corner of ot section 36 township 36 south range 4 west and to lease the balance of that section and submitting submitting submitting submit submit- ting counter of offer tel as LS stated In your letters reached me the Instant The Tho proposals presented by the state have havo been considered red and reviewed with the result that they cannot be accepted by us upon the terms and conditions as made CONFORMS TO LAW With respect to the purchase of ot the land applied for we are not Insistent Insistent in insistent In- In upon buying outright the full tull quantity of ot the tho forty a acres res de deI de- de scribed It was our opinion when I the application was made and fyr- fyr ther investigation confirms' confirms the be belIet belief belief be- be lief lIet that under the state laws on the subject the state could in this proceedings sell only by legal subdivisions subdivisions subdivisions sub sub- divisions find and nd forty acres Is la th the th smallest legal subdivision known to the law Although this subdivision Islon applied for fr would Include the rim of ot Bryce's canyon at this point we have repeatedly that explained explained d that we were willing the conveyance to us should contain appropriate reservations reservations reservations reserva reserva- and aId covenants that would insure In Insure Insure In- In sure free tree access to and enjoyment of the rim of tho the canyon Any other plan would defeat the very object and purpose of our undertaking We Weare Weare Weare are therefore willing to purchase for fora a hotel site the tho 21 2161 61 acres described by you ou by purchasing purchasing- the forty- forty acre subdivision applied for tor and re- re conveying 1839 acres thereof to the state provided this 1839 acres and the balance of ot the entire section is Js I I l h a S r fl l i fHE HE SAL SAT i I l l leased to us as hereinafter spec fled tied This reserves to the tho state the tho thoI rim of ot the canyon but Includes it inthe Inthe In Jn I the lease to you proposed InI in your our counter offer orter Wo e cannot consent consent consent con con- sent to leasing less than the entire I balance of ot the section The reservation b by tho state of ot any portion of ot the tho section would expose us to the constant menace of ot h ha ln r in our neighborhood neigh neigh- neighborhood Od other otner facilities and concessions concessions con con- cessions which would detract from the character of ot the resort we propose propose pro pro- pose poso to maintain and would further further further fur fur- ther deplete any Income we w would receive would increase o the deficit it which th the operation of or these fa facilities ta- ta will entail and with no real advantage antage to the public Also the proposal to lease lense for twenty five years only only- without the he privilege I expressed of ot twenty five years years' ears extension extension extension ex ex- ex- ex tension Is not acceptable I CALLS RENTAL EXCESSIVE As a to the purchase price and the there re rental tal named in your communications I lions It should be observed that thero ls no water on the land and none available in any adequate quantity 1 if at all aH without great expense for a pipe line lino of ot several miles mUes length and storage facilities facUlties It Is Js therefore apparent that 25 25 per acre Is many times the value of ot tho the land in Its present condition and 1 per acre per year rental Is excessive amounting almost to the value of ot the tho land Itself Itsel All things considered our definite and final offer otter Is as 39 s follows We Ve will agree to purchase tho the 2161 acres of ot th the forty acres ap applied applied applied ap- ap plied for as herein heleln outlined thereby thereby there there- b by reserving to the state stat the strip around the rim of ot the canyon as described In your proposal with tho the understanding that thai this strip thus reserved together with all the Valance bal balance palanCe Val pal ance of the section be will l leased ased to us us for a period of twenty five I years with the option of an extension extension extension exten exten- I sion of or five five vent years ears addition addition- I al For the ground purchased and andas andas andas as a consideration of the lease of all the balance of ot the section we will wUl pa pay the sum of and then pay payas payas payas as rental for the land leased the sum of per year rear With re respect respect respect re- re to water we w w s will agree that no charge will be made for tor water furnished the public but we cannot accept any stipulation or obligation obligation obliga obliga- tion lion that would require us to furnish furnish furnish fur fur- nish water except fi from om whatever surplus we may have We agree that the lease should contain ap appropriate appropriate appropriate ap- ap provisions which will In Insure Insure insure In- In sure to the public free tree access to aUthe all aU tho the leased ground and that free and ample space shall be bo reserved and set aside for camp grounds and that no charge shall Ahall be made except for tor actual services for tor supplies supplies sup sup- plies RECALLS PROPOSAL In considering these propositions It should be remembered that the he T L LAKE E TELEGRAM r f VI Union Pacific interests were urgently Urgent urgently ur Ur- gent gently requested to undertake this southern Utah development and the tho expenditures it Involves b by a committee committee committee com com- of ot prominent Utah citizens who presented the subject about a year ago Wo We are not pressing pressing for for forthe forthe the opportunity to make this in investment investment investment in- in vestment and the development de we offer otter to enter upon Is in response to what we wo understand to be a n popular public demand We Ve cannot cannot cannot can can- not Justify the tho expenditure involved In Involved Involved In- In without the very ery reasonable protection enumerated If It our proposals as herein contained con con- are acceptable It Is apparent that some appropriate details will have to be bo worked out to consummate consummate consummate mate the arrangements I havo have no doubt these can be satisfactorily disposed of I art ani likewise sure the desire to reach final conclusions and definitely dispose of ot the tho subject Is mutual mutual and I therefore hope for far a reply at your our early convenience con con- Yours truly UTAH PARKS COIPA COMPANY Y By Geo II Smith |