Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-29 | Page 9 | Dinosaur Monument Acreage Increased

Dinosaur Monument Acreage Increased 1 Dinosaur national monument In Utah was was' increased from 80 acres to during the year which ended June 30 Gus P. P Backman secretary of the Salt Lake City chamber of commerce was vas informed in In- formed Tuesday formed Tuesday by Acting Director John R. R White of the national park service Featured in the area are fossil remains of the worlds world's largest animals animals animals ani ani- ani- ani mals Mr Backman said The extension extension ex ex- ex- ex I tension includes areas believed to contain relics of many prehistoric mammals Among the five monuments added added add- add I ed d Burins during the same time tune was the I Fort Laramie national monument In to Wyoming which consists of acres Plans have been drawn for res res- I to ration n of the bachelor officers' officers quarters and the store of the the fort which was an Important center of military activities during the Indian wars on the plains For a long time the fort was capital of the wilderness west of the Missouri river The site originally was a fur trading post and was purchased by the army in 1849 Mr Backman said