Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-18 | Page 23 | Dinosaur Bed Digging Halted

DINOSAUR BED DIGGING HALTED t Excavation in Famous Quarry Quarry Quarry ry ry to Cease Removal of the the skeletons of d dinosaurs dinosaurs dino dino- no-I no saurs saulS of ot the mesozoic age from the famous quarry near Jensen Ut Utah h willbe will willbe be discontinued March 6 8 It was announced announced announced an an- j yesterday by representatives of the Carn Carnegie gie Institute which has j been In charge of ot the excavations for tor several years rears Many l thousands of or dollars has been spent in the excavations excavations excavations excava excava- and dozens of ot skeletons of or prehistoric prehistoric prehistoric pre pre- historic monsters have been added to the tho exhibits of ot museums of the United States by the digging operations Dr James E. E Talmage geological I authority who was one of the men Instrumental In Interesting the Carnegie Carnegie Carnegie Car Car- negie officials when the skeletons were discovered fourteen years ago expressed regret when he learned that the excavations were were to b abandond He said sald that hundreds of or thousands of or dollars had been spent for the skilled labor and the equipment necessary necessary necessary sary to remove the bones Intact from the silica In which they were im im- bedded The Commercial club of or Vernal Is I planning to procure state or federal aid In protecting the quarry against possible ravages by relic seeking vandals vandals van van- dals although there Is s said to be little danger that any parts of or skeletons will willbe willbe be removed be because use of or the tedious work required to obtain them The nearest settlement to the quarry quarry quarry ry is known as Douglas In honor of I Dr Douglas of the Carnegie Institute I who was In charge of the ex excavating work worle for several years ears I