Show WILL IMPROVE I I PARK SYSTEM San Juan Natural Bridges to toBe toBe toBe Be Included Natural bridges es in San Juan county are aro to be included In the national park system This is Indicated in a n. letter tetter from Senator Reed Smoot to Governor I Charles R. R Mabey Mabe in reply repty to one by bythe b bythe the governor asking that some action be taken by the authorities in Washington Wash Wash- in ington ton The Tho state executive urged the tho incorporating of ot these wonders in the national park system Senator Senn tor Smoots Smoot's letter to tho the governor governor gover gayer nor follows I am Just in receipt of your our letter advising me mo of ot your conference con con- terence ference with Edward C. C FInney Finne first assistant secretary of ot the interior relative ret rel rel- rel to including in the national park system the tho natural bridges of ot San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan county Just as soon ns as as Mr Ir FInney Finne Finney FIn Fin- ne ney returns to Washington I will take tako this matter up with him and see if it It ItIs ItIs itIs Is flO not possible to secure favorable legIslation legIslation legislation leg leg- as outlined in your letter I Iam Iam am In Jn favor tavor of ot tho the proposition I Meanwhile a committee of ot citizens of ot BlandinG and several of ot tho the officials of- of dais of ot San Juan county count havo have gone gono I over o tho the ground between Blanding and I th the natural bridges and nd the tho ho wonders n I that section of ot the county count and tind have hivo- mapped out an nn automobile highway that can be constructed at a nominal expense and on which th there re would not bo be a grade exceeding exceeding- 8 S' Sper per cent This committee suggested that thai If Sf the people would organize and start the tho work themselves on the thc road there was little tittle doubt that federal aid could be ob obtained obtained ob- ob tamed to complete It H after it was once mado pass passable I |