| Show citizens of uintah co pa paint 1 int the war cry REMEMBER THE MAINE on a cliff feet high A short time ago oar win gibson was taken with an idea that to point paint the motto remember tho the maine high upon the face of a cliff in the asalay canyon would bo be a josting monument representing the sentiment of tho the citizens of ashley valley ho he ra solved to carry out his idor A painter was seea been who agreed for a consideration to paint the motto and also a picture of tho the lost battleship upon the cliff high above any point easil easily V reached by persons persona inclined to vandalism or posting ordinary oid inary advertisements ti aud and a bargain was made on the spot for the painter to do the job ob monday morning mr gibson with a wagon load of ropes and other bucl le accompanied by a force of N volunteer ami assistants stants repaired to the spot where the work wai to bo be done which is at tho the junction of tho the ailley and the dry foik canyons the work of adjusting tho the ropes and tackle was tm quickly and carof carefully ally dono done under the supervision of the painter leo 0 voight whose life and d limbs depended depond ed upon their being from any possible accident r voight nna and his outfit would tip the scales at about pounds and a no new w a inch four stran stranded dod dauila rope was lined to hoist him to the spot on tho the cliff selected for tho the painting which from measurements taken aloa was feet from the bottom find ad feet from the top of the cliff pot ot allowing tor for stretch of rope this would show tho cliff to be 28 feet higher than the washington monument the highest in tho tha world the point which tho painting was pado ado is the highest in tho canfoti boling looking from the top of tho the cliff ashley valley spreads out from the mouth of the gorge lilo liko a beautiful pic tuie tate with its ita broad holds of green dotted hero and there with peaceful homes sh eltor erd d ly 1 y magnificent shade hoes hieb coutrAs tod tho the hinr ron ran hills which surround the alloy makes it look lih lilo 0 an owns in the desort it would I 1 tako allo too loo much space to describe tho view froli froia tavi point aud wo will havo to rc turn to the subject of this i sketch iba of ki jul Gib gibbous sous prop project et wits spread from mouth tonio uth and wagon load of women and children were stationed where they could got get a full view of tho the work whilo while it was being doike its As soon us an tho the ropes wore were adjusted and the operators had bad filled their broad baskets with the good things that the kind and thoughtful ladies had bad brought along mr voight was firmly blushed to lis hia seat and was started on his portions ascent the start was made from a ledge 60 foot from tho the base of the cliff when mr voight jiw raised rained about feet from the tha ledge the twist in athe ba rope caused him to wh ri A around wry wery rapidly and to use his hia expression the canyon was full fall of cliffs there was waa cliffs cliffa to the right of him cliffs cliffa to tho the loft left of him and cliffs all around him it looked of as if ho he was turning fast enough to throw his boots boota off the children yelled the women screamed dom shed tears a of f sympathy tor for as they supposed a doomed man but the twist was soon out of the rope and tho the bravo german was hoisted to tho the point selected for a start and the word finished on monday tuesday morning the work was again commenced aud and the lettering finished by noun noon after dinner mr voight weakened and the painting M of the ship had to be abandoned tor for the present mr voight promised however tint tit at some future time when his sand band returned return od to finish the job bix all TO PICA |
