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Show UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION W. E. Zuppann, who has done much which are almost inaccessible to man; to call this area to attention: Jap and, according to Mr. Madsen of the anese Teapot; Goblet; Alligator Rock; U. S. Biological Survey, who is in Seal Rock; Big Elephant, Twin Ele- charge of the Bear River Migratory phants; Newfoundland Dog; Ampithe-atre- ; Bird refuge, "more than fifty va11 Apostles and Yellow Dike rieties of waterfowl and shorebirds Ogden Is Near Many Scenic Attractions Bv DANA PARKINSON Assistant Regional Forester Looking east, north or south from Ogden, every view presents a mountain picture and usually it is framed with trees. Looking north from a residence window, from an office or along a thoroughfare, Ben Lomond looms magnificiently, with an elevation of 9,717 feet. A pure white cone in winter and a rugged pinnacle the remainder of the year. Even closer, but to the eaRt, Mt Ogden rises abruptly from the edge of the resi dential district to an elevation of 9.' B75 feet. Evergreen trees heavily decorated with snow make a beautiful garb for the peak in winter. Ogden Canyon The Wasatch range, of which these two mountains are a part, forms what nppears to be an impenetrable barrier. Two highways, however, wend their way through this range. One follows the upper level of old Lake Bonneville, giving a view of Great Salt lake to the west, and then drops into Ogden canyon. Ten miles of oiled road, lined with summer homes, resorts and camps, walled in on either side by precipitous, forested slopes, brings us to the artesian wells, 46 of them, which are flowing eight million gallons daily and furnishing Ogden with an abundant supply of pure, cold water. We can motor through Huntsville, ten or fifteen miles further, to more pretty camping places in South Fork and Beaver creek, or we can swing to the left through Eden and Liberty, With a little daring, we can continue over a narrow dugway to a 6,300-fosummit between the Ogden river and Bear river drainage, 22 miles from Ogden, and get a panorama well worth while. This road leads 25 miles beyond to Logan. The return trip can be made via Sardine canyon and Brigham City, a pretty mountain drive with oiled or paved roads all the way. Ogden canyon should be viewed not only from the road, but from the heights also. One will be well repaid by climbing a short distance up the side of the canyon, just above the Hermitage, for instance, or by following the old Indian trail on the south ot side. but you better sec these for yourself and turn your own imagination loose. These attractions extend over into Toone canyon, with its Totem Pole park, Red Ridge, Windows, etc. We would have to walk about three miles up from Jones ranch to see these, however. If you enjoy the unusual, try Chinatown. Lucin Cut-Oand Little Mountain But Ogden has access to playGoing grounds in other directions. west brings us to Little Mountain on the shore of Great Salt Lake and the Lucin cut-of- f, a railroad 20 miles across the lake. This engineering feat of the South Pacific railroad has won world renown. It is a great sight, well worth the trip, and here is the ff log: Miles At corner Washington Ave. and 24th street, going west. 0.8 Turn right, leaving viaduct, shore-bird- s during the nesting season well as as during the season of migration that the federal government has seen fit to expend nearly a half million dollars for its preservation. This work is now in progress and will be completed during the early part of 1931. When finished the area with Meat Packing company on the right. Follow pavement. 1.7 Cross railroad tracks. 3.2 Turn right. (Shell Gas station.) 3.5 Turn left. 7.3 End of pavement. Turn right. 8.2 Turn left. 9.7 Cross river. 15.9 Go through fence. 17.0 Lucin cut-of- f. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Lets go north this time. Within forty miles of the city of Ogden is one of the most interesting and most important concentration grounds for migratory wild fowl to be found in the United States. Here the nature student interested in bird life may study western wild fowl at any season of the year which best suits his fancy. So important is this area as a natural habitat for waterfowl and inhabited by wild fowl will comprise some 200,000 acres, a considerable portion of which is open lake. The balance is dense tule fields, parts of 0.0 Chinatown and Weber Canyon Now let us take the other opening through the Wasatch range. It is the Lincoln highway up Weber river. We pass the towns of Peterson, Morgan and Hennefer, nestled against the mountains, and reach the Devils Slide, a peculiar formation consisting of two parallel reefs of rock down the mountainside. Just beyond and at the town of Devils Slide, we leave the Lincoln highway and turn to the left up Lost creek, driving past Jones ranch at the mouth of Toone creek and up Francis canyon. About 56 miles from Ogden takes us up into the heart of Chinatown, a fascinating curiosity -shop of Mother Nature, covering about 36 square miles. It has been called a miniature Bryce, with its shades of pink; red, yellow, purple, Pk. gray, brown and white rock, inter- fit mingled with the green of conifers and often decked with snowbanks way into the summer. Formations have been named as follows, according to PAGE SEVEN Athletics Command Attention in Ogden By AL use this area as a nesting ground, The largest and most important colonies of the Snowy Heron, the Glossy Ibis to be found in the United States congregate in this area each spring and rear their young. These birds, when they arrive in the spring, select some extensive tule area where they congregate by thousands, their nests being so close together that it is some times possible to see as many as fifty from one position. "They offer a beautiful contrast in color. The Snowy Heron, as its name implies, is as white as the Glossy Ibis black. They mingle together during the nesting season, and frequent bird may be seen sitly a snow-whiting on a nest within a foot or two of an ibis whose coat is so black that it literally shines. "In addition to these two rare birds the great blue heron, the night heron, the Canada goose, at least fourteen varieties of ducks, the Western curlew, one of the largest and most beautiful of shorebirds, black necked stilt, avonet, snowy plover and many other interesting and beautiful birds mingle together during the nesting season. There is no difficulty-iphotographing either the birds or their nests, nor is there any difficulty in discovering the nest of any particular bird which is desired. Though much of the nesting is confined to the denser part of the marsh, so numerous are the birds that a photographer may discover and photograph as many as fifteen different varieties of birds on their nests in a single day. Following the nesting season when the birds leave the marsh and begin their migrations, an entirely different picture is presented. At that time the great hordes of w'ild waterfowl from the north begin to concentrate in the open lakes. This concentration occurs during the early part of August and continues until the first of December. It is during this season that the Bear River marshes have become justly popular as the finest ducking area in the United States. Fortunately, much of the shooting ground is owned either by the state or the federal government and it is therefore still possible for the sports- - Sports Editor WARDEN Standard-Examine- r Ogden has lung been recognized as PL loading athletic centers of the Lmted states. Prior to the time wdien Utah was admitted to statehood this community trotted out baseball machines on a par with those of other parts of the west. In the days of the Union Association Ogden bubbled over with athletic enthusiasm. Some years later the Northern Utah league was organized, and this eventually was succeeded by the Utah-Idah- o circuit, a league embracing leading communities of the states of Idaho and Utah. Professional athletics have always attracted the interest of the fan. Amateur sports, however, probably have led the procession in Ogden. ' i W.Vi Ogden this season will be host to the largest athletic feature of its kind E "'n , a , in the west the Union Pacific athfr 4. , letic classic. f V :.M Alw .1' S' erf Hundreds of athletes take part annually in this headline event. They SCENES FROM HEAR RIVER MIGRATOR V EIRD REFUGE. come from all parts of the west anil as far east as Omaha. The world famous Scotty Allan, the F. F. Gunn, prominent Ogdenite, premier dug driver of the globe, was in atlendance at the event but did not and one of the ardent boosters for a bigger and better Ogden, is the goncompete. Scotty was represented in er, chairman in charge of this big, the grind by his son, George. By AL WARDEN 7 lu:!.i Geelan was the only girl enundertaking. He will name a corps Standard-Examiner Sports Editor of officials in the near future to assist rolled in the Ogden, Tahoe, and Ashin staging this mammoth program. Ogdens first annual winter sports ton races, and stands out as the woilds The Union Pacific meet is an ath- carnival, staged during tile early part leading feminine driver. Hundreds of the spectators in atletic circus of marvelous proportions. of February of the present year, was a pronounced success. This classic tendance marveled at the manner in It is more than a three-rin- g affair in fact its territory is unlimited. was staged in a blaze of glory in the v. hich the drivers handled their teams. of snmv did not hamper the dogs Baseball series between the lead- face of obstacles that would have dis- Lack insofar as the shattering of records a communless determined couraged ing teams of the system, track and was concerned, yet even better time field games, rifle shooting, golf, ity. The obstacles consisted almost whol- would have been recorded had the swimming, hand ball, and numerous been ideal. other attractions will hold the atten- ly of sunshine. Sunshine is a grand snow conditions Fourteen of the worlds greatest tion of contestants and fans during the ind wonderful thing, but it doesnt mix with winter sports. In Ogden professional ski riders, daredevils of two days. the mountain air, gave as thrilling an The gala event will be booked in canyon during the big carnival it was exhibit it. n in the ski events as one Herculean efforts that nly through Ogden August 15 and 16. will witness in any part of the world. was the sunshine combatted. A. A. Hendricks, president of the Sigurd Ulland of ihe Snow flake Ski The summer-lik- e sunshine made long Union Pacific athletic clubs, and other club of Westby, Wis., captured first ski but this out of the leaps question, l'ficials will be in Ogden to assist in failed to keep the na- place on both Saturday and Sunday putting over this high class program. severe obstacle ski riding feature. His best This will be the biggest single tional and woidd famous jumpers from in the was 110 feet, which was conjump event in the history of Ogden, said going through their programs. sidered remarkable, inasmuch as the A prize of 82000 in cash offered for F. F. Gunn. At least 12,000 visitors snow conditions were anything but two-dawill come to Ogden for this a new worlds record in the ski sport y favorable. withstood the best efforts of the ski program. Ulland soared through the air for dog the Ogdens new $75,000 stadium, lo- riders. But marks in the winning jump on his last trial afcated at Lorin Farr park, will be the derby were shattered four times in a ter Alf Engen had registered a mark scene of the track and field features period of two days, and this tended of 137 feet. and the diamond contests. to give the mammoth program the The champion was awarded 296 High officials of the Union Pacific color necessary for success. for his two leaps of 124 feet points railroad, including President Carl R. Earl Kimball, king of western dog and 140 feet, which with a pointage Gray, will be among those present mushers, not only captured first prize gained for exceptional form, won when the meet is staged. , in the Ogden classic, the Wasatch honors over Alf Engen, a clubmate, Ogden is anxious to secure this meet but lie also shattered the by 14 points. as a permanent feature. Citizens of woidds record on two occasions. Anders Haugen, former national Ogden, with a live wire chamber of Gem champion, was third with a leap of The gritty decommerce backing them up, are driver pulled in with his string 125 feet on the final day. He totaled termined to make this sports classic state seven Irish and Llewellyn setters 269 points. of r. annual attraction. Evcrre Engen, a youthful jumper, 3 hours 42 We are proud to be able to stage ir, the remarkable time of establishing a new captured fifth place for the Snowthe Union Pacific athletic meet, said minutes 19 seconds, 50 flake club. Lars Haugen, seven times miles. President Albert E. Becker of the worlds record for national champion, finished fourth. On shatKimball the beopening day chamber commerce. of I Ogden Halvor Bjorngaard of the Ogden lieve this event has wonderful possi- tered the worlds record for 25 miles Ski club, the premier ski stylist of in 1:53:08. distance the bilities and I am strong to have Og- by covering the amazed the crowd with his world, den make it an annual affair. Thula Geelan, representing the Casand ease, and captured sixth grace We have facilities promised that well Coffee company of San Francisco, place. Stephen Trogstad of Omaha will insure us the last word in sports and Roy Stover, carrying the colors was seventh. equipment, and writh the sportsmen of of Sacramento, each broke Kimballs Other experts who performed for on however, Utah and record Kimball, there Ogden Sunday. supporting us, is no reason why this program cannot followed these two drivers to the tape the thousands in attendance were: O. be looked forward to annually. and again shattered the worlds best Kaldahl, Bert Wilcheck, Theodore mark for 25 miles with a mark of 1 Rex, Alf Mathieson, Einar Fredbo, Halvor Walstad, and Carl Hall. man who does not belong to a shoot- hour 40 minutes 11 seconds. t Kalmar Andreasen, L. Rasmussen, ing club to enjoy a day or two of duck Thus in two days four worlds recshooting in this vicinity. ords were established in the dog derby, Jim Rasmussen, Nord Nordquist, Carl The Bear River marshes are reach- the first ever to be staged in Utah. Bernsten, Erling Wedding, and Bob amateurs of Salt Iake and ed from Ogden by driving due north second in this Craven, also Geelan Thula was on the main highway to Brigham City. Ogden, performed on the prowith Roy sports attraction, From there two roads are open into winter gram. Stover third. Other drivers finished All of the amateurs fell after landthe marsh one the main traveled as follows: Pete OReilley; Delbert highw'ay through Corinne on the Groom, Tud Kent, Dwane Kent, Ray ing on the hill, a feature which gave the fans a chance to compare the efnorth side of the river; the other due Peterson. Harry Whitehead. George forts of the two classes of performsouth from Brigham City on the south and Charles Kennedy. ers. side of the river. Almost anyone in Allan, On the final dav of the two-da- y Brigham City can direct the visitor first-han- d intournament the professionals turned over either of these roads and without to everyone, and get the aid of a guide he will find much formation and assistance as to lust m a most sensational performance, to interest him. A better plan, how- how to reach the more interesting not a single one taking a spill, despite the poor condition of the snow. ever, is to call ypon the local game parts of the marsh. No one interested m the wild fowl warden at Brigham City, who is known Sports lovers, men and women, of the country wall regret the short bovs and girls, who turned out for the time and small expense necessary to program pronounced it one of the best 3 visit tms attractive marsh area. ciov held m the west. te id V; ' r Thrillers Offered at Winter Carnival le Dog-derby- bronze-complexion- Era & ' i ' . I SUPPLEMENT ' v , ' w. 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