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Show Ogdejt Is Near Many W. E. Zuppann, who has done much which are almost inaccessible to man; to callthis area to attention: Jap- to Mr. Madsen of the and, according z&cenic anese Teapot; Goblet; Alligator Rock; U. S. . Biological Survey, who- is in Seal .Rock; Big Elephant, Twin Elecharge of the Bear River Migratory phants; Newfoundland Dogf Ampithe-atrBird refuge, more than fifty vaBf DANA PARKINSON . 11 Apostles and Yellow Dike By AL WARDEN Assistant Regional Forester rieties of waterfowl and ahorehirds but better Standard-Examinsee these you for Looking east, north or south from yourself ue this area as a nesting ground. Sports Editor Ogden, every view presents a moun- and turn your own imagination loose. The largest and most Important-polonie- s has long been recognized as and of the Snowy Ileron, the Glossy oneOgden tain picture, These attractions extend over into usually it is framed of the leading athletic centers of trees. Ibis be to found in the United. States with, Looking north from a Toone canyon, with ita Totem Pole United States. Prior to the time residence window, from an office or park. Red Ridge, Windows, etc. We congregate in this area each spring the when Utah was admitted to statehood a rear their young. These birds, this along thoroughfare, Ben Lomond would have to walk about three miles and community trotted out baseball V looms magnificently, with an eleva- - up from Jones ranch to see these, when they arrive in the spring, select machines . f ft'i on a par with those of other some extensive tule area where they tion of 9,717 feetlxA. pure white cone however. If you enjoy the unusual, west. of the liajfinter and a rugged pinnacle the try Chinatown. congregate by thousands, their nests parts In the days of the Union Associaso close together that it is some tinder of the year. Even closer, being and Little Mountain times possible to see as many aa fifty tion Ogden bubbled over with athletic to the east, Mt. Ogden rises Locin Cut-Oenthusiasm. - Some- - years later the But Ogden has access to play- irom one position. abruptly from the edge of the resie Northern was. organised, in other directions. grounds dential district to an elevation of Going They offer a beautiful contrast in and this eventually was succeeded by feet Evergreen trees heavily west bringa ua to Little Mountain on color. name The Snowy Heron, as its the Utah-Idah- o circuit, a league emdecorated with snow make a beautiful the shore of Great Salt Lake and the " t is as white as the Glossy Ibis bracing leading communities of the 1 Lucin cut-of- f, a railroad 20 miles implies, garb for the peak in winter. durblack. They mingle together is of Idaho states and Utah. across lake. the This engineering feat Ogden Canyon ,i the nesting season, and frequentProfessional athletics have always I, ' The Wasatch range, of which these of the South Pacific railroad has won ing --v bird may be seen sitly a snow-whitwo mountains are a part,- - forms what world renown. It is a great sight, ting on a nest within a footer two attracted the interest of the fan. well sports, however, probably appears to be an impenetrable bar- log: worth the trip, and here is the of an ibis whose coat is so black that Amateur have led the procession in Ogden. rier. Two highways, however, wend Miles it literally shines. their way through this range. One Ogden this season will be host to In addition to these two rare birds the largest athletic feature of its kind follows the upper level of old Lake 0.0 At comer Washington Ave. and the great'blue heron, the night heron, in the west the Union Pacific ath24th street, going west. Bonneville, giving a view of Great Salt lake to the wes and then drops 0.8 Turn right, leaving viaduct, the Canada goose, at least fourteen letic classic. shore-birdcurI s into Ogden canyon. Ten miles of oiled Hundreds of athletes take part anduring the nesting season varieties of ducks, the Westernbeausv? a- hb anur road, lined with summer homes, re- as well as dunng the season of migra- lew, one of the largest and most nually in this headline event They SCENES FROM BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE. sorts and camps, walled in on either tion that the federal government has tiful of shorebirds, black necked stilt, come from all parts of the west and I side by precipitous, forested slopes, seen fit to expend nearly a half mH avoset, snowy plover and many other as far east as Omaha. The world famous Scotty Allan, the interesting and beautiful birds mingle brings us to the artesian wells, 46 of lion dollars for its preservation. dog driver of the globe, was premier F. F. Gunn, Ogdeuite, prominent This work is now in progress and together during the nesting season. and one of the ardent them, which are flowing 'eight million in attendance at the event but did not boosters for a gallons daily and furnishing Ogden will be completed during the early There is no difficulty in photocompete. Scotty was represented in and better Ogden, is the genwith an abundant supply of pure, cold part of 1931. When finished the area graphing either- - the birds or their bigger the-- grind by his sonr George. in chairman eral this of big I water. By AL WARDEN with Meat Packing company on nests, nor is there any difficulty in undertaking. He charge Thula Geelan was the only girl enwill name a corps Standard-Examine- r the right. Follow pavement. rolled in the Ogden, Tshoe, and AshWe can motor through Huntsville, discovering the nest of any particular of officials in the near future to assist Sports Editor Cross railroad tracks. bird which ia desired. Though much in ton ten or fifteen miles further, to more races, and stands out as the worlds this mammoth winter annual Oedcns first sports program. staging Turn right (Shell Gas station.) of the nesting is confined to the pretty camping places in South Fork The Union Pacific meet ia an ath- carnival, staged during the early part leading feminine driver. Turn left denser part of the marsh, so numerous Hundreds of the spectators in atand Beaver creek, or we can swing to year, was proportions. of February of the presentThis End of pavement Turn right are the birds that a photographer may letic circus- of marvelous marveled at the manner in tendance he left through Eden and Liberty. classic success. three-rina more- than a It pronounced affair Turn left teams. discover and photograph as many as .n is With a little daring, we can continue is wag staged in a blaze of glory In the which the drivers handled their unlimited. its fact territory Cross river. f.fleen different varieties of birds on over a narrow dugway to a 6,300-foface of obstacles that would have dis- Lack of snow did not hamper the dogs leadBaseball series between the Go through fence. of records their nests in a single day. . insofar as the summit between the Ogden river and track and couraged a less determined commun-- was concerned, shattering ing" teams of the Lucin cut-of- f. Bear river drainage, 22 miles from yet even better time Following the nesting season when field games, riflesystem, ity. . shooting, golf, Ogden, and get a panorama well worth Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge the birds leave the marsh and begin The obstacles consisted almost whol- would have been recorded had the swimming, hand bail, and numerous conditions been ideal.. while. This road leads 25 miles beLets north this time. Within their migrations, an entirely different, other attractions will hold the atten- ly of sunshine. Sunshine is a grand snow go Fourteen of the worlds greatest yond to Logan. The return trip can forty miles of the city of Ogden is picture is presented. At that time the tion of contestants and fans and wonderful thing, but it doesn't the during he made via Sardine canyon and one of the most mix with winter sports. In Ogden professional ski riders, daredevils of interesting and most great hordes of wild waterfowl from two days. mountain air, gave as thrilling an Brigham City, a pretty mountain drive important concentration grounds for the. north begin to concentrate in the canyon during the big carnival it was the The will be booked in event gala exhibition in the ski events as one with oiled or paved roads all the way. occurs that efforts Herculean through on'y 16. 15 migratory wild fowl to be found in open lakes. This concentration and August will witness in any part of the world. Here"the nature during the early part of August and Ogden Ogden canyon should be viewed not the United States, A. A. Hendricks, president of the the sunshine was combatted. Sigurd Ulland of the Snowflake Ski sunshine made long only from the road, but from the student interested in bird life may contmuesumil the first of December. Union Pacific athletic clubs, and other The summer-lik- e club of Westby, Wia, captured first heights also. One will Be well repaid study western wild fowl at any sea- It is during this season that the Bear officials will be in Ogden to assist in ski leaps out of the question, but this on both Saturday end Sunday, by climbing a short distance up the son of the year which best suits hia River marshes have become justly putting over this high class program. severe obstacle failed to keep the na- place His best in the ski riding feature. side of the canyon, just above the fancy. So important ia this area as popular as the finest ducking area in This will be the biggest single tional and world famous jumpers from jump was 140 feet, which was connatural habitat for waterfowl and the United States." Hermitage, for instance, or by follow, event in the history of Ogden," said going through their programs. sidered remarkable, inasmuch as the A prize of $2000 in cash offered for snow conditions mg the old Indian trail on the south inhabited by wild fowl will comprise Fortunately, much of the shooting F. F. Gunn. At least 12,000 visitors were anything but some 200,000 acres, a considerable ground is owned either by the state will come to Ogden for this two-da- y side. a new worlds record in the ski sport favorable. withstood the best efforts of the ski portion of which is open lakff The or the federal government and it is program, Chinatown and Weber Canyon Ulland soared through the air for balance is dense tule fields, parts of therefore still possible for the sports- dog the Ogdens new $75,000 stadium, lo- riders. But, marks in the Now let us take the other opening winning jump on his last trial afa in were times four shattered at Lorin will be cated Farr the derby park, ter Alf Engen had registered mark through the Wasatch range. It is two tended and of this scene of the and track field features period days, the Lincoln highway up Weber river. of 137 feet to and the mammoth the diamond the contests, give program We pass the towns of Peterson, MorThe champion was awarded 296 High officials of the Union Pacific color necessary for success. for his, two leaps of 124 feet gan and Hennefer, nestled against the points R. Carl railroad, including President Earl Kimball, king of western dog and 140 feet, which with a pointage mountains, and reach the Devils Slide, be will Gray, among those present mushers, not only captured first prize gained for exceptional form, won a peculiar formation consisting of two when the meet is staged. in the Ogden classic, the Wasatch Dog honors over Alf Engen, a clubmate, parallel reefs of rock down the moun is anxious to secure this meet derby, but he also shattered the Ogden tainside. Just beyond and at the town by 14 points. as a permanent feature. Citizens of worlds record on two occasions. ef- DevHa lide,wekave the- - Iineoln Anders Haugen, former national ' Ogden, witbra" tive Wlre ehumber'Wf Gem champion, was third with a leap of highway and turn to the left up Lost The gritty decommerce backing them up, are creek, driving past Jones' ranch state driver pulled in with his string 125 feet on the final day. He totaled termined dsx make this sports classic the mouth of Toone creek and up of seven Irish and Llewellyn setters 269 points. an annual attraction. Everre Engen, a 'youthful jumper,, in the remarkable time of 3 hours 42 Jrancis canyon. "About 56 miles from We be are proud to able to stage minutes JliMen takes us up into the heart of 19 seconds, establishing a new captured fifth place for the Snowthe Union Pacific athletic meet," said Jhatown, a fascinating curiosity flake club. Lars Haugen, seven times miles. President Albert E. Becker of the worlds record for 50 'shop of Mother Nature, covering national champion, finished fourth. On Kimball shatthe opening beday I Ogden chamber of commerce. about 36 square miles. It has been Halvor Bjorngaard of the Ogden miles 25 world's for the tered yecord lieve this event has wonderful possicalled a miniature Bryce, with its Ski club, the premier aki stylist of in distance 1:53:03. the covering by bilities and I am strong to have Ogshades of pink, red, yellow, purple, the world, amazed the crowd with his Thula Geelan, representing the Casden make it an annual affair. end ease, and captured sith gray, brown and white rock, interWe have facilities promised that well Coffee company of San Francisco grace mingled with the green of conifers place. Stephen Trogstad of Omaha will insure us the last word in sports and Roy Stover, carrying the colors was seventh. and often decked with snowbanks way Hie sportsmen of of Sacramento, each broke Kimball's and with equipment, into the summer. have Formations Other experts who performed for Ogden and Utah supporting us, there record on Sunday. Kimball, however, the NEW CLUBHOUSE OF OGDEN COUNTRY CLUB been named as follows, according to thousands in attendance were: O. is no .reason why this program cannot followed these two drivers to the tape Bert Wilcheck, Theodore and again shattered the worlds best Kaldahl, be looked forward to annually." Rex, Alf Mathieson, Einar Fred bo, mark for 25 miles with a mark of Halvor Walstad, and Cart HalL man who does not belong to a shoot- hour 49 minutes 11 seconds. Kalmar Andreasen, L. Rasmnssen, ing club to enjoy a day or two of duck Thus in two days four worlds rec: shooting in this vicinity. ords were established in the dog derby, Jim Rasmussen, Nord Nordquist, Carl The Bekr River marshes are reach- the first ever to be staged in Utah. Bernsten, Erling Wedding, and Hob itm If m a il amateurs of Salt Lake end ed from Ogden by driving due north $ VL AJv4 Thula Geelan was second in this Craven, also 'A fet r &'&$,on the main highway to Brigham City. winter Ogden, performed on the prowith Roy attraction, sports t From there two roads are open into Stover third. Other drivers finished gram. All of the amateurs fell after landthe marsh one the main traveled as follows; Pete OReilley, Delbert highway through Corinne on the Groom, Tud Kent, Dwane Kent, Ray ing on the hill, e feature which gave the fans e 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. Allan, ers. side of the river. Almost anyone in On the final day of the two-da- y Brigham- City can direct the visitor first-han- d If in- tournament the professionals turned over either of these roads and without to everyone, and get as formation to assistance and k just in a most sensational performance, the aid of . 1 guide he will find much how to reach the fnore interesting not a smgle one taking a spill, despite to interest him. A better plan, howof the marsh. 1 r V the poor condition of the snow. t ever, is to call upon the local game parts r -No one interested in the wild fowl A warden at Brigham City, who is known Sports lovers, men end women, r ,V t "s if the country will regret the short boys and girls, who turned out for the .0 Sr f time and small expense necessary to program 'pronounced it one of the best isii wiu y? ever held in the west. visit this attractive marsh area. 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