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Show Page 48—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Sunday, October3, 1971 Washington Window AutumnTours - No. 6 Spanish Fork Canyon: ‘Gatewayto the East’ 115-Year-Old Statue Fails to Eliminate Congress Absenteeism ByM.E.GOTTFREDSON —_ReerNational Monument and on over into the Canyon Lands Spanish Fork Canyon was National Park. named by Father Escalante who But let us consider only that visited Utah (Eutaw, Youta, area which lies within the Butah) in 1776 and made famous the Spanish Trail. The accountis inscribed on a monument near the roadside in the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. He is also credited with naming Mt. Sierra Bonneta which lies adjacent to the mouth of the canyon on the north. What we expect to see in Spanish Fork Canyon depends upon what our particular interests are at the time wevisit Beautiful scenery, is but one of its products. To the sportsmenit means hunting, fishing and boating; to thelivestock men it means grazing, (cattle, sheep and horses); and to the farmer Using a 365-day calerdar, the WASHINGTON (UPI) —In the nation’s musty legal ar- $42,500 Congressional salary chives there is a ll5-year old mon down to about $120 a Y. statute. To the scholar of law it is known as P.L. 2, U.S. Code, That kind of a dollar loss factor would seem to be ample See. 39. inducement for senators and Simply stated, the law requires that a federal legisla- House members to stay on the tor (Senate or House) be job. docked a day's pay for a day's It apparently isn’t. Rep. Edwin W. Edwards, Dabsence. Sort of a no-work, nomoney routine which is not La., recently received a leave uncommon in other types of of absence without pay to go work even without the benefit homeand run for governor. For some others, the money of law. remains a lure. pyundaries of the Spanish Fork watershed which limits it to a distance cf no more than 45 miles to the town of Fairview, Utah; thence, eastward up Fairview canyon to the divide on top of the Wasatch Range joins with the Skyline Drive. One shouid be reminded however, that you may continue eastward down beautiful Huntington Canyon into Carbon County; or southward along the Skyline Drive all the way into EmeryCounty through country thatis, !reath-taking in natural beautyor turn northward along Skyline Drive, followingit all the wayinto Spanish Fork7 Canyon ct Wallentine Takes Post SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Former newsman Keith J. Wallentine has been named corporate secretary of Utah - Idaho Sugar Co. Wallentine takes on hie new postin addition to continuing as director of public relations for the company. Wallentine, a former manager of United Press Internationalin Salt Lake City, joined the sugar company eight years ago. and city dweller it means water, aoe a. miles below “the bifeblood of the land”; to all Soldier Summit, it represents one thing in : carte: an important life-line phe me _ this ron oe to and fromthis valley Busy Canyon = os Seen rOvO, ne continues up and over Soldier Summitand thence, down Price Highway 6-50 lends through Canyon into Carbon County. It this canyon to the east. So does can certainly be called a scenic the Denver and Rio Grande route full distance. Railroad and the Utah Coal Skyline Drive Route; thus, making it an im- s4vline Drive, looking at it portant avenue of commerce a8 from the main canyon and HEAVILY—WOODED mountains looking southerly f rom highwayright-of-way through Spanish Fork Canyon. well as a travelroute to places consideringit in greater detail, near and far. It is not surprising reveals that it holds a great then, that within the confines of otential in tourist interest, This Rep. Speedy 0. Long, D-La., running just as hard for governor, has not asked for a leave of absence, with or without pay. The law has one major drawback. It does not work. In the words of a Senate parliamentarian, the law ‘‘is too loosely drawn for enforcement”and has dissolved to a meaningless string of words surviving on the books. As a result, Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfieldis left without any sanctions to compel attendance. Senate GOP leader HughScott is similarly bereft. « this canyon can be seen a great was envisioned over 40 years ago movement of people, supplies, when the primary road was livestock, wild-life, boats, established, but Utah has been campers and winged varieties or ¢00q with growing pains and birds of many species. Yes, has never got around to Spanish Fork Canyon €N- developing it to a first class a large section of scenic route. country within a vast watershed givline Drive is over 50 miles with manyaccess roads leading in length following the backbone to the back country and that’s oF the Wasatch Mountain Range. what this great canyou is all In springtime it is a veritable about. flower garden filled with ex- Pace’s Ranch was a thriving ranch of former day with ranch house, barns and facilities located in the mouth of Pole Canyonon your right and about three miles up canyon from the valley,It is best known for its colorful autumn robes which captures the eye of the traveler as he passes by. It has become an artist’s and photographer’s paradise. Scenes captured here can now be found displayed in many galleries across the nation. DiamondFork citing wild flowers. The road passes through forests of oak, aspen,pine andcedarsthat teen with wild life and views as far as the eye can reach are laid open to the eyeofthe traveler. Entrance to Skyline Drive can be identified by a small but beautiful rest area with modern facilities located in the main canyon. The Skyline road leads through this park then up a winding road to the top of the ridge. Skyline Cafe at roadsideis a little further down canyon where you can getdirections. Diamond Fork Canyon takes , Starvation Canyon lies ad- off from the main canyon about jacent llelstoit toSkyline the easDrive t and beland three miles further up and to the the Paralie’s to isthe an eastaccess ane’ route ow ridge. ItThis leftwater and through mainvalley flow to the Scofield area although not of comesit the to the the main route but has semifrom Strawberry Reservoir. improved road that passes ‘This water is delivered from the through old coal mining towns reservoir through a six mile and beautiful timber country to tunnel through Strawberry the south and leads all the way Ridge which was built back near over to Huntington Canyon. the turn of the 19th century. The Scofield Reservoir is a new Bonneville Project will fisherman’s paradise lying in vastly improve andincreasethis the heart of deer hunting flow andwill usher in a new era untry. It’s clear mountain of industrial developmentacross water is well-stocked with legalthe Wasatch front. This project sized fish and is popular also for includes two smaller reservoirs boating and sailing. to be built in Diamond Fork and While it seems thatfishing is it will then comeinto its own as the prime objective; within the one of Utah’s best and most confines of this area you will see popular recreational areas, horseback riding, hiking, because of its proximity to the camping or merely pleasure populated areas it has this great riding. The roadis hard surfaced Potential. all the way from Utah valley, or But Diamond Fork has long from Price’ and the reservoir is been classed as a great hunting described as being located 65 grounds with good stream miles from Provo and a little fishing. One needs but mention a shorter distance from Price. few of the side canyons leading into Diamond Forkto trigger the minds of the old-timers who have plied these streams and canyons for years, for they know where the best hunting and One of two SKI-DOO Snowmobiles to be given away From the west, pass over the divide at Soldier Summit; go south from three to four miles to the junction ot 6-50 and 96 (west); take 96 for a distance of about 15 miles to Scofield. fishing has always been. Should youfeel inclined for a How do some of these names more extensive trip, go beyond strike your fancy? Little Scofield and up Clear Creek Diamond Creek, Wonroads, Canyon. This is blue spruce Palmyra Campgrounds, Hall’s country exhibiting some of the Fork, Chase’s, Shingle Mill, ™2st healthy and abundant Springville Crossing, Sixth stands of spruce in the stateof Water; the Hog's Back Ridge — Utah. It is also coal mining ah yes, a joy in any season Ccuntry with mines currently producing coal. 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