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Show I TIMPWOS CAVE MADE NATIONAL I MONUMENT BY PRESIDENT HARDING Another step to put Utah and American Fork on the scenic map of the country lias been taken, according to advices rocoiv. ed by Dana Parkinson, supervisor of tho Wasijtch National for-' for-' est. Tho word is that on Qctober 14th, President Hardhi" signed a proclamation creating Timpanogos Cave in American Fork canyoa a national monument. Tlio action was taken, said Mr. fl Parkinson, at tho instanco of tho for. I, t scrvlco end tho Ohambor ot Com. merco of Salt I lake It will provo H to be pno of the West advertisements B tho stato of Utah over had. Not only , Till It bo placed on official Eovorn. sent maps as a national monument, but it will be carried in all rail. H road folders and othor advertising matter. As the cave is now under government protection all danger of mining or other locations being made scar It will be eliminated. U It is estimated that the cave has H been visited this season by more H tbnn 10,000 people and they ar0 still H coming. Last Bundayr over 100 peo. H pie made the trip 'through, and Mon. H day tho Colorado School - ei Mines football team were, guests of 10 ntu. B dents of the D. Y., U. on a trip to H this wonder spot. "The Cave of the H Winds Is a mere hole in the ground H compared with the Timpanogoa Cave" I declared one of the Colorado boys upon emerging from the cave". Tho H Cav0 of the Winds la one ot Colo. H rado's most advertised scenic attrac. H tloHs and if true, we certainly have something here to advertise and I should support it. Wednesday af. ternoon, as guests of Supt. James H. I Walker, a party from Montana went I through and became enthusiastic ad. I mlrers. I Wednesday afternoon, the Tlmpaa. egos Cave committee of thrutat County Outdoor Asa's., consisting.- I. L. Chlaawajrewti'ilVM;; Nielsen, J. L.Firmage, O. L. War. tick sad V. N-'weet, reM amtefi. . .lag her jk wMeft 'Dana rarkW '-pm lretAJ?ieHa!; I Med by, the Forest ,Ser vice to this com I nlttee for .the handling of the cave. I The permit provided that the com. I nlttee must pay for tho salary ot I the caretaker and guide, which) must I be satisfactory to the Forest 8ervlce. I AH funds rcallred from the cave I must bi reported to the Service and I til expenditure! O. K.'d. The mon. I ey derived from the cave must be I spent for the purpose of Increasing I the accomodations and enlarging the I cave's attractions. This new ar. I ranjement takes nothing away from I or community, but makes it a co. I "operative proposition. I 'It was decided at the meeting to I "build a home for the care taker and I guide on tho cave flat, the main part I ot which will possibly bo done at once before winter comes. Erral Halllday of Pleasant Grdve has boetl employed for next year as caretaker and guide, and it was decided that Mr, Halllday be there all th-i time to care for the property and to"keop the trail open for the accomodation ef winter tourists. Daill Walker was granted a oormit w contlnuo hi, lunch countor and I ' COD'tloncr nt tho flat noxt year. Steps oro now being taken with , Power Co. to Incroaso h0 brll. ""ey of tho lights now In tho cave I h.T 75 pcr cont' Work w" ' TO dono t th0 mouth ot tho cavo to I -iJf," th0 Bpnco at th entrance I U?i provMo moro Beating accomo. wlons horo. I to?" comm,tteo ?b looking forward I tonrt.6"" moro Bllcccs8'u oanon of I kfiA. th cav noxt yoar t,inn I Bmi '" catlmntod that 18,000 I Hi1." Vl9lt th,s mvelous hnn. I 1Work f Natnro noxt year. |