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Show IKPANUUGS CAVE M'DE NATIONAL I : MONUMENT BY PRESIDENT HARDING K : K Another step to put Utah and Amcricnn Fork on tho scenic I spof tho country-has been taken, according to advices rccoiv. I ed by Dana Parkinson, supervisor of tho "Wasatch National for- The word is that on Qctobcr 14th, President Harding I- signed n proclamation creating Timpanogos Cave in American m Fork canyon a national monument. ' The action was taken, said Mr. ''- Parkinson, at tho inBtanco of tho for. tt service and tho Chamber ot Com. I atrce of Salt LakOy. ,It will prove I to be pno of the best' advertisements 'l tho states ot Utah over had. Not only H M It bo placed on official govern. aeat maps as a national monument, fca( it will bo carried in all rail. I read folders and other advertising matter. As tho cave is now under H government protection all danger of fl tstelng or other locations being mado H star It will bo eliminated. It is estimated that tho cave has been visited this season by moro H than 10,000 people and they aro still -H ewnlng. Last 8andayr over 100 pco. B pie made the trip 'through and Mon. lay tho Colorado 'School . f Mines I football team were, guests of 10 ntn. I cents of the B. Y., U. on a trip to this wonder spot. "The Cave ot the I Winds Is a mere hole la the ground I compared with the Timpanogos Cave" declared one of the Colorado boys I upon emerging from the cave". Tho Care of tho Winds la one of Colo. ratio's most advertised scenic attrac. ilofls and if true, we certainly Lave something here to advertise and I should support it. Wednesday af. ternoon, as guests of Bupt. James H. I Walker, a party from Montana went through and becante enthusiastic ad. I salrers. Wednesday atteniooi, the TIapan. egos Cave coraarittaTof tSrTTUh County Outdoor As., consfsllsg of I. h. Chlpman, ,t4t;nP.-lli m Nielsen, J, LvFIraafe, O. L. War. k and V, N- West, ''held a.et-,lfg a.et-,lfg her at wh4eh -Dana arkW ww-priitA ::emit waii'ki sued by , the Forest 8rvfoe to taie'eem nlttee for the handling of the cave. The permit provided that the com. mlttee must pay tor the salary ot the caretaker and' guide, which-, must be satisfactory to the Forest Service. All funds realized from the cave must b6 reported to the Service and all expenditures O. K.'d. The mon. ey derived from the cave must be spent for the purpose of increasing the accomodations and enlarging the cave's attractions. This new arrangement ar-rangement takes nothing away from out community, but makes ft a co. peratIyo proposition. It was decided at the meeting to build n homo for the care taker and guide on the cave flat, the main part ot which will possibly be done at once before winter comes. Erral Halllday ot Pleasant drove has baefl employed for noxt year as caretakor nd guide, and It was decided that Mr. Halllday be there all tho time to care for the proporty and tckeop the trail open for tho accomodation of winter tourists. Bail! Wnlkcr was granted a oormit to contlnuo hi, lunch countor and confectioner nt tho Hat noxt year. Steps nro now being taken with tho Power Co. to lncronno h0 brll. llancy of tho lights now In tho t:nvo "out 75 per cont. Work will also oo dono nt th0 mouth ot tho cavo to Increase tho Bpaco nt th0 entrance M to provide moro seating- accomo. nations hore. Tho commltteo Is looking forward j n oven moro successful soanon of Jnla to tho cav noxt year than '" and It cstlmntod that 15,000 oplo win visit this marvelous han. "work of N0turo noxt yenr |