Show OUR OCR MOUNTAIN fOUNTAIN RESOURCES By L. L C. C Miles Niles Dixie Forest Director Some investments bring quick an ant and direct returns and for that reason are often evaluated as being far su superior superior superior su- su to to others which may not appear appear appear ap ap- pear so 10 valuable and yet in real essence es essence es- es i sence may have the lasting as well as the greatest net profit value to a community or state The The early explorers of our state arid d nation sought ought after those resources that could be easily into money values such as the minerals the fur bearing animals and the like lUte paying special attention to those things that would bring maximum profits with a of labor and expenditure This period of exploration exploration exploration tion as well as u exploitation has has has' pretty pretty pretty pret pret- ty well passed out and people are arenow arenow arenow now beginning to investigate and de develop develop de- de those which at first didn't seem so profitable but which in reality reality reality reali reali- ty the most desirable and worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while of ot all They are worthwhile not altogether because of their Immediate immediate im irn- mediate value in dollars and cents but rather because of ot their appreciative appreciative cla- cla tive and esthetic value to people Blessed is th the state which embraces this type of resource I speak of the mountains the valleys the forests the lakes the canyons and all aU that Accompanies them If we are not not learning to these thin things s then our education is Ls tailing falling in thereal thereal the thereal real objectives of life The fact that thata a people lives among this sort of en- en Is the more reason they should know and appreciate It equal equal- ly To understand and know a thing Is Isto Isto to appreciate and enjoy it When the pioneer leader Brigham Young referred to the wealth in the mount mountains of southern Utah he didn't didn't didn't did did- nt alone think of the gold and silver He was mindful too of the part mother mother mother mo mo- ther nature had played in shaping this natural wonderland At times we have been critical of the choice our pioneer leaders made In selecting such a mountainous area when when- there was wag so much level as well wen as wealthy territory surrounding it Our criticisms criticisms are tad fast becoming obscured by bythe bythe bythe the great and important part Utah is playing In the scenic development of America and Southern Utah Is carryIng carrying carrying carry carry- ing no small role in this c comparative comparatively ly new industry Do we appreciate this and what it means to Us socially and aesthetically as well as financially I think we do doand doand doand and are lire supporting our belief with DurIng the past ten years ear much has been accomplished in southern southern southern south south- ern Utah in the development and fa- fa fa facilitation of natural resources especially especially espe espe- in the sc scenic an and recreation fields 1 W 7 v The Union Pacific and Utah Parks Park e companies have hue made an invaluable contribution to Southern Utah which has been greatly appreciated by the people living here as well as else else- where They are deserving of ot the support and cooperation of eve every citizen in the state and especially o othe ot of the southern part The Dixie National Forest Service e during the recent past has also made some very definite and valuable contributions contributions contributions con con- toward the wholesome de development development development de- de of Utah's Southern Won Won- derland The service rendered by this organization has been chiefly in inthe Inthe inthe the field of ot recreation and also protection protection protection pro pro- of ot our natural reO resources es b both bath bothof th of which are paramount paramo in Hrie De Development development de- de of the scenic Industry During the past two years Jears three commodious an and new tt n. n eam been completed on M Cral one et and t p tr e eneo ort Uke neo at Nav Navajo j late and t at Webster Flat all of which have hue the very latest in equipment and convenIences conveniences conveniences conven conven- that such camps have to to offer There have tao also been camps tom corn |