Show Proposed Escalante National Monument Discussed By Lions I The proposed Escalante National I Monument was the subject of discussion dis dis- I at the Lions Club meeting I Monday when Dr J J. J S S. S Prestwich I and Morgan Rollo told rold of having seen moving pictures of Glen canyon canyon can- can yon the area under consideration and nd brought the matter to the at attention At at- of the club Mr Rollo explained that the Director Di DI- rector of the National Park Service and Secretary tary Ickes are in favor of I establishing the but that Governor Henry H H. Blood Senator Wm WIn H H. King State Engineer En En- T T. H. H Humphreys are opposing opposing op op- op- op posing the proposal The opposition opposition opposition tion maintains that the establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment of the monument would Infringe In Infringe In- In fringe triage on grazing rights and would close the door to possible Colorado river developments for irrigation flood control and power development development develop develop- ment etc while those favoring the I I project maintain that the area has hasI no grazing value that Irrigation I would not only be impracticable but imposible and that the upper stretches of the Colorado and Green rivers afford much uch Getter better flood control irrigation and power development development development de de- de- de possibilities The establishment of the national nation nation- al monument it is pointed out by proponents would not only open up one of the most beautiful ar areas area as asat of at the world but would assure construction construction construction con con- of a highway through the southeastern stern part of of- the state tapping the tourist travel of southern southern south south- ern em Colorado and leading into the present park area The le proposed road would go through the Natural bridge area of San Son Juan county follow follow down the West side aide of Glen Olen canyon and continue on to Bryce I canyon national park and connect with the present scenic loop Glen canyon has tremendous scenic value and historical significance significance signi signi- licence that would be very Interesting interesting interesting Inter inter- esting to the public If it could be reached by motor car Of especial historical Interest to the people of this section is the hole in the wall through which early Mormon pioneers traveled to settle the San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan country The speaker urged that the club make a careful study of the matter decide whether the proposal should be supported or opposed and then take an active part in the con con- conI I Dr Prestwich then reported that Dr R. R O. O Frazier of Bingham who made a trip through the canyon canyon canyon can can- yon In September as u a representative represents represents- tive of the National Explorers Club and made many moving pictures in color of the entire canyon had promised to come to cedar City inthe Inthe in inthe the near future to ro show his pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures and let the people know just what the country is like and what the national monument proposal Involves The club voted unanimously unanimous unanimous- ly to ro arrange for Dr Fr ers er's appearance ap appearance appearance ap ap- in Cedar City at st which time all civic groups wU wid be in invited invited invited in- in to join the Lions Jons to see the pictures and participate in the dis dis- It is expected that the meeting will be held sometime before December December De De- cember |