| Show Arches Monument l In I Southeastern Utah I Increased The Salt Lake newspapers th this week reported that Arches national monument in ta southeastern Utah has been Increased in area more than six times by a proclamation signed by President Roosevelt Four Pour areas of extraordinary scenic I Ivalue value Including the Devils Devil's Garden Garden Garden Gar- Gar den the Courthouse of Towers the Klondike and a part of the canyon canyon canyon can can- yon of the Colorado river was added added added add add- ed to the original area of acres This area Is of high scenic value and will draw many tourists Into Utah as soon as standrd highways highways highways high high- ways are developed in the area The National Parks service has promised to construct a road into the area from the southern Colorado sec sec- sec sec- tion The Tile extension of the Arches national national national na na- na- na monument should not be confused with the proposed Esca- Esca calante monument which would Include Glen canyon The National Park Service and Secretary Ickes have agreed delay action on the Escalante proposal until until un un- til tn Governor Henry H. H Blood Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Wm H H. King and State Engineer Engineer En En- T T. II It Humphreys can present present pre pre- I sent their objections These TheBe men menI I apparently had no objection to the Arches extension In spite of the fact that the standpoint of Interfering with the development development development develop develop- ment of the states state's resources the Arches extension would take a away ay much more than the Glen Canyon area would However the extension of the Arches and the establishment of the Escalante monument would un- un doubly assure the long dreamed dreamed of highway from Southern Colorado Colo Colo- Colorado rado to the National Parks of south southern south south-I ern em Utah |
