Show A AVIEW VIEW of Weber college Ogden's highest institution of learning which is draw draw- drawing drawing ing students from several surrounding communities by reason of the general high standards and facilities of the college Below the new Weber gymnasium one of the best in the west Although a part of Weber college its facilities are available to the general public 3 3 fri te r r 1 r I S t q 4 t- t I eg epe ss S a I Ia a C Aj t te e 1 vi I 4 0 et v s 4 1 e C s L f fr iri t r 4 4 01 o r A di I I Ir i 4 7 rj w of Mount Ogden I Sanctuary Provides Ogden With Fine Natural Park By ity MAURICE no ROtA HOWE n E 1 Chief among the th accomplish accomplish- accomplishment accomplishments I ments ment of o the th Weber county Fists FIsh I and Game Cause e association I is the th establishment of the th Mount Ogden game earn sanctuary This refuge for Cor 1 birds irda and animals nath 0 to the Rocky mountain region has haa the distinction of ot being belne the first game preserve In tho th state of Utah Ulah fostered by a sportsmen s a organization organization tion and the tb result r sult accomplished their efforts It was nearly five years ago that the tho th Idea Ida of a game cam refuge as S I first serIously considered and nd discussed Mr John S Lew la jeweler ira ira-i the distinction of ot making tho first proposal regarding a 8 In Weber county Mr Ir Lewis L wl who has hasa ha haa hasa a residence In Ogden canyon talked the tho matter over with A A T Nest Hest- mArk Hest-mArk mark who was vas president of the organization at that time tim called the Weber ober County Rod and Gu Gua club and advocated tho th making Ogden canyon can on and the th territory on each cach side aid that drained Into It an anarea anarea area aren hEro the th birds and animals could rear their young young- in peace pea On September 12 U 1919 Hl toe tn proposition was vas presented to the Weber county ort m ir and Mr LewIs addressed the tho meeting on the th ques ques- quo quo- question tion tion question s stating tAUnt t that taA t Jack Jade Bro Broc fling T R fl 0 Connelly and himself had long thought of the tho th benefits to be derived from front a sanctuary On 1 0 November ember 7 1313 1919 tho the los v-as again discussed by S U Ii Locke forest examiner of district four our In Inthe inthe the regular meeting About the first of oC Januar 1320 1920 R It H Sid Sid- SId Sid downy who nag nas then state stat game g commIssioner Indorsed the th plan and on his authority the tho th refuge was set et aside aldo Ho ever the th terri tern territory territory tory embraced a 0 great deal more mono than the tho orIginal section planned The Tho northern limit Is the th south side ot of North Ogden Olden canyon and the southern limit Is ts tire the th north tilde olde aid of Weber eber canyon and cast and west the tho sanctuary extends from the city limits limite to a line running north I and south through the th Ogden Ofden city I veils ells This area embraces embrace approximately ly square squar mile miles bo- bo be Ine bo-Ine linI ing about thirteen miles long long- and ten tare miles wide wid MOVEMENT INDORSED From the th first the tho th movement had the th support of oC the th citizens n ot of Ogden and the tho th surrounding com corn communities communities and ther there was wax ed editorial comment nt on Ogden Ogden s a Big Park ParkS FIndIng a name nam for tor the th sanctuary ary any was the th next difficulty and the following r names namos nam were proposed Miles Ulea Goodyear Cap Captain ln James Jame Bro n Bonneville Observatory Beehive Probe Probe- Morgan forgan and Mount Ogden Ofden This last name wa was ored fa by hy Dr A AB AB AB B Condon who was Instrumental tn in get getting ling the tho lh name of the th moun moun- mountain mountain tain taiti to the th east est of ot the city changed chanced I from tory to Mount Ogden Ord nTh The latter name nam mas as finally OgdOn adopt adopt- adopted adopted adopted ed some om time In the th spring of 1920 As soon as possible member members ot of the association covered ored the th limits Of the sanctuary and marked the boundaries with suitable and signs lens forbidding the th carry carry- carrying carrying ing of arms or molesting any ny bird I II or lid animal In an am ani a mai what what- what t eser er Weber county of ot course I owned and controlled the th s leadIng through the tho th refuge but as soon as the tho iron area vas was act set by bythe byth 1 tire the game cam commissioners tho the coun coun- county coun- coun county county ty commissioners pa passed ed a resolution resolution tion forbidding shooting sh or I carry carry- carryIng carrying carrying ing arms along along- the ih roads thus thua assisting m materially In the tho th work of patrolling the th ground LEGISLATIVE ACTS At the tho th next session of or the tho th loris loris- leg ls tune lature In 1921 1121 a s a bill was presented pres nt dand and adopted making the til th area a permanent game gam sanctuary by law lawand lawand lawand and fixing the tho th punishment of ot those con of ablating the tho th regula- regula tlona at In the short time tim since sine the th first setting aside of the tho th area a 0 marked In game gams g-am g Is ts to be b seen Grouse doer deer quail mourning doves squirrels and even bear bar are areto arto to be b seen sen it Its Ita confines confine In Increasing numbers The Th animals are becomIng tame tarn and form torm quite an e feature for tor tourists to in the tb canyons Another good feature Is IB that the Increase In game ram will silI naturally spread to other area areas where hunt hunt- huntIng hunting ing log Is allowed 7 |