Show MYNE VISITED BY br OF P 4 H K 6 boundaries settled and work of improvement expected to start soon in spite of the fact that many people have always considered that efforts to have wayne wonderland made either a national park or national monument would go for naught it now appears that the national park service really means to take some action recently the associated civic clubs of southern utah was advised that just as soon as definite boondry lines could be determined and an agreement reached between the supporters of the park movement and the livestock interests it would recommend to the president the establishment of a monument wednesday P P Par superintendent erin of the zion national park frank G martines president of the civic clubs george T eckersley Eckers lcy wayne county director ray E carr secretary and E P visited a part of the scenic areas are and definitely decided upon boundaries to which the stock men will offer no mr assured the group that in his opinion there is now n no question but that the president will proclaim the area a national monument and that soon the federal government will start work building trails marker administration buildings and other things necessary to accommodate the tourists visiting the area A telegram was immediately dispatched to arno B cammerer director of the national park service to the effect that the exact descriptions of the land were being sent by air mall mail I 1 in addition to the statement regarding the probability of the pro project being successful mr part raw admitted that he was most favorably impressed with the uniqueness of the scenery and the value of the area as a scenic attraction to be added to the parka and monuments already established within the next 30 to 45 days mr will return to wayne county with the park service landscape expert to layout lay out the area for administrative purposes they will select cites for camps buildings and trails probably two or more camps will do the preliminary work said mr Par when president roosevelt issues the proclamation making the region a national monument one of the most persistent fights ever started in southern utah will end no congressional action is necessary to have the monument established since the associated civic clubs was waa organized four years ago it has continually tried to obtain recognition for wayne county with only mediocre success it was hard to get anyone of any importance to inspect the area promises were answered with more promises until recent months brought more encouraging words from officials of the federal government and the national parks service the party making the trip wednesday stopped for lunch at the chestnut ranch in fruita where the entire family seemed to take on new life with the news that the monument is almost definitely assured they have been waiting according to mr air and mrs chestnut 13 years for the development which they have many times despaired of seeing materialize the ne next X t step in deve developing develops lopi n g this va vast at area of what has long been known as waste land will b be e to have a road constructed on through wayne county across the colorado river at hite to the natural bridges national monument and blanding in san juan county this will complete what will in years to come be known as the worlds greatest area of natural wonders and varied sights it will also not only mean prosperity for wayne county but a decided increase in business for the balance of southern utah tourists who now do not even enter the state of utah will have the privilege of entering the state over a short route from the parks of colorado and continue their trips through all of the southern utah parks without ever seeing the same type of spectacle twice persons who have been interested in developing the states tourist travel expect that wayne wonderland and the new road will make utah the greatest state ja in the union for sightseeing sight seeing |