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Show 'Pioneer Village' Urged For Prison Site as Attraction for Tourists I The idea of a "pioneer vil-1 vil-1 lage" a state park furnished with buildings, implements, vehicles ve-hicles and other relics of Utah's pioneer era, is the latest project proj-ect for inclusion on the present prison site when the penal institution insti-tution is moved to the new location loca-tion at the point of the mountain. This project was discussed at a meeting pf leaders Wednesday night and sevteral groups, including in-cluding the "Sugar House and Salt Lake chambers of commerce com-merce and ,the Sons of Utah Pioneers Pi-oneers favor such a .development, .develop-ment, according to Horace A. Sorensen, chamber president, at whose home the meeting was held. Further meetings with church groups and state officials are scheduled later ,this week to explore further the possibilities possibil-ities of the project. The idea was brought up at a meeting called to discuss the resolution passed recently by the Sugar House chamber, opposing op-posing the sale of any of the present prison property for commercial com-mercial purposes, and urging rather that the land be resur-veyed resur-veyed for public purposes. The governor's original committee on .prison site disposal recommended recom-mended that the northwest corner cor-ner of the grounds, the area lying ly-ing nearest the 13th East, and 21st South corner, be sold for commercial purposes. It was the feeling at Wednesday's Wednes-day's meeting that this very section would be the ,ideal site for the pioneer village development, develop-ment, an attraction on lines similar to the Dearborn village near Detroit and the colonial village at Williamsburg, Va., not only presenting a picture of pioneer pi-oneer life and times, but also presenting a sort of preview of other .historic and scenic attractions attrac-tions of the state. Located as it would be right on the Lincoln highway, it would .be visited by nearly every tourist coming in from the east, and it would be an ideal place to "sell" Utah's other scenic attractions to the travelers, thus encouraging them to prolong their stay within with-in the state. John D, Giles, an official of the centennial commission of the state and one of the persons ; present at , Wednesday's meeting, meet-ing, was enthusiastic over the proposal, and will speak on it at the next Sugar House chamber meeting Tuesday, May 21. Meanwhile the committee headed by John C. Barnes which is working out. aeuuis ui uic proposed Southeast Associated Clubs building and clubhouse on the prison site, is formulating its subscription campaign and working on the corporate structure struc-ture which will handle, this project. ' |