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National Geographic : 1936 May
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UTAH, CARVED BY WINDS AND WATERS62 Photograph by Richard H. Stewart THE ROADSIDE WELL NEAR BRIGHAM DOES DOUBLE DUTY After cooling the watermelons, the water irrigates peach orchards near by. Such artesian fountains are becoming more and more common in Utah, where parched land must be quenched of thirst regularly if good crops are to be grown. In the Bear River Marshes west of Brig ham 65,000 acres have been set aside as a national bird sanctuary. Here congregate literally millions of waterfowl. In the high Uinta Mountains are a thou sand or more clear woodland lakes brimming with trout. The Uintas, one of the few mountain ranges of east-west axis in the world, are a Nature lover's paradise, with their forests, acres of wild flowers, and dash ing streams. Many of the peaks exceed 13,000 feet in altitude. Every time I visit Utah, the Common wealth carved by winds, waters, and hard work, I leave it with reluctance. Its scenery is ever unique, ever different; and its peo ple are genuinely hospitable. In a radio address inviting his country men to see Utah, Secretary of War George H. Dern, eight years Governor of the State, expressed the spirit of his home folk: "As a non-Mormon citizen of Utah, I am happy to say that the M\ormon people are kindly, honest, warm-hearted, industrious, thrifty, and progressive. It could not be otherwise, for the early settlers were of the best old New England stock. "Some of our places are so outstand ing that the National Government has set them aside as National Parks and Na tional Monuments. These are the show places in which every American holds a share of ownership. Come out and inspect your property, and you will be proud of it. Your pride of ownership will make you a better, more patriotic American, in the best sense of that much abused word, 'patriotic.' "When we get you out there to look over your own property, we will show you some other things that you will not forget. "XWe are waiting to welcome you. XWith our mountains and valleys; our lakes and streams; our farms, orchards, and ranges; our mines, mills, smelters, and manufac tories; our schools and churches; our good roads and perfect climate, is it any wonder that our State song is entitled, 'Utah, we love thee'?" 623
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