| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION Passed Headline is perhaps an understatement Huge inchand-a-half high type -the size irreverently referred toin newspaper jargon as second coming -announced the unanimous vote of the Utah House When two days later the Senate also passed the bill without dissent the paper produced special edition again using the mammoth type Ratification of the measure by Governor William Spry several days afterward was accordedfont only slightly smaller The new editor had already launchedcrusade for improved roads to go with the anticipated bridge and that too soon bore fruit It all served to prove the Grand Valley Times could and would help Moab achieve its objectives The paper had always labelled the advancement of Southeastern Utah its primary aim just as it does today Loren Taylor lived with this goal most of his life Editorially he campaigned for the petroleum and mining industries and for population growth He advocated capitalizing on the areascenic attractions spearheaded countless civic improvements and championed the countyagricultural products It was just plain fact to him for example that Moab orchards produced the best apples and peaches in the world After the establishment of the Times-Independent he played key role in concert with United States Senator Reed Smoot in the drive to create the Arches National Monument tremen dous boon to area tourism The bill which made the500 acres Arches projectreality was signed by President Herbert Hoover on April 22 1929 The area of spectacular and colorful rock formations had long been known as The Windows or The DevilGardens by Grand County citizenry week after the announcement Taylor asserted With the construction offew miles of road new national monument will become easily accessible to auto tourists and undoubtedly will soon gain fame as one of the most unique scenic regions of the West Time has proven both the accuracy of his forecast and the worth of his persistent editori als 630 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
