. A glimpse of Utah, its resources, attraction and natural wonders /by Edward F. Colborn . owing section as re-markable as the one around Grand Junction. The climatic and soilconditions are exceedingly fine for this industry and the irrigationcanals constructed and new ones now under way insure the futuregreatness of this district. It is an interesting fact that from GreenRiver to Moab there is one hundred and eighty miles of scenerywhich is unrivalled except by that of the Grand Canon at its mostmajestic part. This includes the ancient homes of the Cliff Dwel-lers and at times perpendicular w
. A glimpse of Utah, its resources, attraction and natural wonders /by Edward F. Colborn . owing section as re-markable as the one around Grand Junction. The climatic and soilconditions are exceedingly fine for this industry and the irrigationcanals constructed and new ones now under way insure the futuregreatness of this district. It is an interesting fact that from GreenRiver to Moab there is one hundred and eighty miles of scenerywhich is unrivalled except by that of the Grand Canon at its mostmajestic part. This includes the ancient homes of the Cliff Dwel-lers and at times perpendicular walls that rise from one to threethousand feet. Moab has long been famed for the perfection of itsfruits which find a ready market in the mining camps of WesternColorado and elsewhere. Green River is a navigable stream and numerous small craftsmake use of the waters. In good time larger boats will no doubt gointo service to handle the fruit and other shipments which increasedsettlement will supply- Then there will be no more pleasant tripthan down this picturesque and interesting Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Bridge over the Green City of Moab in the distance. Green River is the largest navigable river in the Rocky Mountain region, and affordsabundant water for irrigating an extensive agricultural district. A GLIMPSE OF U T A H page twenty-five Cl, Measured b)^ financial returns to the farmer and to manufac-turers employees, the sugar beet is the leading soil product ofUtah. The growing of this began some years ago in the UtahValley at a time when the Mormon Church undertook in a smallway to make beet sugar. So exceptionally good was the qualityand quantity of the yield, that the original mill soon took on mam-
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