DOCSLIB.ORG

A History of the Road Controversy at Colorado National Monument

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A History of the Road Controversy at Colorado National Monument · .. - .- _. .. ..: ~ . · ... .' •, . .: ·.·· ... -· .. -·. ._ :.·. ·.-- ·. ' .-.. ', '. ·. _. ... .: · .., ·· .. ·· . •.: . .. · -. ~··' ·· .. .,_- ·-A< c.1a$sic · -- Weste~ ·· Q~~rreJ: _ ; : A :·mst~l-y ::of:-ihejl4'ad: .Co11tr~ve~y :. at ·· ..... ·· ·· · :Colorado Natiollal :Monulnenf~ · . ··' .. ... ·. ·,: .. -· ._,- . · •.· ::. : : . .. :·.· ·· ' ... .. .. ·.-· -· . ~x -- - ... __ .-... ~ ' .... - •:···· · ..... -. -:.·, . _.· -:··· . , ·.· __ : .,., : .._ ... ,. : . , . ·, · ·.. ·.· ,: -Lisa: _: s2hoc_ h~R()berts :·- ·- ·· · ,_ · _. ._...... ! • ~ .. ·.-;. ,: ·._ --. ,· .•.·· .. .> '! -·-: .. ·' ·· ,' .i.'. '; .. ... · ...· ...... .. ._. , .. ·.· .. , ·.. ' .. .·· ' .'·;. ~. ;.. ·:. : . ·.".' . ; . .· . .... ... ·.:• -'.· . • ! ," -, :· . .··. .. ;,. ' ~ ; • ' .·.· .~-. .. -.·: ' , _, .. • : .. ~~ ...,v-__· .. -r. - ' '!" ~ -· ••l : ·., ~ > ... ·. .. _. ,. ..... - ··"\ :;:~ :. : "'~--·- ...:' ..:. ~--': ·?(-~ ·.. ·. ~ . \ _.,_- · > .. ,,;_ , -~ . ·( - '.\. - : .:. .-. • --..:1' ·-'·:·.. -•. .. -·:: . ·.: · .. -·· . · ··. -. ·. -~ ·.. ..·. .. ... :· ··"... ... :. -- ~ .. :;'. ~ .~ .- : ·.·" '/ ·> cuLJiJRAL RESOuRCES 'SELECTIONS'' ' -·. ~-.: . - .. " . :.· .No> 10- ·-- ..- -: Inte~o~nt~in _ -R~gi_o_n ·. -- - ·_ < . ,·. .. .... -. 1.997 · ... ·· . ... ·.. _ :Nat1otial Pa.rk:Servk:e ". ' - , · . .'.· •':. ' • _; .. .'- " . :~ ,. " "~ · ., . ... .;. .. ··; : • · ... ·· .. ~· .· . ; .. ... -.:· ... ~ . ·.: ' ---~-., . " :.: · ;! _-_- .... :·._ ..: · .: :.~- :....... ·:-, · .. ,·. .. , .. .. ... •!' ;· . .. •· ..-.\.· ·.. · A Classic Western Quarre!: • A History of the Road Controversy at Colorado National Monument by Lisa Schoch-Roberts • U.S. Department of the· Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region Denver, Colorado • 1997 FOREWORD • As a part of the National Park Service' s mission to protect and interpret its resources, it is important ta make valuable, historical information readily available. To further that goal, 1 am pleased to present this volwne in our occasional series of publications on the Intermountain Region' s past. -----~This--history-is-the-frrst-v.olume_of_Colorado_N_ational Monument's Administrative History. Other volumes relating to the· creation of the monument and additionaI'°p"'e"rt";i;:n.:_en._t~----­ issues will be published over the next few years. The history, written by Lisa Schoch-Roberts as her Master's Thesis from Colorado State University, addresses rnany issues related to the development of the monwnent and its roads, the use of the roads and the importance the roads have played in the history of the monument and the surrollllding area. The comprehensive coverage of the subject will aid present and future managers to protect the valuable resources at Colorado National Monument and will introduce new employees to the rich history of the monument' s past. ~~Cook Director • Mission: As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally-owned public lands and natural and cultural resources. -This includes fostering wise use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the.enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and minera! resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interests of all our people. The Departrnent also promotes the goals of the Take Pride in America campaign by encouraging stewardship and citizen responsibility for the public lands and promoting citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. Administration_ NPS-D52. 1997. • • TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract of Thesis . iiî Acknowledgements ........... iv Preface ..... ·········· .. ·················· ······· ~ Chapter One The Landscape I The Setting . 1 TheRootsofConflictl881-1911 ...................................... 3 Chapter Two "The Nationalization of a Cafion": The Local Park Movement: 1906-1911 . 14 Chapter Three The Otto Years: 1911-30 31 Otto's Agenda ................................................. 31 Road Building, 1911-1927 ......................................... 34 Park Administration and Otto's Ouster ................................ 44 The Chamber of Commerce and its New Program, 1927-1931 ................ 48 Chapter Four Construction of Rim Rock Drive: 1931-1950 . 52 Road Construction, 1931-1933 . 52 F.oad Construction, 1933-1942 . 60 • The CCC and Federal Work Camps at Colorado National Monument, 1933-1942 . 62 The Road Project and the Community . 67 Administration of Colorado National Monument, 1933-1942 . 75 The Postwar Years . 81 Chapter Five Origîns of the Road Controversy: 1951-1980 ................................ 84 Administration of Colorado National Monument, 1951-1980 .................... 84 Local Use of Colorado National Monument, 1951-1980 ....................... 90 The Commercial Vehicle Issue, 1955-1978 ............................... 92 Chapter Six The Lawsuît: 1981-1986 ... 104 The Lawsuit .................................................. 106 The Decision . ......................................... 118 Conclusion . 123 Works Cited . 128 • LIST OF FIGURES • Figure 1.1. Colorado National Monument and Surrounding Communities. .......... 4 Figure 1.2. Topography of Mesa County. Colorado ..................... 6 Figure 2.1. Historie photo of John Otto at what appears to be mouth of Fruita Canyon. ... 20 Figure 2.2. Historie photo of John Otto (top) and Whipple Chester ascending the 550-foot Independence Monument. ................... 21 Figure ·3 :-1-.--A:erial-view-of-Serpent 's-Trail··( right)-and-Rimrock-E>rive-(left)~: . 43 Figure 3.2. Car ascending Serpents Trail. ............................... 44 Figure 4.1. Progress of Construction on Rim Rock Drive. .................... 55 Figure 4.2. CCC camp NM-1-C at present site of Monument Canyon Trail parking area ... 66 Figure 4.3. Portion of group photo of CCC enrollees and army personnel at Colorado National Monument. ....... 66 Figure 4.4. View from cliff above the south portal of tunnel #3 (bottom right) and east side road and switchbacks. .......................... 68 Figure 4.5. Men working at Cold Shivers Point on east Rim Rock Drive ...... 68 Figure 4.6. Blasting at Half-Tunnel site . ........ 69 Figure 4.7. Blasting at Half-Tunnel site ................................. 69 Figure 4.8. Half-Tunnel site after the December 12, 1933 accident. ............... 70 Figure 4.9. Progress of Construction on Rim Rock Drive. .................. 73 Figure 4.10. Workers remove blast rubble from coyote hole or pilot bore in one of the road's three tunnels. .............. 74 Figure 4.11. North portal of tunnel #3 on east Rim Rock Drive. ................. 74 • • n • ABSTRACT OF THESIS "A CLASSIC WESTERN QUARREL:" A HISTORY OF THE ROAD CONTROVERSY AT COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT Between 1981 and 1986, Park Service officiais at Colorado National Monument, Mesa County officiais, and Glade Park property owner John R. Wilkenson were embroiled in a legal dispute over the use of the park's scenic road, Rim Rock Drive. Presiding Judge Richard Matscb' s 1986 decision in favor of the county and Wilkenson was based on pertinent laws as well as the unique history of the park's creation and development. In an effort to explain the outcome of the 1986 lawsuit, this study traces the evolution of the conflict that developed between the communities of the Grand Valley and the National Park Service from 191 I to 1986. The conflict was the result of a variety of factors: 1) local residents' involvement in the park' s creation and management Ied to a proprietary attitude toward the park that conflicted with the Park Service once that agency was established; 2) shifts in Park Service administration and inconsistent Park Service policies allowed local residents to develop unrealistic expectations of the park's role and how they could use the area; 3) mutual community and Park Service 1 interests in road building through the park led to an inevitable conflict over road use; 4) the local attitude toward land use and resistance to the federal government in general contrasted 1• with National Park Service ideology. This study attempts to accomplish several things. In a local context, it provides a history of Colorado National Monument and the community's involvement in that park's development. In the context of the National Park Service, this study reveals the extent to which local needs influenced park administration and ultimately, the park itself. • iii • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Since l began the research for this project in the Spring of 1992, nurnerous people have provided varying degrees of academic ad.vice, research assistance, and emotional support. "---Because-this-was_originally_my_Master's thesis,_ 1 exten~ thanks to those who struggled with me during my graduate school years and those who assisted me in revising it for {>ublication:-My greatest appreciation is extended to the members of my thesis committee from the Colorado State University history department who took time from their busy schedules to work with me. I would first like to thank Dr. Dan Tyler, who was rny academic advisor for the duration. His guidance, support, patience and the persona! time he invested throughout my years as a graduate student and through the rough spots of the thesis are much appreciated. Mr.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Little Colorado River Project: Is New Hydropower Development the Key to a Renewable Energy Future, Or the Vestige of a Failed Past?
    COLORADO NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW The Little Colorado River Project: Is New Hydropower Development the Key to a Renewable Energy Future, or the Vestige oF a Failed Past? Liam Patton* Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 42 I. THE EVOLUTION OF HYDROPOWER ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU ..... 45 A. Hydropower and the Development of Pumped Storage .......... 45 B. History of Dam ConstruCtion on the Plateau ........................... 48 C. Shipping ResourCes Off the Plateau: Phoenix as an Example 50 D. Modern PoliCies for Dam and Hydropower ConstruCtion ...... 52 E. The Result of Renewed Federal Support for Dams ................. 53 II. HYDROPOWER AS AN ALLY IN THE SHIFT TO CLEAN POWER ............ 54 A. Coal Generation and the Harms of the “Big Buildup” ............ 54 B. DeCommissioning Coal and the Shift to Renewable Energy ... 55 C. The LCR ProjeCt and “Clean” Pumped Hydropower .............. 56 * J.D. Candidate, 2021, University oF Colorado Law School. This Note is adapted From a final paper written for the Advanced Natural Resources Law Seminar. Thank you to the Colorado Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Review staFF For all their advice and assistance in preparing this Note For publication. An additional thanks to ProFessor KrakoFF For her teachings on the economic, environmental, and Indigenous histories of the Colorado Plateau and For her invaluable guidance throughout the writing process. I am grateFul to share my Note with the community and owe it all to my professors and classmates at Colorado Law. COLORADO NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW 42 Colo. Nat. Resources, Energy & Envtl. L. Rev. [Vol. 32:1 III. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PLATEAU HYDROPOWER ...............
    [Show full text]
  • Trip Planner
    National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon, Arizona Trip Planner Table of Contents WELCOME TO GRAND CANYON ................... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................... 3 GETTING TO GRAND CANYON ...................... 4 WEATHER ........................................................ 5 SOUTH RIM ..................................................... 6 SOUTH RIM SERVICES AND FACILITIES ......... 7 NORTH RIM ..................................................... 8 NORTH RIM SERVICES AND FACILITIES ......... 9 TOURS AND TRIPS .......................................... 10 HIKING MAP ................................................... 12 DAY HIKING .................................................... 13 HIKING TIPS .................................................... 14 BACKPACKING ................................................ 15 GET INVOLVED ................................................ 17 OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL PARK ..................... 18 PARK PARTNERS ............................................. 19 Navigating Trip Planner This document uses links to ease navigation. A box around a word or website indicates a link. Welcome to Grand Canyon Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park! For many, a visit to Grand Canyon is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we hope you find the following pages useful for trip planning. Whether your first visit or your tenth, this planner can help you design the trip of your dreams. As we welcome over 6 million visitors a year to Grand Canyon, your
    [Show full text]
  • Presidential Files; Folder: 9/25/78 [2]; Container 92
    9/25/78 [2] Folder Citation: Collection: Office of Staff Secretary; Series: Presidential Files; Folder: 9/25/78 [2]; Container 92 To See Complete Finding Aid: http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/library/findingaids/Staff_Secretary.pdf WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TiTLE DAliE RESTRICTION DOCUMENT Memo Harold Brown to Pres. Carter, w/attachments 4 pp., ·r!=!:Defense Summary 9/22/78 A , ' Cabinet Summari. s Andrew Ypung to Pres. Carter~ 1 pg., re:UN activities 9/15/78 9/22/78 A Capinet' Summa:ri s Cal.ifq:no . to Pres. Carter, 3 pp. , re: Personnel "changes 9/22/7.$ c .:~ 0 '· i ~"d. 'I ".'' ' a ~~~·.0 .:t'' '~ ,, 11 , .. "~ •) •· ·~· ',,• \:l,. ,j; ~··~-·< ·-·... • 1 ' .} "I. " 1~ •: , dJ~ ·, '0 ·., " ~ ~r-~ 1\ ~ '·;P. , .. " . ,, ~ 1 , .. ··~ ·:. •·,· '"" <':'• :..·) .,0 / ~ ;w . • '' .• ~ U',• "·',, If' ~' • ·~ ~ ~· • ~ c , " ill" : " ,·, "''t> ''., ' : "."" ~:~~.,,~ . .. r " ·i ' '· ·: ., .~.~ ' 1. ~. ' , .. ;, ~, (• '• ·f." J '',j> '~~'!, ~' -o," :~ ~ ~ e' . " ' ~ ,· J ', I I. FIWE LOCATION Carter Presidenti,al Pap.ers-Staff Offices, Office .of Staff Sec. -Presidenti?l HandwritiRg File, 9/25/78 [2] Box-103 R.ESTRICTtiON CODES (AI Closed by Executive Order 1235S'governing access to national security information. (6) .Closed by statute or by the agency Which originated tine document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gif,t. ~. NATIONAL ARCHIV.S AND RECORDS AOMINISTRA TION. NA FORM 1429 (6-8,5) ' . THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 9/25/78 Tim Kraft The attached was returned in the President's outbox: It is forwarded to you for appropriate han<D:ing. Rick Hutcheson cc: Frank Moore THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 9/25/78 rick-~- although pr.esident is sending note to tim ...
    [Show full text]
  • Politics 1-6 Commentary 6-7 FORUM Duly Noted 8
    CONTENTS Politics 1-6 Commentary 6-7 FORUM Duly Noted 8 JULY 15, 1974 Vol. X, No. 14 50 CENTS POLITICS: REPORTS islation, but the implementation now under way of the new law's rules is still a controversial topic. COLORADO Daniels, a Denver businessman and part-owner of the Utah Stars basket­ Furthermore, there is some danger ball team, has drawn the bulk of his that the burning issue of the upcoming In only six states this year, incum­ support from state and Denver party Denver congressional race may spill bent governors will face or have faced leaders. Competition between the two over into state politics. A bitter fight serious primary challenges. GOP aspirants perhaps peaked in is expected between U.S. Rep. Patricia In South Dakota and Texas, respec­ Denver June 1 when delegates to the Schroeder (D) and State Rep. Frank tively, Democratic incumbents annihi­ state assembly were chosen. Daniels Southworth. Southworth, president of lated more liberal challengers with sur­ needed a strong showing from his the Denver Board of Education, is an prising ease. In Florida, Gov. Reubin Denver supporters but failed to get outspoken opponent of school busing Askew (D) is expected to have the it. In the pre-meeting acrimony, Den­ and is expected to make it his major same success, but in Oklahoma, the ver GOP Chairman James Aspinal, a issue. The publicity given busing could politi~allife expectancy of Gov. David Daniels backer, denied Denver GOP conceivably complicate the state guber­ Hall (D), embattled by investigations Secretary Mary Hofstra, a Vanderhoof natorial race as well.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Foundation Document
    NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Overview Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Arizona Contact Information For more information about the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Foundation Document, contact: [email protected] or 435-688-3226 or write to: Superintendent, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, 345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790 Purpose Significance Significance statements express why Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument resources and values are important enough to merit designation as a national monument. Statements of significance describe the distinctive nature of the monument and why an area is important within a global, national, regional, and systemwide context. They focus on the most important resources and values that will assist in planning and management for the monument. • Spanning 320 million years, the exposed rock layers at Parashant National Monument provide a distinctly identifiable view of the geologic boundaries of the Colorado Plateau and Basin and Range regions, including evidence of the interaction between volcanic processes and native cultural communities. The extensive natural history reveals a robust fossil record and preserves museum-quality marine and ice age fossils. At GRAND CANYON-PARASHANT NATIONAL • Encompassing more than 1 million acres, a dramatic MONUMENT, the Bureau of Land elevational gradient from 1,200 to 8,000 feet, and transitional Management and the National zones of the Sonoran, Mojave, Great Basin, and Colorado Park Service cooperatively protect Plateau ecoregions, Parashant National Monument protects undeveloped, wild, and remote a biologically rich system of plant and animal life. northwestern Arizona landscapes • Parashant National Monument is one of the most rugged and their resources, while providing and remote landscapes remaining in the southwestern opportunities for solitude, primitive United States.
    [Show full text]
  • Grand Canyon.Com's Spring Travel Guide
    Grand Canyon.com’s Spring Travel Guide Second Edition Helping You Get Even More Out of Your Grand Canyon Vacation! Thank you for choosing Grand Canyon.com as your Southwest destination specialist! You’ve chosen a truly extraordinary place for your spring vacation, and our mission is to help you get the most out of your trip. Having helped thousands of busy people like you plan their Grand Canyon vacations for over 20 years, our staff has made a few observations and picked up a few insider tips that can help save you time, money and hassle - sometimes all three at once! It was to that end that we presented our First Annual Spring Break Travel Guide in February. Since then, peoples’ response has been nothing short of overwhelming. But with spring break extending well into April this year, we realized that a few things needed updating in order for you to be as well informed as possible before hitting the road. It is to that end that we present: Grand Canyon.com’s First Annual Spring Travel Guide: The Second Edition Before you dig in, we recommend that you grab a few things: a map or road atlas, a pen and/or a highlighter, maybe a beverage, a few minutes of quiet time, and your “Grand Canyon Top Tours Brochure.” Let’s get started and get YOU* to the Grand Canyon! *Got most of your trip figured out already? Skip to Chapter 8 Traveler Tip 1 - Where’s It At and What Side Am I On? The Grand Canyon is in Northern Arizona.
    [Show full text]
  • Stereoscope and View Offer
    M - jN-- - lfr S- - M -- SHE NATlUJSAi IKIBUJXIS WASHINGTON D a THURSDAY JANUARY 31 1907 force of setting a nail and pounding it New Mexico Speaker Cannon and Sen- ¬ satisfied with him Mr Shonts retained NEW BLOOD IN SENATE gently day by day year by year till he THE ISTHMIAN CANAL ¬ ME got ators Frye Halefrnd Blackburn were his Presidency of the Clover Leaf Rail How the Deaf it in to the head Curtis is not a members of tW House when he was road which the President did not alto ¬ full blooded Indian as has been said He declined a third election to Con ¬ gether approve Furthermore Mr but is thi son of the late Capt Curtis gress from New Mexico He was a Chief Shontss idea of digging the canal seem ¬ Are -- Engineer Sfaontss Resignation Wel Made That August Body Undergoing Some Striking Changes Result a veteran of the war of the rebellion member tlR Republican ed Washington to Hear an Indian of National to be a life of ease in and mother His mothers Committee for 121 years from 1875 to comedHe was Not Wholly Satisfac- ¬ for the Commission Chairman with cf the Elections So Far 1S87 and he conducted the Blaine cam- ¬ plenty of society for his wife and yuSSer from defective hearing paign In 1884 tory to the President and Secretary write to GEO P WAY of Detroit who Tiln 192 he was made daughters Mrs Shonts and the two lor twenty flve years was so deaf Secretary of Wan by President Harri- ¬ Misses Shonts from Europe a no was Dractlrtiiv it t that Taft Fnjineer Stevens More Accept ¬ returned son serving In thaiCabinet to the close few months ago
    [Show full text]
  • Battling the Backlog: Challenges Facing the Va Claims Adjudication and Appeal Process
    S. HRG. 109–216 BATTLING THE BACKLOG: CHALLENGES FACING THE VA CLAIMS ADJUDICATION AND APPEAL PROCESS HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MAY 26, 2005 Printed for the use of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 24-468 PDF WASHINGTON : 2006 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 03-FEB-2003 16:23 Feb 01, 2006 Jkt 024468 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 D:\VA\24468.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS LARRY CRAIG, Idaho, Chairman ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania DANIEL K. AKAKA, Ranking Member, KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas Hawaii LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia RICHARD BURR, North Carolina JAMES M. JEFFORDS, (I) Vermont JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada PATTY MURRAY, Washington JOHN THUNE, South Dakota BARACK OBAMA, Illinois JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia KEN SALAZAR, Colorado LUPE WISSEL, Majority Staff Director D. NOELANI KALIPI, Minority Staff Director (II) VerDate 03-FEB-2003 16:23 Feb 01, 2006 Jkt 024468 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 D:\VA\24468.TXT SSC2 PsN: SSC2 CONTENTS MAY 26, 2005 SENATORS Page Craig, Hon. Larry, Chairman, U.S. Senator from Idaho ...................................... 1 Obama, Hon. Barack, U.S. Senator from Illinois .................................................. 2 Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Mining Wars: Corporate Expansion and Labor Violence in the Western Desert, 1876-1920
    UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones 2009 Mining wars: Corporate expansion and labor violence in the Western desert, 1876-1920 Kenneth Dale Underwood University of Nevada Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations Part of the Latin American History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Repository Citation Underwood, Kenneth Dale, "Mining wars: Corporate expansion and labor violence in the Western desert, 1876-1920" (2009). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/1377091 This Dissertation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Dissertation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Dissertation has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MINING WARS: CORPORATE EXPANSION AND LABOR VIOLENCE IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1876-1920 by Kenneth Dale Underwood Bachelor of Arts University of Southern California 1992 Master
    [Show full text]
  • Nina Totenberg
    When it Mattered Episode 8: Nina Totenberg Chitra Ragavan: Hello, and welcome to When It Mattered. I'm Chitra Ragavan. On this episode, we will be talking to Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Totenberg's coverage of the Supreme Court and legal affairs have won her widespread recognition and acclaim and earned many awards. She's often featured in Supreme Court documentaries, most recently in RBG. As Newsweek put it, quote, "The mainstays of NPR are Morning Edition and All Things Considered. But the créme del la créme is Nina Totenberg." Nina, welcome to the podcast. Nina Totenberg: It's my pleasure, Chitra. Chitra Ragavan: What was your path to becoming a reporter? Nina Totenberg: Well, when I was a girl, really a girl girl, I was a great fan of Nancy Drew, and Nancy could do everything. And, of course, she had no mother. Her mother was dead, so she didn't even have to compete for her father's affections. And she had a boyfriend, Ned, and a roadster, and she solved all kinds of mysteries and could do a jackknife dive. And I wanted to be Nancy Drew, and I thought the mystery part was something that I could do. And so I think that that made me, at first, interested in journalism. Nina Totenberg: And then later, when I was teenager, I read Theodore White's, The Making of a President, 1960, and I thought, "That's really what I want to do. I want to be ... " The elegant way of saying it is, "A witness to history." The inelegant way of saying it is, "I want to be a gossip," in the most regal sense.
    [Show full text]
  • Foundation Document Overview Colorado National Monument
    Description NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand Around 440,000 people per year visit Colorado National landscapes of the American West. Sheer-walled canyons, Monument to enjoy these and other opportunities. towering monoliths, colorful formations, desert bighorn The monument encompasses some 20,000 acres, of sheep, soaring eagles, and a spectacular road reflect the which approximately 15,000 acres has been identified or Foundation Document Overview environment and history of the plateau and canyon country. proposed as wilderness and serves as a refuge for self- Historic Rim Rock Drive offers 23 miles of breathtaking discovery, solitude, and natural quiet. The wilderness panoramic views and numerous scenic overlooks. Trails lead acreage is still under congressional consideration and is Colorado National Monument across mesa tops and into backcountry canyons. Picnicking managed under NPS policy as a wilderness until formally Some land outside the park Trail Overlook 7mi Distance along Ranger station Campground Colorado boundary is privately owned. 11km Rim Rock Drive and camping are available. At an average elevationPlease respect the owne ofrs’ 6,000 designated by Congress. rights and do not trespass. Access gate Unpaved road Wheelchair-accessible Picnic area feet at the rim, the climate is To Fruita and 70 (exit 19) 2mi West Entrance to North relatively mild, but can change 4km Grand Junction 12mi 0 0.5 km 1 19km rapidly to snow or summer storms. 0 0.5 mile 1 Historic
    [Show full text]
  • Judicial Appointments - Colorado” of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R
    The original documents are located in Box 20, folder “Judicial Appointments - Colorado” of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 20 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library . ,.. L. 'J/' THE WHITE HOUSE 'Ll t 1 f .,.., .. 1\>) 1_. WASHII'\GTON r Vvt"/ (; (; I March 29, 1976 Dear Doug: Thank you for your kind note and for sending me your recommendation concerning Associate Justice William Erickson. I have passed on the information to the Deputy Attorney General and to the Presidential Personnel Office so that it may be given prompt consideration. Bunny and I send you and Sally our best regards. Sincerely, /flat Philip W. Buchen Counsel to the President Mr. Douglas W. Hillman 430 Federal Square Building Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502 P.S. My delay in answering your letter occurred because we were in Florida last week, following on your trail • • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 29, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE HAROLD TYLER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL Attached is a letter I received from a friend of mine in Grand Rapids recommending Associate Justice William Erickson for appointment to the Federal District Court in Colorado.
    [Show full text]