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SOUTHWESTERN MONUMENTS MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 1940 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SPO 188591 THE SOUTffi/SSTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUGUST 1940 REPORT INDEX OPENING, by Superintendent Huch M. Miller 75 CONDENSED GENERAL R_SPORT Travel 77' 300 Activities of Other Agencies . 79 000 General 78 400 Interpretation 80 100 Administrative 78 600 Protection 80 200 Maintenance, Now Con- • "' • Struction and Improvements 78 REPORTS FROM MEN IN THE FIELD ArchOS 85 Montezuma Castle ...... .113 Arches CCC 87- Mount Eldcn CCC 96 Aztec Ruins 83 Natural' Bridc;cs . IIS Bandolier 100 Navajo . 94 Bandolier CCC 103 Orfjan Pipe Cactus 110 Bandolier Forestry 104 Pipe Sprinc 115 Canyon do Cholly 92 Saguaro 105 Capulin Mountain i .111 Sunset Crater 109 Casa Grande 87 Tonto i . ; 104 Cliaco Canyon . - 116 ' • Tuuacacori 110 Chaco Canyon CCC 117 Tuzifioot .' 109 Mobile Unit 118 Walnut Canyon 95 Chiricahua 119 Whito Sands 98 El Morro 97 YJupatki . 108 Gran Quivira 91 Yucca House 89 Hovonwcep 89 ' HBADQffARTEaS Branch of Accounting 124 Personnel Notes 126 Branch of Historic Sites . .121 Visitor Statistics 125A Branch of Maintenance . .126 THE SpPPCS EM1 Geology of Chiricahua National Monument by Noman Smith , 125 S-./NM SOUTHWSSTIRN NATIONAL MONUMENTS HE/JDQU/JHEaS NATIONAL PARK S131VIC E COOLIDGE, ARIZONA. 0-0-0-0-0 HUGH M. MILLER, SUPERINTENDENT ACRES IN FIELD STATION POST OFFICE CUSTODIANS 1939 VISITORS AREA 1. ARCHES Moab, Utah Honry G. Schnldt 1,835 33,680.00 2. AZTEC RUINS Aztec, NOVJ ilex. Thomas C. Millor 15,188 25.88 3. BANDELIER Santa Fc, N. Mcx,iCheste r A, Thorns 11,048 26,026.20 4. CANYON BE CHELLY Chin Leo, Ariz. Theodore Cronyn 2; 128 83,840.00 5. CAHJUN MOUNT;iIN Capulin, IT. Ilex. Honor J. Farr 24,700 680.42 6. CASA SlriNEE Coolid&o, Ariz. Albert T. Biclciell 25,109 472.50 7. CHACO CANYON Chac Caiiy..u, NH Lewis. T; He Kinney 3,618 21,509.40 8. CHIRICAHUA Douglas, Ariz;na Frank L, Fish 7;975 10,694.80 9. EL MORRO Rariak, Nov/. Hex. R'.bcrt R. Budlonc 2,735 240.00 io. GILA CLIFF D:JEL. Nov; Moxico No Custodian 90 160.00 11. GRAN qUIVTRA Graii Quivira, Nil Joseph H. Toulouse 2,518 610.9'* 12. HOVEN"./EEP Cortoz, Colo. Roland S. Richert 168 285.80 13. MONTEZUMA CASTLE Coup Vordc, Ariz Earl Jackson 7; 887 •521.41 14. NATURE BRIDGES Bloncliiic, Utah Zcko Johnson 1,044 2,740.00 15. NAVAJO Tonalca, Ariz. Ja'ies W. Brewer '435- "360.00 16. ORGAN "PIPE CAC. Ajo, Arizona TJillian Supernaurh 7;000 330,687.00 17. PIPE SPRING Moccasin, Ariz. Lo onard Ho at on,act, 3,192 40.00 18. RAIN36T.7 BRIDGE Tonaloa, Ariz. No Custodian • • '175 •160.00 19. SAGtf;.RO Tucson, Arizona Don. Y.f. Ecpr-iayer 18,000 63;284.00 20. SUNSET CRATER Flacstaff, Ariz. D. Jones, in chco 8,779 3,040.00 21. TONTO Roosevelt, Ariz, John Poavy 4; 500 1,120.00 22. TUliACACORI Nocalec, Ariz. Louis Caywood 18,308 10.00 23. TUZlGOOT Clarkdalc, Ariz, Jack Cotter — • 42.61 24. YJALNUT CxJTYON Flagstaff; Ariz. Paul Bcaubicn 11;050 1,879.46 25. .VHITE SANDS Alno^ordo, N.I.l. Johnwill Faris 58,955 143,227.47 26. ?JDPATffl[ ' Flagstaff, Ariz. David J. Jones 3,122 35,865.30 27. YUCCA HOUSE Cortoz, Colo. Roland S. Richcrt 82 10.00 TOTALS 249,721 761,213.19 AREA, 2ND TRAVEL YEAR, 1939: 1,189.395 Sq. IlilOO OPENING By Hugh M. Miller, Superintendent A good deal of time was devoted by the superintendent to the new CCC budgeting procedure during the nonth. CCC is our present most important construction agency and nerits the superintendent's detailed consider ation. Despite belief expressed in the last monthly report that upon adaptation no serious handicap to the work program would result from the now procedure, grave doubt has arisen with respect to certain of the •limitations.' The allowance for the repair of automotive equipment is not adequate, will bo less nearly adequate if rigid adherence to central repair shot procoduro is insisted upon. It is urged that all camps under the jurisdiction of this office are too far from the proposed central re pair shop points to admit cither 'economical or efficient use. Competent camp mechanics, whoso salaries must in any event bo paid, can well por- form'many Class III and IV repairs and if camp mechanics arc not compe tent, they should be replaced since, if they arc not competent, they should not be trusted With even protective maintenance, further diffi culty is anticipated with respect to the limitations on travel expense and transportation of things, which are so restricted as to prevent full utilization of the economics resulting from the previous practice of transporting heavy equipment from one camp to another as required for tho prosecution of tho work programs. Flexible management of funds, basic In good administration, permitting the benefit of economies to accrue to the camp which effected them, will bo largely lost, it is felt. Perhaps again, however, experience with the now system will remove the doubts which now bosot its application, end every effort will certainly bo made, to make it work. The alignment of tho proposed now road at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was inspected with the custodian and representatives of the Public Roads Administration, the Branch of Plans and Design, and the ' Branch of Engineering. Rights of way problems will be readily solved, it is believed. Ho construction problems arc apparent which give promise of any difficulty in reconciling the viows of all agencies concerned, and construction should go through on schedule. At Chaco Canyon National Monument heavy rains demonstrated tho necessity of certain corrections in section and drainage or. the now en trance road. There was considerable loss of now construction during the rains which occurred late in August. This problem was considered in the field with representatives of the Branch of Engineering end the Branch of Plans and Design. An "out" scorns at last to have been found permit ting retention of the proposed headquarters site on tho mesa. With this problem at loast partially solved and work on tho entrance road well under way, the Chaco camp is beginning to take its rightful place as an effective construction agency. Tho now Arches camp promises to get into full production in Sep tember. Most of tho men carried by tho Army to complete camp construction have been released; more heavy equipment (still not enough) has boon made available, plans on tho first section of the entrance road cad on the in- SOUTHUESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 75 MONTHLY REPORT POR AUGUST 1940 OPENING ( cont'd. ) itial pcmanent buildings arc expected shortly. In the meantime the large channel change and rcvctncnt job at headquarters and the headquarters road system have been approved, which, with miscellaneous snail jobs, should anply engage the full canp force. Certificates of oligiblcs have been received for filling five po sitions as park ranger. Three of the positions are newly established; the remainder are constructively vacant through the approved transfer of Cus todian Cronyn fron Canyon dc Chclly to Kings Canyon National Park, and Ranger Bowcn from Montezuma Castle to Grand Canyon National Monument. Because of the wide dispersion of oligiblcs throughout the United States, it is difficult to obtain acceptances and make selections within the 50 days permitted by the Commission and in the usual case selections must be made without interview or investigation, solely upon the record of ap plication and examination. The danger of misfits is unavoidable and emphasized, reliance must be placed on the probationary period as a real test to eliminate employees who fail to fit the assignments for which they are thus rather haphazardly chosen. Approval during the montl: of Mr. Charles A. Richcy's appointment to the vacant position of assistant superintendent will result, upon his entrance on duty, in expanded and more thorough attention to matters of policy and administrative'problems, more extensive contact with field personnel, and, generally, in greatly strengthened organization. After a very slow start in June travel to the Southwestern National Monuments picked up rapidly during July. Travel records for August wore broken at several monuments. The outstanding event of the month occurred on August 7 when a plaque, dedicated to Adolph Bandolier, was unveiled at Bandolier National Monument, Regional Director Tillotson was the principal speaker. His torians and Archeologists from all over the Americas wore present. Some inconsistency appears between our heavy travel and the com plaints of filling station and hotel operators who claim poor business for the summer. The reason for this is not known, particularly since cut ^of state travelers make up a large percentage of monument visitors. *#**£•:• iTqj ;*** * ****c;: jf,Tj.T#**# SOUTHWESTERN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 76 MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST 1940 CONDENSED REPORT IN WHICH HIGHLIGHTS OF THE. MONTH AR.EGIVEN Coolidgc, Arizona, September 1, 1940. The Director National Park Service Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Director: The Condensed Report for the mouth of August, 1940, follows: STATION 1 940 1 939 August Travel year August Travel year Archos 297 2365 225 1543 Capulin Mountain 9000 28600 8000 28200 Chiricahua 1661 8766 886 7257 Natural Bridges 157 530 220 926 Organ Pipe Cactus 550 9085 500* 5940* Rainbow Bridge 50* 150* 35* 164* Saguaro 739 16361 350* 167.24* Sunset Crater 2618* 10552* 1498* 7345* jjhito' Sands 10904 45476 5408 55000 TOTAL, Geol. & Biol. 25976 122885 17122 • 123099 Aztec Ruins 2794 8740 1967 13656 Bandolier 3727 11975 2547 9750 Canyon do Chclly 537 2396 354 1836 Casa Grande 616 11185 592 24441 Chaco Canyon 571 2044 303 3556 El Morro 409 1449 771 2576 Gila Cliff Dwellings 10* 50* 20* 80* Gran Quivira 453 2148 438 2175 Hovcnv/oop 99 378* 48 135* Montozuna Castle 1272 7045 855 7195.