[meteorite-list] NP Articlem 11-1949 Would Put Meteor Crater Under Federal Wing

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:41 2004
Message-ID: <20030520024404.2464.qmail_at_web12706.mail.yahoo.com>

--- MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_msn.com> wrote:
> Title: Chronicle Telegram
> City: Elyria, Ohio
> Date: Friday, November 11, 1949
> Page: 13
>
> Would Put Meteor Crater Under Federal Wing
> FLAGSTAFF, Ariz - World-famed Meteor Crater may be
> designated a national monument if members of the
> Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce have their way.
> The chamber suggests that the scientific and scenic
> attraction 40 miles east of here on Highway 66 be
> placed under federal supervision.
> The chamber points out that plans are being made to
> mine silica on the rim of the privately-owned
> crater, believed to be the largest in the world.
> This would mar forever the crater's beauty and
> scientific value to the state, chamber members
> complain.
> They also object to plans of the University of New
> Mexico, which has gained exclusive rights to make
> scientific surveys in the area.
>
>
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>


Should have been done.

At least someone here in Flagstaff sitting on the City
Council was thinking right.

And that was before the silica mine was further
excavated to its present size.

And the National Monument status was not pursued
beyond that initial Flagstaff City Council move in
1949.

Marred... Not only by the aforementioned silica mine,
but a brand new "secondary crater" watering hole for
cattle that can be seen just outside of the southern
rim.

YES! Damaged the crater is.

Preservation...

Ha!

And furthermore, there was no huge visitor center
sitting on the rim in 1949, such as there is now.

Mines?

Yes... real mines, and...

Tourist pockets...

Steve Schoner

http://www.geocities.com/american_meteorite_survey
http://www.geocities.com/meteorite_identification



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Received on Mon 19 May 2003 10:44:04 PM PDT