Show UTAH PARKS CO I TO SPEND n I ZION AND BRYCE NATIONAL NATION NATION- AL PARKS TO HAVE A LARGE I E EN N T PROGRAM FOR CO COMING YEAR I Increasing tourist travel to the Southern Utah Parks makes necessary a large improvement program at both Zion and Bryce during the coming year year it was stated by E. E T T. Superintendent here today The Interior Department Bill now before Congress carries an appropriation tion of for Zion and for Bryce M Most t of these funds will be available for tor administration protection and maintenance However at Bryce a total of will be expended on Improvements on the Public Auto camp campon on the rim of the canyon There willbe will willbe willbe be constructed two standard comfort stations at 1800 each each I a ge general eral sew sew- sewerage sewerage disposal t system m for the entire park era at and improvements and extensions of the water system at 2500 The National Park Service will also build a combined office building and living quarters for the Custodian i for which has been requested New construction at Zion will Include the construction of a residence at and some improvements to the camp grou ground d. d In addition on to these funds a total of will be allotted for the completion completion completion com com- of the Zion Carmel High High- way ay Work on this great job is moving forward forward at a rapid rate and it now appears probable that the road will be available for traffic during the 1929 season The ft tunnel is practically practically practically and work work on Section Section Sec See tion lion 3 Is well started This section calls for excavation totalling cubic yards in 3 miles mUes and ond is classified class class- tiled as u per cent solid rock Advance estimates indicate that the Utah Parks Company will spend about for Improvements at Bryce a and d dZion Zion this year |