| Show Zion Park and Bryce Canyon Are Overrun With Tourists i Californians Rush to Summer Playgrounds Deer in inI Kaibab Forest Still Cause Argument Between Bet en State I and Government New Hotel Is to Be Built at atBright atBright Bright Angel Point By BOB Don WILKINSON SO Tourists by the thousands are arc see- see seeIng seeIng seeIng Ing the wonderlands of oC southern s Utah and northern Arizona this year ear Zion and Bryce National parks Kaibab na na- national national na- na national forest lorest north rim of the Grand Canyon of or the Colorado and Cedar Breaks Br aks arc are all nil attracting record I crowds i A partial Idea of or the present status of or tourist parties in those awe In places may be gained by a aI I knowledge of how the Union Pacific system is caring for tourists at pres pres- present presen ent en and what hat arrangements they thy arc making for the future Thirty-five Thirty automobile buses arc be being be- be beIng belog ing log used in running with the sight sight- sightseers sightseers seers from Cedar City the nearest railroad point All of oC these buses are operated by b college students who have havea a knowledge of the country they tile tra tra- traverse traverse verse erse day by day When tourists on the Union Pacific alight from the I train traits at Cedar City ctt they have one of four trips they may choose to take I There is a n two-day two bus trip to Bryce I National park which also Includes a stopover at Cedar Breaks There Is ls also a two-day two trip to Zion National park Two splendid lodges arc are avail avail- available available able at Bryce and Zion for meals and lodging both built to harmonize with their surroundings The lodging at Zion Is is not DOt far distant from Irom the base of El 11 Gobernador Great White Throne The remitting two trips Include days at ZiOn Bryce north ruin rim of the Grand Canyon Kaibab forest and Cedar Breaks One of these trips takes five days and the other Is of oC more extend extend- extended ed d time taking en seven days and giving ing log the tourists more opportunities to take trips distant from the beaten I I trail vi em horseback or foot loot NEW l HOTEL PLANNED ILA ED 1 Tourist-hauling Tourist buses arc are not the only big gasoline machines traversing the long road from Cedar City to the the north rim nm Trucks of four and five five- f lye lye- ton capacity are hauling machinery and building material to the rim daily dally in preparation for the building of or a anew anew anew new Union Pacific hotel botel estimated to cost around 50 00 which will be situated at Bright Angel Point Everything possible Is being done to o rush the proposed structure leton for the 1928 1923 summer season Word has been given out that the big trucks rucks will haul throughout the win win- winter winter winter ter but timers old-timers of those parts smile at such a statement for they say that snow seven and eight feet leet deep falls between Kalb Kaibab b and the rim One of or the surprising facts to be noted In watching travel by automo automo- automobile automobile bile Is the presence of so many ma ma- machines machines ma- ma machines chines from California as compared with other surrounding states and even eyen Utah Californians are driving over o the Nevada desert to view these wonders In far greater numbers than They show a marked en- en enjoyment of or the gigantic and fantastic structures Tourists traveling via Ia automobile rom front distant points generally plan on staying extended periods In one or more of the spots of oC Interest Cave e dwellings back bach In the hills hUls from Zion canyon Interest them The expansive Colorado gorge offers days and weeks of wonderful sights en een et en years And It t Is said to see ee Bryce and Cedar Breaks in the moonlight and sunset sunsets Is s delightfully entrancing Then hieroglyphics are to be found a short distance from Kanab In old caves es At VT ranch a J. J privately owned camp In the Kaibab I forest about 10 miles from Bright Angel Point there camped a party of or scientists chiefly university un men last week They had been exploring the depths of the Grand Canyon Canon with a a. year old Kanab youth schooled in the regions region's picturesque spots spot and learned in fron- fron ways ays as their guide Each year this youth and his lather father act as guides to such parties How many boys of that age there are who delight in such summers earning goodly sums with all the robust life I DEER DEIR PLENTIFUL During October there are many men and boys of that country who lead load hunters over oyer trails in the Kaibab for Cor- for for- i est eat In search of the graceful deer deci It is roughly estimated that there arc are head of oC deer in that square acres of timber land this year and their care has lisa been affording for for- est eat sen service ice and Arizona state officials some ome lengthy deliberations of late Forest service ice officials staunchly con con- that the deer are o the range eradicating the cliff ell rose and sage brush two of their best foods on the winter range and eating the quaking aspen and western yellow pine trees Governor Go George W VP P. P 1 Hunt leader of the opposition says condi condi- conditiOns are not so Conversation with pioneers of or the Kaibab country forest service s officials and national park men leads one to see a diversity dl of opinions on the situation But there is 15 a II story be be- be behind behind hind how there came to be so many deer on the Kaibab range as related In 1912 when cn President Roosevelt spent three days in the forest only 10 deer were seen by his party There I were werd large numbers of cougar I crous sneaking animals always alwa's ly- ly lying tying ing 5 lit in wait walt for the footed fleet deer At this point Uncle Jim Owens picturesque frontiersman entered Into I the picture He began ic trapping the ar anti 1 today is Js credited with I having haung skinned more than 1000 of the animals So as the cougar diminished I Ithe the deer found little molestation and Vh Increased In numbers rapidly Officials about the fores fores' now will readily tell of having seen hundreds of the an- an anImals mals In one oue herd browsing about In InA the open spaces Paces during the tile evenings And A Uncle Jim lived to see sec the time lre f a C Couple I of years vears s a ago o. o when an i attempt i was made ie to sd drive d vo herds d of i itile the tile tIter deer across the Colorado river riser r Into the A forest to the south of r the thc river I And he succinctly said I reckon Ill I'll Iller eat every deer they l ey Mn drive across the eya river meat er r meat a hide and a eh horns rn He Hei Hem I knew them m w to be creatures of habit I feeding g i In old Places and entirely un- un unlikely I likely tobe to be driven en by bv cowboys And Uncle Jim and the deer situation are arc still living I Forest t ten service and Arizona state have been n waging waIn a legal battle In I un tile courts Hurts to determine who has Ju Ju- Ju juriSdiction over oer the forest The forest service Ice was cas granted Irant d authority In the last decree Issued this summer summer and hunters Ii will be permitted to kill Nil one Arizona AH i f hunters will wm have to pay a n t state fee fec and a federal fee but the state hunters will alit th have to pay ay ft a 20 20 Arizona fee fcc and I the federal fee Deer meat will be expensive for lor the state hunt- hunt ers Residents of Kanab Utah and Pre Fee Predonia donla donia Arizona expressed ed surprise during the last week k that hunters would not be permitted to take out out more deer this year ear in that the for- for forI forest I est cIt sen service ce was vas given Jurisdiction Practically cally the same hunting rules ex ex- ex exIsted isted in it was pointed out About deer were taken out then De De- Despite Despite spite the fact that the forest service was sas a given Iven Jurisdiction the hunting rules are arc part of or an agreement with Arizona however Some residents near tho the forest be believe be- be lieve hunters should be permitted to kill as high as its live five deer Some op oppose op- op oppose pose po e the tile rule permitting the tile killing kitIng only of or bucks saying that dry does should also be open game and antI they point out that such sueh a rule would as assist as- as assist slat in III cutting down the perplexing in increase In- In increase crease clease of or numbers About half hal the thedoes thedoes thedoes does are Ury tins tills year yeu It was said due chiefly chien to the exceptionally heavy crop of oC fawns in 1926 1920 most of tho the thedoes I does having h ving twins The The deer herd at present Is In splendid condition rains having re resulted re- re resulted suited In a n heavy growth of or mush mush- mushrooms mushrooms mushrooms rooms about decayed timber In the dense forests forest fores The deer cats heartily of the mushrooms But Dut slightly be be- before be- be before before fore the tile hUnting season the animals will t bagi b gln to o migrate toward the win win- winter winter ter tar range and the summer rains will willbe willbe be b of little value alue there forest service officials claim because they argue a ue the cliff clift rose has been destroyed to the extent of oC 60 per cent It Is gen gm- generally granted grant d that South Canyon Canon and Nail Canyon are the winter range regions suffering the most Roads throughout the wonderlands mentioned arc are in excellent condition The writer took in the scenes in a avery acry very cry popular make of or car and had trouble at but one place place place-at at a n 23 per percent percent grade hill bill on a shortcut between Rockville Utah and BIg Springs Na Na- National National National monument Arizona This road doesn't even appear on road maps |
