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Show GHAPiICE AFFORDED TO i SEE UTI! SCENERY j Railroads Grant Ten-day Stopover in Salt Lake I for Tourists. A stopover of ten da; a in Salt Lake : City is to be allowed on all tickets of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, ac-I ac-I cording to advices received at the rail-! rail-! road offices in this ctty. This stopover I has been grained by the railroad admin-i admin-i Istration to enable tourists to view Zlon : canyon, Yellowstone park and other scenic attractions in and around Utah. This stopover will probably be allowed on all railroads passing through the city, but as yet the Denver & Rio Grande ia the only road authorized to grant the privilege. The stopover means a great deal to the hotels and touring companies in Salt jake, as it will bring them a vastly increase 1 number of tourists who otherwise would be unable to visit the city. Indications of a busy tourist season are increasing daily, as restrictions on travel are being constantly removed by the railroad administration. Accompanying the order for the stopover stop-over is authorization for depot masters to receive travelers' baggage for the ten-day ten-day stopover, with no charge for storage. A supply of literature advertising the scenic attractions of the west has been received at the offices of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad from Frank A. Wad-leigh, Wad-leigh, passenger traffic manager of the road, with headquarters at Denver. A newly issued book, profusely illustrated, illus-trated, deals with the scenic and historical his-torical attractions of Taos, N. M. The book tells of the history of the Indian pueblos in the district, the early warfare war-fare of the whites with the Indians who are now living in the villages near Taos, and tells of the life and experiences of Kit Carson, tho famous scout, who lived and died near Taos. The hunting and fishing facilities in the section are attractively at-tractively described and pictured. Copies of the book may be procured at the local ofiice of the Denver & Rio Grande. |