Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-16 | Page 2 | Gray Forecasts Travel Increase to Utah Parks

GRAY fD FORECASTS TRAVEL INCREASE CRIA f TO 10 UJ An PARKS President of Union Pacific Here on Inspection Tout Tour of Lines tines LinesA A prediction that t tourist havel to southern Utah parks parks' will increase n approximately pro tely thirty per cent b by the tm end erd o of the present season n. as made Monday tonda by Carr Carf R. R Gray president prest- prest dent of th the Union Pacific system who arrived In Jn Salt Lake with a a a.- a. group ou of t rail officials en e i 1 route te l to o ot t tho e scenic wonderlands s. s Mr rr Gray is accompanied by C. C B. B Seger chairman of ot th finance c com committee m n- n of or thin the system W. W M J vice president In Ira charge chalSo of ot opera operations II 11 C. C Mann chief engineer and J J. J I L. L Haugh and U. U K E. Ad Adams newly Vh appointed vice vicc presidents othe o- o of the company and assistants to th the president Tho The party is raking making an annual tour tout of ot inspection ot of the company's compans ts In tho Pacific northwest coast and south ern era ern Utah C Commenting on business Mr r Gra Gray declared red there was a slight recession re re- cession at tho the present time duo dun to tot t the o fact fact that farmers farmer aro ro holding their grain for tOr higher prices He Hc said freezing weather ather in central California injured deciduous fruits also had n a tendency to retard retard re re retard tard conditions Freight haulage over the Union Pacific lines s. s was was was' declared to be considerably higher during the tho first eight months of this year than dur during ing the corresponding p period rl d in 1928