Show Tourists See Grand Canyon In the Past Month GRAND CANYON Ariz July 6 All previous monthly recOrds travel to Grand Canyon national park lark were broken says a a. statement state state- ment recently Issued by l ark alle Superintendent SuperIntendent Su- Su M. M R. R Tillotson when nhen during the month of oC June a a. total ot of visitors made the pilgrimage pilgrim pilgrim- age to that greatest shrine or of aU all natural wonders the Grand can can- yon TIlls This total exceeds by 1058 the number ot of park visitors of July 1927 which was prevIously the rec ord month Of thin th monthly total were visitors to the north rim where the new hotel facilities opened early this season by the Union Unton Pacific railroad are u-e making that side or of the canyon canon popular pO ular The percentage ot of increase over travel for the corresponding month last year was 1385 per cent on time the south rIm and per cent on the north rim Indicating the extent to which the automobile is 15 becoming the popular popular lar mea mean ot of travel to the national parks I s noted that per cent of oC all visitors to Grand canyon during durIng dur- dur Ing June arrived by auto and registrations regis regis- show that a a. total ot of cars carrying passengers entered entered en- en the park as against cars with passengers for June 1927 The national park service is fa rec- rec the Increased for additional and higher tYPe ot of reads to meet these needs of lets hits and In Grand Canyon national park there are already five road contracts on whIch construction work Is In progress The total amount Involved In these five contracts con con- tracts Is approximately and bids are to be opened on July 19 for an additional contract tit to over cover the paving of a number or of highways hIgh high- ways within the park |