Show I I I DIXIE IS TO 10 GET GEl RAILROAD I SAYS GOVERNOR Executive Returns From Grand Canyon Enthusiastic tic Over Advantages Dixieland tho wonderfully productive pro pro- counties of southern Utah is certain to to have havo railroad connection with tho the rest of tho the world and that in tho very ver- vernear near future is the way Gay Gov William m Spry sums up his fortnights fortnight's fortnights fortnight's fort fort- ni nights night's tour of the tho southern portion of Utah which terminated with his return return re reo re- re turn at 6 0 o'clock clock this morning to his I home homo In company with representatives tives ti of of tho Salt Lake Route Boute and ho he Way Wa- company the tho governor experienced ex ox- I a strenuous trip through the southern tier of counties to tho the rim of the Grand canyon The states state's chief executive executive- made the tho trip to inspect the thc roads of the state being improved by convict com labor while whito others of the party inspected the possibilities of the section sec eec tion for exploitation for tourist travel All members of the party are aro well pleased with what thoy they saw Tho party left hero here two weeks a ago ajo o today todar They left the tho railroad at Cedar City where a n visit was paid the tho branch 0 of the state agricultural col col- Ic loge lege e. e Automobiles carried the party part to at which point wagons were taken ken for the remainder of the trip We spent an entire day in in Little Zion can canyon on J said Governor Spry It is without Qu question stion the tho m most st beautiful beautiful beau beau- canyon canon I ha have havo 0 ever over seen the coloring coloring col col- orin oring and formation bein being exquisite The roads aro are in good condition and will require but little expenditure to tomake tomako tomako mako make them available for automobile traffic The governor is eloquent in his hie praise of the Kaibab forest reserve as asa n a timber and game same preserve It is the largest body of standing timber in inthe inthe in inthe the Rocky mountain region he as as- sorts u Government a cruisers have haTe estimated that three and one half billion bit bil lion Hon feet of lumber is contained Inthe in inthe inthe the forest forest enough enough to pay the tho cost coat of building a railroad to the Arizona border bor bor- der and leave a a. nice profit It is also a a. great eat game ame preserve We counted seventy deer in the forest and the they have navo been protected only four years The forest service is Js' already at work on tho tim hi highway hway through h the Kaibab reserve says sars the governor and the the new new highway is being beins built bunt along the tho sum um- summit rum rum- mit of the tho ridges to avoid dan danger er from washouts Wa Washington count county has baa alfalfa seven seven inches inches' high hib and as green as could bo be d desired sired is the tho report of members of I the party The need of communication communication tion with the rest of the state stat is particularly particularly par par- I I felt by this county and the thc governor expresses 8 himself determined to give e the tho people of ot that section the benefits b of a a. good highway until rail communication t is mado made This section I can produce according to the executive tive tivo figs pon pomegranates e almonds peaches etc otc and needs a a. market for these these- products Rain is badly needed in the southern portion of the state Tho beauties of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado arc are seen soen to a a. far better better better bet bet- ter advantage from the Utah side Ido than from the Arizona side Ride said laid H. H H. H Hays general tourist agent for tho the Wylie Permanent C Camping company who woo returned with Governor Spry The party comprised GoV by William Spry Douglas White of tho Salt Lake LaKo Route Dr J. J K L W. W Bracken r 11 L. L S. S Manger Mariger of Salt Lake Lako City Senator G G. W. W Miles and D. D S. S Miles and E L H. H of Livingston Mont It was t truly uly an enjoyable pleasure jaunt continued Mr Hays We left eft eft Salt Lake Lako City and ann went to Lund by by rail Tail From Cedar City to Toquerville yule ville we traveled by bJ automobile The Tho balance o of the tho journey journey was as made two- two seated spring sprin wagons One of oC the tho most mORt beautiful sights eights of the trip is I Little Zion valley valloy is tho the gateway gate Ji way to the valloy I Little Zion valloy val val- Icy loy was made mado a national monument by President Pre Taft Tart in iu 1909 1900 Mr Trays says AAS that on the way to tho the Grand mn canyon Governor Spry and others of the party mado made speeches in almost cyeru- cyeru town through which the party passed Good roads roan was the thc key kev keynote keynote key key- note of all addresses addressee made 0 |