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Show Spotlighting I Governors Make History At "Four Corners" No where else in the world could the heads of four sovereign states eat lunch at the same table ta-ble while sitting each one m his own territory. Such an historic incident happened on July lUth, when Governors J. Bracken Lee of Utah, Leo Knous ot Colorado, Dan Garvey of Arizona and Thomas Tho-mas J. Mabiy of New Mexico sat down together at the famous "Four Coiners." In short speeches during the ceremony, all four governors urged the development of this "last frontier" area, and closer cooperation among western states. stat-es. "We must be willing to bear a little of the hardship endured by the pioneers who settled the West if our nation is to continue stroiig and prosperous," said Governor Lee of Utah. "This meeting will stand as a great challenge to the people of the West," said Governor Knous of Colorado. "This may serve to lay a foundation foun-dation for the future meetings to work out mutual problems." said Governor Garvey ot Arizona. "We must pledge unity in the development of this great land," said Governor Mabry of New Mexico. All the governors agreed with Judge James Noland of Durango, keynote speaker, whin he said, 'This broad region looks like a vast, barren, uninhabited area; tut some day, with proper de- rlupinont, it will supply the things America needs and wants.' New Welcome Signs To Greet The Traveler For some time, through the Department of Publicity and Industrial In-dustrial Development, the state ot Utah has maintained seven huge signs at points of entry i:r-t i:r-t ) the state offering a welcome to the traveler. Time and vandals van-dals have conspired together to make these signs rather unpre-! unpre-! sentable to the traveling public. ' The department of publicity now lannoun-es them it has assumed the responsibility of renewing I those signs and putting them in : excellent condition. Such signs j are highly desirable as they of-! of-! fer evidence of a kindly interest ! in the traveler's welfare. Cano Springs In Use Again Good news to all who are interested in-terested in tourist travel is the announcement that a contract has been let for the completion of the Cane Springs section of highway high-way U. S. 1 GO, south of Moab in Grand county. In addition to the highway improvements, Can Springs, a spot of great historic interest, has been cleaned out and a pump installed. This roadside watering place, a project of the department of publicity and Industrial In-dustrial development, will be deeply appreciated by the traveling travel-ing public, and will be one mVe j topic for favorable conversation I as travelers get together and recount re-count the things they like or dis-1 dis-1 ke in their journeys. Travelers Do Like Attitude of Utahns Scores of questionaires are arriving ar-riving each week at the state department de-partment of publicity and industrial indus-trial development, sent in by tra-I tra-I veleis from every part of tne i United States and Canada. The information compiled from these quostionahes is comprehensive as well as fascinating. Two phases phas-es of this information are particularly partic-ularly striking (1) the almost universal uni-versal appreciation of the friendliness friend-liness of Utah people, and (2) the high percentage of traveler's dol-: dol-: lar that goes to the retail store other than for gasoline and food. If the retail merchants of Utah could bo brought to realize the tremendous potential value of new business through tourist trade, they would redouble their efforts to enhance this typo of j selling. One breakdown before I us shows total expenditures of ! $372.50 while in Utah, with $50 going for gas and oil, $88 for lodging, $109.50 for food, ajid $125 for miscellaneous purchases. ' Another New Yorker states that he purchased a new car in Utah I for $1750.00. O |
