Show FORECASTS BIG INCREASE OF MESA VERDE VISITORS plans are being laid for the great pst increase in motor travel to mesa verde national park ever experienced according to J L nusbaum superintendent of the park it Is expected that the percentage of increase dor ln 1 29 will be eater ann the increase during 1323 season which was the greatest year of travel in the ald tory of mesa verde information Is contained in a report received by rocky mountain motorists inc from mr nusbaum who says that the construction work throughout the park now being planned for early spring will be responsible for a large part of the increase this message came to mancos and the catl oid by mule back from the park where mr nusbaum Is snowed in for the winter it Is expected that approximately will be spent for roid work during 1929 says mr nusbaum this work will in no way interfere with travel during the early part of the season by late summer when the heavy travel starts it Is expected that the present projects will be completed one contractor worked on new construction until january when heavy snows necessitated closing down until probably april this new road will permit cars for the first time to enter the park in high gear in connection with the total trawl report for the past year mesa verde in percentage of gain m travel exceeded that of any other national park reports nusbaum and again this year we hope to hold that d |