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Show GOVERNOR OF NEVADA INTS SCENIC ROUTE Governor J. G. Scrugham of the state of Nevada, Commissioners Hol-linger, Hol-linger, Dixon, and Recorder Steve Whitehead of Clark Co., Nev., arrived here about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, eu route home from Zion National park and were guests of the Commercial club for luncheon at the St. George Cafe". Governor Scrugham told those present the object of his visit, which is the exploitation of scenic eastern Nevada in cooperation with the states of Utah and Arizona. This wonderful wonder-ful scenery in eastern Nevada includes includ-es the marvelous Lehman caves near Baker and other scenic attractions all the way down to "Lost City," The recently re-cently discovered Indian city near St. Thomas which is being uncovered un der direction of M. H. Harrington, archeologist employeed by the Heye Foundation Bureau of the American Indians, and is said to be upward of 2000 years old. Governor Scrugham proposes bringing the people down through eastern Nevada to these Indian ruins, themce strike across to the great Parashaunt forest near where is one of the best views of the Grand Canyon, Can-yon, a view of the river being had up and down at a depth of between 3000 and 4000 feet, thence to St. George over the St. George-Pierce's Ferry-road, Ferry-road, and from St. George to Zion National Na-tional Park, Bryce Canyon and other scenic points. The state of Arizona is improving the latter road. After luncheon the visitors accompanied accom-panied by Henry T. Atkin, mayor and chairman of county commissioners, Arthur F. Miles, president of the Commercial club, Judge D. H. Morris, D. C. W'atson, John Wadsworth, W. O. Bentley and Charles Whipple, went out to the summit this side of Diamond valley where the Governor had a good view of the country over which proposed travel would come. The governor expressed himself as greatly pleased with the prospect and said he had the greatest hope that this route would be opened up in the near future, saying neither work nor money would be spared for its fulfillment. fulfill-ment. Governor Scrugham spoke of the great peagent to be held at St. Thomas on the 23rd inst., saying it would cost upward of $10,000 and that a band of 20 pieces had been engaged en-gaged from the B. Y. U. at Provo. He extended a very warm invitation to everyone to take it in. |