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Show THE PAGE TWO TIMES-NEW- Dedication of Zion IVf t. Carmel Highway Colorful Intermountain Historical Event 1 .- v. -r Thursday, July 17, 1930 NEPIII. UTAH S. -- J Old Lady by No Mean Ready for the "Shelf Out near I'aliu Springs, says the Los Angeles Times, an old negro woman, who thinks she Is over ninety, and who wag a slave at the outbreak of the Civil war. lives alone In a little cabin. One day he got a toothache and sent for a dentist. The dentist went to the cabin prepared to yank the offending tooth and get away In a hurry but Aunt Sally made him wait until she hat fortified herself with a concoction of corn juice and wine. Then when the tooth was out she went Into consultation as to whether to have a plate made, or gum It up. "But why a plate?" asked the dentist. "Remember, you're over ninety." "What of demanded Auntl don't know Sally. "Maybe you-al- l It, but I goes to night school and I got to look right.' Itr M' - !Y. V4. Vi - W f . 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He told of a cattle raiser vegetable preparation is usually in Montana who was advised by an all that's needed to set everything old associate to come to' New York to rights. Genuine Castona has where he could readily make money. Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on The day after the smash he told his the wrapper. Doctors prescribe it. advisor: "I am like the man who Bam! wrote a letter for publication enReal Partner "I hear your wife is a "Are the Judsons happily mardorsing a patent medicine. "'Dear Doctor: I had a large ried?" "They seem to enjoy dancing "Yes, and some days she pounds wart on the end of my nose and my with each other." me more than that." druggist advised me to use your world famous wart cure. I used of a bottle and only now I have no wart aud no nose.'" Forbes Muguzine. r. f one-quart- r ft rTV"lT2L-- r 'I i .'i &J I, li , f i l n: V.' ts v":::::::...... I 1 ' ,''?' fib 4 . 11 - ' McBRiDE'S AUTOMOBILES Clever Texas Thief ' HIGH GRADE Patrolman G. N. Garcia of the El Paso (Texas) traffic police, obligingly pulled out his watch" when a stranger asked the time.. The latter proffered a cigar In return for the favor. "t.'o, thanks, not permitted to smoke on duty," said Garcia. "Well, thank you, officer." "You're welcome. The stranger departed a minute afterward and Garcia discovered the polite visitor had picked his holster of a bright, shiny, d revolver. Buys for Cash all Grades of Cars. Sells fully guaranteed cars 60 days service McBRIDE Specializes in Latest Models all makes new or reconditioned. McBRIDE always has a large stock of Late Model Automobiles on hand Including Packard, Chrysler, Cadillac, Willys-Knigh-t, Graham-PaigDodge, Essex, Plymouth, pearl-handle- e, Hudson, Erskine, Chevrolet. Rather Small Chance There Is about as much likelihood Is that a d Ban- ner." American Magazine. If ET - 1 Governor Dern of Utah speaking at the formal dedication ceremonies of the Zion Mount Carmel Highway, July 4th. This picture was taken in the tunnel during the dedication ceremony. Scene 2 The east entrance to the Highway Tunnel. ' Scene 3 Looking out over Zion Canyon from one of the six "galleries" through which ventilation and sunlight are admitted to the Zion Mount Carmel Highway Tunnel. Scene I HE as the road Is officially known. Mather died last January, after making his last official trip of inspection of the work on the tunnel. With E. S. Scoyen, superinten dent of Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks, presiding, President Ileber J. Grant, gave an invocation In which he asked the divine blessAlthough It is only 20 miles long, the undertaking. this highway Is the greatest project ing upon He the cooperation of the praised of Its kind ever undertaken by the U. S. National Park Service and parks service and the states of Utah and Arizona, without whose help, he (Bureau of Public Roads. Its cost ,was close to two million dollars, said, the task would have been Imand it incorporates two tunnels, one possible. Many engineering difficulties were 6,000 feet long, and the other more than 400 feet long, in Its short encountered in building the road and tunnel through the mountain length. which is 10,000 feet high, Dedication ceremonies were held range, involving scaling precipitous cliffs within the longest of the tunnels, on ropes and ladders. So close was .whose outer wall is pierced with the calculation on the tunnel which vensix "galleries" through which is 5,600 feet long and 22 by 15 feet tilation and sunlight are admitted. in varied only by size, that of 1, the them all, Inches when they Gallery largest the bores met from was the scene of the formal deditwo directions. cation. Within this gallery the Declaring the work of the enstand from which various governors, National Park Service aud Union gineers had only to place the road Pacific officers, and other repre- where nature had Intended it should sentatives of the U. S. government be built millions of years ago, hailed it as "the symbol of and the state of Utah made their a bigger Idea of the cooperation and address, was erected. faith that is taking possession of Marvelous accoustics prevail at the people of the United States." this point In the tunnel, and there Governor Dern, in the same view, was ample room for the two said the people of Utnh do not thousand spectators, all of whom "need or want national parks could hear every word spoken by the within their borders as playgrounds speakers even when an ordinary for local people alone, but are conversational tone of voice was proud to share these natural marused. vels with people of other states." Patriotic music was supplied for The audience included hundreds the occasion by sixty male mem- of people of southern Utah, who bers of the chorus of the St. George, had assembled within the portal Utah, temple. of the tunnel to join with the govWith the massive bulk of East ernors party in dedication of the Temple mountain rearing its head road and observance of Indepen3,200 feet and glaring in frames dence day. They found the tunnel of red and white splendor above portal and gallery gaily decked the tunnel gallery, the audience with flags nnd bunting and chairs heard .Mr. Albright, as master of placed for their comfort within a ceremonies recall that the day was ampithentre. the sixty third birthday of Stephen Work on the highway hag been T. Mather, his predecessor as sup- In progress for the past three erintendent of the parks service, to years, and Its construction embodied whom he gave credit for inception some unusual and remarkable engiof the Carmel highway, neering feats. Its purpose Is to most unusual Independence Day observance held In the United States occured when governors of seventeen states met within the famous Zion Mount Carmel Highway Tunnel in Southern Utah to participate in its formal dedication to public use. Mac-donal- d rock-hew- Zlou-Mou- n Scene 4 An interior view of the new Highway Tunnel showing some of the difficult construction work which was put through by the National Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads in completing the Zion Mount Carmel Highway. 5 Scene in Bryce Canyon showing some of the spectacular canyon walls viewed by members of the National Governor's Conference. Scene shorten the distance bwcen three nntional parks, Zion, where the highway begins, and Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon national parks to the south and northeast respectively. Beginning near the Park Ranger station at the entrance to Zion National Park, the road ascends in a long series of gently rising switchbacks until it reaches the sheer face of one of the crimson cliffs of Zion National Park. Here the longer of the two tunnels begins, and penetrates this cliff for a distance of more than a mile. The road finally emerges at the top of the plateau from which has been etched Zion Canyon eons of time by one small river. It accomplishes Its purpose of shortening the distances between the three most colorful of all of national parks in the twenty-twthe United States. them as playgrounds for our own people alone. We are happy that they have been set aside for the enjoyment of all who may be attracted by their charm. "They are the show places of our nation, In which every American holds a share While Zion National of ownership. park and Bryce canyon happen to be situated within the boundaries of the state of Utah, yet we are proud to share our ownership of these natural marvels with all the rest of our fellow Americans, and we say to them : Come out and inspect your property. Tou will be proud of it, and your pride of ownership will make you a better, more patriotic American in the best sense. Quite Possible all by yourself, to make an old farmhouse Into a modern country home, you are apt to realize that Ignorance Is Blisters. you undertake, Country Home. No one rocks the boat crossing the Styx. Slow to Gauge Insanity The Greek physician Hippocrates asserted that pertain mental diseases were brain disorders, but even In the Nineteenth century insanity was still looked upon by many people as a mysterious malady of divine origin. Uncle Eben "De fact dat you Iinsn't broke no law nor spoke no scandal," said Uncle Eben, "ain' no comfort when de atmosphere of yon neighborhood jes' natchelly gits filled up wif stray bullets." Washington Star. . Origin of English Cities Many English cities have sprung from the ham, or homestead, of some Saxon family, around which other houses were gradually built. Thus Birmingham is the home of the Birma family. . English Tapestries Tapestries had been Imported into England for generations, but it was not until the middle of the Sixteenth century that looms were set tip In Warwickshire by William "Zion Nat'enal park has sometimes been referred to as Yosemite Sheldon. done in oil. I trust you have all and hush sense of experienced the Advocates Toy Circulation awe and mystery that comes over A probation officer In a children's Gov. Dern Dedicates one as he looks up at the Great court suggests that a circulating Carmel Highway White Throne or gazes from the library of durable toys would be a Governor Dern, in. his address at Temple of Sinawawa over toward I means of keeping children out of mischief after school hours. the dedication ceremonies, stressed Angel's Landing. With its gloomy some of the beauties of Utah gorge inclosed by sheer red and Love's Test white cliffs 3000 feet high on scenery : The vicar of Benfieet, Essex. the England, estimates that "It Is pecularly appropriate that either side, it Is no wonder during the Indians regarded it as a spirit average marriage a man sees his this great highway should be dedibreakfast 10.000 cated to the use of the people of the land, to be entered only with fear wife's "aface at severe test of hutimes, pretty United States on our country's birth- and veneration. man nature." day. "When you come to Bryce CanCitizens if Born in Country "It is also fitting that this cere- yon National park you will find an Chinese cannot become citizens mony should be held in the presence entrancing fairyland with its spires, of the governors of so many of towers and minarets of the most of the United States. Children of Chinese parents in the Utah's Bister states. Their presenC? exquisite hues, so delicately carved born United States are citizens by virhere is emblematical of the Interest by nature that 'stone resembles tue of their birth in this country. of all the states in this project . It lace.' Statues, monuments, cathedEvolution of the Nook is as if th people of the whole narals the eye can pick them out. Great Inventions are often the tion were here this morning to see Their beauty lingers long in the this marvelous undertaking placed memory as a masterpiece of the simplest: The architect took the off a clothes closet and culled Giver of all good and perfect gifts. door at their service. It a breakfast nook. Bangor Daily "There may be differences'of opin"Drive CO miles through the in- Commercial. ion among the" western states in re- comparable Kaibab forest, the largReal Critic gard to the national policy of reser- est tract of virgin timber in the Still a mnn may feel no inferiorving their land and minerals from United States, seeing herds of deer complex before his hanker, but private entry, but there Is no differ- as you pass along. Proceed to ity have a pronounced Inferiority comreIn ence of opinion among them Bright Angel Point, or Cape Royal plex In the presence of his caddie. Albany News. gard to the national parks. These on the Colorado, and If the majesty areas of outstanding beauty are of that sublime spectacle does not Primitive "Razois" chiefly valuable for their recreationimpress you, you must Indeed be Shaving the beard was. al uses. Impervious to the beauties of the Bronze or Iron ages, performed "We do not need them nor want with flints, shells or bones, on which a specially sharp edge was ground. o Zion-Mou- nt . Ford, see him first if you want to BUY, SELL or TRADE. McBRIDES Cor. 7th South Main SALT LAKE CITY, twelve-year-ol- d savage from Africa can sit down out the first six at a piano and pick notes of "The Studebaker, McBRIDE says f the average girl becoming a movie star as there Pontiac, visitor that you like soon feels One cherishes his hobby because you .do not mind his taking up he doesn't have to work at It except when he wants to. your time. A that even with 40 per One of the deeper joys Is to feel cent Judgment will carry a man a that you have placed forever an long way. abyss, between yourself and poverty. A "superstition exhibition" at the Museum of Public Health in Budamedical pest displays ancient Something to Build On quackery, such as cats' fur soaked We would all be surprised If In sour cream, once prescribed for we knew what people say beabscesses, and coffin nail advohind our backs; and there Is cated for curing earache. some foundation for the terrible talk about us. Ed Howe In Poor Farming Blamed Howe's Monthly. The United States forest sen-icreports that the greatest burden of Poor Housekeeper Fair Game silt and freshet runoff poured into A peasant Jury at Przemysl, Pothe Mississippi river comes, not land, acquitted Michael Szyblak of from forest lands, but from farm a charge of killing his wife, explainlands that are unwisely used. ing that she was a poor housekeeper and It was no wonder he lost Object of Pity his temper. One of the toughest Jobs In the world must be that of a beauty docJewish Atonement Day tor. He must have some cases of"Tom" is Hebrew for "day" and fered to him about as hard as makTom Klppur means day of atoneing a potato out of a tomato. ment. It is the tenth day of Oi'to-he- r Greenfield Republican. and Is observed by fasting and continuous prayer for 24 hours. Italian Art Masterpiece Ten stories from the Old TestaOur Next Problem ment are Illustrated on the famous It Is estimated that the lack of bronze doors made by Ghiberti for efficient and economical distributhe Baptistery a( Florence, Italy, tion costs the country not less than regarded as among the world's masseven or eight billion dollars a year. terpieces. American Magazine. "Forcing" Spring Flowers Problem for the Crooner Chemists have shown that lilacs One of the objections to "The and other spring flowers can be Banner" Is that It made to blossom at Christmas by has a robust melody which is no exposing them to the vapor of ethygood at all for a "crooner." lene dlcbloride or ethylene Washington Star. d chlor-hydrl- The Difference "Before marriage a man can get away with anything he does." After mnrrlage he does anything with which he can get away. Exchange. - Glaciers' Travels On warm days the glaciers on Mount Rainier, in Washington, move down the mountainside at the rate of 15 to 20 Inches each 24 hours. Odd Parliamentary Rule n. Business Transacted by Check The American Bankers' association says that It Is estimated that more than 0!) per cent of nil settlements of credits Is accomplished by check or similar Instruments. Deadly Envy "Envy." said 111 Ho, the sage of Chinatown. "Is what causes a thoughtless boy to stone the bird and substitute silence for the song." Washington Star. M. P.s may not lock nny of the doors In the British house of commons, nil the door keys In Farming Paradise Peru tins such a diversity of elevations and climatic peculiarities as to be able to. grow almost any product that Is known to man. Symbol of Plenty The pineapple Is so often employed In decoration because It Is supposed to be the symbol of "Plenty In the Home." Past Tense of "Dive" The past tense of the verb "to dive" is "dived." The word "dove" Is an American colloquialism as yet The Ground Floor The first congress met' August 4. 17!W. And no doubt the first lobby went to work the next day. Country Home. Quite So After all, there are worse things than egotism. It is better to talk yourself up than to run other people down. Boston Trnnscrlpt, Heroes Unknown to Fame There were In all 88 souls with Columbus on the trip when he discovered America. Home Livers The good old days were those when young people lived at home even before they were murrled. being the care of certain officials. not In good usage. |