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Show - sr .A.t FOUNDED 1850 SALT JiAKE CITY MJB UTAH SATURDAY f- they saw, toey marvelled! I , And they marvelled, they declared freely Uni, they had eeen nothing any- -f where that wai o spectacular, so strikingly beautiful, so rare, as the UlahzArizona parks. Governors from fourteea states of the Union, ai guests of Governor George H. Dern the stato of Utah, toured Zion, Bryce and -V Grand Canyon national parks, the Kaibab forest and Cedar Breaks, and the miles of inter--V ' vening country during the period July 3 to 8, as the concluding portion of the annual na-- ' tional governors? conference in Salt Lake City. The conference bad been in session during the three preceding days, and on adjourning in Salt Lake on the afternoon of July S, they; - their wives and staffs, together with a large number of Utahns, went to Cedar (ity in a ' special Union Pacific train to begin their tour of the parks. Governor Dern and members of his staff, a number of other slate officials and their , wives. President Carl R. Gray of the Union Pacific Railroad company, and other officials of that institution; Presidents Beber J. Grant and Anthony W. Ivins, and a corps of newspaper men from Utah papers and from world wide press associations and news reel 4werelncluded In the parly with the visiting governors. 7 The scenio tour proved to be the most convincing demonstration Utah could have made to the visiting governors in an attempt to portray to them the scenic grandeur (to say the material wealth of the state. nothing of vLiked the People; .. ,'r , - But not seenery- only did they- see-ththey saw Utahs people as they are, and were accorded typical Utah hospitality that brought with it warmth of the heart, and which, in itself was a rare tribute to the governors. As the train puTOf'fn'Io''Cedar City on the morning of Thursday July 8, the chief executives of the various states heard booming in their ears the governors salute, fired by a detachment of 'the national guard. The Cedar City military band struck up lively airs as the gun fire ceased, and as the party stepped from the train, city officials - lllET u eom-pani- ii -- A hotel.. rf Of J rf if J Li -- J? - . rJ - 4r U' 'KS'Tr- - T ! w jsr' :h q ii tih Aj . esi Although fsmrr Gor. Frederick W. rtahrted of Maine; shows lathe upper left hand picture with President A. W. Irina. bad wot before sera the Grand Canyon from Cape Royal, where this view was taken. It was not the tint time for Preatdent Irina. The latter told members of the gomroon, party, mm they taxed down tolo thi Colorado trlrer aa Hay wood oa lhl capo, that In tlio pioneer . daja ot lull, he had crossed tlwr river near there SS times, frequently on the K. Tapper right shows one of the tanpi of parka cm-ptoyea who formed tbemaetrea Into choraaes and serenaded the departing xoTernor at the raiiooa parka as their visits oondaded. Thetr to the pkasare of the trip, r .... repertoire was wide,, and their selections roeiVy, addingH. mnch games of Pennsylvania making the acquaintance' of two Indian children .at Lower lert appears Lleo tenant Governor Arthnr Kanab, where the governors caravan stopped twice, going to and returning from Grand Canyon. A Bomber of Indians were in tbs vktton. Lower right is n representative view groap which greeted the officials at hanab, and were greatly Iniereating to the eastern 1 .. is Bryee canyon, se the Great White Throne nor. the temples of that region of beauty. - Leaving the. new highway, the governors party continued on to Kanab, the first stop- - to a hearty breakfast at El Escalante , : y i 1 f i e Boarding Utah Parks company busses at - means disappointed, for they arrived just at sun sel and there wai large herd of deer dining in the meadows. They were a beautiful sight, and especially t erupted those of the WEE! ' -; ImS views were takes from tbe Intertor of (aSerr which pierces the BKntnUHa s the sew Mt Csr-vnt, Is the mfle-Johtabway. Then pictures were takes during the dedicatory exercises conducted Is that ttaUery. View at left shows the mountains theside men from lanneL are os other The aUbosettes the dint! opposite sliUng os th wall at the ede of the itallerr. At right, soother view from the gallery, shows bow the sew ML Carmel rood winds Itself ap the aide of the mountain to the west portal of the . tunnel. It la a magnificent soenlo highway. ; el - ' Cedar City by 9 JO in the morning, the tour began. A group of slate highway motorcycle pa- - ping place on the way to the Grand Canyon. As the, travelers stepped from the bosses' -- - -trolmes in their white painted machines, several officers the of the party, eompanied traf-fi- o preceding the main caravan, stopping all on the entire route in order to give the governors psrty the full right of way. Fourteen big ears carried the party to Zion Park, arriving at the lodge there about noon. After a brief rest and luncheon, the governors eonlinued their special sessions foftwoHours, after which a holiday was declared; and sightseeing became the order of the day. Zion canyon was toured if auto as far as the road goes, and then on foot path up to the narrows, where the path runs into the WillrHhe group were various formation Hr (lie 7 who explained eanyon, the probable age of the canyqBtbe be found there,, end try variety of florain to which Ziop differs from features out pointed A . other esnyons. -- ...... f i j - Special evening ceremonies were conducted 1 - ' ' - - In the wen air that night with addresses by President Gray. President Ivins, and Governor Christianson ofMinnesola, tnd a playlet under the dlrecUoinf the park superintendent, E. T. Beoyen, was preMulei . - - ovTKwfr- - a large group of southern Utah children, vigorously applauded. Later the children sang America and other songs. Governor Dern, in appreciation of the spirit. of the people, addressed the gathering, of expressing his pride in them as Utah. He also introduced Uie other governors and each spoke briefly, lauding them on their warmth of welcome. Presidents Grant I and Tvinswere' alscfpresenled. 'To Grand Canyon. After luncheon, the party eonlinued on I toward Grand Canyon, stopping for a short titfe at Jacob's Lake, in the Kaibab foresl The gmemorsjar stopped briefly at Fredonia, - Arizona, where, under the guidance of Gover- nor Phillips of Arizona, a member of Uie party, of Fourth of July they greeted a gathering - celebrants. l" 1 - --- 7..'. As they neared VT ranebgovernors and atl looked expectantly for the proverbial herds . of deer which feed near there. But they didn't have to wail for (he deer earner out to see thenw and all along the; road In the : lower part of Uie foresl deer were een in goodly numbers, apparentry so little afrsid of (he big r busses and IheirncadrJOO oecupanls, that thaf- - H ' y T" de-K- ent eT it After dimier, they were ushered into th main hall of the - lodge where Ihe governors-- ' again held k session, and Governors Case of i - from this descent as from the big holes of Bryce and Grand panyons. Another reception awaited them at Cedar City, the populace was out to greet them, and they brought their band and choir with them. lanety of colors in the canyon, the peculiar formations, the deep gorges and high, thin walls both sides of which, could be seen at the same lime, all appealed greatly to them. With a guide they climbed down the path- way into the very bottom of Bryce. Somehow, it looked quite different from down there, th natural bridges, th cathedrals and pinnacles; The thrill of the trip along th floor of the eanyon came when they passed through Wall Streel"-a- s the guide called ttthcplace where everyone has his ups and downs. There were no stocks nor bonds in this Wall streel but Wat! Street "itwas with wails a thousand feet high, thin stone wails that i. Lp Wall Street Cedar Breaks came next, and then the to Cedar City a descent of 4,000 feet stretch.-B- ut in a the visitors liked and they sang as they rode voices from a score of states joining in songs of the mountains, songs of the east and of the south. Some of the visitors from the less mountain- ous country received quite as great a thrill ... .sswwosaoer.3 og - summil -- Then - Street began. It was easier than it looked, back and forth, soma the trail limes through a wall of a canyon, finally bringing the now seasoned mountaineers to the their ladies and staffs were out seeing more of the canyon. Before 8 a.m, Bright Angel Point seemed like a rendezvous of distinguished people. The observation tower on the lodge; the brink of Bright Ange canyon, and other pointa of vantage were visited and admired. - - Reach Gape Royal. Then the entire party boarded busses for their supreme view ef the Grand Canyon from Cape Royal 23 miles from the lodge Governors and ladies and all climbed over dow Rock, out to the edge of the cape and peered down through space 6,000 feet to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Far xift to the south they could see the Cotorndo river eating its way into the canyon walL Bryce Canyon surprised them all, many voting it the most beautiful, the most uplifting . to the Grand Canyon. The governors had heard of this marvel of natures sculpture; most of them had seen pictures of it but the canyon was far beyond expectations. On- - ' - Rhode Island and Hsmmill of Iowa delivered , were cioee together and cool Borne of th . party renamed this psrt of Brjce Refriger- Independence day speeches, and employes of the lodge furnished k musical program. Govz tor Canyon, it wag so cool there. They looked ; ernor Phillips received a Utah gavel from Gov- X up to the observation bouse on the west wail ernor Dern. of the canyon it was 1,200 feet above them; and looked so small The governors did not sleep long that night. . hardly got off the road to let them pass. At VT ranch the visitoi s were not by any I) qgvamgr,- YEAR EIGHTY-FIRS- T 1930 4 H The next day was Independence day, and for alL the peoplo Utah, as well "M forlh$'goverhort'Tartynt'as'abever-To" day one in which the countrys . most unique highway one mile of which is a tunnel cut through polid rock was dedicated with appropriate exercises. : The governors participated, Theprogram was held in gallery number two, near the west portal of the tunnel, thousands of feet above the floor of the canyon. . . When the governors party arrived at the . gallery,, they were met by hundreds of people from St George and other southern Utah sections, and for two hours the immense tunnel was crowded with visitors. The entire gallery, which is one of six cut from the tunnel to the open air high up on uis mountain side, eras decorated with the national colors. Musicians from St Georgs entertained nctltthe exercises beganand also appeared on the scheduled . program. Tunnel Dedicated. was one of the outstanding . The dedication features of the trip. Governor George H. Dern officially dedicated the tunnel and highway for public use, state and national officials also speaking during the program. Builders of the tunnel and road were Introduced to' the ssym-bla- ge and were extolled for the perfection of their work., ; The road is one of the meet spectacular in the country, and as seen from the mile-lon- g tunnel it presents a remarkable sight as it winds through and around gigantic red rocks, Up. up the mountain side. and arthe busses Following continued their trip, the cars slopped momentarily at each of the galleries In the tunnel to allow the travelers to view Uie mountain, the canyon, and the new highway from that height The sight is worth traveling hundreds of miles to see. The ride down the Mt Carmel highway from the tunnel to Mt Carmel Junction was like a ride through paradise. The beauty of the region rivals thst of the canyon which was responsible for the roads construction CAME, . ' 12 PARKS TEREX GOVERNORS Official Party Gets Carnival Welcome r JULY f J. " ; i ' ? I air meeting, praised Utah and bee, re-sources, her governor, her people, and bet church leaders. They talked so well and the people enjoyed their discussion so much, that . lime was forgotten,-antrain- - time passed but the train waited for them, nearly an hour. The arrival to Salt Lake Monday, morning;! July 7, concluded the tour, but Uie memory of it lived. kiKf more than one stats executive went to his tralu WhJch bore him home, hum-msoftly the song of farewell and Godspeed which bad been Sung to them as the governors caravan in turn left each park. It was Aloha "and Au Revoir, and a genuine Tm glad open -- -- I L t mg -- 7 i l' came. -- r , '.7 . -- ! i - s - t 4 i ' . : V . .1 - ' : i These are views takni m the brink of the Grand Canyon. XX milrs (Com Grand Canyon Mus" At HI. the shown walking from tlirhr bnsara mljjaCaie Bojd, vantage point toe Bering the grant chasms of the Colorado rlrrr.goternoraare At right the party oh the expo. Over the edge of this rock Is s .MOrfoot drop to the bottom of the canyon. Kattoe oril'Xnhil the wto-o-w to the' rock ore whld the people are walking; also note the depth of the canyon beyond: the rock. . et.e'nr -- 1 |