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Show I People of World Visit Southland The wonders of Zion National park attracted the new record total of 24,-! 24,-! HO.'i visitors during the travel year , which closed on September 30th, according ac-cording to an announcement of E. T. Seoyen, park superintendent. This j was an increase of 2, .Till, or 11 per ' cent, over the same period last year. That Zion has definitely taken its place among the great scenic feat-i feat-i ures of the United States which Rcan boast of a world-wide patronage, is I also clearly shown by the year's travel .records. Visitors were registered regis-tered from every state, District of Columbia, Hawaii. Australia, Canada, Cana-da, Egypt, England, Germany, Holland, Hol-land, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Samoa, Scotland, South America, and South Africa. Detailed analysis of the records shows that of the total number of 21,303 visitors, 21,250 entered in 0,-2011 0,-2011 private autos, and 3,051) were rail passengers entering by stage. There was an increase in the number num-ber of passengers entering by private pri-vate mo-ins of 2,327, anil 1,407 in the number of automobiles, or 2!) per cent. Travel by stage showed an increase in-crease of 12 passengers. Discussing the past travel year, Superintendent Scoycn said: "When we consider the features of the pasc travel year, there are two things which stand out above the others. In the first place the total number of visitors to the park, .coming from all corners of the earth, is a remarkable record considering that Zion is the youngest park in the system, and that this is only the third year during dur-ing which definite encouragement has been given to people to visit this ' park. j "The other feature has been the ; great forward strides made in im-j proving highways to the park. Dur- J ing the past year there was expended, expend-ed, or authorized for expenditure, by ; the local, state and federal govern-' ments, the sum of $1,580,000.00 fori maintenance and construction of roads throughout the Southwest , which will be of direct benefit to Zion park, as well as the entire west- i tin section of the country. At no time have highways been in such ex- ; cellent condition. The cow trails and : wagon roads of a few years ago have ' been replaced by modern gravelled roads. Of the 04 miles from Cedar' City to the park all but 11 miles ; have been brought up to the highest ' standards of gravelled roadway, and there remains no section in such con- i dition that it will prevent cars from : reaching the park at all times of the year. j "Of course," continued Mr. Scoyen. i "the feature of road work that is t ' most important to the park has been the starting of construction of the Zion-Mt. Carmel highway, which will no doubt be the most spectacular . highway in the world when it is com-: com-: pleted, and which will bring all of the great scenic features of Zion, Biyce canyon, Kaibab forest and the North Rim of the Grand canyon on j one scenic loop trip." I Mr. Scoyen also announced that although al-though the 1927 travel year is closed as far as the record books are concerned, con-cerned, the park itself will remain , open. Regular bus service to the park was discontinued on October 1, ' but Zion Lodge will remain open un- til the 15th. Persons carrying their own equipment for camping can en-; en-; ter the par k at any time of the year. |