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S SPENCER TELLS OF COMING ACTIVITIES OF UNION PACifiC 00 MAKES INTERESTING ADDRESS BEFORE DEFORE ASSEMBLED GUESTS OF CEDAR CITY OTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- COMMERCE ANNOUNCES VAST SUMS TO BE DE SPENT FOR DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOP DEVELOP- MENT lENT OF SOUTHERN UTAH'S SCENIC ATTRACTIONS ZION PARK CEDARS BREAKS BRYCE CANYON Mr Chairman and Pres Macfarlane Macfarlane Macfar Madar lane it is I who has pleasure in being here I bring you OU greetings from President Gray Vice VIce President President Adams Mr Bassinger Mr Amos and others I It is probably unnecessary to state the fact that in hl Southern Utah there I is a district now comparatively unknown unknown un un- I known surpassing all others in the United States in scenic beauty and and geologic interest I This district contains three of the nations nation's outstanding show places I Zion ion National Park Cedar Breaks and andi i Bryce ryce Canyon When provided with adequate hotel and nd lodge facilities safe highways and nd comfortable transportation this district strict will become a great national I recreation center and will prove to be beof beof of f immense value to the State of of I Utah I The Union Pacific System having an n in these second only to that of the nation and I the IB state has expended d during dIning 1923 and nd 1924 the sum of for or improvements as follows I 1 The construction of 33 miles of railroad from Lund to Cedar City in in- eluding luding miscellaneous fa facilities facilities' c i 11 t tie i o s e I 2 Construction of a modern modem passenger pas pas- enger station also freight depot and other ther facilities at Cedar City I 3 Purchase completion and equipment of hotel lEI El El El Escalante alanto at Cedar City i ii i 4 The installation of a water system tem em at Bryce Canyon i 5 Construction of a lodge center and nd sixteen lodges at Bryce Canyon Total Expenditures have bee been authorized for or advertising and additional im im- to be prior to the he 1925 tourist season as follows 1 Construction of a lodge center and nd 46 lodges at Zion National Park 2 Construction of a water system at Zion National Park 3 Construction of 30 additional lodges at Bryce Canyon making a total otal of 46 4 Installation of stage auto-stage passenger passenger passenger pas- pas service between Cedar City and nd Zion National Park Cedar Breaks a and d Bryce Canyon involving the purchase pur pur- chase hase of 40 passenger eleven-passenger auto auto- stages and the construction of a garage garage garage gar gar- age at Cedar City 5 National Advertising campaign Total The total expenditure therefore of the Union Pacific System in the development development de de- of this this this' scenic region in preparation reparation for the 1925 summer tourist tourist tourist tour tour- season season is With respect to the improvements it t Bryce Canyon The lodge center constructed of stone logs and sawed lu lumber ber so harmonizes harmonizes harmonizes har har- monizes with its surroundings that it appears to have grown among the trees find and locks rocks It contains a n lounge ladies adies rest room dining room that will accommodate date guests at table modern kitchen and store rooms shower baths wash rooms etc The lodges constructed of sawed lumber afford sleeping accommodations Hons for four or six people accord according in to the manner in which guests may may wish to be accommodated In each of the two rooms there are two single beds or one double Led bedr trunk stand dressing table rugs comfortable chairs chail's and a stove These accommodations will provide for a total of 18 guests To provide a dependable supply of good water not only for our guests but for tor tourists traveling in their own conveyances and stopping at the public camp ground a supply of pure cold spring water has been brought six inch iron distance distance distance dis dis- through a pipe a tance of six miles to an enclosed conCrete concrete concrete con con- crete storage reservoir lr from which the water is piped to the lodge center and public camp ground A store or commissary will be maintained maintained main main- for the convenience of ot the traveler where food and other supplies supplies sup plies automobile accessories and gasoline gas oline may be purchased at reasonable prices With respect to the improvement at Zion National Park The lodge center to be constructed of stone and sawed lumber will harmonize harmonize harmonize har har- monize with the surroundings and will wilt provide accommodations similar to those in the lodge center at Bryce Canyon The lodges lodge to bo be constructed of sawed lumber will be of ot the same v type type and afford the same accommodations ao no at Bryce Canyon and will ill provide accommodations for a total of 18 guests With respect to the district in general gen eral oral To properly make known find end advertise advertise adver adver- tise the attractions of this section and the accommodations provided the Union Pacific System will wUl expend during the coming year approximately approximate- approximate ly the sum lum of which will win include newspaper and magazine advertising advertising ad ad- booklets leaflets and lectures lectures lec lee tures with slides and moving pictures The statistics of other national parks show that less than thirty per percent percent percent cent of ot the visitors travel by rail For example while persons visited visited visited visit visit- ed Yellowstone National Park during the 1924 season of 72 per percent percent percent cent traveled by means other than I rail principally in private conveyances convey convey- lances ances while or 23 percent traveled by rail Notwithstanding tha that this same condition con con- will undoubtedly prevail Inthis in inthis inthis this new Southern Utah district the I Union Pacific System will in connection tion with its undertaking to develop j i the the- the district district provide accommodations not not only for persons traveling by rail b but t for the comfort and necessities of probably more than three tim times s as many who will travel otherwise The construction of facilities refer referred red to arid and the inauguration of the service by the Union Pacific as asset asset asset set forth above has been somewhat delayed pending improvements of ot the highways connecting Cedar City with Zion National Park Cedar Breaks and Bryce Canyon hence the very great necessity for the vigorous pi prosecution of the work of completing the tho public highways between the I points named to the end that so far farjas farlas las ins it is possible travel over them may be made safe sate and comfortable I not only for those who will patronize the stage auto-stage service to be operated I Eby by the Union Pacific System but for forthe forthe forthe the much greater number who will travel in private conveyances A splendid example of a completed I highway is the highway through Red Red Canyon on on the route from Cedar City to Bryce Canyon completed during the year 1924 1 by the Forest Service The Federal Government through its of Bureau of Public Roads Forest Service and National Park Service the State of Utah also aho several counties counties coun coun- ties thereof interested in this project have during the past two years re responded responded responded re- re well to the th-e necessities of the situation and have been building and improving 1 the he highways but the work is far from complete It is felt however that with the Improvements already accomplished those now in and those promised for the early part of next year stages auto-stages may be operated between Cedar City and Zion National Park also between Cedar C City ty and Bryce Canyon during the summer of 1925 with re reasonable sare safety if great care is exercised There are four classes of highways involved State National Forest National National National Na Na- Park and Federal Aid High gh ways It is expected that the completion of the highways In this thi district nee nee- sary cesary to complete the system will willbe willbe willbe be carried on the same forceful manner manner manner man man- ner that characterized the work of the several agencies interested therein there there- in during the year 1924 1 and this ex ex- Continued on page 5 D. 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S SPENCER TELLS OF COMING 00 Continued from frem page one is what has caused the UnI Union Union Un Un- I ion Pacific to feel feci that it is justified I in beginning operations in the summer summer summer sum sum- mer of 1925 1923 on the large scale indic indic- Only the beginning of ot the development development development develop develop- ment of the district is indicated here here- in The tourist travel including that by private conveyance will we are most mOt confident grow to huge proportIons proper proper- tons depending dep almost almos entirely upon the completion and the proper and continuous maintenance of a first class system of highways When these highways are completed ed d and provided they are kept in proper condition the travel will win increase very rapidly making necessary the of the lodges hotels motor transport service and other facilities to care for the busi busi- ness This the Union Pacific System System System tem is fa prepared to do as rapidly as the condition of the highways and the business will justify I have been asked to say something I with regard to how Cedar City could take lake advantage antage of her opportunities Cedar City is fa the acknowledged gateway to the Scenic attractions of Southern Utah Always be united in boosting your community and your our people and retain re re- tam tain o your our natural and wholesome ways and the reputation of the community community com com- of Southern Utah for honesty integrity and loyalty Create and maintain to the fullest of your ability abili abili- ty ty civic civic pride Grade gutter and pave as many of your our streets as can be reasonably done within thin your means Plant trees then some more trees and after this plant plant trees Cut out dead trees and free your our steels of weeds weeds paint Paint up so to speak I Remember the warm summers and L.- L. the dusty streets with which which which-we we are all an more familiar and sprinkle when and whenever you can remember can remember To- To When you get so many in industries industries In in- here that you think the smoke is a nuisance ad advertise ad ad- advertise vertise for more industries Remember and smoke up With the breezes you have here dont don't think smoke will ever cause you trouble Take an interest in your In-your your newspaper per and always unity and and send out as many interesting news items as possible over the wires with Cedar City headlines head head- lines principal tines principal people passing thru your city You have evidence material and otherwise of the interest of the UnIon Union Union Un Un- ion Pacific System In inthe the development of the scenic and co commercial mercial attractions attractions attractions of ot your sec section lon and this is no doubt appreciated and the Union Pacific is mindful of the wonderful help in this work that has been given by William Spry Senator Lunt and State Road Commission Randall Jones Gov Mabey Dr Macfarlane Macfarlane Macfarlane Mac- Mac farlane Al AI Thorley Will Mace Uncle David Bulloch The Iron County Record Record Record Re Re- cord Mr Rutledge Mr Finch Pres Gray Mr Adams Mr Brabant Mr Amos and may the Record say Mr Spencer and last but by no means least Gronway and Chauncy Parry nd ind many many others But Cut the work has but just begun md end it is for you and me and all of ofis ofIS ofIs is including Senator Hirschi and re- re Lyman to carry carryon on the rood lood work In our realization and ve must not forget those who did so much in the very ery early days the days the eal pioneers who made all aU of this possible remembering those who first called caned attention in a passionate yet substantial manner to the possibilities poul- poul possibilities of the scenic wonders of i southern Utah the pioneer of whom was Douglas White accompanied by our friend Al AI Thorley Senator Lunt Joe Manderfield Mr Putman the photographer from Los Angeles and others others' and whose efforts were stimulated stimulated stimulated and emphasized in 1914 when probably the first trip to all o of these scenic wonders was made by Gov Spry Garret Fort W. W S. S Bassinger Mr Kelley Reney Howard Hays Bays Senator Lunt Mr Fuller Futler Vice-President Vice of Raymond and Whitcomb and the speaker peake Let me again express my appreciation tion being with you and also alao say that I hope you OU will win make of Cedar City the IDEAL CITY reflecting credit upon yourselves and your state V 00 |