Show Increase In T Tourists To Southern Utah Is Predicted Thousand Visited Park in 1928 Fifty 1928 Fifty Thousand Expected In 1929 According to reports reaching the theoffice I office orrIce of E. E T T. Supt of or Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks there Is every Indication that the next season will break all previous records records records' for travel to Southern Utah Wonder Wonder- lands Although it is a little early In the year ear for making definite predictions as to the probable extent of travel there are some signs at present which point to a substantial increase On June first last year the total reservation reservation reservation reserva reserva- tion on hand b by the Utah Parks Company Company Com Com- pany amounted to 2900 while on December this year a total of had already declared their intention In- In of making a visit next season In addition to this travel to Zion National National Na Na- Park during the winter has been far In excess of any other year According to Mr new road developments de w which ch will be completed ed next summer should make for a large increase In motor travel Early in the summer the Bridge across the Colorado at Lees Lee's Ferry will be be dedicated dedicated dedicated dedi dedi- and with the new Zion Carmel Cannel Road to be opened a short time later there should 1 be a very noticeable Increase in travel Last year a total of persons visited Zion Park and plans are being made to handle about during the coming summer |