Show Dedication of Zion Mt Carmel Highway Colorful Intermountain Historical Event n. n l a t. t t I i. i l r s. s ii i. i o 1 J s. s y k a sf s- s A f ti ih ihl l v fi t rs t R I 1 R T t- t t a R ii ew f Scene 1 Governor l Dern of Utah speaking at the formal dedi- dedi Scene 4 An 4 An interior view of the Hi cation ceremonies of the Zion Mount new Highway hway Tunnel show allow Hj Highway hway ing some Ime of the difficult construction work which July This Thil was wal put picture was wal taken in the tunnel th the tha dedication during through Ih by the National Park Service and Bureau of ceremony Public Pubic Roads in completing competing the Zion ion Mo Mount Scene 2 The 2 The east entrance to the Highway Tunnel Highway nt Carmel Scene 3 Looking 3 out over Zion Canyon from one of or the I six X Scene 5 Scene S-Scene Scene in Bryce Canyon showing some lome of the galleries through which ventilation and sunlight spec spec- admitted to the Zion Mount Carmel Cannel are canyon walls viewed by members of the National Highway Tunnel Governors Governor's Conference oar HK most m I 1 II deuce dente na Day observance bold In Inthe Inthe Inthe the United States occur 1 governors of ot seventeen states elate tenet net t within the famous Zion Mount Carmel Highway Tunnel In Southern Utah to participate In Its formal dedication to public us use Although It Is only 25 20 a miles ions this highway Is s be the greatest project at of Its III kind ever undertaken by the Cf V. 8 8 S. National Park Jark Service and au of ot Public Roads Its III cost was wu close dose to two million dollars and It Incorporates two tunnels one ont feet Ion long Ions and antl the other more IDore than feet teet long In Its Ste short It nth th b 1 Dedication ceremonies were held within the longest of ot the tunnels TV whose hose bose outer wall all Is pierced td with six sit galleries through which ventilation ten ven and sunlight are admitted Gallery 1 the tho largest of ot them all 1111 all was W the scene of ot the formal dedi cation catlon Within this gallery the stand eland from tram which radons governors go National Service e and Union Pacific Patine officers a and nil other representatives of ot the U U. U S S. S government and aad the state slate of ot Utah made their address was erected Marvelous prevail at this point In the tunnel and there then was ample room for tor the two thousand und sl spectators all of ot whom could hear every word i spoken p by the speakers even when an ordinary conversational On tone of ot voice yoke was wa Wall used Patriotic music w was as supplied 1 forthe for tor forthe the occasion by sixty mule members members mem mem- bers ers of ot the chorus of ot the St. St George Georgl Utah temple With the massive bulk hulk of t East Cant Temple mountain rearing Its lis head bend 8 O tel feet and ami glaring In frames of ot red nd and white splendor above the tunnel gallery goller the audience heard beard Mr Albright as lIS master of ot ceremonies recall that the day was the tile Ixl third birthday of ot Stephen T T. Mather LIs his predecessor lilor as 8 fUll up- sup of ot the parks service to whom he gave gare credit for tor inception n It 1 the tbt Zion Zon Wt Carmel highway as liS till the road is officially known Mather died last lost January making hi 1 lust last official trip of ot Inspection in inspection In- In of ot the work on the tunnel With E E. S S. S superintendent dent of ot Zion and Itryce Canyon national national na- na na nn- parks presiding Pre President lent Heber r J J. J Grant gave gar I an invocation allon In which he asked the divine Messing Mess bless ing upon the undertaking He lie pras praised I the cooperation of ot the parks service und and the states of ot Utah and Arl Arizona ona without whose help belp he hp said I the t task Fk would have hll been im mm possible Many Diany engineering difficulties were t encountered In building the road and tunnel through the Uie mountain range which is feet tt high invoking scaling precipitous cliff on ropes and ladders ladder So o close doe was the calculation on the tunnel which h Is la feet tt long and 22 by lIy 15 tt f pt In to size sire that they varied only b by Inches when the tote tares lores met from troD two directions l Declaring f the work vork of the engineers engineers en fn had only to place the road rond where nature had Intended it should be lie built millions of jears au al ago agn hint fal donald l hailed bailed It as the symbol Imbo of ot ota ofa ofa a bigger idea IJen of the Ibe cooperation and faith that I In 1 taking possession of the of the United States Sinh's Governor l lien mi In the same lame view said the of vt Utah do not need l t or ora r a want wait t nn national parks wit within bin their borders as 88 playgrounds for tor local people alone allne but bat ar are proud to tn share sharI these natural marvels mar sitar vela veil with p. p oPle of vf other Mates The Tha audience Included hundreds of ot i people of southern Utah who lad had within the till portal of ot the tunnel to 10 join with the Ille tf v- v party parly in 10 dedication of ot the road rond and olo observance rvan I of ot Independence dence do day They TUy found the tunnel portal Mortal mid nud gullery gall gaily decked with flags flag and bunting ali and I chairs hairs pIa 1 I for tor their r comfort wll within a rock hewn Work on the highway has Las I en bt-en kenIn n nIn in progress for the past three years and its construction embodied some lame unusual and remarkable engineering engineering engi engi- Dl feats Iti its purpose is to shorten the distil distance nee between lIEhn three national parks Zion where the highway begins and Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon national parks to the south louth and northeast respectively near nar the Park Ranger station at the entrance to Ziona Zion National a I Pork Purk the road ascends In a long IanI series of gently rising switchbacks s until It reaches the sheer face of ot one of ot the crimson cliffs of ot Zion Sa National Ilona I Park Here lIEre Ih the longer of ot the two tunnels begins begin be be- begin gin gins and penetrates this cliff for tor fora tora a distance tance of ot more than a mile mill The road rond finally emerges at the top lop of ot the plateau front from which Zion ZIn Canyon tins has l been een etched eons of ot time Ume by one oue small river It accomplishes its purpose e of ot shortening the be distances between the lIu three must colorful I of It nil all II of ot the two twenty national parks la in lathe inthe the United States Gov Coy Dern Dem Dedicates Zion- Zion Mount Carmel Cannel Highway Governor Dern in his address attha at Gt attha tb tha dedication ceremonies stressed ld some Orne of the beauties of ot Utah scenery It Sit Is a appropriate that this great should III be Ire dedicated dedicated dedi to 10 the u use e of ot the people of ot the United States on aD our country's birth birth- day duy It Is ms III also o tit fitting that t this ceremony sere cere mony should hould be bI held la In the tile presence of vt the governors of j so many of vf Utah's sister states Their I pre ace re me here Iere Is emblematical of It Ih the Interest f f t all nil the states state's In this thin project ItIs It ItIs t Is as if It the p of the Ihl whole holt nation na lion tion were here this nuu-ning nuu to 10 1 set see this marvelous undertaking placed at their service There may be difference of opinion ion the we western states 11 1 In regard regard re re- gar gard to 10 the Ibe national policy of reserving reser ving their land and minerals mineral from private entry but Iut there is ms no difference differ ence of ot opinion among them m In regard regard regard re re- gard to tn the national parks park These areas of ot outstanding beauty are chiefly valuable for tor their recreational recreation recreation- al AI uses We do not aced them nor Dot want them as ns playgrounds for tor our own p people eople alone Vc We e are happy that they hn have VI l been tn set It aside for tor the enjoyment of ot all ali who may be 00 at attracted traded by their charm They are arc the show places of our nation in mn which every Am American holds a n share shan of ot ownership White While Zion National park and Bryce HrIe canyon happen t ti t. tibe be situated I within hlll the boundaries of ot the state stute of Utah yet It we art are proud to tn share our ownership of or these natural marvels with nil all Unrest Un the rest of ot our fellow Americans end and we say nay to 10 them thI Cnn C out and nud Inspect inspect In in- your property Y You YIU u will be lx- proud of ot it and your lIr le le of own own- will vIII make you n better beller mow more patriotic Am Ameri American an In the l best heH est sense Zion on National U tl I park has sometimes sometimes some some- times Il been referred to as us YU Yosemite done In oil I trust have bate al ai lX experienced the wise sense of hu hush h ADdae and ADd site ane and mystery that comes over ovel one as ns he be 1 looks locks up Ht nt the tie Great Greal White Throne or gazes from the th Temple Tempe of over tr toward Angels Angel's With Its Ib gloomy gorge by sheer red anti and white hill cliffs lifts Soot 30 feet high on VII either side Ilde It In Is no net wonder th the Indians regarded It t as a land to be he entered only linly with feat and veneration t When heu you 1011 clue to fire Bryce Canyon Can Canyon yon National park puk you will find HI- HI entrancing till fui with its spire towers and anti of lit the most mo- t exquisite hues hups so go eun curved curled 1 I by y nature that tune lIe resembles lace Statues Statte ntH atI c allied the ruin the eye can ran pick them out beauty UI Uppers long in tin th memory as a masterpiece of ot tb this Giver CIver of ot all ull good goi-d 01 and perfect pt gifts Drive Irive TO 10 miles through the Incomparable In in- comparable forest foiest the HII larg InrI e east ert 1 tract t of ot virgin limiter r In the United States seeing herd vl of deer deerns ns as you pac to along Iro Proceed to Angel Point or nr Cape Royal on the Ihl Colorado and If It the majesty of that sublime spectacle dOt does not sa you you Ou mu must t Indeed 1 be Impervious to the beauties of ot Lature na La- ture |