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Show D. P. OFFICIALS JNJOV TRIP The Tribune Staff correspondent at Lund secured an interview with President Gray of the U. P. System after the gentleman's trip to Cedar Breaks, Zion National Park and Grand Canyon, a portion of which is as follows: Mr. Grey said that he was wonderfully wonder-fully impressed witli the nature of the country traversed, but he had not j yet formulated, even in his own mind, what recommendations he expects to make to the board of directors of the 1 Union Pacific system. I "I have been very much impress-,ed," impress-,ed," he said, "with the scenic advantages advan-tages of the territory. The one big j thing that is puzzling mo is the mat-'ter mat-'ter of highways. There are long distances to bo traveled between points of surpassing scenic interest, and the matter of roads is important. import-ant. "The question of a branch line of the Union Pacific system from Lund to Cedar City is so closely intenvov-on intenvov-on with that of highway transportation transpor-tation and hotel accomodations for the traveling public at the various points of natural scenic wonders as to be inseparable from it. The one I cannot be decided without the other.1 "I have not yet determined what my recommendations will be, but will dispose definitely of the matter next week." Development of large areas of sugar sug-ar beet lands in the vicinity of Fillmore Fill-more was given as the purpose of the Delta-Fillmore extension, and the object ob-ject of construction of a road from Lund to Cedar City is to serve the scenic features of Cedar Breaks, Bryce Canyon, and then north rim of the Grand Canyon, according to Mr, Gray. Bad road conditions m southern Utah were emphasized by Mr. Gray, and he pointed out the necessity of improving these before the hotel and transportation plans of his company are developed. These plans were said to be dependent greatly upon what is done on road construction. Pres. Gray and party went to Cedar Ce-dar Breaks by automobile over the newly completed road to that scenic wonder. From Midway to the rim of the canyon transportation was by wagon and on horseback. After snowballing each other at Midway before be-fore luncheon, the party dropped down to pick figs off the trees at Toquerville about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, aft-ernoon, and arrived at Zion National Park at nightfall. Tho party made the trip in the automobiles of the Zion National Park company, and with G. R. Parry and C. G. Parry of that company in personal charge of transportation. Altogether Al-together the trip included 675 miles by automobile a'nd wagon, without n singlo mishap. Every member of the party speaks with the greatest enthusiasm about the trip, during which Mr. Gray got farther from a railroad than he has been In many years, unless when on sea journeys. |