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Show ZION PARK OPENS ON MAY FIFTEENTH Mr. Wylic on Ground Making Preparations Prep-arations for Opening Camps Prior to That Date. Zion Canyon Nntionnl Pnrk will be formnlly opened to tourist travel on tho 15th of the present month, when . tho Wylic camp will bo in operation nnd everything in readiness to receive tho heavy tourist trade that is promised prom-ised ns a result of the extensive nation-wide advertising campaign that' has been conducted during the pnst' winter. ' Mr. nnd Mrs. Wylio nnd their cousin, Miss Clark, who has been with them nt the camp for the pnst two seasons, arc in town today on their way to the Canyon. They nre nlso expecting to meet here n pnrty of peo-1 pic from the East, including n cook and other functionaries. A trip from Mnrysvnle on tho D. & R. G. rnilrond is being advertised to tho Wylio Camp at the brink of tho Grand Canyon nt a cost of $100, and Mr. Wylio is advertising a trip of similar length, nnd including the namo attractions (Bryco Canyon nnd tho Grand Canyon) from Lund at $00 for the round trip, which includes nil meals, lodgings, etc. From all parts of tho country, even as far distant ns Now York, comes inquiries in-quiries ns to the nccommodntions and arrangements for tourist travel to Zion Park, nnd everything indicates that not only tho Wylio Camps will bo crowded nil this season, but that the towns along the Arrowhead Trail and other approaches to this great scenic attraction, of which Cedar City occupies occu-pies the most unique position nnd consequently con-sequently will be most soverly taxed to supply accommodations. To meet the situation, the citizens hnve a large modern hotel under way and the city is preparing to provide and equip the finest modern tourist enmping pnrk yet nttempted in this Btate, with ample am-ple shade, tents, running tap water, electric lights and hent for cooking, shoVer bath, .tennis, courts, etc. Tho early tourist travel to the Canyon Can-yon may find us unprepnred to handle large parties, but n little Inter in the senson we expect to be in n position to take care ' of the travel in good ' shape. Mr. Wylie's service at the camps is too widely known to need comment here. He has done considerable pioneering pio-neering of nn unrcmunntivc charac-I charac-I ter to get Zion Canyon established ns in nntionnl attraction, just ns ho did in the Yellowstone Park before coming com-ing here, but it seems thnt ho is now about to reap the fruits of his industry indus-try and vision. |