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Show Utah Parks Company Announces El Escalante Closing Closing of the El Escalante hotel for the winter months was officially announced this week by W. P. Rogers, general man-ager. man-ager. Utah Parks Company. October 20 has been set as the closing day for business. Earlier in September, all permanent guests at the hotel had been asked to find other accommodations. accommoda-tions. However, according to Mr. Rogers, Ro-gers, because of social activities activi-ties in Cedar City, the hotel will continue to serve the Rotary club., the Lions club, the Knife and Fork club and other large groups this winter on a trial basis. It has been announced that radio station KSUB and the Des-cret Des-cret News will occupy their present pres-ent quarters in the hotel during the winter. According to Mr. Rogers, the hotel has been a losing proposition propo-sition since the Union Pacific Railroad company began running run-ning it in the early 20s, and the total loss has reached an almost unbelievable figure. Because of this, the hotel Is being closed during the slack season of the winter months. No definite date has been sel yet for the reopening in the spring. |