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Show Spotlighting etn UTAH f . -us Private Interests Promoting Southeastern Utah Looking forward to an increased tourist visitation to Utah durini the coming season, private tour agencies ag-encies are now announcing plans tor the coming season relative southeastern Utah. The Utah Wonderland Won-derland Stages under the management manage-ment of Stewart Campbell will go into their second year of operations this summer. Last season they carried car-ried passengers by stage on a circle tour of the Arches, the Bridges, .Monument Valley, Wayne Wonder-" land and return to Salt Lake City.S With Arthur Chaffin of Richfieldi making plans to rebuild and a-1 gain operate his automobile ferry,' which was destroyed at Hite when-the when-the Colorado went on a rampage last fall, increased tourist interest is seen for that area. From Cedar City, Harry Aleson, for the past ten years director of I the Colorado Up River expeditions, announces his summer activities, ' all of which involve southeastern Utah tours except one which he calls the "Flight North". This is a . color photographer's expedition scheduled to fly in a chartered multi-motored plane from Salt Lake City to Edmonton, Canada, thence over the Arctic ocean to one hundred miles beyond the Arctic Circle, and then return. Only 20 persons will be accepted for the trip. Alaskan Highway Open The Alaskan Highway has been thrown open to the public, and all previous permit requirements in effect have been eliminated. Motorists Mo-torists who would drive to Alaska, are warned to secure road information informa-tion relative to this highway from the Canadian Government before planning trips. Tourist Shift Seen " To South America American tourists are shiftingj their interests from Europe to Western Hemisphere countries, gov-" ernment travel experts opine. The U. S. Department of Commerce es-j timates that in 1947, Americans spent approximately $500,000,000 in1 touring Mexico and South America.- Vacations to be-Costlier be-Costlier in 1948 Washington travel authorities say tourist travel throughout tha. United States in 1948 will continue to increase despite the high prices of food and hotel accommodations.. The American Automobile Associa-r tion says a member-survey gives every indication of a "great up surge" in touring during 1948. In Utah, motor courts, eating establishments es-tablishments and gas stations an , starting to get ready for a bit summer tourist season. With Cal ' ifornia's Centennial now underway the western lure will be greate: than ever this season. Queen of Cattle Rustlers A Utahn E Utahns were recently surprise-to surprise-to read in January 5 edition of Lif Magazine an illustrated story t the effect that Josie Basset Mo: ris, a 75 year old Uintah Count resident is unofficial Queen of tl Cattle Rustlers. A layout of pi tures shows Mrs. Morris riding tl range and demonstrating rustlii technique. Mrs. Morris is depict' as a rugged individualist, de poacher and gentlewoman who w charged with rustling in 1936, M |