Show dedication of L wion mt carmel highway colorful intermountain historical 17 k 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 i r I 1 eil A IN aw C w IF it r al 4 Z an vo ell 01 scene I 1 governor dern of utah ing at the formal dedication ceremonies of the zion mount carmel highway july ath this picture was token in the tunnel during th dedication ceremony scene 2 the east entrance to the highway tunnel scene 3 out over zion canyon from ens one of tre six 49 galleries through which venti ventilation lalion and san fanlight light aie me admitted to the zion mount carmel highway tunnel most unusual in lepen Q dence day observance held in the united states occurred when governors of seventeen states met inet within the famous zion mount carmel highway HIgh vay tunnel in southern utah to participate in its formal dedication to public use although it Is only ap 2 miles long to this highway is the greatest project of its kind ever undertaken ly the L S national park service and bureau of public roads its cot was vias close to two million dollars and it incorporates two tunnels one fagoo GOO feet long and the he other more thin feet long in its short length dedication ceremonies were beld held within the longest of the tunnels tu inels whose outer wall is pierced with six galleries gallei ies through which ven yen illation til atlon and sunlight are admitted gallery I 1 the largest of them all was vas tie scene of the formal deal dej cation within this gallery tie tle stand from which various governors national park service and union pacific officers and other representatives senta tives of tl tie e U S government and the state of utah made their I 1 address was erected marvelous Ma nelous accousti cs prevail at this point in the tunnel and tl ft eie was ample room for the two thousand spectators all of whom could I 1 ear car every word by tl if e alic speakers ailers even when an ordinary conver conversational Rational tone of voice was used patriotic music was supplied for the occasion by sixty male mem bers of the cl orus of the st george utah temple with the massive bulk of east temple mountain rearing its head 3 feet and glaring in frames of red and white splendor above the tunnel gallery the audience heard mr alb igl igi t as master of ceremonies recall that the day was the sixty third birthday of stephen T mather his predecessor cessor as sup of the parks ervice to whom he gae gave credit for inception of cl the me zun mount carmel highway as the road Is officially known mati mat er dica last jan lary iary after mal ing hi bin last off ml evil trip of in s rf ef the work on the tunnel mitt inith E S dent of zion and bryce canyon na dional parl s presiding tresi prest lent heber J grant gave give an invocation in which he be asked the divine bless ing upon the undertaking lie ile praised the cooperation of the parks service and the states of and arizona without whose I 1 elp be he said the tak would hive have been im possible many engineering difficulties were encountered in b bifid lild ng the roa I 1 and tunnel through tl ft e mounta n range which is loopo 10 OJO feet higl iiii iii I involving scaling preci pito is cai cliffs effs on ropes and lad lers so close wis was the calculation on the tunnel wh di h is 5 feet long and 22 by 15 f t in size that they varied only ba b inches when the bores met fron two directions declaring the work of tl ft e en ginders had only to place the roid rold cibere nature had bad intended it I 1 be bu it trillions 0 years agi ag madonald hailed it as the symbol of a bigger laca of tl ft e coo cool aeration and faith that is taking posse slon of ill 11 e p ol 01 th tb uni ed ata h es governor dern in the same view said the deop e of utah do not need or wait want national parl s within their bor lers lors as pi for local people alone but are proud to share thee natural mar vels with people p ople of other elites the aud ence included h of people of southern utah wh nii lad I 1 ad a semi led within the artal arx arta I 1 of the tunnel tp join u with ith tie ft e gov ernora party in dedication of 0 the road and observance of in lepen dence day they fo ind the tunnel portal and gallery gaily decked ed with flags and bunting ani ant thalis placed for their comfort within a rock hewn amp theatre work on the highway has been in progress for the past three years and its construction embodied some unusual and remarkable engi necking feats its purpose is to scene 4 an interior view of the new hi highway allway tunnel showing some of the difficult I 1 construction worl which was put through by the national park service ard bureau of roads in completing the zion mount carmel highway scene 5 S scene in bryce canyon showing some of th opec spectacular cana can on walls viewed by members of the national governors condei conference ence shorten the distance between three national parks aion the highway begins and grand canyon and bryce canyon nationiel nati onil nil parks to the sou h and bortl east respects ely E B gin ginning near the park ranger station at the entrance to Z on 1 at ional park the road ascends in a long series of gently rising switchbacks until it reaches the sheer face of one of the crimson cliffs of zion national ati onil park here the longer cf the two tino tunnels be gins and penetrates this cliff for a dirance di tance of more than a mile the road finally emerges at the top of tl ft e plateau from NN aich zion canyon has teen etchel eons of time by one small rai aher er it accompli hes its p firpo e of shortening hort ening the distances between the three most colorful of all of the twenty tv nat loial al parks in the united states go goi dern dedi ites ates zion jouit carmel fligl avay governor dern in his address at the dedication ceremonies stressed ome gome of the beauties of altah scenery u it is peculiarly appropriate tl it at this great hillway higl ady sheild sho ild be dedi bated to the use ue of the people of the uni ed states on our country s birth diy daiy it is also fitting that this ceremony sho ild be held in the pies nee of the governors of so nury miry of altah s s ster states tl TI air i cresence I 1 ere is eibl mi ma icil tell of the interest intel Inte est iest of ill all tl e states tates in this broj ct et it is as if tl tie e people of the v whole hole na tion were here alis tl is morning to bee u th tb s marvelous marv clous placed at thir th ir service d tl TI ere may be differences of oin ion ton imag the western states in re gard to the national policy of reer ving their land and in gerals from private entry but there Is no differ ence of opinion among them in re gard to the national parks these areas of outstanding beauty aie chiefly valuable tor for their recreation al at uses vie IN e do not need them nor want them as playgrounds for our own people alone vie are happy that they have been set aside for the enjoyment of all who may be at traded by their chaim they are ft tie e show places of our nation li il every Ame american holds a shar of ownership IN nalla bile zion nation il park and bryie bryce camon h apen t be situated mth nith n the 0 of the state of utah bet et we are an proud to shire share our ownership of ahse nit iral r i arvel with all till tl ft rest of our fellow Americ americans Ame rions ins ani we e say to th m come out and in your property prop propel eity ty you will be k proud of it ard your pride f own elshir will mal you i better more patrio ic am rican in the best sense zion I 1 at bial ial park has some times been re ferrel t as lo done in oil I 1 trust you I 1 ive ave all ex penen I 1 the sen qed e of I 1 asli an I 1 awe ane aal mystery flat tl at c nes ires ore ove one as he looks up at tie tl e gre gret t hite throne or gazes from tl ft temple of S m awl iwi over to vird angels lin ling NN ith its gl gorge inel ae I 1 by red and white cliffs feet high oi 01 either side it is no wonder th indians regail d it as a spirit lard to te le entered only with tea fen and veneration N I 1 en you come to brace bo ce can yon national pirk you will binl ai entrancing tai fai aland with its spires towers aid ai d minaret of the most 1 exquisite hues so dell deiv arved by na ure tl ti it at stone resembles face S at 0 mon mants ments cathel cathe I 1 rals the ebe 05 e can pick treni ait oit it batly lingers lont in th memory as i a haslei piece of the giver of all good and perfect gifts I 1 drive GO 60 miles through the file in comparable kaibab forest the larg est tract of virgin timber in th united states seeing herds t f deer as you pass along proceed to bright angel point or caie cale royal a on tl e color do and it the majesty of tl it it sublime spectacle does not impress you you must indeed be impervious to the beauties of na ture JT J 1 i iti I 1 |