Show newspaper mens outing 4 4 members of 0 the utah press association enjoyed an outing la in little zion canyon this week and the change from tile the continual grind ot of writing and clipping and pasting by the lew few w was thoroughly enjoyed editors who participated GOOD SERVICE the party left over the salt lake route last friday night at five mio min utes to midnight in charge ot of J S earley barley city pass passenger enger agent ot of the tha salt lake route who was ceaseless in his efforts to make comfortable and give service to the pencil pushers his consideration and favors bestowed upon the boys were much mile 11 appreciated and because of his in terest in their behalf behala a good word will always be spoken tor for him and the good road he represents SEEING the first stop made was at milford where the editors and their ladles ladies were the guests of the business Busl mens club of that prosperous and growing city the party was wel domed to the city by mr george Jef jeffers president of the club mr air E H street cashier of the state bank ot of milford Mil tord and editor D A webster ot of the times A ROYAL M WELCOME an address ot of welcome was made by president jetters jeffers who told brief ly of the resources ot of allford and its bright future the progressiveness of 0 its citizens and of their pleasure in having the newspaper paper alen men with them even for a short time after a response to the welcome by secretary porte of tile the press association a hasty trip was made over tile the city business houses visited and acquaintances quain made until the oder of 0 all aboard was given by the genial conductor OFF MR FOR kinderland MIN WK DERLAND it was about 1030 when t the he party reached lund a small station on the salt lake route where big power powerful rui Nit national ional automobiles owned and op crated by perry brothers await passengers se who desire to go over the wylle wylie way to view the wonderous and rugged beauty of zion canyon from lund a ride ot of thirty fi five ve 1 i miles 1 iles Is made through a sandy desert t to 0 cedar a pretty little city and the gateway to dixie A WEL COiLE TO CEDAR CITY CITI I 1 here fil a cordial reception was given tho the county newspapermen and their ladies by editor C S Willu of the iron county record and other citizens and a splendid dinner served lor for them at the hotel AN interesting COUNTRY there was no time tor for formalities and soon after dinner the sixty five fave mile automobile ride was commena ed this is a delightful drive a change of scenery at every evary turn passing through little villages and rugged gulches viewing well tilled farms w bounteous orchards stretches 0 of barren prairies and beautiful valleys the varied scenes keeping one interested every minute and his mind busy with ith wonderment as to what will come next UNCLE PETER ANDERSON it was the pleasure of 0 the writer and others of 0 the party to stop tor for a short time lime at echo farm and ta to t meet uncle reter peter anderson a t pioneer of oc dixie land a sturdy I 1 strong character known all over southern utah POT for thirty five years mr air anderson worked and tolled toiled surmounting every obstacle so common 41 in pioneering until today to day he fie has knoof one of the fint finest farms and orchards in the entire state stale and Is rich from tho the products thereof yet his mode of life has not changed and notwithstanding ding lie is near four score lie he is busy from day light till dark with the farm hands and happy i and contented in so doing ile he is it a decidedly interesting character and 1 1 the narrative nara iiara tive of his early experiences his hardships and privations his gradual mastery over apparently difficulties thrills the listener ile he is now owner of vast acres all under tinder cult cultivation ivaton many manx products from which are shipped all over the state bringing the old gentleman big annual r returns A CORDIAL WELCOME here we were greeted with a warm hearted hospitality and entertainment ir 0 varied refreshments were given in abundance to the visitors and a welcome extended by mr anderson and his farally family the memmory of which will linger always in tile the hearts of the newspaper people IN RUGGED HUGGED countin the journey was resumed aud and evening brought the travelers to the virgin river with its new beauties upon entering zion canyon the tha sun was sinking and the shadows cast on tile the marvelous mountain ruggedness was indeed beautiful to behold making I 1 a scene long to be remembered AT WYLIE it was dark before reaching the wylie camp but the huge bone bonenko fire and warm welcome so well known and characteristic of the wylle wylie way awaited us and after registering and assigned comfortable quarters to clean up the party sat down to dinner which touched the spot 21 many lany thou thousands bands of visitors have d the wyle way waya through the hie yellowstone park have met and talked with mr air W W wylie the originator of the wylle wylie camps I 1 band a nd have been welcomed and a appreciated cpr at the splendid service tor for which miss bliss margaret mccartney the smiling vatron Li atron is noted no iid and those who have can fully understand the enjoyment of the wylie way of doing things FOLIS after dinner au an informal meeting of the association was held and with president deihl as toastmaster short talks made by members as well as by mr air wylie and miss mccartney WEIRD SCENES night at the wylie camp in zion canyon must be experienced to be fully appreciated it is impossible to describe the weirdness and grandeur ot of night under the towering ruggedness of mountain peaks three thousand feet high and straight up and down TUE THE WONDERS OF NATURE sunday in wagons and on horseback and on toot foot a tour of zion canyon was made wonders were revealed tho the huge mountains the grottos the trails the cooc co ings the verdure the water waterfalls falls tails the fantastic formation are peculiarly different from other beauty spots of america it has a grandeur of its own and vo ile un an only say will wili in iii th arrowhead xaver ilmy in my life lin lire linc c I 1 seen its eual it poss sei lie he grandeur of tile the grand canyon the weird colorings of the yellowstone Y ellow stone the magni magnificence fience of the yosemite and a wonderful type of formations that are its very own ING MUCK PUBLICITY only since juno june last has the wylle wylie way been open tor for tourists to visit and marvel at the scenes of 0 zion canyon over two hundred people have registered noted writers have written ot of its beauties loading leading magazines have devoted in much space to beautifully illustrated articles tile the entire world now knows of assion ilon canyon and next year and the years to come thousands of tourists and sightseers will go tile the wylie way into dixie laud land to see the wonders of 0 nature tor for themselves and this part of utah will become famous and wonderful development will result tor for there are opportunities undreamed of in this comparatively unknown section of our great state THE FORTUNATE ONKS the personnel of 0 the party who enjoyed the beauties ot of zion canyon and the he hospitalities ot or the wylla wylie camp with the press association cia tion tiou were mr and mrs 1 I delhi deihl and E U delhi Ie of mammoth mr and mrs airs J L L earley mr air and mrs airs RT R T porte and air J E jones ot of salt lake D A webster milford Ml loid C 0 davis delta D al dark clark midvale S L patk park city mr air and mrs C S mr air and mrs airs L mccormick mr air and mrs airs ned B ayau and R D adams 0 of cedar city it was a jolly and app appreciative relative bunch and to the Heavenly Twins Mes danies earley and porte thanks are due tor for contributing much life and merriment to the long auto ride A BANQUET on the return trip the newspaper people were tendered a banquet at cedar city mayor T J jones dr M L Farland Bc Be president ot of the commercial club prof roy V F homer president ot the branch agricultural college ol of cedar city and state senator henry W lund welcomed the visitors and spoke in te of 0 the opportunities aud and beauties kind and advantages of 0 dixie laud all predicting a great future for or t the he sunny south of utah which w predictions will surely come true aalthe aa tho favored section becomes better known A happy response was made to the address of welcome by mr air J E U jones ot of salt sail lake it was a splendid outing the best yet tor for the utah press association As a souvenir ot of tho the trip manager J 13 11 jones of oe the western newspaper union presented each member of the party with a handsome and I 1 handy bandy desk clip which was much appreciated ai precia ted by tho the recipients recipient S wanted A furnished house bo tor 0 r roan man and wife no children h ire phone 34 |