Show arr 14 H A t 41 i f 11 dacas I 1 Z I 1 column 4 i I 1 I 1 i i 00 I 1 1 mim 1 1 14 is ila M 44 MM r well acting upon an ele eleventh lenth hour decision here we are again to wear mear out the splendid highways s of southern souther n utah that Is it if distance and speed has a tendency to wear down the cement roads or make holes in the many miles of oiled roads covered today two automobiles carrying nine ot of us with no small amount ot of baggage left I 1 provo monday morning the ath at 4 45 I 1 a m the nine passengers comprised mr abid and mrs jim ed firmage edwin and billy I 1 firmage miss louise firmage and miss I 1 lots lois hansen all lit 0 of provo mr and mrs I 1 ray briggs of salt lake and dad of the park record I 1 i I 1 edwin and his bis brother bill with miss ranson hansen traveled in edwins ford coupe the other six while perhaps a bit more stylish s was in mr firmager Fir mages big pierce arrow not a whit speedier when burning up mileage prom from the start the little ford set the pace and kept it up the thirteen hours ot of the days drive j the drive tor for the day was planned to go over the mt carmel highway then i a visit to alons canyon from end to end and then the 60 50 odd mile drive from the entrance ot of zions park to st george i there to remain the night with intentions tor for an early start morning lor for long beach california tor for OL a week or so with ith frequent trips ot of course to alhambra and los angeles to visit with relatives and friends the first days schedule worked out to imperfection perfection and this is being written at st gemae geo se after a od fold flinder math bath an hours res rei end and a i la at t the I 1 liberty hotel where the A h Is registered gist ered with ever everybody body a bit tired but I 1 all happy we arrived at st george at p m just thirteen hours after c leaving provo many ot of the readers ot of this column have taken this ride but even so they will perhaps be interested in going over again in memory the splendid ride and to those who have not made it may be tempted to go after reading these few lines when they can afford it nepal was the city where we turned oil off to connect conne et with the mount carmel highway the wonder drive of the entire a west and northwest as all will declare after making it the ride through nepal canyon was most interesting particularly to those ot of the party w who he tor for the first time commenced to get a glimpse of the many I 1 scenic marve marvels is of 0 the southern part of i our state I 1 all the highways down this way are cemented or oiled and in consequence the driving Is a continual delight the only fault it if any being the good roads making travel so easy and rapid that much of the many scenic gra grandeury grandeurs gran d deurs nUrs a are re missed or at least not tully fully comprehended I 1 0 0 I 1 after passing through the pretty little I 1 town of 0 moroni the beautiful iid S temple ol of mantl manti Is seen in the near distance and the nearer you come to it I 1 the more attractive it becomes become sand and as you stop to view at close range rang it simply thrills because of the beauty ot of the structure and its always well kept and I 1 beautiful surroundings it Is built on a thigh high eminence and can be seen tor for many miles from all sides aides and it Is no wonder it calls forth praise from all who visit it or casually it in passing 0 and as one continues going south gunnison lson salina and other pretty towns and villages are passed all well kept up with attractive homes and apparent contentment and happiness prevailing the first stop ol 01 importance ortance was at richfield this Is one pt of the busy and 8 growing cities ot of southern utah our ap pet petites ites which were made keen by the 1 long ride was satisfied by a good break 1 t fast in akis city then the J C penney I 1 store was made headquarters lor for the 1 1 1 party tor for an hour or so the manager ol of this store mr percy hanson hansen was 1 i formerly first man in the provo J C i 1 penney store ot of which mr ed furmage Is the successful manager and naturally 1 the two J C P men had bad much in corn com mon to talk about A brief visit was made 1 to the hanson home before leaving richfield with the two automobiles refueled relue led 11 I 1 althe the pleasure seekers with renewed falm tim resumed their journey passing f through Mary evale and marysvale Marys vale can I 1 yon which abich Is a continual winding ifa road from start to finish passing the small email puffer lake which was soon fol p lowed by the entrance into the beau i ticul panguitch Pan gultch valley and a stop made 11 y at the town ot of panguitch Pan gultch lor for a rest and light refreshments which Is needless to S say were enjoyed li y L from here on the wonderful zion 4 g canyon candow formations were much in evl 1 dence and greatly admired description 1 i ot of the ever changing colors and forma fonna 1 alon ot of t this Is wondrous mountain section I 1 Is tar far bey beyond nd the power or of the writer to I 1 I 1 I 1 describe and justice could not be given ato to the scenic grandeur of this section i I 1 by the most gifted pen or vivid livid r deserly I 1 tion it must be seen and admired to be I 1 I 1 t fully appreciated I 1 fe I 1 0 0 I 1 at 1 0 c lock p m the small town ot mount carmel was reached here an li other breathing spell was had by the 1 1 travelers and more refreshments pari II 11 taken to cool and satisfy and you 6 bet et they did tor for believe it or not it la 1 i mighty hot in this locality y 1 I 1 r 1 it Is at this point the world wonder f mount carmel highway commences one does not have to travel far on the high val tway belore before wondrous scenes greet the 11 II eye and it Is simply one wonder alter aft I 1 t another at every turn and bend ot of the I 1 j broad road just before reaching the tunnels j i cut in solid mountainous rock one ot of I 1 the marvels ot of the great engineering teats in this famous road construction 1 ayou YOU have to register with government ot of 4 I 1 1 I 1 and who are always courteous in giving any information desired I 1 j we read that the zion mount carmel highway has been called the most spectacular feat ol of highway construction ever undertaken due to the stupendous construction difficulties encountered in building it the first ol of these was how to get the road up over the great cliffs forming the walls ot of the canyon from its start on the floor of the valley the road zigzags up over the talus slope in fine creek canyon in a series ot of six switch backs in an area little more than a mile long and halt half a mile wide there have been located 3 miles ot of roadway at the end ol of this section the road enters a tunnel feet long where it continues to ascend on a 5 per cent grade this tunnel follows quite closely the face of the cliff and at six selected points galleries overlooking the canyon below have been broken out some of the most remarkable views of southern utah are to be found along this road while the tunnel Is the most spectacular portion other sections are of even greater scenic interest work on this project was started la in october 1927 and it was completed early in the summer of 1930 the total cost of the highway was close to of which a million and a halt half was spent on the park section that portion outside the park was built under federal aid in I 1 operation cooperation co with t the 1 e state after making the complete circle of the carmel highway a ride was taken andl and nearly two hours were spent in zions canyon visiting thc jhc beautiful zion can 1 yon lodge gazing with rapture at the marvelous marve loua works ot of nature spending some time in the museum established in fil the P part ark in which there are scores interesting relics and regular lectures I 1 regarding the history and wonders 0 this wonderful government possession you ore are told that tor for gorgeous coloring and unusual I 1 eros lonal formations the canyon country i of 0 southwestern utah and northern arizone arizona has no equal the canyons themselves are stupendous in size and forma 1 I atlon and of hues brilliant glowing almost unbelievable we lott left the park about 4 p m and over a splendid road drove to st george arriving there at it was wag a delight tul ful ride and an interesting one yes we were tired with the busy day of continual sight seeing yet because ot of the intense heat beat at the hotel we rested but little at night however we were sufficiently to be up at tuesday morn ing air and alter after a 4 a m breakfast at the hotel we were again on the high highway hay at a in the early morning ride was cool and much enjoyed only one piece of 0 bad road wea was encountered and that aft atter er leaving the arizona line and ana getting into nevada ad territory there was only about five miles fles of it and workmen are now at dt work put putting ng this in shape and with its completion the entire highway from st george to the pacific coast will be hard finished and oiled making it a drive worth while with all former handicaps completely obliterated we vie remained an hour or so at los asand and say what a busy place that now Is and we must inform our readers that many scores ot of idle men swarm the sparks parka and all available testing loafing places bublies Bubl nes ness Is booming t there here and because lot the great boulder dam activities los I 1 i vegas Is forging ahead in leaps and I 1 bounds and business we were informed Inform cd i I 1 of all kinds Is on the upgrade up grade I 1 f I 1 we stopped at barstow for dinner and was in alhambra california at the i home ol of dr L H and family receiving a cordial welcome at p m and at 7 p m tuesday here we are at long beach all spruced up and com lor table housed at the mariner apartments right on the beach and its dollars to doughnuts we are all going to have a happy outing it if anything worthwhile w hile occurs the coming week we will tell you all about it la in the next issue IA 16 there are many la in our elty city who remembers tom potts who tor for some time has been engaged in business at yale oklahoma A letter irom from him this wee week says in part dear sam you will find enclosed a check for 2 00 for or payment ot of the me rec bee 1 ord lor for one year IX if it is possible I 1 would appreciate the papers covering the accident and death of harry birkbeck I 1 lust just heard beard of it and would like to know the details I 1 suppose things in park city are very quiet the same as every place else I 1 am doing very well with our lee ice plant here in spite ol of the quietness in the oil fields I 1 am afraid we are going to have another dry season and that lant so good the J grains and corn are just about to burn up as yet however the cotton hurt i any it take long for this okla 1 home homa sun to ruin everything it if it rain before long I 1 suppose though we have to expect that because it all goes along with the hoover penty in r y A greetings from rom the land ot of waikiki beach pineapples etc this Is a most wonderful wonder tul trip tor for us it can indeed be said cald the paradise ot of the world well have a lot to tell and to show you fd boks ks when we get home i the above was received by dad from rom mr and mrs E R H beckman who are I 1 enjoying a two months visit in the hawaiian 1 r islands and tells but briefly of the good time being enjoyed by these ilar local people ilar |