Show ZION PARK TRAVEL SHOWS BIG INCREASE visitors from the tar far corners of 0 the world combined with those from every eairy state in the union district di of columbia and the territories of hawaii and alaska to make up the new record total of persons entering zion national park tor for a single year during the season just finished it was announced by E T park superintendent erin here today the best previous record was made during the season of 1927 aben were registered the 1928 figure being an increase In creasa of or 23 among the states utah led in having the largest number entering from one state with awl dorzia was second with new i york third with and illinois fourth with 36 foreign countries represented were australia bolivia canada england france germany java south africa and sweden A total of 96 visitors e registered from these countries A study of the seasons travel as to means of 0 transportation transport atlon sad reveals the fact that private autos were registered carrying passengers il ah n increase over last year of 21 travel by horseback wagon and other miscellaneous means amounted to 45 persons travel by union pacific stages from the rail ends at cedar city showed a sensational increase over last year the total bov tofa 1928 wan wais passengers compared to last year an increase of 1 1887 or 61 per cent although the park travel season ended ou on september it does not mean that the park la is closed tor for the fintor zion lodge will remain open until october and the park will be open for campers the entire year persons who do not have their own camping equipment and who desire to visit the park after the lodge facilities are closed can easily dilaive from cedar city hurricane st george or other towns in the vicinity to the park spend the day in zion canyon and return to any ot of these places in time tor for dinner |