Show travel shows substantial increase Inc on the route of A million tourists highway 89 the international route Is fast becoming the route of a million tourists A recent checkup check elleck up with the foreman of a state road crew working between panguitch Pan gultch and kanab during the r summer months shows that during the nine daylight hours of each day when a check was kept on passing the average was a car every two minutes this would total cars during the nine hours of each day to say nothing of those who travel between the hours bours of five in the evening and eight in the morning it is estimated that some two hundred cars would pass a given spot in the hours when no check was kept bringing the total tor for each 24 hours to 70 cars figuring four people to each car this would mean a total of 1880 tourist visitors through this section each twenty four hours figuring the cost for each of these visitors at the accepted figure or of 7 per day the dally daily expense or expenditure of these visitors would total allowing that these tourists spent the major portion of a day in ili the scenic section ot of southern utah which would be necessary in order to see the tha attractions it would mean that that amount was the daily income from this source each day during the peak of the season with proper accommodations hospitality and inviting surroundings roun dings these travelers could be induced to stop over tor for at least a day and in many cases a large percentage could be induced to spend several days in the area each day that they could be held in the vicinity of any town or area in ili the section would mean added income to the amount of 7 per person for that particular area it Is high time that the residents of southern utah realized the importance of this great industry as it is fast beco becoming ming the major industry of the united states as a whole southern utah has more to offer the tourist traveler than any other area in the world and it would no not t be impossible to build up a market for practically all of the products of the area through the tourist industry agricultural is as well as manufacturing with proper sentiment and cooperation there Is no need for idle workmen or slack markets in this area every person could be gainfully employed in ili producing crops manufactured articles souvenirs and items tor for tourist use and in serving meals and furnishing lodging for these visitors yet it would seem that there are those who would rather not have this added income to themselves prid and the community than to put forth the little effort or spend the few dollars necessary to make it permanent and more ample some seem scorn to realize the advantages and have made splendid improvements prove ments during the past few months but their efforts are of little avail without proper cooperation from other residents another item brought out in the conversation with the state road man was the fact that during this season the number checking in at the east entrance of zion national park was double that checking in at the west entrance double Is not enough this figure could easily easby be made tour four or five or even ten times that which has been reported would residents along highway 89 but boost their section of bf the country and the famous route tell your friends and ces and tell them to tell their friends about the wonderful scenery beautiful towns fishing spots and hunting grounds give yourself a boost by boosting for your community |