| Show UNION PACIFIC TO BUILD UTAH PARKS HOTEL SYSTEM R mocking knocking by certain Q officials of utah automobile will not prevent tho good move the rumored reports that the hotel plans of the union pacific railroad in southern utah were to be delayed on account of road conditions leading to and through southern utah only tend to emphasize once more the importance to utah of direct road connection with the great tourist centers of the west the particular need means direct connections with colorado direct connections with yosemite and san fransisco via Al milford liford and ely improvements on the arrow head trail and improvements prove ments and building of all roads connecting the great scenic attractions of southern utah and the advertising ver of the utah connection vy with 1 the yellowstone national the hotel system planned by the union pacific will be built beyond the question of a doubt said F da W B gay pilot of the deseret news Tour tinder finder and secretary ot of the scenic highway association to take care of the immediate travel the camps will be doubtless rushed to early completion thus greatly increased accommodations will be available for the 1924 travel in spite of some pessimists 1924 will be the greatest year in the touring annals of utah and an increased sentiment in favor of direct connections and improved road conditions will speedily put utah in the front ranks of western touring activity some people ignorant of road conditions have persistently spread reports that utah has no road giving a good west outlet to the pacific As a matter of fact it has the two great western outlets one leading by a choice of two routes in southern utah to cedar city and st george and on to los angeles via los vegas nevada and the other leading west from beaver to milford and on to ely tonopah To san francisco and the yosemite san fransisco is practically due west of beaver and milford this route is traveled twelve months in the year by auto mall mail trucks the false reports on western outlet has been one of the biggest knocks to tourist travel in utah and has been done by persons having a personal ax to grind on other routes let us boost for all the roads that lead into utah north south east or west |
