Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14
NEWSPAPER MEMS
ZION CANYON TRIP
Editor S. l.. Radon of Park City
Record Gives His Version of
Southern Utah Scenery.

alton enjoyed an outing in Little Zion
canyon this week-and the change
from continual grind of writing and
clipping and FASTING was thoroughly
enjoyed by the few editors who par
ticipated.
GOOD SERVICE.
The party left over the Salt Lake
Route last Friday night at five min
utes to midnight, in charge Of ]. S.
Early, city passenger agent of the
Salt Lake Route, whe was ceaseless
in his efforts to make comfortable
and give service to the pencil push
ers. His consideration and favors be-
slowed upon the boys were much
appreciated, and because of his in
terest in their behalf a good word
will always be spoken for him and
the good road he represents.
SEEING MILFORD.
The first stop made was at Mil
ford where the editors and their lad
les were the guests of the Business
Mems Club Of that prosperous and
growing city. The party was well
coined to the city by Mr.. George
LETTERS, president of the club, Mr..
f. H. Street, cashier of the State
Bank of Milford, and Editor d. A.
Webster, Of the Times.
A ROYAL WELCOME.
An address of welcome was made
by President LETTERS, who told brief
ly of the resources of Milford and it's
bright future; the progressiveness Of
its citizens and of their pleasures in
having the newspaper men with them,
even for a short time.
After response to the welcome by
Secretary Porte of the Press Associ-
alton, hasty trip was made over the
city, business houses visited and ac-
quaintances made, until the order of
"all aboard was given by the gen.
ial conductor.
OFF FOR WONDERLAND.
1t was about 1890 when the party
reached Lund, small station on the
Salt Lake Route, where big, powerful
National automobiles, owned and OPP
Grated by Parry Brothers, await pas
sengers who desire to go over the
"Wylie Way" to view the wonderous
and rugged beauty of Zion Canyon.
From Lund a ride of thirty-fve
miles is made through sandy desert
to Cedar, a pretty little city, and
the gateway to Utah's "Dixie."
A WELCOME TO CEDAR CITY.
Here cordial reception was given
the country newspapermen and their
ladies, by Editor c. S. Wilkinson, of
the Iron County Record, and other
citizens, and splendid dinner serv-
ed for them at the hotel.
AN INTERESTING COUNTRY.
There was no time for formalities,
and soon after dinner the sixty-fve
mile automobile ride was commenc-
ed. This is a delightful drive, a
change of scenery at every turn, pass
ing through little villages and rugged
bounteous orchards, stretches of
barren prairies and beautiful val
leys, the varied scenes keeping one
busy with wonderment as to what
will come next.
UNCLE PETER ANDERSON.
1t was the pleasure of the writer
and others of the party to stop for
short time at Echo Farm, and to
meet "Uncle" Peter Anderson, a
pioneer of Dixie Land" a sturdy,
strong character known all over
Southern Utah. For thirty-five years
Mr.. Anderson worked and toiled,
surmounting every obstacle so COM
mon in pioneering, until today he
has one of the finest farms and or
chards in the entire state-and is
rich from the products thereof Yet
his node of life has not changed, and
Notwithstanding he is near four
score, he is busy fror day light till
dark with the farm lands, and happy
and contented in so doing. He is a
decidedly interesting character-and
the narrative of his early experiences,
his hardships and privations, his
gradual mastery over apparently UNI
surmountable difficulties, thrills the
listener. He is now owner of vast
acres-all under ultivation-many
products from which are shipped all
h. a.