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FROM THE ARCHIVEApr 26, 1925·South Bend, Indiana

BIG INCREASE IN TOURIST FACILITIES

Scanned from South Bend News-Times, Apr 26, 1925
BIG INCREASE IN TOURIST FACILITIES
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BETTER FACILITIES FOR TOURISTS WILL CAUSE BIG INCREASE Hardly a Spot in Nation. That Has Not Been Prepared for Visitors By ISABEL KLEIN NEA Service Writer National parks city canpa and tourist resorts are expecting a larger flow of motor travelers this year than ever before. The reason i not only more mo torists but more Improved high ways better motoring facilities and improved sources of touring Infor mation Distances have been shortened desert wastes have been conquered. There la hardly a spot.

In the entire country that has not been laid out for sightseeing by visiting tourists California la making preparatipns for a million motor tourists this sea son with half a billion dollars in re turn as Its goal. The northwest with Colorado as the gateway of the region will run a close second _ More than 125000 cars registered. In Colorado last year according to the Denver Tourist bureau and at the rate of yearly increases theunark for this seasonis expected to flu 175 000 to 200000 As compared with 315916 care which registered in the national parks last year the park service is now looking forward to a banner year with 400000 cars as the objec.

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