The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-17
CITY CREEK ROAD.
How 1t Can be Made of Benefit
to Salt Lake.
MORGAN COUNTY TRIBUTARY.
Immense Belts of Timber in the Country
Through Which Road TO Morgan
County Would Pass.
MORGAN COUNTY TRIBUTARY.

Hon. j. R. Porter, one of the members of
the last legislature, was in Salt Lake a few
days ago. He says Morgan county is IN a
very prosperous condition; that the crops
generally were never better The gentle
man is an enthusiastic advocate of the
opening of what is popularity known as the
Morgan-Salt Lake road, via City Greek
canon to Morgan city.
1T would have been made a long time
ago." he said, chad the Salt Lake people
metus half way at the time it was mooted,
and when Morgan county was in better
condition to build her proportion than she
is now''
"Well, suppose Salt Lake county can be
induced to get move on herself this fall,
do you think your people will join hands in
the movement, SO that the road may be in
good condition for travel in the early
springer
''Ihardly think SOL he replied "because,
as understand it, the greater portion OF our
county revenue is already appropriated.
That the road would be an incalculable
benefit to both Salt Lake city and Morgan
county, there can not be the slightest
doubt. Under present conditions, to reach
this city by team, we are compelled to go
away around by Weber canon, and this con-
sumes good portion of two days. Where
as. with road connecting the two coun-
ties through City Creek canon, we could
reach Salt Lake in from five to six hours
at the outside. In other words, the read
under consideration would bring US within
twenty five miles of Salt Lake, making
Morgan city suburb, so to speak, of the
metropolis, increasing the value of our
property immensely, and adding another
attraction to the many already enjoyed
by it,
| Outside of the advantages of an inte,-
change of trade, which would be beneficial
alike to both counties, what other induce
ments are there for Salt Lake to take a
hand in constructing the road!"
Immense bodies of timber lie right
along the country through which the road
would naturally go. To great extent this
| timber has so far been inaccessible on &C
count of the fact that there is no road from
either this side or the other by which it
could be reached. There are some OF our
people who are inclined to guard this tim
| Der with jealous care, and for that rea-
son they might be found opposed to build
the Morgan county people look at the mat
ter in the same light as | do"
"What, in your opinion, would be the
cost of the construction of the proposed
roadH'
"Our portion would probably cost in the
neighborhood of two thousand dollars,
while the work on this side could doubtless
be done for $1,000.
"You think, then, that good road could
be built from Salt Lake to Morgan city for
SCOOP"
Eyes, good, substantial road, too, one
that would not have to be renewed every
year or two.'
"And there is no doubt in your mind but
that the road would prove paying invest
ment for both countles?'
There cannot be the slightest doubt
about it; leaving Morgan county and the
! benefits to be derived from a closer con-
nection with her entirely out of the ques-
ton, this city owes it to itself and the tax
payers to construct a road, drive, a
boulevard, or whatever you may choose
to call it, up this canon, in order that your
citizens may enjoy the many advantages to
be obtained from canon drive during III J
summer and fall and spring months. 1t
would be a great attraction for all
tourists who come this way. If nothing is
done before the next session of the legisia-
ture, that body should be worked for all ii
is worth. If the people of both counties
feel they are too poor to build the road
without help from the territory, of course
we must wait until the next legislature
meets. However that may be, the road
should be built, and we can scarcely afford
to wait the converting of the next body of
sclons. If possible the work should be
undertaken early next spring."