Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-26
COMMON ROADS.


aov.ruor Thomas has received the
followine from the League Of Ameri'
ran wheelmen;
NEw YouK, Jan. ~ lsal
Han. A. l.. Thomas, Governor, salt Lake
city, u@hi
mar sir-The whoeimcn o. Amorlca,
.,n,hininu with tho carriage builders,
,,,angeru aud kindred organizations hay-
~ ID, Immediate interest In tho improve
,aent III the common roads, have organ
,scj for A concerted movement Ia favor OF
ma reform, and the olioers Of the League
~ American Whcolmeu, an organization
now numbering 1000 members, are ar'
,,nginr a general plan upon which tho
l.,t ,siii h. carried On. This plan IN
Wolves the publication OF magazine ior
witch we have already secured
about 10000 paid Subscribers IN
Inc sovorat states, ana Nc
confidently expect 10 quadruple this
amber before the end Of the year. 10.
siJcs this publication. We shall Issue, IN
ramphle, form, selected articles py
suinont writer's, and Intended TO give
force and value To our work. we "te
amending many thousands OF dollars ~
the carving on Of this enterprise anu
sVery dollar Of profit. realized nom ad-
yertisemunts, oic.. In tile roads Improves
mont literature, will boz devoted to tho
enlargement ut this work. We are ~.
eeiylna generous contributions nom inc
ciarhinp clubs, farmers aSspciauons,
merchants aud othCra, and every condi-
don favorable to success seems TO bo ours.
Ia tho economical management OF TINS
work we aim At two things: hsst, 10 ou'
lain the aid Of the best contributors VINO
will write for our publications anu,
sec0ndly, to obtain these contributions
a. ftr as possible, ns voluntary
donations To tho cause. Win thi-
view. and IN consideration OF the
benevolent character OF our eiiertS, We
have obtained the promise OF some OF tue
most eminent professional mon IN We
country, and several officers of the Ma
tional and State governments, Ia write
brief article. Tor our columns, anh tho'g
will be published daring tue present
wear. We venture ~ ask you u we may
depend on your Kindness To soma US I
brief article Of say 800 words (or ~ tnnrh
more NJ your time will permit, stating
YOUR personal view ~ the Importance OF
good roads 10 the town and country ANA
. thelr value To the trndosman. the ihrnoi
aud the everyday citzcn. ANY paper o'
this description which you may bo abe
10 send NJ will hp given prominence IN
our publications aud VIII be prinlei Va
tho number of several thousand WIN
similar articles by tho great men ol
Europe aud America. some " when We
have now In hand. Your extended pun
lie experience will ouahlo you, In TN
matter, 10 render IN NJ and to the people
Al lpfpc "A great service and We fou| SUI,
that you will not hesitate to do 10; We
phould1ike also to publish copy NJ Noul
portrait In case you can obligo Us win .
card photograph.
We write YOU this letter n, the special
request OF tile executive committee OF iht
League, and beg to tender you IN nj
vance our thanks for any response YOU
may make We also beg leave 10 send
YOU hofowith copies of two pnmpholp
lately Issued 10y tho League In tho iho o
It's roads Improvement work.
we are, sir, most respectfully yours
Isaac u. porrEH,
". NJ. T.. BuWES,
CuAa. W. WOOD,
Committee.