The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
OF Interest to CyCIerS


Hopelul sign. several UOOk OppOrtunl-
ty to speak to us personally about the
matter and some three or four others
wrote us few lines for publication.
In conversation with different enthus-
lasts we were led to believe that the
proposition might take with enough
OF our wheelmen to insure something
being done, but that 1t would require
constant prodding and digging to
work up interest I'm that line. Most
all seemed to view II about like this:
"We want better paths alright, but /
donbt whether we can ever get them.
We've tried to do things before, we
know how it goes. Glad to see you
touchin' 'em up little, but we're
rather sorry for you. Go ahead though
and If you can stir up anything Wen
help you roll the ball along"
There's not much encouragement In
that, but one shouldn't expect much.
Personally, we can stand the streets
and sidewalks as long and as well as
the rest of the cyclers, but there's no
reason on earth why all should not
have something better. Some say:
"Oh well, don't ride much, just to
business and back home, and ! can
stand what we havc'-never thinking
that because they don't ride more is
because there are no pleasant places
to ride. Give us good paths ana even
the busiest of our business men would
occasionally take spin that would be
of untold benefit to them. A good
path up the dugway and along the
new boulevard to the Agricultural
College hill, or any other route to that
delightful place, would induce many
to take much needed exercise
and would be such a diversion of the
mind that it would be well worth
their while. II you don't want the
streets fixed up as suggested, or can't
get the use of them as suggested why
not construct path straight out Of
town-up to the canyon, down to the
city park-over to Mendon, or any
other old place-anything to make it
worth your while to possess wheel.
Don't let the matter drop-take it in
hand, review it from all sides, find out
what can be done, and then get out of
J this old rut. Below will be found
short expressions from various persons
who took at least enough interest to
write. These columns will be open to
a full discussion of the matter, and as
we suggested last week, one has as
much right in the matter of slg-
gestions as another.
Logan Republican,:
"That proposition to wheelmen in
your last issue is o. K.-push it along.
The city would probably let us use the
alleys, and If they are cleaned upa
little would prove better paths than
either sidewalks or street. Talk 1t
up for awhile until some of these slow
pokes are awakened, and / think we
can do something. The wheelmen
ought to have AN organization of some
kind to consider just such matters
but it's a doubtful proposition in
Logan. 1t takes years to work ur
| such a thing and most of us have
grown faint-hearted."
Logan Republican,:
| "In regard to your suggestions as tC
the securing of better paths for wheel
men, / have not given the matter
sufficient thought to determine
whether or not the plan is feasible
: but that there should be some effort
made to secure improvements alOnl
this line goes without saying. The
sidewalks are bad, the streets worse
and as for getting out of town it,.
practically impossible. There SHOULD
be an organization of wheelmen Il
look into the matter and see what
can be done. Great things have beer
accomplished Through persistent ant
determined effort, and i doubt moi
that wheelmen can secure for them
selves various cOnveniences and accom-
modations that they do not now have
providing they get together and e
about it in the proper way, SIN unity
there is strength" and long pull
all together will bring this proposition
around to successful termination, a
it has many Others. Personally,
would suggest calling public confer
ence of all wheelmen, that the matte
of an organization be looked after
and the appointments Of a committe,
to investigate the possibilities ant
probabilities Of any ''good roads
proposition. Let every person win
rides wheel feel personal interes
In the matter and talk it up. I Xix
the idea of licensing wheels, provid
ing anything can be accomplished
with the money thus procured.
Logan Republican:
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