Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-15
LEGISLATORS and Their Friends
Enjoy BaImy Climate and
Hospitality.
THE PEOPLE WANT A BRIDGE
Tho Need FOR the structure Is Set
Before the Lawmakers In Man
ncr Not to BE Misunderstood.

committee WHO NlrllHu NIe-U IaINHE
saturday. were impressed with the nee
resslty Tor building bridge across that
most mighty Of Utah streams, there
can be no gainsayinE Since the year
1st1. when the pioneers first FOUND
their way across the barren reaches of
western sand and desert, the fact that
tho traveller who would make bis way
from the east TO the coast by amy
other route than that Travelled by the
original pioneers. must cross mast tn
barrier OF water known as the Gre.u
River ere he could gain access t0 the
western coast was knoWn-uOt only
Iu ls41. but is just as much a fac, to-
day, 81 years afterwards as DO NIa
then.
IN an these years there has ueel
built no bridge across Green river
Forming, as that mighty stream does
one Of the three escapes FOR the eternal
SHOWS OF the everlasting Rockies from
the tops Of the mountains TO the CA
the Green, the Snake and the Missouri
fHycres-thc Greon river has pc.haUs
been more neglected, while giving more
To- the settler of the desert wastes of
the great inland empire through WulcI
% flows than any other stream on the
face of the American continent
Railroads have been built. and
streams have been fordad and bridges
constructed I'm the pioneering of the
western country, but from the Yellow
stone on the north 60 the Grand Cau-
yon of the Colorado ON the south tray
eIcrs seeking their way westward from
Denver or any central point in the east
90 any central point In the west, have
been compelled 20 travel during the
winter season when the wator Was low,
or make far detours to the north or
south in order TO reach their western
destination, for the reason that Green
river could not be fordcd at this sea-
son Of the year Thousands of settlers
and thrifty home makers have sought
other sections with their Wealth-maN-
could not ford Green river, and were
thus turned away from country
whose fertility, climate and general
excellence as a home location cannot
De- surpassed in the intermountan re-
gion.
FROM WINTER TO SPRING.
What the legislative party saw on
that trip to Green river was a surprise
for them. Leaving Salt Lake in tho
throes OF the hard grip of wiutry SHOWS
and frost, the lawmakers awakened iu
the Green River valley TO see men and
teams busy blowing and levcling the
light, sandy loan preparatory % plant
Ing tho fruit trees and spring crops.
They saw no snow covering the ground.
like they had left the night before.
they saw no gripping clasp OF VIM
ter such as the northern portions OF
the state experience at this time OF
year; but found instead a mild. balmy
atmosphere where men On their shirt
sleeves were engaged in cultiyating the
soil. and whore thousands of acres OF
fine, healthy peach, apple and pear
trees, were swelling with ruddy red
and groen color almost ready 90 burst
forth IN bud and leaf secure from tho
wild blasts OF wintry wind prevalent
in the greater portion OF the state of
which this section is an exceptionally
favored part
True II was, that during the day,
while the party was out on an iuspec-
ton tour Of the valley. o. blizzard OF
snow and sleot blew up, and clouds
gathered hiding from view that mag
nihccnt range Of palisaded mountains
surrounding the valley which looks nka
O. succession Of ancient fortresses and
castles Of lords OF feud3l times, but
Notwithstanding this brief storm the
afternoon sun drove away the clouds
and loft the beautiful valley basking
In an It's fertility and grandeur before
Tho maIvelling gaze Of tho men Of the
north who had known nothing Ike this
in AN their experience.
The trip was made al the Invitation
of the people OF Green River valley
who believed that the Legislators of the
state, could they see the conditions ass
they actually exist, and realize the
needs Of the people, that the question
4 a fHI
ne point Of greatest focus of popula-
zion would be only a matter OF "a
favorable vote upon such a PROPOSE
ton when II should bee made loo the
nails OF legislation. There We're pres
emf OF the legislative party Chairman
Hodges, Thornley,, smith, McBle
hing. and Haycock OF the house com
m.tteg on highways and bridges, and
Vice Chairman Funk and members
Hansen, Davis, Holt and Hodges OF
me house committee on appropriations
From the senate there wore present
A'onzo BHnkerhon, chairmar, and MT
0tn'} OF the senate committee ON high
ways and bridges
WARMLY RECEIVED.
A number OF tho members were acc
,ompauied By their wives, as were
some of the newspaper men and of
~ the house and senate who
made the trip.
The party was received iu royal fash-
l'I h} committees representing the
commercial bodies and people of Green
hIt'r and Elgin, the two towns front.
prs 9n opposite sides of tho stream he-
.',n which % rs proposed to build Che
u''Ase Tho committee uu arrange
.' lIH consisted OF ~ vs. Jones. D.. ID.
ROBERTS and j. "a. Br.spu. Tho come
..Iilee on reception. was ~ A Merritt.
D. Lewis. o. D.. Coleman. Mayor
hod Mcdonald and D. A. Brcker Tho
financial end OF the work f1r tne Green
,'N'f people was looked after hN
S a...fH Kari schabingor and E j.
for the Feast sldo" or Elgu. were
t"H W. Is. Coleman Joseph N.
hammond, ~ " DunOrd and "a. j.
'I'il' The latter gentleman acted Hs
'.irIniHtcr at delightful banquet
.'"ad iu fhe historic dining room nI
'.' Ola Palmer hotel ono of Doc IaII-
..d landmarks of the section BUM iH
The banquet was masterpiece
~. ino cuisine art and Was thoroughly
..'bed bF tho legislative guests "|u
.'.t| people present Tho m.II $500.
tu ut me conclusion of in. NIu
through tho valley eastward NiHNI
.I0a to Che site of tho 100000 .riFI-
.''l Dam aud works which iH. people
putting iu to mlHn .HH waters HI
green river from 40 fo $50 lrHt Chat
.. thousands Of acres Of fruit nNHI.
tnll misht receive oi Che N.. Give
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