Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14
FFD FOR BRIDGE
N EMERY COUNTY
.,aoOs Seeking Legislative
,,,ion Are Being Circulated
And Widely Signed.
vrR AN HISTORIC ROUTE.
,n.,od by indians When the
u..,e,n Empire Was FIRST Be
ine invaded by settlers

,...o.e t-tah isa growing state ana
.,,tiops. suddenly taking on popn-
.,5 wealth. demand unprece-
~ considerations. az least one
Nam IS brought to the legislature
romes from Green River and hlgin-
7, !, community amounted TO much
,bso sarebrush half a dozen
ro Had the demands OF the
.,-v been voiced IN the legislature
]. ,Aey probably would have been
hs,er food for jackrabbits, and
.,- rckmrs for sagehens.
Gu however the demand that Is
ais for a bridge across Green rlv-
Nj inst an ordinary wooden
s... that a county commission could
M vlfh volunteer labor and saw
.' ,.or, the nearest mountains, but
rp.to. date bridge specifications
.rIre that d be a steel bridge, that Il
}, rsOiO and that the state give
~ money lust 70 prove that It Is
.rssisd IN the growing young COM
rItv on southeastern Utah.
PETITIONS CIRCULATED.
p,siions are being circulated TO BE-
....rts8 To- the legislature on the mat
m tbe bridge. Here IS what the
rsw County Progress has TO say
| souf them
nj citizens OF Green River arc cir
sans petition 10 present 70 the
rn legislature about to convene
nv.pg for an appropriation Of $685. 600
I iNe building OF a steel bridge across
! dvpr az their own town. A similar
ffIon Is also being circulated by the
lipns OF Elgin, across the river. Tho
oo1sItlon Is one that every one in
rery and Grand counties can consist
| fiv and heartily support. 10 is in line
| 8 harmony with the good roads agi-
Ion nov so rampant throughout the
rtry There are few things that
meal to tho rural and urban citizen so
ssly as good roads, a big factor OF
| hfh Is bridges IN the case OF the
-een River bridge lt is needed as a
| and unit OF q much needed east and
e, main highway across this state
| ru5 Junction Is the western gateway
ne state OF Colorado. From that
aieway extending westward there
| irhi to be a great highway running
trough Grand ana Emery counties.
ossIng the states largest river at
town Of Green River. IN order that
Z road may be passable in winter
we'll as in summer lt may be neces-
| y the road shall run southwest from
Green, crossing the range via Salina
ss making a route already quite well
Orded n this end with fairly good
ads snd mountain pass easily
|lintained. South Of Green River.
yomlng. there is not a bridge across
e Green river. Yet in this interven-
& distance and for many miles south
e country is settling up with ranch
en- while the live stock interests
one foot W 10 the value Of several
liona Of dollars All these interests
serve considerable and recognition
the hands Of our legislators.
AN OLD ROUTE.
rom inc nrst days Of the early set
ment Of this western empire the
and Junction Green River Salina
yon route has been known far and
o. The Indians established IL ana
nc OF their trails can be plainly seen
iay along this route. In the days OF
california gold rush many prospec-
ana seekers OF the yellow metal
mHed the Sallna pass trail. and
ore recently Colorado miners and
ospto'ors en- route to the mining
ells OF Nevada have traversed tho
le route Dozens OF interests and
any q them very important. demand
alage across the Green river. II IL
l,g the states duty 10 meet thls
lana, and the enterprise should moi
gohailefed sectional by any means
otnafsed up az Of any moro particu-
osneit 70 Grand and Emery conn
INA. man 10 the state at large The
1s.pIlse Is duty the State Of Utah
M n % the whole state at large ss
~ as 10 the citizens Of adjoining