The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-23

An interesting feature OF the biG
Four-Statc fair in Ogden next Septem-
ber viii be the Inter Mountain Good
Roads convention. the local board OF
control of which is composed of the
following named persons:
Judge j. A Howell, president; o.
q. Madsen, William C Wright. NJ s
Browning, A P. Blgelow. Ralph Hoag.
y. II. Haywood, 2. y. Dix and Harold
Peery.
At a meeting OF the Good Roads
delegates at Salt Lake recently from
different sections OF the intermoun-
tain country an organization was per
fccted, and Z. S. Sherman of Twin
Falls, Idaho. was elected president.
II was decided at the meeting that a
good beginning in the way Of improy-
ing tho roads OF the intermountaln
country would be to build Il macad-
amlzed highway from Salt Lake TO
Boise. and Cheyenne. Wyoming. thus
connecting the three intermountAn
capital cities. The roadway Will be
known as the great capital high
way"
1t was also decided tnat the con
vention OF the Good Roads assocll-
tlon for 1910 be held in Ogden and
that at that time the initial step to-
ward the construction of this capital
highway" be taken. The ume for the
holding OF this convention has been
set for September 23rd to the 26th.
during the time of the FourState fair.
Yesterday a letter was received
from President Sherman stating that
the date fixed is satisfactory and that
he considered 1t wise. provided. that
the convention should be held at the
tually. be made 4 part OF the fair.
1t has been determined that the
first mile OF the capital highway
shall be constructed at the time OF
the convention Sufficient funds have
been secured 10 build the first mile.
and ii is anticipated that the dedi-
cation of this mile of road, to the bet
ter interests OF the good roads move.
ment. will mark an epoch in that di-
rection, and will be looked upon as an
event of national significance. This
particular piece OF road will begin
at the Davis county line and continue
one mile into Weber county.
Tho territory embraced In the good
roads movement. planned by the In.
termountain association, covers the
following states;
Utah Wyoming. Idaho. Montana,
Washington. Oregon. California, Ne
vada, Arizona. New Mexico and Col
orado, and the governors, congress
men, senators and mayors OF these
.ff .f hn
organization.
II is stated by members Of the
board of control that there will be
the largest attendance OF senators
and congressman at this convention
that has ever been known at an as
semblage outside the national con
greSs In Washington, and that there
Will be more governors and mayors
assembled than at any other place In
the history OF the nation.
The Idea prevails that. aside from
the reclamation projects OF the west
the building OF good roads will dc
most TO redeem the intermountain
region, and the coast states. and place
them among the greatest wealth pro
ducIog and industrial states of the
union. The movement is backed by
the leading men OF the section OF
country embraced in the undertaking,
and it cannot fail of It's purpose.
Ogden is recognized as the central
point OF this vast territory. The
holding of the first convention and
the building of the first milo of the
proposed state capital highway Is a
compliment that the citizens of OG
den highly appreciate.
The occasion will be a red lettor
day for the Good Roads association OF
ogden, and Will be the time for hun"
dreds of automobiles. dressed In gala
attire, to traverse the Ogden canyon
boulevard which is conceded to be the
best and most picturesque piece OF
mountain road In the United States.