The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-29

Tor road purposes In such districts,
The third law. passed at the last ses-
Sion. was; in my Judgment; 1 a very erin I'm
ton OF highway districts and the organi-
zation and government thereof. - fair
understanding OF This law ~ may p pe oo1
shall quote:
BE II enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section /, Whenever. for any reason,
hfty, or q majority, OF the holders OF title,
or evidence Of title. TO lands snso
operation OF wagon road, railroad OF other
highway, desire To acquire, construct, use
or operate the same, they may propose
under this act; provided said holders OF
the title or evidence OF title shall hold
such title or evidence OF title TO at least
one eighth part OF the total area OF the
land In the proposed district, assessable
for the purposes Of the district The
equalized county assessment roll next
preceding the presentation OF a petition
for the organization Of a. highway dis
trict shall he sufficient evidence OF title
for the purpose OF this act but other
ceIpts or other evidence Of the rights or
entrymen on lands under any law OF the
United States or of this state, and such
entrymen shall be competent signers OF
such petition. and the lands on which
they have made such entry, shall, for
the purpose OF said petition. be consid-
ereQ as owned Dy lncm,
The act then goes on to authorize the
acquisition, construction. maintenance
operation and leasing of wagon roads,
railroads and other highways. The act
consists of nifty eight sections and is very
specific and clear In It's provisions, and.
without doubt, whenever community
shall avail Itself OF greo the Bryesos wifi IF
result. under proper management.
Yet To Be Tried.
These measures have not been put TO
the test az yet to any great extent, but
cussed and have aroused keen inter-
est in the minds OF our county com
missioners and other leading citizens;
We expect to accomplish great deal
OF good In the bettcrment Of our roads
by the appointment Of special overseers
and a judicious use of our road funds
already been taken OF the good road dis
trict law which promises 10 be a great
success, and doubtless other counties and
districts Will follow suit with beneficial
results.
Considerable discussion has already
taken place. but 1t requires time In or
der to become familiar with our new
law. Personally. l believe In good
road commissioner. who shall be state
officer and at a salary as will secure
n thoroughly competent man, ana then
cetve a reasonable salary and be under
the supervision OF the state road commits
sioner Under such a method as this uni
form plans Of construction would be
with conditions of the country Affected
The adoption of such a plan as this
would also facilitate cooperative move
meut on the part OF states and also uni,
formity In the adoption OF good road
laws This system would. OF necessity, In
terest the various state legislatures and
which some united plan of action. best
suited TO the interests OF all parties con-
cerned, could be adopted.
The good road movement applies
equally to state and Interstate high
ways 1 remember hearing. last summer,
OF a proposed road between Salt Lake
CITY and the Yellowstone National park.
and II was a splendid Idea and should
Vet be carried into effect. What great
pleasure Il would be TO drive team or
automobile, on a thoroughly good road.
from Salt Lake to the Yellowstone No
tional park! If this were an accomplished
fact the movement would spread east
ward and westward until New York
San Francisco road. Of the very best con-
struction, would be a reality.
The results OF successful good roads
movement will be OF such far reaching
and beneficial character that they cannot
be overestimated.
In City and Country.
1t is generally believed that the coun-
try. speaking OF the rural districts. Is
most in need of the. good roads. but this
Is also true concerning the city and the
city,, wherever II may be. is Just as
vitally interested in good highways lead
ing from ii as the rural districts to which
they lead can possibly be.
understood, is by all means the most
wholesome. From the country. in most
instances. come the men who have COM
bated ever obstacle and arisen to be
equal TO every emergency. Deep down
In the heart OF almost every man Is the
earnest hope and desire that at some
time in life he will be able to own a
piece of land and erect upon &C a home
for himself and loved ones, This is pre-
eminently true so far as this American
nation is concerned. Nothing Will do so
much for the accomplishment of this lofty
ambition as the good highway leading
from the city out into the country, where
land can be obtained at reasonable price
upon which TO erect home. And after
than a splendid road. dotted on each side
with individual homes. and the homes
surrounded by garden and lawn. animal
life and household pets, as represented in
the pony and dog that the children are
playing With What a vastly better con-
dition is such a life compared with the
nestle beauty! On the one hand the man
owns his homo and would defend 1t with
his life, II necessary; on the other, the
occupant pays his rent and has but little
interest In the home beyond the house
hold goods he possesses.
WOulu OoLCl LlUCI6SGS,
From this 1t can be seen that the vital
interests OF the country can be fostered
and protected by the building of good
roads and surely the movement should
lind its most hearty support in the city
because the cities are possessed OF the
wealth and in great many instances are
in position TO contribute freely to the
support of this movement and thus in
sure Its success, In fact, everyone Is in
terested In and will receive benefits from
better roads throughout this fair country
OF ours.
To me. the most beautiful and endur-
Ing monument to Abraham Lincoln that
has ever been porposed would be nao
tonal boulevard from Washington TO Get
tysburg, 200 feet wide, having u foot
path and also highway that would ac-
commodate safely all manner OF vehicles.
whether team or automobile, and in the
center of II a lawn 100 feet wide, shaded
with beautiful trees. with here and there
fountains of pure water and occa sional
monuments commemorating the life and
deeds of Lincoln and other heroes In the
same cause for which he lived and died
and the name OF this road to be the
Lincoln Highway" No more lasting or
better tribute could be offered by this ma
tlon. TO this, one OF Its greatest sons.
IT is evident from reading the earliest
history OF man as contained in the Good
Old Book that our Creator designed that