The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-21
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
ONE WAY To LESSEN
COST OF LIVING

Attempt to solve the problem OF
high cost OF living by securing good
roads for the farmers.
Advocate the lesscning Of the width
OF roadways and the selling OF part Of
the present wide thoroughfaree TO
farmers owning abbutunS property,
the proceeds to 70 TO the building OF
the narrower roads.
Arrange q plan for procedure In en-
forcing the state laws enacted at tho
last legislature.
Condemn the preaent road system
as decreasing materially the attrac~
tion Of farm life. especially among
young mon.
Advocate a state road TO run from
Cache county to Dixie in Washington
county, to connect With the new Colo
RADIO state road and the proposed Ida
ho road.
Arrange for the strict enforcement
OF the law against the destruction OF
roads by sheep. cattle. or Irrigation
water
Pass resolution strongly support
Ing the memorial recently sent TO con-
gross. asking for land grants for help
in road building.
Advocate the use OF convict labor
in the counties, by paying convicts
nominal fee for their services,
Salt Lake, Jan. 2o-Orson n. Hew-
lett, member Of the executive comit-
tee OF the Good Roads association OF
the state, stated this morning that IN
his opinion the good roads convention
10 be held here Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday OF next week, will be
fully as important as last years ses-
zion.
I'VE have the legislation now" said
Mr.. Hewlett, and we must formulate
means Of enforcing IT, Everything We
resolved upon last year went through
the legislature, and we are ready to
begin active work In making better
highways Ii probably will be neces-
additional laws
On Cost Of Living.
One OF the propositions for con
sideration will be that OF the high
cost OF living. The convention prob
ably will propose Ia combat present
high prices through the medium oil
good roade We maintain that If the
roads are improved to such an extent
that II lie possible both in the winter
and In summer time for the farmers
TO get out OF the country districts
with their products, the problem OF
high prices Of living will be solved.
Have a central market established
somewhere In the center OF the city
end have the farmers all take their
butter, eggs vegetables, fruits and
meat to that market. sell direct TO the
consumer and you will find better
prices In all such commodities as are
now away up beyond reason in price.
Where City Loses Out.
"At present II is hardly possible for
farmers to leave their farms because
OF the roads. The danger OF getting
stuck in the deep mire. or OF meeting
with accident In the holes and ruts.
s more than they are willing TO un-
dertake Their produce is being fed
10 the hogs and cattle. while we in
the city are paying extraordinarily
high prices,
III It were possible for farmer in
any part Of the state TO hitch UP his
team and drive over decent roads 10
the CITY. he would feed his hogs some
thing else and bring the produce to
the city. AS It is now, he cannot haul
A case OF eggs over the roads without
breaking the whole business unless
he drives his team on walk, and
even then he takes chance,
Eggs would spoil before they could
be hauled from few parts Of
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count Of the slowness which is ne
cessary IN pulling through sticky
mud.
When President Roosevelt sent his
commission out TO look over the rea-
sons for lack Of interest in farm life.
] believe that one OF the faults they
found with Utah was her poor roads.
Farmers are forced. because OF the
roads. TO stay al their farm and 1t be.
comes tiresome II II were possible
10 hurry of on good roads to the city
there would be different aspect to
farm life In Utah.
Highways Too Wide.
The present country roads are too
vide, It is impossible 10 keep them
In repair. 4 remarkable good
scheme has been devised. Cut the
crown OF the road down to a regula-
ton width say the Width of two wag-
ons. Let the farmers move their
fence posts out and assume the title
of tho property thus attained. paying
for IT, The proceeds from the sale OF
this ground would go a long way to-
ward Transforming a bad wide road to
a good narrow road
The state road proposition is
difTlcult one, OF course. but we believe
that II is necessary and would pay
for itself many times over in a short
time The one road would traverse
the busy part OF the state and could
be connected up with the lateral
roads built by the counties. Colorado