The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
THE MIDLAND TRAIL"

lhS establishment OF tne Mldlanu
Automobile Trail through this region
is attracting much attention and en-
thusiasm, and justly so, because this
is one of the great public enterprises
of the day, brief review Of the
origin OF this proposition and of the
routes and scenery may be welcome to
the public.
The association of American automo-
bile manufacturers has given the pledge
to contribute onc-third OF one per cent
three years to be used to help build a
transcontinental automobile highway,
and it is estimated that this fund will
yield about S10.000,00o
This American Automobile Association
sent out Mr.. Westgard as pathfinder,
and he has logged and mapped four
routes, as follows: The Santa Ee
route, which starts from Kansas City.
and is practically the route Of the old
Mormon battalion from Santa Fc to
Southern California, the Northern route
from st. Paul TO Tacoma and Seattle;
the Overland route from Omaha, which
follows the old Union and Central Pa
cihc line: and the Midland route, which
is ours, from Kansas City to Denver,
thence TO Salt Lake, thence west across
Nevada and on TO California.
Mr.. Westgard reports that the Mid
land route is about 2A0 miles shorter
than any of the others; that it has the
most beautiful and interesting scenery;
that il is better summer route than
the Santa Fe, and better winter route
than any, except the Santa Fc. The
tourist can follow this route TO Salt
Lake City and then 60 southwest TO
Los Angeles, west to san Francisco,
northwest to Portland, or north to the
Yellowstone Park Side trips will pres
emily be available also to the Natural |
Bridges and the ancient Cliff Dwellcrs
settlements and to the Grand Canyon,
the most magnificent view Of which can !
be obtained from "Inspiration Point. -
on the Utah side,
The attractions OF Salt Lake City
and surrounding portions Of Utah in
Guiding tho great mines at Bingham,
Park City, Tintic, and other camps,
arc sufficient to repay the tourist from
any part Of the world, who takes this
route.
Thousands of automobiles will pass
over this route to the Panama-Pacifc
Canal Exposition. To Utah this route
IS OF the utmost Importance, as the
money that automobile tourists will
cave here when its superiority becomes
snown throughout the world as will
De the case very soon, can hardly be
estimated. 1t will help 10 develop q
arge portion Of the State. Connecting
inks will be built giving tourists many
optional and attractive routes,
Denver and Colorado are working
With us for this route. Every com
nunity in Utah through which it passes
5 widcawake and energetic in support
# the automobile trail. The little town
II Price has offered, if necessary, to
,uild the road through their canyon,
It cost Of $4,000 to $4,000.
A committee with one hundred auto
mobiles expects TO leave indianapolis
lbout June first, to come over this
oute; and the live ones at Grand juno.
ion. Price, and other points along the I
ray say they will have the route in
ondition for use by that time
The necessity is for all to wake up {
o the fact that this is the biggest
hing We can get for Utah The pro-
noters of this enterprise expect fair
from the next Legislature I
4 Utah for this route Those who c
DIN the association are expected to
'av $500 year, which will be used
o convince the men behind the ten
billions that this is "the route' and
he one for immediate preliminary
york ;
And so we all Join most heartily in
ne promotion Of this enterprise. wish :,
ng IT every success, aud doing what.
yer is possible to push on tho good
York TO it's fruitful completion.