The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-26
GOOD EXAMPLES.

II we are to interest tourists III
Utah s resources we must have good
roads, and 3 900, 900 IN Salt Lake conn-
" is n conservative sum to spend Tor
the benefits which viii be derived from
q permanent system of highways. Tour
lists come to Salt Lake City and radiate,
so TO speak, from here TO the points OF
interest in Utah. it will not avail to
have good roads throughout the rest OF
the state if we do not have good roads
in Salt Lake county. Without good
roads the visitors will not stop to seek
chances for investment. With good
roads throughout the country tourists
will become acquainted with the re-
sources of the county and the state.
Even those who do not invest will ad-
vertise the good things of Utah all
over the country, A system Of good
roads. therefore, has publicity value
AZ well as a direct business value.
1t has been suggested that s75o,0oO
is enough 10 establish an adequate sys-
TEN OF good roads in Salt Lake county.
The federal expert, however, who made
a thorough investigation of Salt Lake
couuty's needs, declared that $1,000.
900 was the minimum that should be
expended if the county desired to cS-
tablish permanent system OF bard
surfaced highways and TO be in posi-
tou 10 maintain them at the least pos
: sible cost, a poor system OF highways
will be more expensive than good
system. In the long run an Issue of
$4,000 will be less economical than
an issue Of 81 100000.
A great and rich county such as salt
Lake county should not hesitate 20 vote
he 100000 in bonds for good roads.
Only few days ago Riverside county,
California, passed by a vote OF five 10
one Il bond issue Of sl.l25.000 for good
roads. In 1910 that county had a pop
ulation OF 1896. This action on the
part OF Riverside county was in keep
ing with the activity now general in
California to obtain good roads. Dur
ing the next wear California viii issue
bonds iu the sum OF Sl6,000,000 for
main hard-surfaced arteries throughout
be state. Each county will bond itself
for sn amouUt sufficient to build con-
meeting roads to the state highways.
Los Angeles county. in addition 10 tho
Issuance OF sos .000,0G0 in bonds for a
water system, has issued s3,5oo,000 in
bonds to improve its roads. For the
same purpose San Bcruardino county
viii bond Tor sl,75o.o0o.
Word comes that Colorado is not con.
tcut at being left of the Lincoln high.
way. As planned the route is across
Nebraska, Wyoming, through Utah to
l Ogden and salt Lake City and thence
west to the coast across Nevada and
California Colorado has organized a
Lincoln Highway association of its
own. Il letter TO the Commercial
club OF Salt Lake City the Coloradans
ask us TO help them in calling meet
ing OF the good roed enthusiasts Of
Utah, Nevada and California at Salt
Lake City during the week of Decem
Der 2s or January 4, at which tim,
they will have delegates here. They
intend Building a transe continental route
across Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada
and California and wish 10 learn from
tho people here what territory the roaC
should traverse.
Utah has the Midland trail from the
south ready to offer them. We also
have a fair road through Uintah anC
Wasstch counties which can be i'm
proved for northern route. meet
ing Of local people will be held on Jan
uary 5, when the routes named vii
be discussed and an answer made Il
the Lincoln Highway association O.
Colorado.
ifornia fo- good roads should be emu
lated in Salt Lake county. II counties
with less population and wealth cal
afford TO issue more than 100000 t,
ESTABLISH adequate road systems, sure