The daily sentinel., 1914-05-08
OTTO WILL AID
VERNAL ROUTE
Trail Builder Explains Why He
Fired Farewell Blast on the
Union Trail.

To The Daily Sentinel:
Not at all swan song, if you
please-a swan song is one sung by
those who are down and out-like
defeated President for reelection
sings .1 swan songs between Nov.
and the ith of March. | am not
down and out about this Rim Rock
road. True it is, a farewell blast
was set off, but you, no doubt, have
noticed; no one said farewell for
ever. tSomeone else will sing the
swan song-theyll sing it. too-just
wait)
Whatever is done so far on the
Kim Rock road is owned by the peo-
pie, who put up time money and la
Dor. Our yearly report was sent in
to the secretary of state-paid for
and square. The debts against the
road amount TO about $50; in fact.
however. this amount is covered by
good enough substantial men, who
have subscribed. but have not paid
up yet, and still more covered 9th
erwise. 1t Is ALL too nice and beau
titul proposition to ever sing
swan song death wail) over it, and
] do sincerely hope The Sentinel
viii come in and correct. A nation
al park and a national highway are
two of my propositions. that l am
working for. and other things of ma
tfonal Importance will follow and be-
come known when the time arrives.
And may we Just get it straight
about leaving the country-as more
than one was surprised that / had
not left yet. True it is | get real
homesick at times for my haunts in
tho coast mountains the klamath
river wilds, with the deer, the sal
mon. the huckleberries and the gold
in the pockets, quartz and placer
twlen you find them and the
Indians-but I'm on the Grand now
not down and out by any means.
/ am forced TO look for financial
support for the great highway from
Grand Junction to Phoenix-through
he Colorado river territory on the
outside. ! have to do some more
work on the Park and some more ad-
vortising. My boosting for this year
viii have to go towards the Meel.er-
Vernal route-the Exposition trail.
This over here was my first choice;
the Meeker way is second. Meek
er man, next to me, is the heaviest
investor on this Rim Rock road. He
stayed with it three months. I used
to 1--we in Rio Blanco county; cast my
first vote in Meeker. (Rode horse
back on election day 81 miles to vote
at the Peabody-Adams run-mignt
Just as well stayed at home though
dam shame). l know my business
and the Grand Junction Chamber of
Commerce knows theirs, so there's
no fall out-only competition.
love the Rio Blanco hills, particular
ly in summer time. Two states
and two counties are working to-
gether on a through road and ! am
with them. l also lived in Vernal
once for over a month-the beauti-
full little Atchee valley. Twenty dol
lar gold pieces are no doubt the
most interesting scenery of all. IL
makes no difference whether Grand
Junction sends its summer tourists
over the desert or the Rim Rocks
over here--just so we get them
through-for their moneys sake. It's
not my sentiment. | happen to be
turned down here and forced away,
so III join the Exposition trail
Pixies Peak Ocean-to-Ocean high
way--until the run is over. / have
no pet scheme over here in the Park
Cor on the Grand Mesa) only a whole
lot of hard work-and am trying TO
get in shape to get off for while.
The highway flag from the inte-
rior department, is still kept in the
corner bank building. When will 1t
be raised over the Rim Rock road
the Union trail?
JOHN OTTO.