Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-18

Pardington, vice-president, secretary
and manager Of the Lincoln Highway
and the reply to the same by VIM.
Glasman, editor of the Ogden Stand.
ard will prove of great interest to all
persons who contemplate a motor
trip from the east to the San Fran.
cisco exposition, and to all persons
located along the Overland trail.
The Forgo Guides, just received,
would indicate that Salt Lake is en-
deavoring to have the Lincoln High
way go south Of the lake to Ely, Tono-
pah, Goldfield and thence to Los An
geles instead of to San Francisco:
THE Editor of The Standard, Ogden,
Utah, Dear Sir:
Il have just been privileged to read
with great deal of interest the news
item appearing in your issue of the
18th instant headed, Taking Ogden
on the Lincoln Highway
"A number of statements are made
by you in that article which 1 feel
confident are prompted by a lack of
knowledge of the conditions as they
really exist. You seem to indicate
that holdup methods have been prac-
ticed, that is, as to finances. 1 am
enclosing with this letter the last an
nual report of the Lincoln Highway,
that is, the financial report, and would
direct your attention to page 3. You
Will note that there are eighteen peo-
pie In the entire state of Utah who
have contributed anything to the Lin
coin Highway. One Of these contrib
utors is business man In Ogden, who
contributed $50. The others are made
up OF smaller units. I would direct
your particular attention to the fact
that SIS OF the 800 paid by the citi-
Zens of Utah remain on deposit in a
bank in Salt Lake City. 1 would also
direct your attention to the fact that
there remains on deposit in the banks
between New York and San Fran
cisco $10,334, which was raised for
the Lincoln Highway, and left by this
association in the local communities,
when the amount proved sufficiently
large, on the Highway In the commu-
mites where the funds were raised.
Had the newspapers and the citi-
zens Of Ogden displayed the same in
terest in the permanent establish
msnt Of the Lincoln Highway that
they did in treating the matter sell
fishly, and diverting innocent tourists
from a route which they desired to
take, l can assure you that the ac-
tion of the directors of this associa-
tion would not have been made DOS
sible. We did not act upon the
elimination Of Oslen from the route
until 1t was made clear that there
was determined effort on the part
OF the citizens os your community to
lead these tourists into sections of
the country which they did not orig
inally intend travelling.
II can assure you that we have
been in receipt of many very bitter
letters complaining Of the conditions
which they encountered west of Og,
den, due to their diversion from the
established route of the Lincoln High.
way.
I'm eliminating Ogden from the
route Of the highway, the directors
Of this association have but reverted
to the originally declared route OF
September, 1913, when the route be.
tween Evanston and Salt Lake was
down through Parley's canyon. Our
original plan was to establish a route
between New York and San Fran.
cisco OF the most direct character. II
was at the request Of his excellency
your governor, and upon his assur
ance that the association would be
co-operated with, that we heightened
the road about 36 miles to include
Ogden. am we'll within the bounds
OF truth when l say that in making
this change at the governors request
we made very grievous mistake
BECAUSE SINCE that time THE
ONE POINT WHERE THIS ASSoCI
ALTON HAS BEEN LACKING IN
SUPPORT or COOPERATION. OF
ANY KIND HAS BEEN AT OGDEN
Never has an appeal for financial
aid for the Lincoln Highway associa
tion been promulgated in your city
The citizens Of ogden have had the
same opportunity that the citizens oI
Jacksonville, Fla, have had to co
operate In the establishment OF the
Lincoln Highway should they 30 de
sire. The report best tells how that
response was received.
II would direct your attention to tho
'tact that Connecticut, Washington
y. c., Maryland, Massachusetts
Michigan, and many other states fai
removed from the Lincoln Highwa,
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