Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-06-14
Influential People of st. George
Call on Towns of Arrow
head Trail for Help.
STAND PAT FOR ROADS
REGARDLESS OF POLITICS
Charles Bigelow Ready to Conduct
Campaign IL People Along Route
Will Give Moral and Financial Aid.

Trail was proposed as trans
continental highway. The in
creasing popularity of this route
has demonstrated the CONNER
cial value of this road to the state
of Utah. Problems of construc-
ton, betterment and mainten-
ance require our earnest atten-
ton.
Wartime conditions demand
that every tillable acre be made
to produce, and that, under the
handicap of gradually decreasing
man power. Efficiency means "stop
the leaks" Properly constructed
roads mean transportation effic-
iency which in turn spells maxi
mum production.
1t is time that the state of Utah
possessed north and south high
We believe that the Arrowhead
Trail as designed is the most val
liable road in Utah and should be
improved to the highest degree.
While considering interstate
needs we must not lose sight Of
interstate traffic. Community as
well as national development can
be made permanent only by close
commercial relationship. In or
der to carry out this principle,
coordination of effort with our
adjoining states, particularly Ari-
IONA andsNevada, must be accom-
plished. There are many interests
to be harmonized, much detail
work to be done, before we have
attained our ultimate goal. We
of the south being in closer prox-
unity to these states are, perhaps,
more keenly aware of the prob
lens to be solved between Utah
and the Pacific Coast.
After a careful survey of con-
ditions we believe the following
are the vital subjects:
LIST. The binding together of
all communities between Salt Lake
City and st. George, pledged to a
platform of immediate improve
ment of the Arrowhead Trail, and
later on, legislation providing
funds for a concrete or equally
servicable "built highway"
End. Exploitation in the Salt
Lake papers of the developed and
potential resources of the section
tapped by this road. A series Of
articles also to be run through the
local papers proving the value to
the individual of hard roads, par
ticular stress being laid in all of
these articles on the tremendous
conservative value Cat this spec
ial time) of transportation effic-
iency.
Bird. We can, by unity of ac-
ton, energize Mojave county to
improve the Arizona section of the
Arrowhead Trail; also the fail
ure to bridge the Virgin River
has caused much loss of through
travel. Active generalized work
in Utah will naturally galvanize
Clark county, Nevada, into action.
Last, but of equal Importance,
we are assured that a saving in
distance of so miles can be eff
fected between Las Vegas, New,
and San Bernardino, California,
by the reopening of an old road
between Jean, Nevada, and a point
of the old Trails Highway near
Bagdad, California.
This is an outline of the work
that should be undertaken at
once if we win out fully and com
pletely.
We can as individuals do much,
but we cannot all specialize ON
road problems, especially where
the root of trouble exists in dis
tricts, the governing conditions
in which we know only by hear
say. Neither can any one town
finance this undertaking. We ask
you to join US morally and finan-
cially. If we so elect, Mr.. Bigelow
will carry on the work, but he
cannot continue to give his time
and also pay the major portion of
the expenses for another six
months.
Do you consider the results at
tanned warrant continuance AS
a financial proposition, do you
consider the increased marketing
facilities and growing travel ben
efcial TO your section? This is q
commercial traffic question.
ARE YOU WITH US?
+. ii. SNOW,
ALBERT T.. MILLER,
GEO. f. WHITEHEAD,