Gunnison news-champion., 1923-07-13
TAYLOR PARK
ROAD MATTERS
Right of Way Secured
Commissioners Fail to
Contribute to Coming
Celebration

The tangle in the right Of way for
the Taylor park road was Strengthened
out ut the county commissioners meet
ing last Monday, SO that Contractor
Elmer Wiley, can push the road thru
70 completion during the summer of
1928. Trouble had arisen over the
survey thru the Candy placers above
the mouth Of LOFTS creek, but this is
now adjusted by the payment of
81 900 to the owners for the right of
way and agreement to fence certain
stretches OF the road, which will
open up an entirely new territory. one
hardly penetrated by trail hereto
fore.
Mr.. Wiley is starting on the second
mile of his contract, and has quite a
force Of men on the job. The road is
passable up Taylor river from Al
mont to where the work is going on,
and il makes a new outing trip from
Gunnison. Eventually this road Will
lead thru the canon into Taylor park
proper, where fifty miles of fine
fishing that is hardly ever touched,
will be open 70 tourists, and the ricn
mineral and forest resourees of Taylor
park will be made available.
The commissioners ut their meeting
were interviewed By II. N. DeYarman,
president Of the Gunnison County
Stock Growers Association, and by
Earl McCully and J. ID. Jennings, OF
the general committee for the COM
ing celebration, who made written re-
quest for donation, stating that the
celebration WAS in financial danger
unless this help was advanced. They
wanted $500. Commissioners Sulli-
van and Knowles brought up the mat
ter of the recent Indictment and con-
yiction of themselves for entertaining
road guests, and furnishing cigars,
candy, meals and other entertainment
at Almont u year ago in June to
road officials who were IN position
to do lot for the county. They
wanted TO know IL contributing money
for Cattlemen's Days was not exactly
the same thing. Mr.. DeYarman was
on the jury, which included nine
ranchmen, who recently convicted
these same commissioners for spend
ing county money for such purposes.
The commissioners were in favor OF
giving the cattlemen the money, but
Mr.. Sullivan declared he was certain
the district attorney would bring an
other indictment against him next
morning, If he did it, and probably
another jury would find him guilty.
Commissioner Mergelman 1t first vot-
ed in favor Of the donation, but later
changed his mind. At the afternoon
session the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, H. N. DeYarman,
Earl McCuIly and J. d. Jennings, re-
presenting the Gunnison County Stock !
Growers Association, come before this /,
meeting asking for an appropriation
for the annual celebration Of 1928, and
WHEREAS, said stockmen as afore-
said, have not been able to show said !
Board that it has the legal right TO
make such contribution, altho il has
heretofore been done by this and in
other counties, and
WHEREAS, certain of the Board Of
County Commissioners are at the pre- |
sent time under indictment for having |
made expenditure Of county funds for
like cause, that is, furnishing enter
tainment for the County Officials of
the Second Highway District, in order
to secure additional road funds for i
said county, and
WHEREAS, said Board believes
they should have the right under the
law to contribute to Any fund which is !
for the benefit Of the taxpayers whom !,
they represent, but az there seems to |
be doubt about the legality Of SO do
ing,
IT is THEREFORE RESOLVED,
That the application for contribution
to the 1928 Cattlemen's Celebration be
refused
Moved by Sullivam, ssosndsd byI
Knowles that above resolution be al
depted. Uhanimously passed, al |!
commissioners voting in TIE affirm
alive.