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Show WOULD AID OPENING GILMER PARK WAY An offer by interests controlling Gilmer park, a new residence district just east Of lie ven th Fast and south of Ninth South streets, to bear half the cost' of opening,, a way through the property to complete a. dPi'cct diagonal highway from the moutn of Parley's canyon to the intersection inter-section of I'ieventh Fast and Ninth South streets, was made to the city commission yesterday morning. The commissioners visited the property after adjournment of their regular meeting. The proposed road would run up Gilmer holiow to connect frith Uouglas avenue. From there connection by other streets fcp the diagonal drive through Westmoreland Westmore-land place would complete the way to Parley's canyon, it is pointed out. It was urged that the opening of the proposed road through the Gilmer property would be valuable as a link in the Lincoln highway, high-way, being a shorter route into and out of the city through Parley's canyon, which the highway traverses. |