Show I I State Must Keep Mail Route Open Mr Joseph T T. Tullis superintend superintend- superintendent ent nt government operated star service ervice Price to Vernal is in receipt I of oC the following letter from H. H H. H Billany fourth assistant postmaster general with reference to the Hel- Hel per-Duchesne per road The receipt Is acknowledged of your letter of ot the ultimo in relation to keeping keeping- the aid road from Helper to Vernal Vernal via yla Duchesne open continuously through throughout out the year In reply repty you are are advised advised ad- ad this department has demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- to its satisfaction during the current winter the practicability of keeping the highway referred to above above bove In usable condition even ven under under un un- un- un der the most adverse circumstances but it has no desire to make any further tests nor nor nor- has it any intention of continuing efforts to k keep the road clear after atter this winter Unquestionably the keeping of ot roads In proper condition is s a function function function tion of the state and the depart- depart men expects the state authorities to hereafter maintain the Improved road In question In passable condi condl- tion Uon for the operated government-operated mail mall trucks From publication of or the subject matter under consideration in the various newspapers of Utah It is apparent the people in the Uintah basin are alive to the situation ana doubtless there will be no failure in n maintaining the federal aid roads In proper proper cond condition tion here hereafter fter However However However How How- How How- ever If for any reason the state authorities authorities authorities au au- should fail faU to keep the federal federal federal fed fed- eral aid road open it will only re remain remain remain re- re main for the department to consider sus suspending all attempts to perform any mail maU service to the Uintah basin until the improved highway is again in usable condition |