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Show NEW ROAD SOUGHT IN WASATCH FOREST SALT LAKE. Aug. 5. The Alpine scenic highway was inspected yesterday yester-day and it met wlih approval Dr. Frank A Waugh, recreation collaborator collabo-rator for the United States forestry service, was the special guest of hon or on the trip, and, although he would not commit himself as to what the forest for-est service would do, he was enthusiastic enthusi-astic about the scenery He praised tho work which has been accomplisn-ed accomplisn-ed by Salt Lake county and he decided decid-ed to remain in ihe mountains several days in order to give additional data. Just now the Alpine scenic highway can be traveled only on horesbaclc, and that method Is one of considerable consider-able difficulty If the plans under way are carried 'out, it will be developed Into a high mountain drive that will eclipse any- I thing In the country As the county of Salt Lake has already built 58 'miles of good road on the Wasatch national forest, the federal govern ment has been asked to make this conectlng link with the other roads. It may cost $125,000. Close estimates Hre not available at the present time. Two former officials of the federal government have inspected the pro posed highway on previous occasions'.! and the decision of Dr. Waugh is said ito be final. |