Show I I MILAND MIDLAND TRAilERS WOULD JON OTHER STATES IN WORK Extend I Invitation to Organizations tons in Kansas Nevada and California TO BOOST APPROPRIATION United Action of All AliI Even Though Not on Highway Associations Association's Request Request 11 to 11 The H ra I Provo Pro F Feb b. b S. S hen S. When the he Midland Trail Trai convention con enton was called caled to order ordel at t 11 o'clock this forenoon d delegates l ates were present plesent from more than a I dozen counties In the state from rom three different different dif dif- I I ferent Colorado cities and amid from Crom that I section of ot California located along tIme the route er E Every town In iii Utah county count hundred was represented represent d. d nearly nearl two delegates In all al being present President P Preston eston U. U Peterson ot of the local Commercial club cluba a was made chairman chair man of or the time meeting and Herbert S. S SnoB of or Spanish Fork temporary see sec ec- ec rotary After a fe few words of or explanation thou tion ton the mo cm movement nl Mr Ir Per Peterson on In Introduced In- In q Mayor faor Charles Charlet F. F Decker who welcomed th the delegates ele at Mayom Decker pointed out that America Is behind other countries of ot the world word In the Important matter mater of ot good roa roads due ue to Its Is being a R new country countr with wih wide stretches of ot territory terri tor tory between It Its principal cities He i pointed out the tIme recent growth of ot In Interest ini In- In I terest Lerest In good roads and assured d tho the convention con enton 1001 that Utah county count and Its Is capital apItaI were fully In accord with wih thern the movement mo rn ov em en t. t t Pro on Df Dt Desires I lre Mayor 11 or Decker took Look occasion to voice Provos Provo's d desires s that the tie national auto auto- trail pass through this f fertile stretch of at territory He lie pointed out the he benefits which would accrue to Provo Pro if it II It was on the route The claims clims of or Provo Pro and the county count to consideration consider consider- r- r atlon I as a n route for the trail trai were tul fully I presented d 1 TV lv H. H na Ray flay president nt of the local trail trai association was next net introduced He ic spoke In glowing terms of or the thereat 1 great reat rat advantages the Midland trail tran would bring to the state Late stating that the Union Pacific advent ent had hind not m meant ant nt more mor to this state ate than will the comIn coming com corn wl In lug ing of this great hl highway hwaY Commissioner loner Charles H. H Ward of Ct the Utah division l stated that Utah car- car led the lie burden of o having haYing the he hc Impassable Impassable Im Im- passable part of 01 the time road but added that ho had guaranteed Utah county's 9 portion of the road rOd and nl believed ed bele that thin state would come ome In for tor Its Is Sil share He When hen Representative H. H T T. T ne Reynolds of or stated that he was satisfied satisfied sat sat- the lower house would confirm the action of the lie state senate In passing the tIme appropriation bill bl for toe the Midland idland trail trai he was greeted with a a tr tremendous round of or applause e. e He lie emphasized the thc fact that the Utah Ha l legIslature legislature leg leg- J- J could the tho benefit to tolie se Ei great rEat he lie derived from front the road and although the calls cals for money mone w wore were r In n execs of ot the tate state re revenues Utah would not forget forgot for for- get got her good roads poll policy Gin history of or Trail Secretary Lv L. I. I Antles of ot Grand Junction Junc tion secretary of or th the National Midland Midland Mid Mid- land Trail Trai association In a n brief ad address ad- ad address dress related relate the history o of th the Midland Midland Mid Mid- Idland Id- Id land trail trai from Crom its IR Inception to the present time Grand Junction unction he aid ald Id four tour hundred hundred hun bun had an enrollment of ot over o el dred and fifty members member Communications tons were read from the Airmobile Manufacturers association stating that the they were tre cr very iery anxious to come com this WR way next JUI July and that word hid had br be been n sent back to them a assuring them that the road would b be passable all al along long the line Une H He Ho then thou rend a n communication communication cation from the Goldfield Goldfeld branch brancho of o the Midland trail trai U urging thy the or organization organization or- or of or a trI state association to advance ance the claims of this route Charles CharieR E. E Hayes laYe f of Bridgeport norl Oil Cal spoke on the tho good ron roads movement movement move move- mo e ment of his state and Informed c the convention that Californians In Mona Ionn count county were ere boosting for this thia route and nd were read ready to put their shoulders to the wheel A motion moton was as made to select a committee com coin on resolutions and anc a on organization and order of bU business On the first committee the following d delegates were named amed A. A E E. Cooper Pleasant were j J. F. F Noyes XO American erlan Fork Robert Ball Hal Lehi W W. 1 H. H I Kill Kill- I- I son on Salt alt Lake Lakes D D. T T. L Lewis Fork Pork I I. I A A. A i. i Colvin Pay on C los Hanks Banks Salem Geor George e M. M T John Roberts Goshen Gohel J. J Tt M. M Miller Millar Colton Colon George A A hone Hon Benjamin E E. E B. B Nason Tucker A i v W Horl Horsier Price W V. M. M 11 Drap Draper raper r. r ton Knox Paterson Moab B. B D P. Gr Green en River nl er L. L T. T Antles Antics Grand Junction Junction Junc June tion then John U. U Hicks Tooele Jacob Coleman Cole Coir Colf- Colf man Juab luab C C. 1 K E. Ha hayes Haes es Bridgeport Ca Cal and Jo Joseph eph Darho lo Helper Tho The latter committee consisted of ot th the tol- tol ol- ol owing later Charles I H. H Ward Provo T J. T 1 1 I Har e Harvey Pleasant Grove GrO C M M. M 11 Beck American Fork Le te Roy i Davis Lehl Lehi merican U U. U. U Salt Sal Lk Lake Tars Lars Nelson Spanish Fork Fork 1 J. T T. Openshaw nta- nta quin Robert McKune Price B. B C. C Shell Shelley Tucker lucker I Lyman Marb Marbe Celton Colton Col- Col ton W. W T T. T Hamiton Hamilton Helper C C. b. b Hill Wellington ton I L. L J Antics Moab J. J JU I i. i Rudd Green River Henry Sabinc Salem Sa- Sa lem Ie Leslie I Richardson Benjamin John J hn U. U Hicks Tooele and E. E l Ha Hales es es Bridgeport Bridge e- e port Cal At tt t Afternoon Sei Session lon The afternoon session convened con at 3 The TIme temporary organization committee committee commit commit- was made permanent AS the tee on re resolutions was a not ready read to report speeches were delivered b by Com Corn Cornin Commissioner in missioner Charles H. H Var 1 of or Provo Knox Patterson of ot Moab Frank WeltS Wentz entz of oC Utah count county and A. A W Horsely State Engineer Caleb Tanner showed the convention blue prints of ot the proposed proposed pro pro- posed pOled route from the lie Colorado line lne Into Salt Sni Lake and Ind west weSt Ho Tic added that the tate state far as road Toad commission would as 8 possible see that the work It did Inthe inthe In Inthe the part of ot the state co co with wih the work on the trail The grades from rota Green River Rier Into trai Co Colton on were reviewed and the this bad places along time the route rout pointed out The c he lie 81 said could be I Irem rem remedied led after the first ron road had hind been made passable The The resolution committee then re reported reported re- re ported porte the following resolutions which were adopted b by the convention Inasmuch ax an al the construction o of public public pub pub- lic lc highways l Is receiving great atten attention aten tion from flom throughout through through- public ton spirited men out the nation naton and Inasmuch as or or- ons have hav ha f been torm formed d in various van vari tU ous cities clUel and towns throughout the countr country for the he purpose of ot establishing ways way and means to best belt further this worthy enterprise committee on onre your our re resolutions be beg bes to submit the lie following First te e It Jt r resolved that we heartly heart- heart n t ly ill ill- indorse the organization kno known 1 a ath an as anthe the ton Trail th Utah ColorAdO Link Midland Trai Association AH as 11 It now exist and commend com com- mend the work done and achievement thus thul far tar made Second mae we hearth heartily favor tavor any arid ard ardal all al co commercial organisations that are and may Inay be instituted orRan In this cause caust and amid beg the the co operation co-operation of the same ame In the tho aI advancement of the movement Third realizing that we can take but bul butone butone one step at a L time we sugg suggest that every ever organization and over every Individual unite unit uni in establishing the tho trunk line lne to which side lines la may be bo mad made at t a later date Fourth and be It H further resolved that whereas heras the lie organization of or time thi Colorado Utah Link of or the Midland Trail Trai did mIld demonstrate the Im Importance of ot the lie benefits that ma may b be gained gallel h bynn by 13 nn an organization r devoted to the promo promo- thin tion of ot a n transcontinental highway and whereas the time advisability ad of extend ing th the limits of this organization to include the states of Nevada California Califor rita nia and i Kansas ansas Isnow apparent there there- fore tere be It I resolved that lint It I Is 18 the tIme gen sense e of oC timEs meeting that the time president and of out our central secretary OU organization b bo be requested to take such steps as ns Ina may 1153 b be nC necessary to ha have the convention those people within the above abo named states who will wi be Interested In th the building of o the midland trail trai I Fifth be It further resolved d that a copy of ot these resolutions be he son sent to tho the secretary of our central organization tion ton at nt Grand Junction with wih tons to send ent a cop copy to each local along the line lne and to lo such or organizations of or the states of ot Kansas X Nevada rula and Cali CH- fornia as aR will wll be he Interested in tn promoting promoting pro pro- tho time building of ot this road Sixth we otter offer Orel our deepest appreciation caton an and thanks to all al those who ho notwithstanding their thel geographical lo location location lo lo- cation ma may In a n measure prohibit their full tul use and benefit of ot a n trunk line yet vet who have p ha used their influence and given 1 n their heart hearty hear support to timEs this movement mO emEnt for tor or the lie tlC Midland trail Seventh Se an and further urther we trail commend th the action of o the state senate of ot the Utah legislature In I Its action in passing passins pass pass- ing ins the time hill bill hi appropriating OO for tor Placing time the midland trail In condition for tor or Immediate us use Rond nond trai trust that th the house of or representatives will 1 see lee Its way clear to concur in the matter at an early rh date mater In n conclusion to one and anil nil all In lit Ole any and all l sections of our fair lair state we call cal attention to this fat fact Time The of the time Midland trail Into our fair state Is a boon time the Im 10 irn- irn of ot which we cannot at time appreciate It will this midst the time most I wi bring to our desirable class of or citizens citi citi- zens an and will I inu infuse new life Into ne our community It will better appreciate I wil cause one and all ni to their homo hom and cur sur- rounding i fur fur- t I will 1 tent tend to stimulate the feeling ot of good fellowship able and enable en- en n- n one and all ni to better beter enjoy the Q i LU our natural l sources re reSources resources re- re and our Institutions entitle us Declarations mercial that the he Salt Lake Com Corn club Is behind the Midland trail mill movement mo was MI made by Joseph U. U Calne Caine Its R Is secretary at a banquet this thi evening evening- e given Kiven delegates A b by of the local Commercial club chib members member association Other speakers and trail trai were Sea Sen ator G G. G A. A Iverson of Ellison president Price and W. W tv H H. of or the time Salt Lake branch of ot the time association Prof A. A C. C Lund of ot the B. B y Y V U. U was In ProC charge c of the the musical program At t the Cio close Cloe of or C addresses a luncheon was as served sent er d XE D. TRA TRAIT I F. F S S. Gedney of Elko Xe Nev Ner the Elko Development league arrived In Salt Lake Sal yesterday to for Iak con con- with officers of oC the local chapter of ot tho the Midland tion ton Trail Trai assoc l- l According to 1 Mr Gedney th the citizens of ot northern Nevada a counties countes are preparing pre pre- paring to build bulc a first class highway across the tho the state from Crom the California to Lo the Utah lino and desire to learn hm hn h plans of ot the Midland U land Trail Trai association regarding the proposed western outlet sterl of or the thE national highway In this state with wih roads a view to connecting the t two 0 A meeting will be held with m members of ot the association In Salt Sal Lake to dis us cuss plans for forming a Junction th tIme Nevada Xe ada line lne though Mr Ir Gedney near said that the Nevada Rda Nt road builder r Y would construct their hl highway hway I er It Joined the national road or not |