| Show p f 1 Salt L Lake ak Gate Cat t to too C Coast as i 4 4 A t i fr 4 i- i Highways rl 4 44 b r 1 4 o 1 4 i- i 1 Four States Join Hands r As A S tho gateway of practically all tho the auto traffic between tho coast f cities and the cast during tho the summer months Salt Lake has grown j by leaps an and bounds in its tourist travel cl during the past few fen years Fears ears until itE it is now recognized as the chief in tho the r. r point intel intermountain region b by practically rac- rac tidally all nIl tho ho transcontinental highways Salt Lakes Lake's importance in automobile automobile auto auto- mobile travel has hns long lone b been ell recognized by hy California Following Following- g recent overtures made by that state to Utah tho the first organization of the auto owners rs of Utah was completed last week as the Utah State Automobile association This organization is affiliated with tho the American Automobile Automo Automo- bile bilo association an and tho the state organizations of Oregon Washington and California This organization will hill continuo continue the tho 10 logging nS' nS of roads the mak mak- making making ing of maps the distribution of or information the of an nn information information in in- in formation bureau the marking of highways hig the h publication of an nn official monthly magazine on affairs of the state associations the establishing of branch offices tho the insuring of automobiles at reduced rates the licensing licensing- of garages an and hotels as ns places recognized b by tho the association the tho further- further once nuro J of road rond 1 building building- g and ancl to promote the legitimate a interest of its members t AV arc o vv ore u tern a u has nag been no asso- asso cI elation of or the automobile owners oWner of oC tho the state slate and although Utah was tho I first to maintain a touring touring- bureau In tho west tho rho work has been maintained maintained main main- tamed h by an m auto enthusiast 1st at nt his hla own expense and unaided by any or or- or- or At present the automobile automobile automo automo- bile t travel tra through Salt Lako Lake v Lake LIke C City t must he te to persons a n. year car and this I Is increasing increasing ing InS rapidly This tr traffic brings several several sev sev- eral ral millions of or dollars a year to the thc state Director Chosen The The- directors of or the tho association are aro Joseph Jose Decker Leon Sw Sweet et David hl A A. t. t Smith Eugene Giles F. F C. C Schramm W. W D D. D Rishel S S. S D D. 1 Evans 1 n 3 B B. B F F. Redman Redman Red Red- man Ro Roy Hoy O O. Cross Cros Max and George O. O Helf Jo Joseph eph Decker is president Loon Sweet first vice president David A A. Smith second vice president Eugene Giles treasurer F F. C C. Schramm chairman chairman chair chair- man mn of or the executive committee and W Jr D. D secretary W. W D. D Rishel Risher who was tho the pioneer In logging tho the roads of or Utah has turned over the results of his labors to the association This alone is declared declared de declared de- de to be a big asset to the tho The headquarters will bo continued continued continued con con- in tho basement of oC tho Commercial Com Com- mercial club where Mr Rishel has maintained his private ato office for several sev sev- several eral fral years year The office will be bc turned ocr over to the JH new I orS orS- organization Within a short time tho the association will be bo incorporate i under the laws la of tho the state Amon Among the principal objects ob Ob- of oC tho the organization IK is to promote pro pro- moto mote the tho improvement ement of ot highways to encourage the tho proper maintenance of ot highways highway's to assist in making more I tho the natural wonders to I thoroughly mark all highways and to j Affiliate I or associate with itself aim sim similar 4 liar ilar associations Although Utah Is in advance nd of or most 4 of or tho the western estern states In road maps and logging tho the work has been practically practically carried on by one individual With this as a nucleus will be built up a system that will cover ly 1 every point In Utah This work Is Isto Isto isto to be he continued and a car will shortly Lc lo maintained for that purpose Salt Lake Lale is now on the tho Evergreen E route tho the Pikes Pike's Pc lo route the Midland Midland Mid lId land trail trail tho the Arrowhead trail and the tho Lincoln highway hwa Several Se other trails and highways will also be directed di directed di- di towards Salt Lako Lake If It plans that RIO are no now under underway Way b by tho association are carried out Dotter Hotter roads are aro tobe tobe to tobo be bo promoted both towar towards s tho rho north and the tho sou south t h of ot the tho c city j ty The al o takes In as I members hotels and garages In givIng hivInG hiv hiv- I ing Information to tourists a letter of or introduction Is given to the hotels and garages In whatever cr town the they stop at This it Is declared will give the association association asso asso- elation a line on hotels nn and garages and prevent pre tourists from being overcharged o cr charged of at One of or the tho chief chic features Is the marking of ot tho roads In ordering a sign an art original Inal an and two duplicates duplicates' arc are made On tho rho blanks are arc a copy of tho the sign Ono of ot these goes with the order to the manufacturer another goes to th the count county surveyor sUr and n. n third Is H IsI I kept ept b by tho the club Two T signs are made mado b by the manufacturer one ono of ot which Is set sot up and the other kept by tho the club Should a sign fall down or be bo lost It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is Immediately reported an and a car going go go- going 0 ing In the direction of the tho sign can ean replace It This Thill will save O time and In Inman Inmany Inmany man many cases the or the road On account of the affiliation of the various as associations there thero will be bo an exchange of ot courtes courtesy In this way Im- Im Im Impartial Impartial partial Information will bo be given and ancl tourists Will win DC De aided to taKe any route the they wish By Dy the associations working working work work- ing together the they will be able to maintain main maln- tain tamn joint branches in many cities cHIts Through tho the Insurance plan that the association has hns and which Is used In various other places place It Is declared that thata a saving of ot from Crom 31 11 1 to 1 22 32 per pcr cent can be mado by members At present the California St State to Auto- Auto association has ono one of ot the tho best auto publications In tho the country countr T Th Tots s publication will shortly change Its Us name namo and will become the organ of or California C Utah Washington and Ore Ore- gon Jon This will Ill go KO with each el member member- ship Memberships in tho the local association association association asso asso- aro are Ho 10 A year ear Agitation has been started In the east against what Is called the moochers mooch ers rs persons who are not members of automobile associations or clubs club but who have be been beon on taking advantage of ot tho touring bureaus of or the countr country Althou Al- Al thou rh h there thero Is nothing against as this In the present association It la IJ probable probable able that information will only bo be boen fiven en members of ot tho the Utah organization tion or members of or associations affiliated with the local association In the ast east if Ir a nonmember applies for Information Information Information mation at nt a bureau he is asked to po pay the tho fee of ot the association where ho he re ro- ro sides Upon the payment of or this the money noney Is sent to tho association where ho 10 resides an and the Information given Each member of ot the Utah Continued H on following radar P PROMOTE nera era BETTER ROADS FOUR STATES JOIN 11 HANDS Continued from preceding page palo Ion tion is given an enamel radiator emblem emblem emb- emb lem em of at the tho state stat and national bo bodies A membership card Is taken as ball bail for tor arrest on misdemeanor charges The establishing of or the touring bureau bureau bu- bu reau cau In Utah which was the first In the United States started with bicycle races race In n Cheyenne way back in the before be- be fore foro oro automobiles started crossing the desert At that time W. W Yo D. D Rishel and others started a bicycle relay race from Cheyenne to Denver Den This attracted a great deal of or attention and later led toa to a relay with war dispatches from Washington to Denver In this Mr Ir Rishel had charge of at the rela relay riders through Nebraska and Wyoming Later Lator W. W R It Hearst planned a rela relay across th the continent and ond hired Mr tr Rishel to have have hayo charge harge of ot tho the riders from Nebraska to Lako Lake California California Califor Califor- nia over the most difficult stretch of or country In tho the entire route For Zor six months he Jle rode the wilds of or Wyoming Utah and Nevada planning the work This work ork led leet to a 0 close acquaintance with A. A 0 Q G. Batchelder chairman of or tho time executive committee of ot the American Automobile association who at that tha time was an official with the League of ot American Wheelmen W In 1901 when It was wan planned to drive tho the first automobile from New York to Francisco Batchelder called upon Rishel lUsh Rish- ol el for tor a n. log of tho road over which the car could bo be routed With tho aid o of oC f railroad maps Rishel wrote a log from memory which was n the first tint log across s tho United States As t this ls was later late published and credited to RIshel h he e was besieged with letters for tor tion He appealed to several organizations organizations organizations to help him out In this work bul bu t his idea of ot establishing a touring bureau bu reau for Cor ts was turned down A Aan Afan Af Am Aman 9 an advertising feature he turned to th the e newspapers and at last received a are re re- re SInco then ho has spent mos t of or his hla time In logging tho the ro roads roada d o 01 oj Utah With no outside assistance he ha established a touring bureau of at his own and at tho the request of or tho the Commercial club rented an office there After Atter such a ar n experience Id Is one of the tho best befit Informed men of at the west on orx roads roada conditions and road |
