Show WORK FOR GOOD ROADS 1 James A Abbott Is Arousing S Public Interest I IS A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL Says Ogden Canyon Road Is the Best in tho Country Attended Irrigation Congresc and Will Take Leading Part in Good Roads Convention J ill 5 I James W Abbott representing the good roads division of the Agricultural department at Washington arrived inS in-S the city yesterday from Ogden Mr Abbott is In Salt Lake for the purpose of familiarizing himself with this section sec-tion of his territory lIe leaves for SanS San-S Francisco tonight Yesterday was spent by the Government Govern-ment ollleial in company with W G Wilson chairman of the Board of County Coun-ty Commissioners of Weber county InS in-S ciicctlng the Ogden canyon road MrS i Mr-S Abbott declared that that road was the best mountain road west of the Missouri Mis-souri river It possesses a combination of excellencies which he says cannot lie found In any other road in the mountain moun-tain territory In grade width surface finish and protection In all dangerous places the road through the Ogden canyon I can-yon Mr Abbott declares is more perfect per-fect than any other mountain road In the country With reference to the other roads throughout the State Mr Abbott stated that as in nearly all other new Stales they were In a very crude and imperfect condition He has not examined the S roads jmmediutely surrounding Salt 5 Lalce but declared that some of the 5 roads In the State were In a really dangerous dan-gerous condition We expect nn appropriation from Congress during its next session said Mr Abbott to be used in Improving public highways throughout the country coun-try In case the appropriation is made PLait will of course get Its pro rata I Tlu subject of good roads Is rapidly assuming as-suming the importance it merits The interest that is being taken In that direction I di-rection will eventually result in niuch good In llf matter of iuibllc roads and highways our country is far below other yourtries Jn Em ope enormous sums tr money are devoted to the mainte S jiarce and construction of public high vav bis in this country It has been larily I nosletied In DO other line are UjfUiurnassedabroad but Inroads and 1 Iii hiys ve arc far behind all others Hut I am Convinced that it Is only r maifr t I of limp bofcne the subject re 1lns the eonsldoiation at the hands of tIle people that il deserves Interest lihat 1 direction is growing constantly S A r JaIl roads convention will be held In Spokane next month which will atari at-ari a great deal of attention and willS will-S do much good James J J Hill the railroad I rail-road magnate who Is especially Inter nted i in the subject of good roads will bo there I Mr Abbott attended the mining eonS eon-S gress recently held In JDeadwood S DIf D-If WitS also at tho Irrigation congress at Ogden and will mIce III the good roads convention at Spokane next month i |