Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-08-06 | Page 2 | Road Membership Charge Said to be Lacking Approval

ROAD MEMBERSHIP CHARGE SAID TO BE LACKING APPROVAL Reports from southern Utah points that an effort Is being made to sell sen business b men and residents in general gen gen- oral eral memberships or units ts in a proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed highway scheme has resulted in reque requests ts b by Secretary II 11 C. C Hicks of ot the tho state securities commission l slon for tor information regarding the operations of ot a man known as J. J P. P Clarkson I According to a complaint which was as filed with the tho state commission today toda Clark Clarkson on v is selling certain units or memberships in highways which are arc at the present time scarcely moro more than trails traUs In some of or the reports re reports reports re- re ports reaching Secretary Hicks 25 25 is Is' Is said to be the price of ot a single membership membership mem mom while clubs and other organizations organizations organ organ- in southern Utah towns have been solicited to take huge tit blocks of ot the units In one Instance the Pikes Pike's is Peak to Ocean-to-Ocean highway mentioned as a part of ot Clarksons Clarkson's scheme In view of or the fact that no attempt has ever been made in this state to toI I build a a. highway hway in the manner outlined outI outlined out out- out out- I lined tined in Clarksons Clarkson's scheme Secretary Hicks has sent telegrams to officials in towns and cities to the south askInG askIng asking ask ask- ing that information regarding Clarkson Clarkson Clark Clark- son and his plan be furnished the commission at once It is intimated that in tho the event unfavorable reports I are lire received charges charses may bo be filed against Clarkson