Show BUILD THE ROAD NOW A road project involving the expenditure of approximately most of which will be furnished by the government can be secured for moab valley this fall and winter if the necessary cooperation is shown by local officials and property owners the state road commission is anxious to build a gravel and oil highway from the colorado nver bridge to the san juan county line A location survey by state engineers is now being put through and a number of line changes in the highway will be necessary this will involve the securing of several rights of way it will devolve upon the county to secure the rights of way and it is understood that the county commissioners will open negotiations for the land as soon as the location survey is completed if a spirit of cooperation is shown by the proper ty owners the matter can be settled promptly which will permit the early starting of work on the road project if the landowners land owners and officials fail to get together the matter will have to be taken to court which would delay the project many months the launching of the road project at once would be a lifesaver for many moab people this coming fall and winter the unemployment problem on top of the depressed prices for livestock and farm products will be acutely felt here unless some work of a public nature is started the moab road project promises to fill the bill the road is needed and in any event will be built within the next year or so why not get the work under way at once |