Show County Job to Offer Tourists New Feature The tourist is a major part of of orthe the economy in Moab and could In a few years become even more Important to the pocketbook of the local merchant Anything that helps to attract the tourist is a major step toward a better Moab It is worthy of a salute to the county commissioners when they made the announcement this week that they would do something about the roads of the county I It was especially wel welcome ome when they announced that the county has pas signed an agreement agreement with the U. U S. S Forest Service for improving improving ing ing the road over what is known as the loop route through the scenic La Sale mountains The county w will 11 improve the road from the forest boundary over over Brumley Crumley ridge to Pinhook which will give the local chamber of pf commerce a new talking point on its tourist promotion program for next year It is no secret that the federal government looks upon forest preserve roads as strictly logging routes and means of rangers and workmen to get to various parts of the for forest st when needed there And government equipment Includes Jeep and wagon power-wagon transportation trans for its workers But the government also wants want tourists to view the scenic for for- ests If ll the tourist cares to risk the family car over the roads that's his business Everyone agrees that a good road through the forest areas would be a wonderful thing It would encourage the tourist to stay over another day Under existing conditions local leaders hesitate to even suggest such such a trip to a visiting tourist In fact many warned against taking such a venture But with an improved road over the mountains Moab can add another must to the schedule of the tourist alongside the Arches lal Monument and Dead Horse Point And with a better road road Moab can rest assured that the word of f this wonderful drive Will be spread by those who travel the tile route next year |