Show THREE MAIN HI G H WAY S California Congressman Introduces Introduces Introduces Intro Intro- duces Resolution Asking rig of These Paved From Coast to Coast Cons t. t Last week Rep Carter of California California California Cal Cal- introduced a resolution in congress asking for the paving of three trans-continental trans highways This is very interesting to the Uintah Basin because one of the three will go north across Montana Montana Montana Mon Mon- tana one will cross New Mexico and the third must come between these two I That leaves the road battle just i I where it is is viz the highway across across across a- a cross Wyoming will work hard to secure it it and the Grand Junction Junction- on- on Price lineup will try to get it and arid both of these leading leading- to Salt Lake City which will cause the state Capital leaders to play horse 1 But the Uintah Basin also wants this middle road because e it needs I it it affords the shortest and best route for it and the building of it I will be of most benefit to Utah Our Victory Highway already the only road marked from coast to to coast stands a good chance to win If Colorado will join with us we may secure it As Chairman H. H I. H. H Blood of our road commission explained to the editors last Saturday night Colorado has a peculiar law governing governing gov gov- state highway work worl It is something like our school district law in Utah Each member of II the board represents a district and he works for his district That makes males it difficult for Colorado to concentrate on any anyone one road But especially In these public land states wherein federalism 1 plays playa a leading part these roads should be given national attention on U Utah ah is a state all right but the I nation owns most of it The fhe resolution resolution resolution res res- resI res- I in substance says The commission is authorized and directed to conduct an investigation investigation investigation gation and study for the purpose oti determining the most desirable routes over which to establish three surfaced hard-surfaced transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental highways across the United United United Unit Unit- ed States one across the northern Continued on Last page I I I THREE MAIN l HIGHWAYS Continued from rom page one portion one across the portion portion portion por por- tion and one across the southern portion bearing in mind the advantages advantages advantages ad ad- vantages of utilizing as far as practicable existing roads and highways and to determine means by which h the construction and maintenance of such transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental highways may be pUshed The commission shall make a report to congress together together together to to- gether with stich recommendations as it deems advisable on or before one year after the of this resolution An appropriation of is authorized to defray the coa costs costa of the Investigation |