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Show MEEilNfiSws" ROIOS, BRIDGES, EIC. A special meeting to which the Stake Presidency, City Officers, and CouDty officials had been invited, called by the Chamber of Commerce, was held in the Public Library last Friday night. D. Clark Watson, president of the C. of C. explained the object of the meeting: an endeavor to have all organizations working together in the interest of the public, to help one another in all landable enterprises and undertakings. The matter of the Blake & Gubler ranch road, from Diamond valley to the Blake & Gubler ranch where it connects with the forest trail to the top of Pine Valley mountain, was taken up and discussed. It is proposed pro-posed to have this road completed by July 4th, on which date the grand opening of the trail will be celebrated. celebrat-ed. Governor Dern and party have promised to attend this and it is proposed pro-posed to make a grand celebration of it. The idea is to open up our scenic attractions to the public and make them as easy of access as possible, Diamond valley being between two of there attractions, Pine Valley mountain and Snow's Canyon. Blake & Gubler, the owners of the ranch have been doing work on the road, having donated $250 in work. The county has donated $250, and the city donated $200 to the Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce for work on the road. Other funds are expected to be raised, and it is hoped to obtain some help from the forest service. On motion, Chairman Watson appointed ap-pointed W. A. Whitehead and Fred A. Reber to accompany Forest Supervisor Super-visor 0. A. Olsen, Ranger S. A. Mac-farlane Mac-farlane and Co. Engineer Woodruff Cannon to go over the road the following fol-lowing day to agree on best route, etc. Mayor H. T. Atkin, who is also chairman of the board of county commissioners, said he had sent Woodruff Cannon, the county engineer, engin-eer, over the Blake & Gubler road to see that the work donated by Blake & Gubler was satisfactory to the county. Forest Supervisor O. A. Olsen explained ex-plained how money is expended on roads by the forest service. Said development de-velopment money may be spent either with or without the cooperation of the forest service. Ranger Macfar-lane Macfar-lane had made a request to the forest service for cooperation on this road, but the request came in after the estimates es-timates for this year had gone in. He had made a request to the department depart-ment for aid but had received no reply re-ply yet. Would go over the road, and then, if he felt justified, would make a special request to the Ogden office, but could hold out no assurance assur-ance that any money would be advanced, ad-vanced, for reasons already stated. In answer to a question of how much we could expect from the forest for-est service, Mr. Olsen replied that if we could get anything it would probably prob-ably be $500. Further, Mr. Olsen said, the best talking point for aid is the fact that the citizens and ranchers are willing to expend money on the road. Said lie would probably know in two weeks if the forest service would advance ad-vance any money. The consensus of opinion was that now was the time to do the work on the road and not wait until lal'er when the ground would be too dry to do effective work. ' The road is between be-tween six and seven miles, the heav-ist heav-ist part of the work being within the forest boundry. Engineer Cannon estimated the heaviest grade would be 12"r, which could probably be reduced re-duced to lOCr. Ranger Macfarlane said the forest service had a grader and plows in Pinto canyon that could be used on Hie road. An amended motion was carried. That we expend available money an-d" an-d" acceptance of Ranger Macfar-j'l'ie Macfar-j'l'ie and county engineer was unanimously unan-imously carried. A motion that the chairman appoint ap-point a committee of three to meet w"h the county commissioners and work with them in appointing cen-trl cen-trl committee and other committees or the proposed Pine Valley Mouu-ta,n Mouu-ta,n celebration was carried. The chairman appointed Leo A. Snow, W. B. Mathis and A. B. Andrus as the committee. The question of a bridge at Berry Springs, which had been previously discussed at C. of C. meetings was taken up. It was propsed that an effort ef-fort be made to secure two steel bridges, one at Ash creek, the other near Toquerville, now replaced, and use these with a center pier for the purpose. Discussion followed, developing de-veloping the fact that everybody present pre-sent greatly favored a bridge at this point to bring Hurircane closer to the county seat. Mr. Atkin, chairman chair-man of county commissioners, said the state road commission favored a bridge at Berry Springs very much, providing road would be built to it on both sides of the river. Commission wanted the two bridges already spoken of to remain where they were. The chairman proposed that the secretary write Hurricane and ask them to meet here with the C of C. to fully consider the matter. A resolution res-olution to this effect was carried. President Jos. K. Nicholes told of some of the investigations of himself and Pres. Walter Cannon while at Salt Lake recently. Had investigated investigat-ed the market for grape juice and had received some satisfaction. Had investigated the baby chick industry, many thousands of which are imported import-ed into the state every year from retaluma. Cal., and other places. Believed this section equal to Peta-luma Peta-luma for such a business and advised thorough investigation of the proposition. prop-osition. Believed it would be necessary neces-sary to send a man to learn the business busi-ness thoroughly if such a move was made here. Discussion followed, after which the meeting adjourned. |