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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1921. 10 4 UINTAH BASIN PILGRIMAGE REWARDED WITH iSCOMPARABlE SCENERY tates a badger in a newly started and incomplete Top, left, tlie Daniels canyon' summit on the now Victory highway is reached by an easy grade with well cared for road. Center, bend in the road. Center, a huge boulder hanging over the Strawberry road above Duchesne. Bottom, left, map of route followed. " 'i v ? ' - , -- I w f Right, in Weber canyon.- hole ' - , ' i . V NK , v i 4 .- A. rr . t 1 i 'e jt. v' .r i, ,4$ . 'M 1 ijN z . Z SnTL -- xx Ta n-- 3 A. V f & BMbedb: Wasatch Mountains Are Motorists' Playgrounds Ah. what a matr artist Nature is ths ssme, yet Just the same no more. ' Evsr The poet's rhymes are like old rhymes of his. he of yore; the The ' , sang sincer sings songs But Nature paints each scene a different hue, Models In different forms her million Tales; Natura is ever olden, ever new Artist whose Inspiration never falls. Douglas Malloch in 'Forest Land. Wasatch mountains, molded bv the forces of nature, relics of an earlier stern and forbidding, yet yielding to the effects of time, hiding within theif venfinea nooks and crannies the abode of the snowdrift, the spring, the stalwart pise and peopled with wild folk, are rapidly becoming the playground THS t X vi'4' 'fc.." A:. - "? i 1 Hi I . '& 1 Aetv of not gmly Utahns but thousands and thousanda of motorists and tourists fretn the east, the west, the south and the north. Road builders seeking a course for their highways have ripped aside obstructions, torn away obstacles and removed impedimenta In their tremendous tasks. The wealth of ths municipal, county, state and federal governments has been poured into the various enterprises until to the casual observer unacquainted with such situations, well might the highways be paved with gold. Task Worthy. The result of years of labor, untiring and never halting, is now measured, not in (he coin of the realm, but the awe of a vast virgin Inspiring spectacles region, devoid of anything but the preponderance of nature unadorned bask- - S' V"A v xt Z' ' v V of the globe, hnd ing in the element harnessed with a network of smooth level highways, servants of the countless motor caravans that- - have passed, ' are passing and will pass on and n drawn by the Irresistible lure and enchantment of man, the primordial instinct, back t nature. Straight Stretches Aire Scenes of Most Accidents Contrary to general belief, more accidents occur on straight highway stretches than at curves or road Intersections, according to Harry D- Wllllar. assistant of the Maryland state chief engineer roads commission. During the past two months Mr. Williar has been keeping e record of highway accidents in his state, and he savs that a majority of the ac ctdents aie due to speeding, falling to give right of way and bad driving. Sixteen accidents occurred on the highway, the straighteat and perhaps the most widely used road in four of them were fatal, Maryland, and 'it seems to be the weakness of a motorist," said Mr. Williar, "to hit her up On cn a straight stretch of roadway. roads where there are curves there is a to mors careful. bs disposition n accidents occurred on Maryland highways during the past two months, fourteen persons being killed and thirty-thre- e Mr. Williar attribinjured. utes the causes to faulty driving, violations of the' law, failure to heed warnings. speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road and attempts to pass other cars or grucks. His Investigations, as have manv others, refute the contention that most secidents on d roads are due to smooth, skidding - Sixty-seve- these roads 32 miles were paved with concrete, 142.5 miles with bituminous materials and 607 miles with gravel. There are now under eonetfuction 192 at a total projects involving 2300 8 miles which sums cost of $36 955.348 03 and upon of $9.260.986. 09 as federal aid and $3,296,. 21T 61 as state aid have been granted. Seventeen other projects totaling 144.2 miles srs not yet under contract. Ten additional contemplated projects are not yet approved, while sixty. five more have been approved for federal aid to the extent of $2,697,078 84 snd Itate aid to - the amount of $1,208,740.62. Frances War-damage- d Roads Being Repaired Cuts Used Car Prices Of 38.006 miles of French roa'dS In ne$d of repairs at the close of the war, 13,620 miles already have been improved and mile have been completely and P manently repaired, according to figures announced by the French government through the bureau des pouts at chaus-see- s. In making thesa repairs the Frsnch to a policy simigorernmsnt is adhering lar to that laid down by the United States bureau of publ.c roads ind how being insisted upon by member, of the legislatures in various states a policy of cprn competition between all typed Sf construction. Experiments are being mada with all typos of Jtavement snd composition read rurfaces. At Givers a test is being madq with two miles of a new composition lie t eloped in Italy Many composition surfaces are being put down in the Rhone y valley. 2200 One-Fift- h Heres your chaneO to oava SS p or cent on a reliable Used Cai Think what this reduction means! It msana you aan get 0 Used Car worth $1000 far (300, And well leave It to you if that Isnt some discount - wa ss keen as "hindsight, there would bs foresight" embarrassing, distressing and costly delays on account of punctures. Lee Puncture-propneumatics are all the name implies. In of material and manufacture they are essential , every equal to any tire you can buy. Thru this one feature- elimination of punctures they surpass all others. If other tires were puncture-prothey might be just as good. - But because this is an exclusive feature, Lee Puncture-protires are by far the best for any service where the saving of time, labor and money is desirable. On cars used for business or commercial purposes this is especially true. And it needs only one or two unfortunate experiences with punctures to convince the average car owner that it is tiree. wisdom to be on the safe side with Lee Puncture-proo- f We will be glad to demonstrate n ' a per 1st 3021 1919 1921 Olds six roadster, J21 :A r Le J new eight tearing, nnd evtrhnnled. new touring, paint Sad new tires. 191ft Olds nlgpt touring, overhauled; snap. 19J3 0164 hmr erarhaeied. 19IT Bniet RndMe (!, psiated.- trada-ln- a , Freight and war tan Included In abova prices considered, hut reasonable terms will ha xtaned to the, right customers t' ... 1917 191J 1917 Ford bag. ' Orsriuod touring. WlllfS nix touring. 19ll Dodge 1918 iteimt xsight. 1920 Olds TRUCK. track, o whittled. 1919 Olds truck, 1920 Old tearing. cd tire. Mill good truck, stage bus. tel has good truck, ' 1910 Repuhtle shape. 1915 Bulek 1913 ford truck. Dont Pan This shape. a u. ho- ) dispatch: ehaesls with good steal Chance By. ' f OFFERED. 19ll iMdlter; bargain. Chevrolet touring, ford touring. LIBERAL TERMS. You can buy tne of these eare or trucks n a baala of ant. third down, balance In twelve or loot pty. monte. Liberty Bonds or ether government securities accepted " at payment. f , Ramember.tho Kleiber Truck is a proven product. Ita owners Jo this locality aro boosters. Ask them what a KJetber can do. Ask them about the bruts and tha good service back of it. strength It maintains its economy . This la a mdney-save- r, and our local Industries should avail themselves of the opportunity. The REAL FACTS ARE that we must eell a certain number at tracks on our contract and are forcing tho Issue with the BIO REDUCTION pew - . 1919 roadster) tcripps-Beot- snap. 1929 Ms swell 1917 Overland Hopes Sit, ( 1918 lpw.,; six, heeled, $920 Ns tosring, slaps. 1319 of - LEE TIRE SALES COMPANY,' gOIITB WEST TIMPIJS. DISTBIBUTOaa. ail.T lake city. 'eight ptnl . sew pslet ssd tvsrbsaled. AMs HM 6I4i E of -'- keipela. six teartag, Sew paint sad omaauied, Old. -- mix madsteti sew paint Itlfr-O- iae Big Clearance Sale eswelshedl OMs sta aedsa, a of well-ma- de J An our taro have been Overhauled recently by our oxporlonood mechanics. Everything neceeoary It done te mahO them com. ply with tho Touroton standard. Miles and servlet years of satisfaction are In that Uaed Car. Investigate coma and Youll appreclatt dad ter yeuraalf aik for a demonstration. your opportunity tha mlnuta you Mt eyes on these care. . rT ? jionirssen tan KLEIBER-TRUC- y 1. Star State Plans Call, for Much Road Work Gres on" a Of PROTEST WIRED, te The Tribune TOCATELLO, Idaho, Adg. 18. lit Opposition to the proposition of Secretary of Lone the Treasury Mellon to levy a flat Cate tax of 110 on each automobile, the Idaho Automotive Trades association yesterday wired the secretary, branding the proAccording to a tabulated statement by posed tax as unfair and discriminatory. the Texas state highway department, 130 The message, sent by Guy Flennsr, as. new road projects have been completed sociatlon manager, stated the automobile Involving ll( 1 miles at a total cost of was a necessity, and not a luxury, being $7,356,314 20. on which 31.312,258.83 state fully as important' to th nation's busisidwnd SI 794.313 14 federal aid was paid ness as soda water. Puncture-proo- f if'4i '$&' 0 - Another puncture! Dad will catch us jure, hes got 'iI ?' l hard-surface- LEE ' ' & rt e Right, a to attract attention, . A. E. 445-45-5 , South Main. Tourssen , Open. Evening Phones Was. 2858, 2060. and Sundays. J. P.: FOWLER MFG. CO, J 40 to South Woet Temple St.. Salt Lake City, Utah TRIBUNE WANT ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS |