Show WILL IMPROVE TRAILS TRAILS TRAILS' f fON ON NATIONAL FOREST Governor Spry Is Notified That Funds Are Available for Work Two opportunities for the improvement improve improve- improvement ment of state roads presented themselves themselves themselves them them- I selves to Governor Spry recently in inthe the shape of letters from government officials at Washington 3 The Th department of agriculture Informed informed In- In formed form d the executive that the sum of J. J is now available for th the i improvement of roads and trails with within in the national forestry district in i this state The sum was appropriated j l f by jy the last legislature and comprises 10 per cent of the money derived from Tom the national forests in this state J y This fund is in addition to the regular s appropriation Jonathan Bourne Jr chairman ofa of ofa J Ja a committee of the senate and house of representatives communicated communicate with the governor in reference to possible possible pos pos- sible improvement of post roads within within with with- in in the state at the expense of the national national na na- i. i work will government The r w 7 comprise 2 per cent of the total mileage mileage mile mile- age of state roads within the state Both communications were referred to o the state road commission for tor re re- P port The two letters in part were as fol- fol follows follows lows the first being that from the department de- de c s of agriculture and the second second sec- sec ond end from Mr Bourne s An item appearing in the agricultural agricultural agricultural s tural appropriation bill for the fiscal t f year ending June 30 1913 reads yc That an additional 10 per J of all moneys received from the national national na- na i forests during the fiscal year ending June 30 1912 1912 shall be avails ble at the end thereof to be expended expend expend- ed by the secretary of agriculture for forthe r the construction and maintenance of s ro roads ds and trails within the national y forests in the state from which such j rt proceeds are derived But the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of agriculture may whenever practicable in the construction end and maintenance of such roads secure the co operation or aid of the proper state or territorial authorities in the furtherance of any system of highways highways highways high high- ways of which such roads may bs be b made a part Approximately are available for this purpose in the state of Utah In order that this amount may be most advantageously used I J. J invite your suggestion as to which I road or roads within the national forests of your state you deem most t worthy of expenditure under this item The second letter says The senate and house of representatives representatives representatives have appointed a a. joint com corn committee 1 to make inquiry into the subject subject subject sub sub- of federal aid in the construction 1 of post roads I I 1 earnestly desire that the most competent judgment may be had in each state as to the possible extent and distribution of roads deemed suitable suitable suit suit- able to receive national aid for construction construction con con- or maintenance |