Show BILL CLAIMS misleading IN FACT to continue tho the argument that bill rishel head at the utah state automobile association made as usual a rank and misleading statement when he asserted in his letter to E E jackson secretary ot of tho the automobile club of colorado springs that tho the federal foi leral government did not recognize the pikes peak ocean to ocean hilgh way association and that tho the utah state highway ignored the association it might glit bo be well to mention some of the facts that rishel had tailed failed to mention it will have to be admitted that the pikes peak route Is the shortest transcontinental trans con tinen tat route and that it passes through some of the best cities and towns and to some of 0 tho the greatest scenic spots in america it will also have to be admitted that stand ng the fact act that it Is alleged that tho the federal government has haa refused to put it on the federal aid system the highway from now new york city to the mississippi river Is 98 per cent paved and graveled road and front from the mississippi river to los angeles 48 per cent la Is paved or graveled here is another matter tor for mr rishel to worry over and do hla his utmost to detract from southern interest following a recent visit of hale D judson general manager for the pikes peak route advices advises have been given to establish the loop which will carry travelers from the east direct I 1 to bryce canyon and to the other great wonders of southern utah this action followed the report submitted to the head bead officials nt at mt ML vernon ohio routing the highway down through sevier canyon on to bryce thence through the scenic grandeurs grandeury gran deurs it will carry the tourists direct to the doors manager judson has been instructed to have the necessary markings done in order to direct the travelers dr A J lewis salina director for the pikes peak route together with mr judson recently visited price emery Castl Cast edalo ledale ferron huntington and other towns la in carbon and emery counties with a view to renewing memberships they were met with a hearty response and every former members renewed memberships and proved loyal bo Ia for the pikes peak route the on only ly transcontinental highway entering price or any of the towns since the true facts have been to the effect that salina canyon lif la the shortest route and that the canyon ignot Is not closed on account ot of the railroad building the there re are more cars coming through the canyon from the eastern had and middle west states than ever before what will be the next move billy salina sahna sun |