Show MAIL ROUTE TO CONTINUE OVER HIGHWAY 1911 representatives from twenty two towns extending all the way from fredonia Fre donla arizona on the south to gunnison Gunn lson utah on the north met in richfield monday with the avowed purpose 0 of f making a unanimous effort to have established reestablished re ra the train service by the denver rio grande western railway to marysvale Marys vale utah resolutions petitioning the railroad company to reestablish establish re its schedule to marysvale Marys Alary vale were passed without a dissenting vote and it if this was im possible then and in that event to have the railroad to make its terminus at salina salana rather than at mantl manti the matter of better mall mail service was waa discussed and all present protested against the present inadequate and inefficient ser berylie vice that has been in vogue since january 2 1930 investigation showed that the present mall mail service ts Is no better than that had ten years ago when the malls were carried from kanab to marys vale the representatives voted to a man to io take every course possible to place this matter properly before the U S department ot of post offices and that our representatives and senators have laws passed authorizing R P 0 service on motor bus from the terminus of the denver rio grande grandb railroad on route 89 to fredonia Fre donla arizona A vigorous protest against the action of cedar city in trying to reroute the malls of kane county by way of cedar city and the zion mt carmel road was registered and the following telegram was sent to representative don B colton at a conjoint meeting of civic clubs representing fredonia Fre donla arizona on the south to gunnison Gunn lson utah on the north a total of twenty two com comment munt lies it was unanimously agreed to protest against the action ol of cedar city in peeking to divert kane county and fredonia Fre Tre donla malls by way of cedar city and that we further urge the federal government to continue malls mails as it now mow stands over federal road 89 resolution following by mall mail signed executive committee I 1 ir G MARTINES richfield I 1 0 C BOWMAN kabb kanab E H B CRANDALL salina 3 W ROBINSON marysvale Marys Mary vale BENJ GAMERON CAMERON JR JIL panguitch Pan gultch f immediately upon receiving the telegram agrain representative colton colton sent the following reply by wire washington D 0 30 benjamin cameron jr panguitch Pan gultch utah telegram received on tile file protests of civic club against change of mall mail to come by way ot cedar city post office cafice no change will be made mado until further permission to la given for all committees to be heard 4 do not believe alove department la is seriously considering aring change DON B COLTON I 1 this meeting Is the first concerted effort of the people along federal road 89 to put this road permanently on the map as it should be andio and to advertise to the world the advantages of traveling this route in preference prefer enco to others when visiting bryce canyon cedar breaks Zion national park and grand canyon tha average tourist is anxious to visit these wonders with the least beast possible mileage and the greatest amount of natural attractions between the various points route 89 affords affords all these advantages without the tear fear of narrow grades and steep roads |