| Show e w f fi i A GOr CONTRACT TO PERFORM Tribune Possibilities for lot Utah In the development de de' I of the unusual and strikingly strike wonderful scenic resources of the state and and particularly of the southern part of the state have for several years attracted the attention of the forward looking forward looking citizens of this commonwealth Rather more than a n year ago a number of business t nen Tien of Utah succeeded in interesting Union Pacific Railroad system including President Carl R. R h Jray ray jray in these matters The result has haa r S en that during the past year a constructed Nell branch line Une has been extended by that to Ity which thus becomes a gateway 3 o the scenic fairyland In addition he railroad has undertaken a system 4 if Jf f hotels at Cedar City Zion Nation Nation- t 1 1 l Park Bryce canyon and Cedar reeks Its program is said to in in- olve the expenditure of rt j ir Jr r and already a very part of that amount has hae jj been een disbursed I F t So far so 10 good And Inasmuch as ast rr f I t is a long step in a advance vance o of the f that existed a little more han than a year ago aKO it ti 1 la e very vert very good jut out the end Is is not yet nor will itI it r I ome with the completion r of the for which the m materials X- X re now being assembled and on fi t construction will it is pre pro be completed by another i twelve For Fore the hotels I i re built to io the tn tide of f tourists that is la expected expected and and may ery cry reasonably be expected there expected there oust be ways of getting the visitors F x o 0 the hotels hotel from one hotel to another 1 That hat means roads more roads betIt bet bet- t It t i er roads and roads so constructed I 4 hat bat they will withstand during the ti Iry fry summer season and traffic of r scores of vehicles a day for every one that now them Some progress has been made too n ri road construction connecting up f these scenic wonders but it has haa not ept pace with other development off t scenic resources Much has been j I Jone lone much more remains to be done a It is a business proposition this T. T f development of resources resources There are art I. I rI fl nany zany other angles to it it It is true r than han dollars and cents but the thep mere i t p i cultural side the he plea pleasurable side ide the t I lac g of Utah in the limelight and andt t f similar considerations will come later Right now in the development era i I 4 It t must be considered as a matter of i M finances investment finances investment of money and expectation of its Ita return with witha a a margin marjh mar mar- 1 jh gin in of profit The railroad system 1 itself undoubtedly views the matter from a business standpoint It is tot not asking its scores thousands of s Jt to consent to the expenditure ex ex- ex of their mon money y in Ut Utah h without any hope of return with pro pro- i fit The fact remains that it is mak make maki making R i log ing og what is termed a time longtime in investment in vestment and so 10 far as the hotels lie ire ire concern concerned d it can scarcely look Tor or any MY return for several years yeara But Bu the the benefit benefit whatever it may maybe A. A t. t be au sufficient or insufficient will not tn It to Ito the railroads alone There will wiD be benefit immediate and great o 0 the I q quartet of counties Iron counties Iron I Washington Kane and Garfield Garfield- here re these wonders are found If is i nothing lothing else the supplying of a home rF for the lucious but hitherto produce of the counties and Ind the affording of more adequate S transportation facilities to connect hem with the outside market will of itself have a large larKe value in dollars U md end cents cents' to the residents of those More business Jea fee ies will ill be afforded them and their Copulation will be increased Cash k noney will be placed in circulation where few short months n places a the need for i go go crying was 1 i a ing fag cash Iron Washington Kane KaneS Jr S and ind Garfield Garfie d counties therefore I hull do their utmost to help along l' l l I. I he program and right now that may 2 S Ie 8 e said to mean more than an anything thing 1 1 i lee Ise the the road development of their t ti 1 f V The benefit however is not Urn limo ted to these four counties nor even C i g s concerns t the h. h e rest the h estate state t to 0 fr t t. t he indirect bone bene from 6 he assistance rendered to that large k 1 9 t I nd ad imp tant corner of the common t Direct benefit bendit will ecru to alt Salt Lake and to the other centers of y he state and to the other counties f f the state as a result of the open open- t p ng tg up of these great resources r Words might be multiplied along this Irr ne of thought and examples might t I I e a quoted from Colorado California h nd elsewhere almost without end r t may be taken for granted hows how how- s 43 ver that most thinking people off oft of ol f- f t 1 he state have already realized some 4 hang hing of what the opening up of lat lat- f t nt natural wealth in any form lorm i weans leans to each personally jj r 1 Business men of Utah pIa placed ced a f fx t SI proposition rc be before bee e the ex ex- 0 ex- ex I fi of the railroad As a business bust busl ness proposition the railroad is i. fulfilling fulfilling fulfilling ful ful- ful- ful filling its part of the contract As AI Asa AIa a business proposition it now remains for fot the four counties named In ln particular particular par par- and for the state date as a whole to do their part to prove the worth of the proposition The connecting up of these resources with travelable roads is i. patently the part of the contract contract con con- tract which Utah has to perform And united action will win furnIsh the roads |
