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Show ROAD TO OGDEN VIA PARADISE NOW PROPOSED State Road Commissioner Advises City Dads That Distance Can Be Shortened Tho county commissioners met on Saturday afternoon and a matter of somo lmportanco that came boforo thorn was that of a road from heit) to Ogden by .way of tho south end of Cacho Valloy, tluough Parnillse and Avon to Ogden Valloy. Logan has mado a determined effort to bo placed on tho Park Highway, but In this matter has been opposed by Brlgham City where overy effort has been mado to divert travol by way ot Malnd, so it Is now up to Logan to seek another route that win bo shorter, much bettor from a scenic standpoint and with a better grado All this can bo accomplished by tak Ing tho southern route referred to and tho commissioners will likely tnko stops to got tho highway open cd this season. Prof. William Petorson of tho Stato Road Commission appeared bo fore tho board and cnlled tholr atten lion to tho road matter, urging tint somo definite action bo taken soon Ills ndvlco was welcomed by tho commissioners and It is practically certain that tho now road will bo opened this summor. Chairman Facer says it shortens tho distance between hero and Ogden, four miles and that tho grndo will bo a light one. Tho commissioners appointed tho following agricultural statisticians: Providence H. p. Mathews. Mlllvlllo and College Eugono Vcates. Hyrum A. D. Allen. Paradise and Avon Georgo S, Onray. Wollsvlllo and Mt. Sterling Peter M. Maughan. Benson nnd Riverslder W. G. Itecso. Clnrkston and Newton James B. Jardlno. Trenton and Cornish Ren Soron-son. Soron-son. Lowls'ton D. D. Bultars. Richmond Bttdd Johnson. Smitlifleld Eric Olsen. Hydo Park and North Logan Carl M Nelson. Mention and Potorsborc W. I. Boronson. |