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Show DUCHESNE UNIT OF THE PIKE'S PEAKHIGHVVAY w State lloiul Commission Will Give Matter Immediate Attcn-i Attcn-i i c ii Harper's School House to Myton r In its issue of March 13 the Salt lake Tribune prints the following hern wilh reference to Duchesne fouuty rood work: "One of the very first matters which will come to the attention of the newly constituted state road commission will he the recognition of the Duchesne county unit of the Tike's Peak Highway : ssociation. "To insure the road coming through Utah tlu delegates from Uintah 'nasin pledged $250 for dues. This amount, it is 'expected, will Ik? raised in the interested towns. The fact, however, that the basin is definitely defi-nitely on the route is expected to hae much influence with the state road commission in creating a favorable fav-orable attitude toward contemplated highway improvements 'n the basin. The residents of the hash, feel that because they are deprived of railroad rail-road facilities increased attention should be pad their requests for Improved Im-proved highways of a substantial nature, and it is known that the attitude at-titude of the retiring road commission commis-sion was entirely favorable to their requests. With ample funds now at hand under the new $2,000,000 bond issue, and with federal co-operation, residents of the basin are starting a new campaign to make their urgent transportation needs known to the state officials. "The Duchesne county unit of the Utah Tike's Peak Highway association associa-tion has been organized. The organization or-ganization comprises two members each from Roosevelt, Myton and Duchesne. Du-chesne. The members chosen are J. P. 'May and R. S. Coilett, Roosevelt; H. C. Means and George S. Sloan, Myton. and W. L. Dean and R. M. Pope, Duchesne. "The Commercial clubs of Altonah, Boneta and Mt. Emmons at a recent meeting are also most active. A committee 1ms been apointiKl, to confer with the county commissioners commission-ers to secure a right of way through Indian lands near Falls. A commit tee has been appointed lo improve the roads between Falls, Lakefork and Bluebell. "Keen interest is also being taken in the Uintah basin over the project of linking the principal reservation points and establishing business intercourse. in-tercourse. The movement originated in Myton through II. Calvert, Dr. R. J. Enochs, George S. Sloan and George P.'Kughler. Just as the proposition prop-osition got under way financial backing back-ing was lacking and in September the enterprise went into the hands of H. C. Ward, receiver "The Price-Myton road is said to be in excellent condition from the Duchesne county line at Harper's school house to Myton, there being no extreme grades. For miles the through Pleasant valley and across the South Myton bench it is as well constructed as many boulevard?. "This road is already designated as a state highway from Price to Harper and from Myton to Vernal, thus leaving a missing link 'between Harper and Myton. The residents or Myton want this section between the Carbon-Duchesne county line and Myton My-ton designated by the new state highway high-way commission and are usking Price business men to assist them in making their appeal effectve. "Business houses, hotel, wholesale houses, forwarding companies and like interests in Price are being asked ask-ed to join the movement by Myton residents. It is argued that Roose velt, Fort Duchesne, Moffat and Sly-ton Sly-ton are naturally linked to Price by a road which has been a freight route for the past forty years and which now is become the most practical prac-tical and thoroughly populated auto passenger route In the state. "II. C. Kingsland. president of the recently organized Buflnes Men's league of Myton, has been appointed a committee to confer with Price business men on the transportation project." |