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Show Although usually pretty much ''on the job," 30 far as alertness in s commercial way is concerned, Milford must confess that she has been asleep at the switch on one important matter. But she has waked up, which goes far to condone the neglect. The facts of the matter are somewhat like this. The auto-time between Salt Lake (via the Lincoln highway) and Ely, , Nevada, is approximately three days. This takes in an altitude of close tc eleven thousand feet over' the Shelbourne Pass, as well as a ruD through the American desert, in which latter country, in case of storms or washouts, the autoist might as well cancel all future engagements. But the most serious disadvantge of all, lies in the fact that the autoist does not have a chance tc get into Milford, enjoy the hospitality of her excellent hotels, get his machine repaired, tuned up, and "filled up" at our up-to-date garages, and stock up his commissary at our well-equipped stores. Now, why should these conditions continue, when, by the use of the route via Milford, all these disadvantages could be eliminated, and in addition the autoist COULD SAVE ONE ENTIRE DAY of travel between Salt Lake and Ely ? This is the question that is now up to Milford. The Business Men's Association has taken the matter up and plans are being perfected for an energetic campaign looking to the diversion of this Salt Lake-Ely auto traffic through Milford. This, in brief, is the situation. It will take a certain amount of money to finance this campaign; there will also have to be some sacrifice of time and energy on the part of the leading "boosters." It is estimated that at least fifty autos a day would visit Milford, ware this local route made popular. |