Show HIGHWAY FROM TO SALT LAKE FAVORED duo to the activities of the good roads association of weber county the agitation in favor of a state highway commenced when the organization was being formed has assumed tangible proportions so that there is no longer doubt that the project will succeed through weber davis and sale lake counties the sentiment in favor of the highway is eloquent with argument why such a thoroughfare should be constructed the county commissioners of each county have signified their willingness to aid in the movement by appropriating money enough to defray halt the cost now that nothing is lacking but funds tor the consummation of the plang the local association does not propose to stop until the state has been prevailed on to stand its share of the expense there is already a state law which provides that the state may appropriate money for half the cost of ari roadway which will be of benefit to the state the summer in conjunction with other associations which have been and are being formed in the state the weber county association will endeavor to reduce the proposition down to a practical basis so that an appropriation may te justly asked for when the legislators meet in the fall business men of salt lake are entering heartily into the movement it is proposed to commence the highway by connecting salt lake and ogden and then gradually extending it in both directions until it has touched the extreme boundaries of the state on the north and south the route most popular of any yet pointed out between the two principal cities leads close to the mountains through weber and dails counties and into zion east of the rall road yards macadam is the material considered best for such a roadway why it would do ogden and salt lake an incalculable amount of good said a business man of the latter place in addition to the and inter cily traffic that it would stimulate and promote it would make it possible for tourists and pleasure parties in both ogden and salt lake to get into automobiles and go to either place in a few hours such a drive would be delightful what the road woula do for ogden and salt lake it would do for oher towns by all means let us have a state high way |