Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-09-04 | Page 4 | Build the Boulevard from Uintah

BUILD THE BOULEVARD FROM UINTAH. Now that the Overland trail has been selected as the official route of the National Hlghhways association. Ogden mu6f proceed to plan to have all tourists over that trail come to Ogden to obtain their supplies. The road must be made so nearly perfect from Echo to this city, that no automobile traveler can be Induce, l to go south from that point Instead of coming direct to Ogden. And In this connection, tho Ogden good roads enthusiasts must not over look the fact that a boulevard from Uintah, north along the bench land, that rises above Ogden, would add 'o the charm of the drive Into this city, and afford travelers an excellent panorama pano-rama of city, valley and lake, and thereby offer a further Inducement to draw the tourists in this direction. direc-tion. Wherever the drivers of automo biles west bound make their first stop for repairs, after their long trip through sparsely settled Wyoming, that place will reap the greater part of the trade of the transcontinental overland travel. That fact should he borne in mind in the rivalry over this growing traffic, and. with that in view, everything should be done to draw the eastern automoblllet direct from F.vanston to Ogden The most Important factor In this will be a roadway firm and smooth, next a highway of scenic beauty. Both can be made possible through Echo and Weber canyons to Uintah and over the dugway to the head of Twenty-fifth Twenty-fifth street. oo