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Show MERCHANTS INVITE Missions TO MEET Through letters sent out yesterday by the Merchants of Ogden to the county commissioners of Weber. Davis and Morgan counties invitations were ;len these officials to meet with the directors of the merchants' organization organiza-tion next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of considering the proposed pro-posed improvement of the Weber canyon can-yon road before the arrival next month of tho United States army motor transport train lthongh the mad is said to be in fair condition at the present time. It is desired that the highway meet with the highest possible approval of the army officers .hen they make their I reports on this section of the transcontinental trans-continental highway. Following is the invitation as sent: The Merchants of Ogden have se Bred, through the efforts of Senator Smooi ;ind Congressman Welling, the arm) motor transport service to come through Utah via. Echo and Weber canyon instead of going over the mountain divide iris Echo and Silver Creek canvon to Salt Lake City, as proposed b the Lincoln highway "The transport service is three nuks in length and consists of two I hundred nine officers, band, cduca-iional cduca-iional exhibit and attendants. This association having secured this (ransport service to Ogden Is now desirous that the state and county road ! from the state line to Ogden and on I to Salt Lake City, be put in the best : possible condition for this occasion without delay, as it will be of vital i Importance in any recommendations I for futuro service and federal aid in j mutual co operation for permanent and better roads We are therefore, in- vitlng respectively, the county com-missloners com-missloners of .Morgan, Davis and We her counties to meet with the direc-I direc-I tors of this association, in its room, 102 Eccies building. Ogden City, Tues-Iday. Tues-Iday. July 22nd, at G p. m. for the I purpose of taking such action as might be necessary in putting the state and county road in the best pos siblo condition in the time allow, d "The governor, state and county officials of-ficials and private citizens, will meet the transport service at the state line, l bid them welcome, after resting and isiting they will he conducted through j the state to ihe Nevada line where i thej will be met by state officials of ! Nevada. "Please consult all members of your , board and advise 1. S. Lewis, phon" 123, if we can expect a full repre- I entatlon f July .'2nd "This occasion following closely upon the Golden Spike celebration, Is one of great importance with future possibilities and we urge your hearty co-operation at this meeting "The transport service will arrive at Ogden approximately August l'.th, mniimn in iIia nvnnini will ram am DUUiUUUK 111 i i ' r , ..... ' over night and the following day and then will procrrd to Salt Lake City. "Thanking you for a phone reply and a confirmation by letter, we are "Yours sincerely. MERCHANTS OF OGDEN |