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Show People Request pate be Opened to Let Tourist !n People from the northeast part jjf Sanpete called upon the County Commissioners at their regular 'neeting held at Manti Tuesday and jetitioned the county to open up jhe gate of our fair valley at the tiorth and let the tourists in. They aked the commissioners to request he state road commission to make an immediate survey and start work n the Grand Canyon highway i-hich runs through Sanpete Coun- ;y. There is only about twelve miles if this road at the north end or he valley which comprises San-lete's San-lete's portion and that isn't very mch, but it needs attention and leeds it baa. If we expect the tourist trade rom the east which is going west aid south it is necessary to open lie gate to the Grand Canyon lighway, otherwise they will continue con-tinue to go around Sanpete and Sevier counties, as they are now Joing. j The commissioners were pleased to receive the request and will visit 'he state road commission in the pear fuure and take up the matter, i Aside from new business the home people are entitled to consideration, con-sideration, because they are about fight miles out in the mud away ;'rom an improved highway. Our cnly connection is the worst road n Utah. We pay 40 per cent of he taxes in Sanpete county and re entitled to considerataion. We :e now paying 40 per cent of the mnty road bonds and are entitled i consideration. There are almost as many people i Mount Pleasant alone as there re on the entire west side. We aro ititled to consideration.. There re almost twice as many people a the east side as there are on :ie west and this entitles us to msideration. 1,037 people live at Fountain - Ireen, 1,385 live at Moroni, 171 live it Chester, 270 people live at Wales, jtbtal 2,863 people on the west side. 2,628 people live at Mt. Pleasant, 050 live at Spring City, 1,400 live t Fairview, 137 live at Milburn, 14 live at Indianola. Total 5.329 leople on tne east side. East side 5,329. West side 2,863. The east has cooperated with the rest in every worthy movement on the west side and this entitles the sstjside to consideration. The Grand Canyon highway is he most scenic route in America, this should be entitled to consider-!ion. |