Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-02
GOOD ROADS
DISCUSSION
Santa Fe and Las Vegas Lay
Plans to Secure Appropria-
tion in BroWnlow Bill
THE SCENIC R0UT UTE
Col. TWitchell Urges Importance
Of Securing Federal Aid to
Build Road Across Reserve
Mondays New Mexican. ]

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A special meeting Of the Santa Fe
beard Of trade was held on Saturday |
afternoon at O'clock in the council1
chamber. The meeting was called to
order by Ex-Governor L. B. Prince,
president of the board, who explained
the call for the meeting as being the
purpose to discuss the Scenic Route
and the .BrOWnloW Good Roads bill, |
with q committee from the CONNER
cial club OF Las Vegas composed Of
Jefferson Raynolds and r. Il TWiteh-
Ell with the idea having inserted the
word territories" in the .BroWnlow
Good Roads bill, now pending before
congress. AS the bill reads, 1t would
cut the territories out Of a participa-
ton In an appropriation Of $3.50, 900.
VA. Twitcheli explained the Brown
low Good Roads" bill ami said that
their object III seeking a meeting with
the board of trade of this city was to
ask for its cooperation with the Las
Vegas Commercial club in securing
part of the $25e,Uv0 appropriation for
New Mexico for the purpose sof build.
ing good roads In the territory. lie.
also thought the fact that the Scenic
Route road ran through the govern
ment forest reserve should aid materi-
ally In securing the appropriation.
Mr.. Twitchell had a dozen pictures
81 the Las Vegas end of the road,
which We're shown to the members
Of the board. and he asked that he
might have d Ike number OF pictures
Of the Santa Re end of the road thus
far completed which he desires to use
while In Washington, as he leaves on
Tuesday for the national capital.
Mr.. Reynolds desired that the citi-
zens Of Santa Fe get the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad people interested In
the Scenic Route and asked to have
the railroad company advertise 1t
thoroughly SO as To attract tourists.
He claims that the scenery along this
route Is grander than anything he had
ever seen in Yellowstone park, which
attracts thousands of tourists every
year He also said that the Atchison,
Topeka Il Santa Fe railway has all
ready taken an interest iii the mat
ter and will send It's representative,
Attorney Il. +. TwitcheIl to Washing
ton On Tuesday next.
II was moved By Solicitor General
Il. l.. Bartlett and seconded by Jose
d. Sena that the board OF trade con.
cur In the resolutions adopted BY the
Las Vegas Commercial club. that pho
tographs be procured and that Presi-
dent 4. y. Prince be sent % Washing,
ton To use bis influence in having the
word territories" inserted Ia the
"Erowniow Good Roads bill This
resolution was unanimously adopted
The committee from Las Vegas had
failed 70 bring copy Of the resolution
adopted by the Las Vegas Commercial
club with Il. Mr.. Twitchell, however
explained The resolution before ~
motion OF Solicitor General + =
Bartlett was acted upon
II vas moved and seconded thai till
board Of trade ask Superintendent II
Id. Bnrsum Of the territorial penitenii
ary for an itemized account of th'
actual cost of building the Scenic
Route road. the flgures 70 be uses
III Mi. Twitchell while III Washing
ion. 50 ordered.
vote of thanks WAS extended q
Superintendent Bursum Tor his sue
cessfuI efforts and efficient and ener
getIc labors ID behalf Of the Scenic
Route" road. e
Il was moved and seconded that =
&. Abbott, Jose .. Sena and g. W
Dudrow be appointed committee Y
collect funds for the purpose o. send
ine Ex-Governor Prince 70 Washing
ton
Mr.. prince explained TO the boar'
that, having Just returned from IN
east, IL would be almost Impossible
for him 10 leave Santa Re at this time
owing to personal business matter
that had accumulated during his ab
sence. The board insisted upon hi
being the right man for the mission
and hoped he vonld be able 70 30,