Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-27

appointed on the committee and were
given the authority to select three
other members to help draft the reso-
lutions. The following resolutions
were read and adopted:
Whereas, the good roacs convention
of the territory Of New Mexico, now
In session In the city OF Las Vegas.
recognizes the fact tnat Col. r. E..
Twjtchell has been inu.ratigable in
securing the meeting ur this conven.
tion. and
Wheras. this convention recognizes
In Colonel Twitchell public spirited
citizen ever ready and willing to pro-
mote the best interests of the. terri.
tory, and
Whereas, this convention is ady1s.
cd that Illness. probably superinduced
by overwork in behalf Of. the snseGnf
of shis convention,;- mas prostrated
Colonel Twitchell in pee, SO that he
has been unable to attend this con-
vention which he was principally in
strumental In bringing soout,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved by the
new Mexico territorial good roads
convention now assembled. that we
sincerely deplore the illness of Col.
Twitchell, that we earnsstiy and sin.
cerely hope for his carry recovery.
that these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of the convention and
that copy thereof be sent to Col.
X. E. Twitchell.
F. o. BLOOD.
\. WIN. M. BERGER,
0. A. LARRAZOLO.
After selection by the Military
bannd, the secretary read telegram
from Hon. W. H. H. Llewellyn, who
was to make an address on "The
Scenic Highway stating that he was
unable to be present on account OF
pressing court business. but Wishing
the Good Roads convention every sue.
cess in the world.
Stephen Powers, who engineered
the lu'lding Of the Scenic Highway,
read manuscript on "Some Sugges-
tions for Improving the Roads OF rev
Mexico" This reading had been
postponed from the morning session.
Mr.. Powers offered some fine sugges.
tions. which were listened to with at.
tention and interest as coming from
a man who was SO thoroughly exper.
fenced and SO well posted on good
road building In the territory. The
address was interpreted by Eugenio
Romreo OF Mora.
The last thing on the evenings pro.
gram was the illustrated address by
Prof. J. j. Vernon. The subject. Good
Roads Profitable Investment" was
| admirably handled and vas exceeding.
ly interesting both in the way It was
delivered and from the excellent pic.
lures that were thrown on the canvas.
Today's De.ngs.
This mornings session was called
to order by President l.. Bradford
Prince, followed by a selection bv the
Albuquerque First infancy Military
band. Following th.s the secretary
read the minutes Of in. previous
morning and evening sessions.
MT. zimmerman introduced a mo-
tlon 10 the effect taa- the nine of.
hoefs elected yesterday be constitute
"a an executive boa-G. This was
stFenuously objected to by Mr.. Miera
OF Sandoval county, who stated that
he did not believe in r.ne men dictat.
ing the whole movement of The con
yention. He made sr.endid speech
in which he advocates shat the con.
! vention be allowed to name the place
OF the next anual meeting of the
Good Roads conveN:on. Mr.. Zim.
norman then withdrew hrs motion for
the time, and the chair allowed Mr..
Miera to introduce rr.otion that All.
huquerque be made the next place Of
meeting. This motion was seconded
and unanimously carried. Mr.. zim.
merman's motion was s-ain presented
and carried