Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

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Just think Of the people who go
from Colorado every year to tour the
cathedral towns Of England. Couldn't
large part Of these people be in
duced to spend their vacations and
their money IN the west?
OF course some Of the European
COMMITTEES commenced road building a
few thousand years ago. The Romans
have always been noted for their
highways and military prowess. Mil
lions OF dollars have been spent by
nearly every one OF the nations OF
Europe in constructing substantial
roads. Napoleon was builder Of
roads. Before him julius Caesar did
a little of that kind OF work, and there
have been other builders Of roads be-
fore and after them.
There need be, and it is safe TO say
there viii be. no opposition on the
part of the railroads 10 the broad plan
which has been suggested by the
Rocky Mountain Highway association.
a grand boulevard system would at
tract clientele OF its own. Nothing
would be taken from the railroads.
In fact, it is more than probable that
their revenues would be increased
The fame of the highway would be
one Of the best advertisements Colo
RADIO could receive. This publicity
would help the railroads.
At one time the charge was made
that the west did not offer suitable
hotel accommodations. This was Civ
en- as one of the reasons why so many
Americans preferred going to Europe
rather than seeing America first.
Such a charge could not be made with
truth now. And the construction OF
such boulevard as is proposed would
cause the establishment Of hotels and
pleasure resorts all along its course.
The Colorado legislature has antic-
ipated the state-to-state boulevard
scheme At the last session OF the
Colorado assembly the sum OF $4,000
was appropriated to purchase tools
for the convicts in the state peniten
tiary 10 work on state highways. The
legislature outlined the course OF the
thoroughfare. Its course is the same
as that proposed by the Rocky Noun
tain Highway association. with the ex
ception of the southern part OF the
state There It proposed the road
shall he built south from Pueblo
through Vllsenburg and Trinidad tc
the New Mexico line. This plan MAY
be adopted by the association, al
though preference for the route
through Durango has hen expressed
The towns and cities in southern Colo
RADIO Will probably be called upon tC
help decide the course Of the high
way, when the plan progresses towarc
maturity.
Charles A. Johnson went to Canor
City last week and conferred with tn,
board Of commissioners Of the stat'
penitentiary relative to the WORKING
OF eonyicts on the proposed state road
The matter win be decided in few
days.
The conyicts will in all probabilit,
take kindly to the scheme OF worldli
them on the highways. as ten days i.
deducted from their sentence for ever
months work performed on the road.
by them AS most Of them would pre-
fer to cut down their period OF im
plisonment. aad prefer the open al
Of the country to that OF the peniten
tlary it is supposed that they viii de
good work.
To Mayor X. W. Speer come credi
belongs for this proposed lOO0-mi'
boulevard. His plan of beautifyinl
Denver by means OF bouleyards anC
parks, aud the results which the plan
is accomplishing of bringing all part
of The city closer together-has en-
thused all residents of Denver, anC
given some men visions of state-to
state and national highways.
! ne dN ds plODpntAf 'N'NhN
ing from Yellowstone National parl
to the Canon of the Colorado in Ari
zona, would be almost triangular il
shape, with Denver at the apex. From
the Yellowstone it will run southeast
to Denver. and southwest from Denver
to the Grand Canon. Roads now il
use along the proposed course will bt
repaired and improved, and where nc
roads exist new ones will be built II
is estimated that the work will cost
$4,000 a mile.
The boulevard will for the most
part follow the ldlts of the mountains
Engineers will be employed to mar
out the best route. The grades and
curves win be kept as low as possible
The roads viii he built over ground
which win contribute to their perman
ency IN the open country they will
be built rs straight as lance.
The undertaking IS a large one. 1t is
one which cannot be completed with.
ont endless work and endless enthusi-
asm on the part of the men backing