Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16
DURANGO is ON THE
STATE BOULEVARD

Durango people viii be glad to know
that their town is on the route of the
proposed boulevard which is TO cross
Colorado. This is one OF the hobbies
of General W. j. Palmer, and he is a
man who has millions TO back his
hobbies with, and has many friends
also with millions, to help him. This
boulevard across the state may actual
" be built. A full description of II
is given in Sundays Denver Post by
Martin Dunn. and it is given herewith
in full.
Colorado is TO have a boulevard ex-
tending through It from the northern
10 the southern boundaries. North
ward the highway will be continued
through the state OF Wyoming to the
Yellowstone National park. on the
southwest 1t win be built through a
part of Arizona and Utah to the canon
of the Colorado river in Arizoaa
When completed this road will bo
more than 1000 miles long 1t VIZ
bind together all OF the grandeur
the Rocky Mountain region and v
make it possible to tour this vast ~
in a motor car
The Rocky Mountain Highway
soclation has been formed and VIII a.
incorporated in a few days. This or
ganization of which General W ].
Palmer of Colorado Springs is presi,
dent, has outlined a plan for bringing
about the construction OF this boule-
ward The federal, state. county and
city governments VIII be Induced to
assist More than Sl0o0o00o win
have to be expended Convict labor
viii be utilized Money for the main.
tenance of the thorougbfare win prob
ably be secured by charging slight
toll or by assessing a fee for hotel and
other concessions. An Of the plans
have as yet not matured
The proposed public way will i'll
Colorado. pass through the towns OF
Fort Collins Loveland, Lngmon.,
Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo
Durango and all intermediate cities
and towns OF consequence From Pu.
eblo il is possible that It's course ia
stead of being southwesterly to Du
range, will continue south, passing
through Walsenburg and Trinidad
The intention OF Charles A. John
SON of the realty firm Of Lyons &
Johnson. Denver, who is largely an
swerahle for the design is to have
the boulevard connect with all the
principal places of interest in the
Rocky Mountain West BY passing
through Durango he says, the road
way can be made to touch the ruils ol
the ancient cliff dwellers in south
western Colorado; the wrecked houses
and forts OF prehistoric people who
dwelt in southeastern Utah, and the
wonderful canon of the Colorado river
in Arizona The road win also leat
to the reservations OF the Ute alc
Navajo Indians in southwestern Colo
RADIO. northwestern. New Mexico and
northeastern Arizona.
A group of Denver mem almost al
of whom are members OF the Denver
Realty exchange, conceived the idea o.
forming the Rocky Mountain Highway
association. Realizing that it might
be detrimental to the scheme if tie
efforts to carry out the plan we're con
fined too much TO Deaver prominen
men living in various parts of Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, Mon
tana, Utah and New Mexico have beer
asked TO, and win take part in the
scheme.
The national government Will have
to be relied upon to furnish the mos
OF the money The states will alsC
make appropriations and furnish
much Of the labor from the peniten
tiaries. Counties, cities and towns
will have to give money and patriotic
citizens will have to give time am
money.
Attorney Gerald Hughes has pre-
pared articles OF incorporation for the
Rocky Mountain Highway associa
tion. All Of the directors have not
been selected. but the officers have
been named, They are;
William j. Palmer, president; Chas
A. Johnson Thomas F. Walsh and
Alva Adams, vice presidents Alfred
Kens. secretary. and Harold Kountze
treasurer.
The directors so far selected are
the above named gentlemen and Ger
aid Hughes, Frank L. Bartlett, Thom
as + DAILY, William Ferris Jr.. George
w. vanery w. e. skinner, John Bris
hen Walker, Frederick r. Ross, John
$, Flower Zeph C, Felt, W. NJ. Wiley
lohn McDonough, George Estabrook
Frederick j. Chamberlain of Colorado
and Miguel A. Otero OF New Mexico
Senators W. b. Hepburn and w. e.
Borah OF Idaho, Senators Thomas II
Carter and Joseph NJ. Dixon on Mon.
tana, Senators C. D. Clark and +. e.
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