Cañon City record., 1910-06-16
GREATEST ROAD MAX
ING CAMPAIGN IS FURTH-
Err SYSTEMATIzED

cation at the Dodge City meeting. al
few days ago. the greatest road-mak-
ing campaign in the west was further
systematized.
Heretofore. this organization has
been confined only to the ~ Kansas
counties from Newton and Wichita on
west to the state line, up the Valley
of Content Now it includes, as well
the counties of Prowers, Bent, Otero,
Pueblo and Fremont counties in Colo
rado, with the end at Canon City, the
head Of the valley.
This great rod, first intended by it's
originators and proponents to bel
merely a modest improved highway
up the valley in Kansas. soon grew
beyond their dreams and was taken up|
just as vigorously by Colorado as by
Kansas. The late important endur-
ance run from Hutchinson to Pueblo
demonstrated the fact that Colorado
was keenly alive 70 the campaign and
the road to successful conclusion.
The road. therefore. having become
interstate, the organization felt that
that organization should. too: hence
the action taken at Dodge City at the
meeting.
More than that, the organization
will prabably be extended eastward
through Kansas City. The road will
follow the line Of the old Santa Fe
trail which began its historic way at
that Place. or rather at old Westport
Landing. before there was any Kan
sas City. The Dodge City meeting au-
Trail organization to call an early
meeting for Emporia, Kan, that being
central point. and to invite all Kan
sas towns, commercial and motor or
ganizations, and Interested roadsters,
to meet the trail people there and join
in the organization and the cam
paign. This meeting Will be called in
the near future
The trail is of the utmost signifi-
canoe in these days of motoring. be-
ing pathway of pleasure as well as
of commerce. The travel back and
forth between Kansas City and Colo
rado will henceforth be along this
historic highway. and through the
rich Valley of Content. Farmer and
motorist alike will use 1t. and better
citizenship will result from better
roads. Reports at the Dodge City
meeting showed the greatest activity
all along the trail. Traction engines
are pulling graders in a half dozen
counties. and where special and ex-
pensive work is necessary. as in sand
clay treatment OF many stretches the
work has been financed and is rapidly
progressing.
OF particular interest at the Dodge
City meeting was the report made by
Mayor f. E. Frizell of Larned, execut-
i've committeeman for Pawnee county.
He related some history when he said
the trail through Pawnee paralleling
the Santa Fe railroad, straight as =
string In its diagonal course, and
which is now In such excellent condi-
ton. had been a regularly laid out
road for4o years. and for so years be-
fore that had been a part OF the old
Santa Fe trail. George w. Watson of
Rinsley. speaking for Edwards coun-
ty. also told Interestingly how a big
25-horse power tractor was used to
pull two and three graders. and pack
ing down the road at the same time.
Committeeman Cornwell Of Stafford
county and Committeeman Thompson
OF Reno county. also told OF the ex-
penditure OF thousands OF dollars on
excellent sand clay work along the
cut off from Hutchinson to Kinsiey.
The style Of official marker was
considered. but not settled. II is prob
able the marker will finally be of
porcelain. in blue and white bearing
the well known Santa Fe emblem,
with the addition of the words. The
New Santa Fe Trail" Below this
marker will probably be. in each place
a small neat signboard bearing the
name OF the next town and the dis
tance to It.
| To those along the trail in the VAL
ley OF Content the work Of the trail
In its complete progress is especially
gratifying, since there are not only
motorists and riders for pleasure but
many farmers with their machines,
and practical irrigationists, who will
journey leisurely along this great
highway in September next to the
great Eighteenth National Irrigation