Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
ROADS FOR MOTORS
Plan Great Highways Through
the Rocky Mountains.
MAKE BID FOR TOURISTS
Not Necessary to Go to Europe in
Search Of Scenery.
WHEN IT'S COLD IN ALASKA
Sixty Degrees Below Zero Not DAN
gerous If Care Is
Exercised.
MAKE BID FOR TOURISTS
WHEN IT'S COLD IN ALASKA
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chcsso Record Herald


Chicaso Record Herald
AT SEA.
North German Lloyd s. s. Berlin,
April g. 1910.
What is known as the Rocky Mountain
Highway Association, of which Charles
A. johnson OF Denver Is president, is
doing an important work, which might
well be initiated in other states, by Sc
curing the ways and the means for ma
cadamizing highways throughout the
scenic portion of Colorado, built especial
ly for automobiling. The purpose Is to
provide system of perfect highways
similar to those in England and France,
which will not only enable the permanent
population of the state to go about COM
fortably and haul their crops to market,
but to offer inducements to tourists with
motor cars to spend their leisure and
their money in that part of the country
instead Of in Europe.
Mr.. Johnson says: with the advent of
good roads we know that attractive no.
tells and mountain resorts will be built
wherever they are needed, so that the
tourist may be cared for in comfort and
ease at the end of days ride. Each year
sees the advancement of our purpose and
good results accomplished, and our dream
of a highway extending from the yell
lowstone National Park on the north to
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado on
the south will some day be fully realized.
Not Confined to Colorado.
1--WE have been organized a little over
two years." continued President johnson,
land in that time have accomplished
good deal in conducting an educational
campaign for good roads, and also in Sc
curing legislation which will be of per-
manent benefit to the state as whole.
Our work, however, is not confined to
Colorado 1t embraces all the mountain
states, and we are endeavoring to secure
cooperation from Wyoming, Idaho, Ari-
IONA and New Mexico as to extend
good roads in all directions for the bene
At Of those who shall come west to en-
Joy them.
1--WE are endeavoring now to secure the
aid of the federal government for the
building of macadamized roads through
the government forest reservations, and
we believe that the authorities are in
sympathy with us. In the eight mountain
states the government has reserved more
than 1000OO,00O acres, and we ask that
good roads shall be built in order that
the people may travel through them COM
fortably in their motor cars. on bicycles
and in coaches and carriages.
IF the central government will do this
we can secure state and county aid to put
In the connecting links which will event.
ually produce the finest system OF high
. ways in the world, and there will be no
reasonable excuse for American motor
lists to send their cars to Europe. And
indeed we will be able to offer European
motorists greater attractions from a
scenic point of view than can be found on
the other side Of the Atlantic.
Counties Expected to Help.
AT the late session of the Colorado
legislature we secured the passage OF
law providing for the appointment of a
highway commission of three members
and an appropriation of $4,000 a year,
which is to be apportioned among the
several counties of the state. each county
to appropriate twice as much more as
its share Of the state fund. to pay for the
work within its boundaries. The gov
ernor has recently appointed three good
men on this commission, Charles p. Allen
OF Denver, William Wiley of Holley and
Thomas Tully of Durango, and We are
expecting great things from them.
TN addition to this we have secured
legislation which enables us to work the
convicts in the state penitentiary at
Canyon City on our roads. Last year they
completed portion of the main road
from Trinidad to the southern boundary of
the state. This Is to connect with the
state highway to be built through New
Mexico, and eventually Is to form part
of a grand boulevard running north and
south from the Yellowstone Park, via
Cheyenne, Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
"At the present time the convicts are
working on a road between Canyon City
and Colorado Springs, which. when COM
pleted. will be one of the most beautiful
drives in the world. The motorist can go
from Denver to Colorado Springs, thence
to Canyon City, take In the Sky Line
drive or ride up the Royal gorge. thence
TO Pueblo and return to Denver via Colo
RADIO Springs by the eastern roadway,
which runs through Elizabeth and Parker
This makes a beautiful trip of a little
more than 800 miles.
Through Beautiful Scenery.