The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-24

township aud county roads, east and
west, end to end. in such a manner as
to make a continuous highway. New
bridges were required and were put in;
roads had 10 be Strengthened here and
there; new pieces had to be laid cut
at frequent intervals; sandy pieces of
road had to be treated after the gov
IN sand.clay plan, and improved
50 as to make them like macadam roads.
For the past three months. the great,
est activity has been manifest, aud the
road was finally put into such good con.
dition. through the use of graders, haul
ed by steam tractors. and by the King
Drag, and the construction of new
bridges, that an endurance ran was
made by ten motor ears not long since.
from Hutchinson to Pueblo, i6l miles
at an average speed of 20 miles an
hour. and the ears went into each sta.
ton ahead VI time.
The Colorado territory was soon al
died. to the highway aud only recent.
~ the road was extended eastward
from Newton to Kansas city, aud nov
forms. IN It's entirely, 500 miles, from
Kansas city, Missouri, To Canon City,
Colorado, where it terminates in the
glorious skyline drive. one of the most
magnificent high drives in the world.
This road is under the control Of an
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rive vice presidents, a secretary, and
an executive and publicity committee
man for each of the Kansas aud Colo
RADIO counties traversed. This asso
citation holds frequent meetings and
keeps the work up. The local commit
tccman looks after matters in his local
nv. aud reports 1T intervals to ia" of
ticcrs of the aSsorviation.
The road traNcrscs IN its original
territory the famous Arkansas valley
OF Kansas and Colorado. than which
there il no liner section of the entire
West. Irrigation has made il what il
j., aud intensive farming, the small
agricultural unit, with alfalfa and su.
EAR beet fields and orchards fringing
I make" travel along this highway u
matter of pleasure.
Summer tourist travel to Colorado
10y motor ear has been z "atly stimu.
lated by the advent Of this highway.
The headquarters of the New Santa
Fr Trail has daily inquiries concerning
the possibilities Of easy travel, and
temporary logs Of the route hay" been
put out pending the preparation III "a
complete permanent log. In the SUI"
mer and early fall of this year, mum
erous runs, some endurance, some vi
"a leisurely nature, will 20 over this
road, and for the motorist "a well as
tor the farmer it is Il great advantage.
In the valley that sheltered this
great roadmaking campaign in its in
fancy, and was the scene Of its first
achievements, will be held this year
the Eighteenth National Irrigation con
grcss. No less an authority than for
mcr President Roosevelt called the Ma.
tiOnal Irrigation congress 1.-The ma
ton : greatest development agency
II has stimulated every development
work in the Wes, for two decades, and
will hold its sessions at Pueblo, Septem
Der 20 30, 1910. In connection with il
hensive irrigation exposition ever held
in the West, and the work of prepara
tion for 1t is proceeding rapidly.
The possibility of utilization of the
New santa Fe Trail in goirg to the lr
r~igation congress has been recognized,
and at a recent meeting of the Trail
organization, these possibilities were
pointed out in resolutions. and people
were invited to attend this great con
grcss by travelling over the Trail in
motor ears. The increasing lumber OF
farmers IN Kansas and Colorado own
my motor ears has made il probable
that d great portion Of the attendance
at Pueblo next fall will be in this way.
so the New Santa Re Trail, relic Of
the Did santa Fe Trail which was the
highway of commerce in the Great
Southwest before the days of steam
roads, and over which MIR. Hamilton
will make the trip in the old fashion
ed prairie schooner, will be- the scene of
great travel this year, not only by runs
If various character, but in attendance
at the Eighteenth National Irrigation
congress.