The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-01-21
Good Roads Convention.

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| Perhaps no convention has been held
in the state of Colorado for years that
will be more p, oductive for the general
welfare of the state than was the first
Good Roads Convention that was in ses-
sion las Friday and Saturday in Den
yer. 1t was characterized by very
large and enthusiastic audience and
from every section of the state. The
delegates were there from genuine in
terest in seeing the state covered with
a net work of fine roads, to see that
these highways were constructed
through the magnificent scenery of the
Rocky Mountains. from the prairie on
the east to the mesas on the western
border and from Wyoming to the New
Mexico borders. There was no pyca-
unish motive but broad and liberal
policy was the predomina ating features
With mountain scenery unriva!led by
the Alps, with climate that cannot
be equalled, the only thing lacking to
make Colorado the great Tourist resort
of the world are highways and accom-
modations through the mountain re-
cesses and gulches. where people can
come and live, through their various
means of transportation, in the open
air for days and weeks. Every dollar
invested in this manner will be re-
turned manifold times annually.
| Tha Of th.n he
summarized as follows:
The appropriation of $500, 900 during
the biennial period to be used by the
commission; the placing of all money
in the internal Improvement fund at
the disposal of the commission; the
continuation of the present system of
convict road work; law providing
for better supervision of county roads;
formation of rural road improvement
districts; law empowering county
commissioners to work inmates OF
county jails on the roads; law au-
thorizng the highway commission to
purc b ase $50, 600 of road equipment to
be loaned or rented to the cou ties; the
submission of constitunal amendment
which will enable both the state and
counties to issue bonds for the pdr-
pose Of building roads; the convention
to become perm anent body known al
the Colorado Good Roads Conference
SSsociation; the appointment of legis-
lative committee to secure the passage
| - A.. IN, o,,r,orJod. loxu autho,
izing the governor to set aside one
day in the year as &c ood Roads Day. "
instruction in the public schools aloag
this line, and resolution favorlng the
bill introduced into congress by Repre-
sentative Taylor providing for the
sale of certain public lands in Colora-
do the proceeds to be used for building
highways.
In order to carry out the plans of the
convention a legislative com mittse con-
sisting of the following members was
appointed.
j. A. Burnett, Denver (chsirman)
A. ]. Dawton, Ell Paso; T. J Ehrh' 'rt,
Chaffee: E. R. Harper, Gunnison. c.
r. MeLain, Fremont; F. w. Swan
son, Conejos; w. L. Bush, Clear Creek;
Otto Mears, San Juan George c. Will
son, Delta, and J. B. Weir, Nor
gan.
Provisions were made for holding
these Good Roads Conference annually
and thus keep up the great interes
and push the movement until the
plans have been carried out and Colo
rado stands out before the world as
one of the greatest attractions for
pleasure seekers. 1t can be done and
the determinations of the people rep
representing the progressive element
will see that it is done.
Chas. o. Harmon, of Dumont was in
the city on Saturday accompanied by
Marshall L. Howell, President of ths
First National Bank of Cassopolis Mich
igan, and Wilbur c.. Bonine. director
of the same bank. They gave this
sanctum a very pleasant call. Both
these gentlemen are interes ted with
Mr.. Harmon in his mining enterprises
and were making the trip to see the
c,nditions and also to have very
pleasant visit in the mountains.
They fell into tn, hands Of .
good Samaritan and Charley showed
them 4 gala time in driving over the
attractive scenery. 1t was Mr.. How
ell first visit to this section and he
left very much elated over his trip.
Mr. Bonine had visited here on former
occasions and was just as enthusiastic
on this trip ~ he was on ths first
one.
Hon. Warren A. Haggott arrived in
the city on Friday morning from Kan