Gunnison news-champion., 1911-11-24


spsie II the loae arsve fFssm Es.sver
b. the nearest pssIsi CA the kalHbow
rosie. u Is believed by maay thai
wIsh the god roaa and ea-s travel
po-~sbse after the Rsinbo~ Route ls
reached. an satomabIle could cossr
the distance between tie TIVE cities
N less time than by any other ID
the prnposed fssr Routes seross the
state
Authentic Information coaeernias
as,om9blIe travel snt0 Colorado from
the Easi shows ths, sp q THE sam
mer mos, of the sutomobsles came
into the state from points soash ID
Denver Colsssdo Springs Was
hoaored by the presence of many
visitors who travelled IN mo,or cars
aud who came Mp from the south
having crossed the state line by
way Of the Santa f'e trail or some
other road that enters at the eastern
state line IN that neiShborhood
The tendency 10 20 sse these sosthes
" routes and dosbtlese will costinse
~ a mstter Of habit. Consideration
Of the claims of the supporters Of the
Rainbow route must include this
feature Of the situation.
The Denver meeting Of the sub
committee discussed at length a
motion 10 appoint g committee TO
visit Gov. Shafroth and request that
he call an extra session Of the legls-
latuEe ior the purpose of passing
another bill that would parcel out
the internal revenue fund This
committee WAS directed to sugsest
that the proposed special session do
not consider the senatorial situation
bot that its entire time be devosed
to settling the road fund tsagle
Several Of the coosnittssnen
p<aistsd 80. Ahas AAs hOislsAnnaAsA
ballot on United States senator whes-
ever it resume sessions but this ~
mlnder did not seem 10 dam per the
ardor Of the committeeman, who,
though they wanted the special ses-
s,on called to consider non- partisan
business only, were willing to risk
another hasco through q revival Of
the senatorial squabble
just what the committee on special
session will be able 10 do with Gov
Shafroth remains to be seen, but, IL
the governor is quoted correctly by
the special correspondent of the
Pueblo Chieftain, who interviewed
him in Denver recently, he will not,
under any circumstances, reconvene
the legislature.
IF the supreme cosrt holds with
Jsdge Bliss 70 the affect that the
funds from the internal revenue fsnd
do no. belong to the good rosds
fund.-" Gov. Shafroth 10 credited
With saying, I'VE could not expect
the Legislature to psss a fair law
transferring the pork barrel funds TO
road work. Instead they would
whack up the money - they have
done before"
A meeting of the Arkansss. Rio
Grsnde, Gannison and Grand River
Highway association, held ct Sslida
lest week, sdopsed . resolution re-
qsesting the United Stsaes forestry
bsress TO expend $4,000 on each
Of the rosds over Monarch, CochesopA
and Tennessee pss~ss, and that the
money be spent through local forestry
olbcials. Colorado se.stors and re-
pressntatives in congress we're for
wsrded copies Of the resolstion and
reqsessed 10 nee all honorable mesns
to scconplish the result desired.
Another resolution Was adopted ut
the Salida meeting endorsinG the
bill Of ConGressman Taylor for set-
ting sside I, ,O0O. .OD scre. Of govern
oens lad in Colombo to Be sold
snd the prorseds used in improving
rosds and hi4hwaysl
The Sslida meeting voted 70 neos
The rosie BY way Of Lesdvills 70
0f.sd Jssctioa the Holy Cruo
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