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ssstlnS thai their organization Is
orlgsaatlns ssa PsshsaE agitation
for the construction II h,ghwas
from New York 10 San Francisco tc
be opened ia 1915 ss the ssme Of the
Passms exposition, aaa asking for
tnfosmstloa frosa Colorado ~ 10 roste
proposed from beaver 10 the coast.
1t is a sell known fact thai the
people IL this state are practically
9nsalmoas for SYSTEM of state
hiehwsys -Four propositions are
nov before the Legislature in the in
seress of the good rosds movement, .
ssys the Denver Post "All. accord
ing 10 State Senator Tob,n, who has
given the subject much thought, are
likely 70 pass, ~ they do not coefiict
In any essential One OF these is a
constitutional amendment which APP
propriates { l.tE0,OU annually for
the betterment of hixhwsvs. This
wosld not he submitted 10 the people
fs two years aud hence would hardly
be available for the construction Of
the National highway before the ex-
position year. Another gives 25O,
go 10 the highways commission to
be expended in its discretion during
the next two years. A third permits
the several counties 10 appropriate
funds TO the extent Of per cent Of
the assessed valuation for road pur-
poses and the fourth gives highway
commissions the use II the internal
improvement fund which will be
about Sl5O,ooo this year, for the
same purpose.
The route that woald be used as a
part Of this national highway through
Colossdo, 10 the proposed Rainbow
Roase via Colorado Springs, Canon
City. along the edge Of Grand canon,
sAsaes W Salsda, practically along the
kse 4 We [lssveF 4 Rio Gssnde rail-
sssA. Fso@ this city IL 10 planned
- - s6okss 0uunisou ~ tke way
d W POnchs Pass o. TO O. thsosGh
Bsens Vista 10 Ieadvilis, sad con-
tisse 70 Glenwood SPRING. oves
Tennessee pass and on 70 Grand
Junction. Ii 10 said that Utah has
alresdy beGsn the constructioa of a
model road 10 extend to the Colorado
state line.
By the above, IL will be seen that
while the action Of our delegates sent
to Denver, put Nc ON the road map
sad oraaRized the Rainbow Route,
it is necessary to keep after the pro-
position. II We are on the great
TrsDscoatinental Highway. q matter
thse means millions 10 Gunnison
county sad its summer restorta, to
its business men and citizens of all
ciasses, We msst keep busy. The
thing to do right now is to send a
good deleestion to Delta and the
Western Slope Development congress
next Wednesday and Thsrsday
Everybody ia Interested, whether
be be q regularly appointed delegate
OF not. Everybody that can e
sho~ld 60, TO boost for the Rainbow
Route. for our normal, for broad
esasinG. for the Western Slope in
general - we'll ~ Gsnnisnn in par
ticular.
News-C -Chsmpion is glad te
gay oar citisens seem to general,
appreciste the importance of this
meeting 1t the Western Slope Devel
opment congress next week, but n
this 10 be just . mental asserting. OF
will we shake OF the habit Of ''lettins
the other fellow do it" and breat
loose, and 60 down. This 10 . crit
cal time, Mr.. Citizen. You hav,
been reasonably prosperous this yeal
agood deal more prosperous than thu
average citizen of lower valley cosn.
ties. Now, spend two or three day,
Of time and a ten dollar bill, anc
get into the game for strong pul
together. Go down Tuesday, ans
he there on time.