La Junta tribune., 1911-01-21

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work had not advanced as far as
that OF the Riyer-to-River Road organ
ization, there has been accomplished
vast amount of improvement and
great interest aroused The route
passes through Emporia, Hutchinson.
Dodge city. syracuse, and La Junta.
II Is mostly level prairie country
and follows the Arkansas river for
some 300 miles. We encountered
very few miles of metaled road, but
where the country was settled, and
especially in the irrigated sections,
the dirt roads were graded and
smooth, except in the beet sugar re-
gions near Garden City and Holly,
where they were very rutty from
heavy hauling. In the ranching sec
tons the natural prairie roads were
excellent. We found good hotels and
garage along this section"
II We had n model road through our
''0ne hundred ana fifty miles OF OPP
portuniiy'' what world OF good this
brief mention In Golfers Weekly
would have done us, Why not have
loo miles OF good roads through the
ARKANSAS Valley from the slate line
10 the mountains, and build IL IN
one day as they did IN Iowa. II the
nj Il Ia p.tt
OF good roads clear across the STATE
In one cay. why can not we, who
claim TO do things. build loo miles
OF good Roads in one DAY throughout
the entire length OF our l5O miles oil
opportunity-ios than one-half the
length OF The road across the state
OF Iowa.
All that IL needs Is the co-opera-
tton 81 the 6osrds OF county CON-
missioners OF the counties OF Prowers.
Bent. Otero and Pueblo. The county
commissioners of all OF these counties
have Just returned from a good roads
convention In Denver. ana all OF
them are. probably enthused on the
subject Of good roads. Now is the
time to strike, while their enthusiasm
is at white heat. and not give 1t
chance TO peter out.
The great family Journal respect.
fully suggests that the county com
missioners Of Otero county call u
convention Of the county commission.
,rs named. 10 lie held In La Jun'a
nj an early date. to devise ways and
means Of inauxuratinE = plan To build
one good roAd throughout the entire
length OF our i5O miles Of opportun.
ny from the state line to Pueblo. A
one'day campaign may not result In
n model highway. but II sufficient In.
terest 10 enlisted Ia the project II
will result In . great Improvement OF
present day conditions. and II will
be start that may result In lasting
aud permanent good
Good roads cost money. but they
are The best investment that n state
or county can make. Good roads
In switzerland bring her millions OF
dollars each year from tourists. and
why should not Colorado. the play.
ground of the nation. whose scenic
grandeur Of mountain and plain Is
as wonderful as II is magnificent and
even greater than that Of the little
Swiss republic. have an equal amount
OF rcvcnuc from the same source.
Good roads will make the scenic nj.
fractions Of Colorado accessible. and
bflng her millions OF dollars every
year from tourists. California has
Just voted an cxpenditur. OF $4,000.
900 for good roads. and that Is one
OF the reasons why tourists pass right
through Colorado In trainioads every
day Tho expenditure Of few NIL
lions on good roads In Colorado. and
u little advertising Of our adyan.
,agcs IN the uplift magazines. would
deprive California Of It's chief ssse,
winter tourists. and give to our
own state that which II hers BY d..
vine right. ~ there are no condit IONS
Ia California. climatic or otherwise.
tha, Will compare with those Of Col.
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