The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17
MEXICO CITY AS THE ULTIMATE
SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF BIG ROAD

project If possible. into a Winnipeg.
to-the-gulf road. Later the Inter-
state Postal Highway association was
organized at Oklahoma to extend the
highway across Oklahoma. practical
ly following the Santa Fe railway.
the name of the "Chisholm Trail
was formed. which built a road across
the state of Oklahoma. following quite
closely the Rock Island roalroad. At
Columbus. Neb.. was formed the
Nebraska division Of the Meridian
road. The North Dakota Highway
association has just been launched.
Red River to Gulf.
One of the first moves to be made
river-to-the-gulf highway in Texas.
Later this last mentioned division re-
solved itself into W roads, one on
the east side of the Brazos through
Dallas, following the Houston and
Texas Central railway. and on the
west side through Fort Worth, fol-
lowing the Santa Fe with crossovers
The necessity for a closer organiza-
ton n the recognition of one or
association was patent. Accordingly
a meeting Of delegates from each of
the states and that section of Canada
traversed by the road was called at
Emporia. kas., on January II and IS.
At this meeting, which was also the
date and location of the state good
roads meeting, a large number of
delegates were present. Samuel II.
Lee Of Pierre. S. D.. was elected presi-
dent; Col. Sidney Suggs. Oklahoma
City. Okla. vice president. and John
G. Nicholson. Newton, Kas., secretary
and treasurer.
VIII Require Sc OO. 600.
Figuring the cost of building the
Meridian road on a basis of $4,000
per mile which is the estimated cost
of a mile OF ROAD in Texas, it is found
that 100000 will be required to
finance this proposition. This sum is
being raised in the counties through
which the road is to pass by the issu-
ance of bonds voted for that purpose.
This highway will prove a boon to
automobilists travelling north and
south in the middle west. Thousands
of tourists will go north in the sum-
mer to the lakes owe this road, south
in winter to the gulf coast, and it will
not be long until it will be recognized
as the best north and south highway
traversing the United States. 1t goes
without saying that the local travel
cities will be enormously increased
and facilitated.
Has Many Rcmifcations.
The proposed Meridian road will
touch the folio wing cities:
In Canada-Winnipeg.
In North Dakota-Pembina, Graf
ton. Grand Forks. Hillsboro, Fargo,
Wahpeton and White Rock.
In Observation-Disclosures and Orion.
Vile.
In South Dakota-Sisseton, Mill
bank. Watertown. Arlington. Madison
and Salem.
In Reconsideration, Norfolk,
Madison, Humphrey. Columbus, Osce-
ola. York, .!Fairmont, Geneva, Hebron
and Chester.
In MISUNDERSTANDING. concordia,
MINNEAPOLIS. Salina. Mcpherson. New
ton. Wichita. Wellington. Caldwell,
Winfield and Arkansas City.
In Oklahoma-Medford. Enid, King
fisher, Ell Reno. Chfckasha, Duncan,
Waurika. Newkirk. Perry. Guthrie,
Oklahoma City, Norman, Purcell,
Pauls Valley, Davis. Ardmore, Sui
phur, Darant and Marietta.
In TeXag-Fort Worth, Dallas, Cor
sicanna, Clcburne. Waco. Houston and
Galveston.
Possible extensions are considered
to Sioux City. Iowa. Kansas City, Mo,
Austin and San Antonio. Tex.