Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-13
Ocean to Ocean Highway 5000
Miles of Best Rood in the World
Extracts President
Highway Association II

Tho governors ot Sew Mexico. Arb
IONA aud California called a meeting
IN November last Of citizens Interested
in good roads.
Tho meeting was held In Phoenix,
Arizona, Il was attended hy twenty.
eight delegates from each Of tho
states. They proved themselves SIN
,crcly In favor ~ good reads and
with equal sincerity they pronounced
ia favor of an ocean to ocean highway
from Sew York TO Los Angeles.
After most careful consideration the
Delegates OF each state selected tao
most dcslrhbls route through their
state and ns Ggch road connected with
that ~ tho adjoining state the CON
vcntIun accepted cach report and
adopted tho complete road as report
ed.
Thus. gentlemen, tho ocean To Ovruu
highway IN routed from tho Colorado
state line Via Ration. I.is Vegas SautI
F", Albuquerque, SUcprru and Magdd-
lena iu New MCXicu: via Springcrvillr
Cllfton. Globe, PHOENIX anu Yuma In
Arizona; Via Brawlcy, Cuacnclla val
ley, Banning. Beaumont. Cotton, ON
tarIo. Pomona, FL Monte and Alham.
bra to Los Angeles. It's western ter
minus,
We invited all states along our pro-
posed routo to Join with uJ IN our
great work, VIZ hud particularly in
mind that splendid organization. tho
National Old Trails OCEAN To- Ocean
Highway association, the Bounc's
Lick road, Cumberland pike aud
Brnddock road on to New YORK city.
Hoping bSSurit Danlidntlon--by such
cooperation OT Interests ~ complete
an ocean 10 ocean highway, u boule.
ward from tnr Atlanta, to the Pacific.
\ splendid highway for the farmer.
merchant and the pleasure seeker, We
had in mind the fact that good roads,
better roads aud moro uf thcni," vas
~ be- our slogan. That the whole
country wus Interested in our efforts,
and with a completed organization Of
every section along our proposed our
hoped for route We could ana would
accomplish any thing ana everything
the realization of our ambition would
require, We were not uumludiul Oi
the fact that "ucn Of the states aud
counties, many cities and towns, IN
well ~ road districts to the eastward
were already actively and intclligontly
~ work IN building uud Improving
roads. that they were we'll organized
In securing most effective results and
Wa wanted la work with them and ~
huvO their cooperation.
our thtoC western states could offer
many miles VI completed highwny aud
many willing workers 80 TAX" part la
organizing and building an ocean IL
ocean highway.
We, OF New Mexico, Arizona and
California, have thousands at citizens
who need good roads for their busl'
ness. Tor their pleasure. and for the
development gf their general interests
We have many Industries which would
aud do contribute To our organization
we realize that By cooperating viii
tho sections nIdins considered We coult
furnish the residents along the nigh
way an asset which would be- Or par
i tlculnr value TO them. We would one
4 to tho pleasure seeker and the hnm'
seeker u magnificent road through tn
choice of oil the desirable sections o
our great country In resources ant
! scenery aud Ia 30 doing We would la.
before them tho only live all-the-yea
route. the route which offers the lcaS
reslstuncG--the only route that cnn b
kept open practically every day In tn
4 year.
And. gentlemen, wo had In nina
y route Of historic interest. We "a
membered ihls ancient Pueblo with II
up-to-date enterprise and progress
We had IN mind the attractive scent
and industrial sections Of New Mes
icu and Arizona, the beauty spots
southern Californiu--thGt Mecca
tho tourist. tho last word IN goo
roads and hospitality. And We r.
membeTod that o. Los Angeles "
would connect with tho Callforni
state highway which long before lSl
will be completed 500 miles up IN
coas, via Santa Barbara, Paso Robe
\ San jose aud San Francisco. The
! continuing over state hiE' lays a.
other four hundred miles TO the Or
Ron hate line. Thence another q
hundred miles over the roads OF ~
Paclnc highway to Portland, Tacom
and seattle 10 Vancouver. d. Co.
making Ia all the best. the lonse
good road IN the world. Five thou
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