Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-18
MOTOR CARAVAN TO
TAKE DELEGATES
TO CAPITAL
Excursion Planned From Here
to Good Roads Meet at San
Ia Fe; Governor Calls Con-
vention for April 3.

Local momhcra Of The Ntw Mex
lco Automobiie association are PLAN
ming q good roads automobile cxcur-
sion from this city 10 Santa Re ON
April 3. the date set hy The governor
IN an official call Just issued for the
annual convention Of the Now Mexico
Good Roads association 70 IS ex.
pected that dozen on no cars may
take part, as the road 90 Santa Fe IL
now In good condition and thera are
plenty OF automobile owners who Will
be willing TO make the trim, There Is
wide interest In this good roads meet.
ing. which Is expected TO have more
important results than any other gath
ering OF the Kind yet held In New
Mexico. In addition 20 the delegates,
one being named hy the governor from
each OF the 20 counties. there will bo
special Invitations issued "a aundry
prominent good roads men throughout
the southwest.
Attorney a. u. McMillen OF ihis city
has been requested to address the
meeting; another Is Dell N Potter o.
Phoenix ana II. a. Faxon of Garden
City, kan. president OF the New San
"a Re Trail association, wiz also be
present and say something Of interest.
The organization represented by
Mr.. Fax0n has extended the scope OF
It's highway Improvement propaganda
to Albuquerque from Garden City.
and Il IL doing most effective work IN
pushing operations along the santa
Fe trail route. Another noted good
roads exponent from Denver Will also
be present and make an address.
Col. d. X b. Sellers of this city,
president OF the New Mexico AuiomO.
bile association, Is lining up the local
auto owners for the excursion from
this city. County Commissioner Man
uel Il. Springer OF Old Albuquerque
was named by tho governor as the
official delegate from this county.
The object OF this gathering aa
stated In the governors proclamation
Is TO make recommendations to the
legislature regarding the goOl roads
work and TO formulate plans Tor the
more rapid extension of construction,
especially in the remote parts o. The
state, as we'll as TO expedite tho com
pletiOn OF the important road work
already begun. The governors call
IS as follows:
Whereas, the last session or the
New Mexico Good Roads association
adjourned 10 hold It's next meeting
during the succeeding session OF the
legislature; and,
Whereas, the subject of good roads
Is assuming increased importance In
this state, and tho meeting OF said
association and a general convention
of those interested in highways
should be held In time to present
proper recommendations 20 the legis-
larurc sufficiently early to secure fav-
orable action:
Now, therefore, !. William G. Nc.
Donald, governor OF the state OF New
Mexico, do Issue this proclamation an
nouncing that a state good roads con
ference will be held In the city OF
Santa Re, n. M, on the third day OF
April, A. d. 1912
All boards oil county commission
ers, mayors and councils of eitieB and
towns. commercial organizations and
local Improvement societies are In
vlted TO send Delegates to this con
yentiJn, and hereby appoint the fol-
lowing delegates at large % attend
the meeting;
Manual Il. Springer Albuquerque;
w. NJ Atkinson, Roswell; George W..
Gillespie, Ration; W. ID. McBee, Clovis;
J, Is. McNary, Las Cruces; John Il.
Joyce, Carlsbad; e. L. Fox, Silver
City; j. M. Casaus, Santa Rosa; w. NJ
Ferguson, Nogai; Ralph c. ELY, Dem
ing. Reese Beddow, Gallup; J. J..
Sanders, Tularosa; EugeniO Romero.
Nora; John L. House, House; Frank
Lopez, Park View; James A. Hail,
klida; Juan Dominguc9, Cabezon;
w. II. Chrlsman. Aztec, Margarito
Romero, III Porvenlr; Frank Delgaao.
Santa Fe; n. ID. Tittman, Hillshoro.
A. G. Torres. SocOrro; Juan n. VigH,
Talpa; Angus McGnlivray, Eatancla:
Juan ID. Cesados, Chapman; John
Becker. Belen.
Done az the executive office this,
the 10Th day OF March. A. ID. 1912.
Witness my hand ana the great
seal Of the state OF New Mexico.
w. c. MCDONALD,
by the Governor:
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