The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14

IiFb Is 10 Dc Talseu ny tIIe "uHuiaS-
turers and automobile concerns OF
the east for the laying out OF nm
occan-to-occnn highway. and In view
OF the prospect OF receiving federal
aid for highways through the next
congress, 1t is emphasized that the
people OF Las Animas county should
lose no time in affiliating themselves
with the national organization which
Will carry TO the national congress
the claims OF the old trails.
stubborn opposition to the old
trail route was encountered at the
Santa Fc convention. FL Paso boost
crs In number wanted the road to
come through that city. but the ad-
vocatcs OF the old trail route succeed
ed in getting through with resolu-
tions endorsing the route OF which
the old Santa Fe trail from old
Franklin. Mo. to Santa Fe. n. NJ,
Is Il part. The resolutions adopted
are as follows:
WHEREAS. there was organized
In the city of Phoenix. AriaonR. on
the goth day of December, 1911. an
iol tH' Ihi
pore OF designating and securing fed
ernl aid for the construction OF n
national highway from the city OF
Los Angeles. California. to New York
York city. to Santa Fe. n. NJ. rs des-
ignatcd by the Phoenix meeting.
across southern California. Arizona,
and New Mexico. to Santa Fc. thence
FOL ha oil ~. 10
Kansas City and the Santa Fc trail
and Boone Lick Road to St. Louis.
thence the national pike from st.
Louis 10 Cumberland. Nd. and ap-
proSimatcly Braddocks road to
Washington. thence following the
baltimore Philadelphia pike to New
York.
AND WHEREAS. there was or
ganizcd at Kansas City on the 18th
day OF April. 1912. the National Old
Trails Road Occan-to-OcCnn highway
association with the same objects In
view.
THEREFORE,, In consideration of
the above mutual interests. II Is here
by agreed that the two above named
VI hEe VI
said organizations In securing fodcT-
al aid for the construction OF said
national highway. MS the first ma
tional highway.
TO THE END that no misconccp-
t.pn shall exist anywhere MS to the
absolute affil!ation. cooperation and
mutual good will OF these associa-
tions.
The occan-to-ocean highway asso-
will cordially lend any prop
or aid to the organizing force OF the
National Old Trails associations In
securing memberships In tho states
Of California. Arizona. and New Mex
leo. and the National Old Trail Ocean
to-Occan association. By It's president
OF goodwill and cooperation stated
In It's constitution and reiterates Its
purpose to faithfully and earnestly
cooperate with the Occan-to- Ocean
Highway association. and will lend
any proper aid to the organizing
force OF the Occan-to-Occnn High
way association In securing members
Trail Occan-to-Ocean association, In
the great purpose OF
tho two associations.
The manufacturers OF automobiles
and automobile tires have agreed to
raise II fund OF $4,000 900 to be
spent In building n permanent road
between New York and San Fran
cisco where the Pan-American expo
,!tion In 1915 will he held. The ma
lerial will be purchased and the
various counties or tho different
states through which the highway
passes will be required to put It
iown. Numberless routes have been
proposed and the various sections OF
the country -, In conflict. The
plan OF the National Old Trails as
'ociation Is to organize in every city
md town between Indiana and Cali
Fornia and Mt the proper time present
the claims for recognition. also file
, list OF the membership In Congress
and ask for federal aid.
Organizations have been perfected
al along the way. In California and
~ iSohh hhu .>c" h'Aieos III TNhHsuS
and Missouri the membership Is
large. Ration has ninety-one mcm-
bers will reach the three hundred
mark. Some time ago when Dell NJ.
Potter came through here with the
Los Angeles Times car an organiza-
ton was perfected in Trinidad with
twenty-five members, but no steps
% increase the membership has been
aiken. AT the meeting tonight the
will be increased.
The membership costs $3.50. which
8 a life membership. Every member
that subscribes this amount has his
name enrolled on the official roster.
receives subscription to the Bet
.er Roads" magazine. and !. gwen