Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-01


ocean Hlehway Association car.
which arrived N Albuquerque from
ihs west laal evening, left for santa
~ "a noon today. onrfyiht Col fleif
II Potter. NATIONAL oFEaniasr of she
association; Bert O.. smith. q alie
Ids Angeles Times. John FAX. tae
driver cel D. X. =. sellers. vice prcsi-
dent % the New MeNico division of
the association, ana W. ~ Hahn. ~
was expectod that the car wouid arrive
al 4 o'clock The good roads boosters
VIII attend the meeting 81 good roads
enthusiasts a. be held In the capital
building tonight. with men from nli
eoctions of New Mexico in attendance
Col Potter wifi ffidfcaa the meotlnE.
AZ 40 O'Clock this morning Col.
Potter delivered a splendid address
81 tho Commercial club M Aihuouer-
que. following IN official meeting Of
che New Mexico division az the hleh-
what had been accomplished tAus
far by the association and what VIII
be accomplished, provided every city
and toxin on the highway map gets
into the game and assists " the work
incident 10 the construction OF the
national trail from Washington ana
New YORK 10 I.os Angeles Via Albu-
quefnue. ALTHOUGH the meeting was
not largely attended. Il WINS neverthe-
less Il successful one, much enthusia-
ism being manifest. The attendance
vas not great because Of the hour
al which the meeting was held, many
being unable 20 get away from busl-
ness al 70 o'clock n the morning,
on Saturday. and the ilrst day Of the
-
Col. d. X. r. seuers. vice presl-
dent % the New Mexico division Of
The association announced his inteli-
tlon 10 call q meeting ~ the aiate
division in the ncas future, az which
the hiehwNy buttons viii be disposed
Of and al which state officers win be-
elected. Col SELLERS read 10 the meet
Ina this morning. q telegram Mons
the Done Ara delegation OF aooe
roads boosters now Ia santa Pc. teil-
ina OF the statue OF the good reads
blu coniad8red IN apbcial session nf
the legislature last night. The ponA
Ana boosters urged that Albuquerque
set husy ~ once and send delegations
70 santa re 90 work for the flnel pauBs
up IN the house Monday morning..
KUN THROUGH THUS STATE
INTERESTING SAYS 8AETTBk
Ghy BHNT g. SMfH.1
Automobile Editor LoA Angeles Times
sTith almost 1000 miles OF ocean
to ocean highway behind us Ths
Times Ocean 70 Ocean Highway sar
II la Albuquerque with the hood fac
ins the East where they cell us tho
roads aro better. We have found
the highways good. bad and indiffer-
emit but We know tho roads are pans-
able and Ia q few months will be tour
able for any automobile
our trip thus far has been trA-
umphant run with the representative
citlxens an each town vieinE with
each other ia an effort 10 give ~ the
righs kind OF q welcome. We reached
this city az 9 o'clock last night and
found ANOTHER reception had been
planned 10 help az on our way to
Chicago where Dell "a. Potter, ma
tional organizer for the Ocean TO
Ocean Highway Association. who Is
making the trip IN The Times car,
win address the delaRates on the sub.
ject OF national highway.
We have plan which NO believe
will succeed. Col Potter viii endea-
vor OF 10 have plank la the Republl-
can platform which will mean Federal
Aid for an ocean 20 ocean highway.
TEe Times organizing car should
reach Chicago on june u.s. just as
the convention opens, sud then when
| its work In completed Ia the big city
the car VIII be driven TO New York
wLere the ocean 70 ocean tour will
end on the Great white Way.
Six months ago. when the Good
Roads convention was called az phOo-
nix, trancOntlnental highway SCENE
ed a dream. II appeared 90 be fool
inh 70 even talk che proposition over
20 any OF the merchants Of thls coun-
| Try, the bankers or other business
men who were too busy TO think
about such thing, with only ,
few months 81 hard work the subject
has attained national Importance and
We md In every town we visit hard
headed business men who are glad
20 Be- identlfed with the great work.
Our tour has not been a JOY ride
All the way. We have not found
good roads every foot OF the distance
from here TO Los Angeles. There
are places which need immediate az
tention. We have a sandy stretch In
California between Brawloy ana the
/ Colorado river which must Be nut In
may - "tt+A II No AAA 10 ALuAI
about 10000 automobiles across this
continent 20 the Worlds Faip Ia san
F'ranclaco.
John 8. Mitchell. president OF the
oeean 20 Ocean Highway Association
has this matter IN charge. Charles
n, niselow. known as the Desert RAJ.
has a force 81 men WORKING on the
sand OF the Mammoth Wash and be-
FIRE October this road q Ia 81 paas.
Abie. The route from Yuma 20 Rhos-
ni2, q distance - 2ne miles - In fairly
aood shape and VII bo signed al ance.
Phoenix % Globe the road q IDEAL
By way OF the Roosevelt Dam. Then
from Globe 90 clinton We are forced
10 make g 0otour but this will al b
attended to carefully and tourists win
be shown Just how to reach the pnei-
iic Coast The road through Cooloya
ranch and tho Whlterivor agency h
one of the most scenic routes In tha
world A. eDringerviilo We strike
gooe soadn again al the way 10 Mag
daienR.
We could have medo the run
from springefviile 20 MaaGnsona. "a
e.