The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04

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The Proposed Route.
1t might as we'll be recognized,
however, that no efforts. on the part
of Virginia cities can check the pur-
pose of those exploiting the more
Northern routes; but as the logical
location for utility and pleasure OF
such highway is unqaestionably
through the temperate zones OF a
more southern latitude, we can, II is
believed, certainly enlist the inter-
est and cooperation of all the cities
of States west Of Virginia and south
OF those more northern routes in a
movement 10 promote highway as
follows.
From Los Angeles, Cal, via@santa
F'e, New Mexico. via Amarillo. Texas.
via Oklahoma City, Okla: via Guth-
RE. Okla; via Tulsa, Okla: vfa Mus
kogee. Okla: via Hot SPRING.. Ark !:
via Fort Smith, Ark: via Little Rock,
AfK...- Via Memphis, Tenn. via Nash
Vile, Tenn; via Knoxville. Tenn. via
Bristol, Va; via Abingdon, Va; via
I Nytheville, Va: via Pulaski. Va via
East Radford. Va; via Christians
/ burg, Va: via Roanoke. Va. viz Red
+ ford CTty, va. va Tsynchburg. va.
via Farmville, Va; via Burkeyilie,
Va: via Crewe. Va. via Blackstone,
Va; via Petersburg. va. via Rich
mond. Va; Via Williamsburg, Va. to
the Hampton Roads cities of Newport
News. Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Hampton.
! The superiority of this route can be
demonstrated beyond question, and II
aid by the general government Is to
be given TO Il. transeontinentat high
ng
mount and national Importance, this
one on account of signal merits de-
serves selection; and. in view of the
approaching Panama canal celebra-
( ton at san Francisco. IL is believed
the Federal authorities vii most ia
voraby consider the promotion If and
assistance to such project. especially
at this transcontinental highway. II
built, would connect at Los Angeles
with splendid highways from that city
to San Francisco, Cal; thence up the
Pacific seabaard to the coast cities OF
Portland, Tacoma Seattle, etc. while
on the Atlantic seaboard ii would
connect at Richmond with the Que
bee to Miami highway.
| Asks Others To Join.
1t IS, however, necessary, before we
invite the chambers of commerce in
SISTER GlatrS, ~ to-pptAdACy liat we III
! Virginia should see that our own
house Is in order, and therefore ] am
instructed by this chambers commit
| tee on streets. roads and parks to
| communicate with your honora BILE
body and with other similar orgaRi-
zations at places which would he i'm
mediately benefited, and to ascertain
| II you viii send one or more represen-
| tatives to a preliminary meeting for
| the purpose of investigating the stu
alton and its prospects and potenti-
alities.
! The Richmond chamber will be
most gratified to have this conference
! held here under its auspices, as GEN.
( trail point between the mountains and
the sea, but will gladly send delegates
to any of its sister cities in Virginia
should any other place be preferred
I by majority,
I May | ask that you will kindly adj
/ wise me at the earliest time practical
/ bic, as prompt action in starting this
movement is urgently necessary
LIST If your organization will send
one or more representatives to meet
at the place selected for the suggest
ed conference; and,
I'd. What is its preference as to the
place Of meeting.
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