The chronicle=news., 1912-11-15

HIGHWAY ASSN.
MEMBERSHIP
CROWS

The membership OF the local
branch OF the National Old Trails
Ocenn-to-Ocean Highway Association
WAS Increased to half the hundred
mark at an enthusiastic meeting
he!d at the Chamber OF Commerce
lnEt night. Good reads boosters of
this cl.y manifested their interest In
tho movement TO have built ma
| tiunR coast to coast highway of
which the old Santa Fc trail shall be
I'll" Colorado link Splendid addresses
were made by Judge J. VI. Lowe.
president OF the National Association.
and by l. J. Kirker. the natIuna! or.
sanizer. All present signed their
| names to the roster OF membership
Mr.. kirkcr will remain In the city
Tor two or three days and Will maxi.
canvass for members. hoping to pu,
the local membershIp up to that of
other oItIcs and towns OF the sam.
population.
Judge Lowe. former chief Justice
OF IN" supreme court OF Missouri. hns
eNpe ndcd thousands OF dollars of his
own money and devoted no little
time and effort In behalf OF the mo-
lect to establish national trans
continental highway following the
historic old trails OF the country. In
his address last night he related the
history OF the movement from its
very inception. He spoke of the plan
OF tire manufacturers and automo-
bile concerns OF III. east to rails, n
fund OF not less than ten millions to
construct this ocean To ocean high.
way: also of the possibility OF sccur-
Ing federal aid, pcintlng out that
whereas "norm1us sums had been ap-
propriated annually for rivers and
hardorS and inland waterways that
no money had been set aside or used
for highways for forty years. Tn.
plan Of this national association Is to
perfect an organization strong
enough In the aeyeral states to influ-
crrc thc passa1o OF a hill In cou-
gress that will provide rund for
highway construction. Particularly.
Judge Low" emphasized the point.
that no efforts should he spared to
rave tho old trails recognized us tho
most formidable route OF the ocean
TO ocean highway.
In emphasizing that this highway
would he n commercial asset to every
community through which II passed
Judge Lowe referred to the opening
Cf the Pan-hmericrn exposition in
1915 and estimated that 10000
automobiles would he going over the
Highway. Estimating that each 0:
thee tourists would spend from s?5
tc $50 a day he showed the enormous
revenue that would result from the
building of this highway.
In an entertaining manner :he
speaker set forth the history OF the
old historic roads. including the old
Santa Fe trail. He declared that The
route mapped out by the association
was the best and most feasible. He
spoke of the opposition that had de-
velopcd to the proposed route but
took a firm stand for the old Santa
Fe trail. He referred to the stories
Ihc had heard OF the scenic highway
to Ration being blocked by snow dur
| ing the winter. and was advised by
his listeners tina, the stories had no
foundation in fact.
Jtdgc Lowe IS accompanied OH
this trip by his wife and arrange
ments have been made to take them
to Ration this afternoon. where n
meeting will be held tonight. Presi-
dent ]. T.. Sherman will take Judge
and Mrs. Lowe over the scenic high
way in his machine and number of
other local cars will make the trip.
From Ration Judge Lowe will go
east to attend meetings to be held
and boom the organization.