Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

To drag shs ocean-to-ooean hiah-
way all the way over the thousand
miles Of fosd from Martin City, sic.
jus, outside Kansas city. TO Albuqucr-
que, IL the plan proposed by secrc-
tary G.. ~ Scutt and Pilot Harry "
Taylor OF the New santa re Treli as-
sociEtiOn. These ambitious trallnien
viii get six automobiles. hitch e wood
en- drug 10 the back Of each. put three
autos on each side OF the road and
start out 20 level the thorounhfare
across a third OF the continent. This
Is the first time such n thing has
been attempted IN the united States.
The trip Wiil be made by relays. thu
New santa re Frail association. which
has charge 81 the work, 90 have pi-
lots ~ every rsiay point for the drag
gers. The work viii start between
May Z g and aay 81. and an the towns
along tho route are preparing 90 give
an enthusiastic reception 20 the trail
men when they arrive.
HISTORIC AND SCENIC
ROUTE - fk11COAgAfEsND DIED
one OF the most interesting things.
10 Albuquerque and New Mexico,
done by the good roads convention
which closed this week In Kansas
City, WAS 10 adopt resolution recon-
mendfng that the ocean -to-ocean
highway through the southwest
should follow he most historic and
scenic route" This means that the
convention is on record az favoring
the compilation Of the route directly
west Of Albuquerque over the trail
followed by the conquistadorcs and
early pioneers by way Of iAKuna.
Acoma. Zuni. the Palnted Desert. In
scrlptiOn Rock. Fortified Forests and
Grand Canyon.
gOVRRNMENT AID FOR
SANTA FE TRAIL ROUTE
Vhe following from tho Kansas
CITY journal regarding the meeting.
which was attended By n. ~. Tgitch-
ell A. n. HILTON and numerous either
good roads workers from New Mex
leo. will be OF deep interest here
with the nyowed purpose Of OBJ
tanning federal aid Ia building a ma
ti0nas Ocean-to-ocesn highway fro q
| New York 20 Los Angeles by way OF
the Cumberland pike. Boon's Lick
road and the. Santa Fe trail. the Na-
ttonal old Trails Road association
I Hast Rih3ft btSNHlt n ftAiAfttANRtA "fhtff
lsatlon. Walter Williams dean OF
the school Of journalism ~ Missouri
university, ~ president; Howard Ellis
Of New Florence, Mo-. secretary, AMI
I Charles A. gombart OF BOonville, Mo-.
treasurer.
Campaign Fund of Si0.OOO.
II IL the intention OF the leaders
OF the organization 90 provide for the
raising % fund Of az least $4,000
to prosecute tho campaign for fed-
erai aid. 'fhis sum, II Is said. VIII
pay FOR the necessary correspondents
and send a committee 70 appear be-
fore the committee Of the lower h0use
Of congress before which the ROAD
claims will come. A bill appropriat-
ing S2b, 000 for the Investigation Of
road conditions loking 10 federal ID
IN now pending In congresa and q
said 90 have a good chance To pass
Anticipating this action the Natlclial
Old Trails Road association Wishes
to have a fund OF its own with whien
10 make the proper showing = the
congressional COMMITTEES.
with Governor Hadiey. Jesse Way
lor, editor Of Better Roads. James
town. o.. shared the honor of sonnl-
/ ing the Keynote" which was Fed
eral aid for roads"
Urges Expenditures &C Home.
'The government has spent thfef
4 million dollars for roads In IN Phl'-
( lppines." said Mr. Taylor, and part
OF Il went to build road over the
mountains 20 n lumber camp In which
II is said an influential citizen Of i"e
I United states was Interested. More
81 Il went 70 build another roai 20 2
, sulphur spring in which another IN
I fluontlai citizen was interested.
'fn Porto Rico the United states
has spent s2.000.O00 for roads when