Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-26

mat ths ocean 10 ocean automobile
highway through the Aouthwest
shouid be- made as far as possible the
"IIiaoric Route" and that the relies
of mast Civilizations and the natural
wonders of the country viii be the
chief inducements TO tourists 20 come
yia Alouanerque on their way to the
coast IS the sentiment Of q number
81 prominent good roads advocates
who are Interested IN the Improve
ment OF the thoroughfare through
New Mexico towards the Pacific, This
natter IA b. be urged upon the Ma
sionai Old Trails Road convention TO
be held IN Kansas City April ~ ana
~ and strong pressure Will De
brought 10 bear 60 work for rotd
west from this city whsch will reach
the most famous points In western
New Mexico and northern Arizona. ~
IS understood that Thomas W. why,
Of the government Office of good
roads, who this ycar made Trip
across the Santa Fe trail route ia an
automobile, viii bo prominent in pre-
senting ,ne claims of the Historic
Route to this convention.
n Is pointed Out by those in favor
OF this route that after leaving Alhu-
queraue. the road should strike d.
rectly west TO LaRuns. take in Acoma,
the marvellous pueblo on the crest OF
mighty clin, pass by the Enchanted
Mesa with rs fascinating and roman
tic legend; and thence go from "a
point ON the santa Fe railroad near
Grants or McCartys 10 "Ei Moro"
the famous old Spanish inscription
rock. regarded as one OF tho greatest
historical treasures that America pos
sesses. Thence the route should 80
no zuni, with ZEE ancient pueblo and
the government irrigation dam, one
OF the big reclamation projects OF the
southwest. zuni IN itself would be a
big attraction being the raliying
point OF the old spanish conquerors,
and the goal OF the seekers afser the
seven cities OF Cibola with thoir leg
endary unlimited gold and treasure.
From here on the road proposed
viii 20 TO ST. Johns and through the
petrlfed forest OF Arizona 70 Hol-
brook.
From IIoibrook there Is a good road
! Ia the Moki villages. most interesting
20 archatoiogists and tourists BY rea-
son OF the famed snake Dance. Frefn
HoIbrook the road goes west 10 Wins
! low and Flagstaff either by way Of
Leupp and Tolchaco, IA plain view 81
the painted desert. or tolioglng the
railway, Incidentally crossing the
Canyon Diable, itself celebrated hole
In the ground From Flagstaff there
H. a road 10 the Grand Canyon and
the ciin dwellings and there r. no
doubs THAI q highway following TINS
route would enable the tourist "a
reach easily and quickly the greatest
wonders OF the continent. Turnlne
southwark the road would pass Mon
tezuma wells and Montezuma's cas-
| tie. prime objects Of interest, thence
| going 20 Prescott and Phoenix. nlnnl
highway which the stpte H. macad.
emizlnE. then 90 Yuma. following th'
ella river. then through the Impefia
valley and over the Devils Canyon
60 san Diego and Los Angeles.
such read. although Il WIN taxi
longer 20 complete ~ links. would b.
or the utmost Importance 10 Albu
querque. making this city the gate
way 10 natural and archaeological
wonders unequalled in the who'll
world, and making the New Mexico
Arlanna link the strongest In th
whole system OF trails which max
up the ocean to ocean highway.
II is this route which Is beln
strongly pushed by the people O
western New McXico. and which ma
} been outlined recently IN letters ~
coivcd By col. n. X. u. sellers pres
ident Of the New Mexico Aulomobll