Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-19
DRUM PLEASED OVER
HIGHWAY PROSPECTS

Harry c Drum chairman Of tours
Of the Traascontinental Touring Club
OF America expressed himself as be.
ng thoroughly we'll pleased with
Amarillo. declaring this 10 be per
heDs the most progressive CITY 80 Far
enco uttered On the southwest Mr.
Drum. Is an enthusiast. and expressed
the opinion that his TranscontinentGl
auto route will prove one OF the mos
attractive features ever secured by
Amarillo and other Panhandle towns
IN meetins early Yesterday fore
noon In the directors rooms n the
Amarillo National Bank. with p T.
Ware Of tho Chamber of Commerce
presiding. ir DRUM after e few 10.
troductory remarks hy o. u. Juser.
president ~ the paiuview Chamber
cf Commerce. scr forth ne aims and
objects OF the venture a. vi oss head
he stands IN the matter OF perfecting
tours. He told OF the great benrfi:
heinr derived In many wavs through
the establishment o. auto highways
This was used as a means Of persua.
sion for the Amarillo citizens. but as
Eay Nheatlcv. ancther member Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. said. no
s,ue Is necessary to insure the
cooperation and support. TIE people
here demanding alone 20 know wha.
is needed aad ovrected In his view
Mr.. Ware shared as did other persous
present
II was stated by Mr.. Jrdm that
during the past wear the state OF
Colorado entertained six thousands
tourist parties So fully does Colo
RADIO realize the importance Of tho
overland auto tourist that the com
mercial ORGANIZATIONS Of Denver have
determined TO write each individual
In the state, asking for donation
or contribution from twenty-five ~
inv cents. This venture is under
taken 10 further the scheme 10 bring
twelve thousand instead Of six thou
sand parties 10 the state this season
Statement was made that the men
who axe these trips are for the most
part men 81 means and locking for
investment for their money This
was pointed as an additional reason
for establishing the highway through
this portion OF the state u was
pointed out that the Panhandle Is a
great and hut partially developed
section, and tho men and means are
needed in its populating and devel.
opmcnt
II was especially explained In the
meeting hy Mr. Drrm that he Is not
looking for bones, but cnl@ asks
that the roads Of each county and sec
ton be- kent in good shape. a move
that will prove of great advantage to
each and every community. II was
po'nted ont that the Improvement of
the roads Of the county will be con-
ducive of better patronage OF mer.
chants a freer expenditure 81 money.
and bring or assist in bringing about
many desirable conditions.
Another phase OF this great sceme.
is the appointing Of superin.endents
or supervisors Of the route, under
the various classifications. One dict.
sion superintendent is to be appoint
ed IN Amarillo and also a man TO have
charge OF the roads OF Potter county.
These viii be appinted nv thse es.
pee ially interested in the roads lead
inc through the county. and on 10 the
NEXT boundary line II is probable
that the matter of appointing these
will come up at the next meeting OF
the board Of directors Of the Cham-
her ot Commerce. a "A
Another compliment was Passed
upon the county by Mr.. Drum and
his party. when Il was stated that
the roads in this county are except
nioally. fine slight exception we
made 10 this general statement. in the
consideration OF ,ertaih siretlfcs in
the breaks OF the Canadian river.
but there NAV be easily remedied.
lust before the party left for Can
Won. Charles A. Fisk. Jr. in his Cad.
lilac wheeled the visitors 10 nrm-
her OF nearby interesting points, in.
Guiding the Santa Fe. Denver and
Rock Island stations the Flks home.