The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-01-26
THREE GOOD ROADS
ACROSS THE STATE
THINK BOOSTERS WILL UNITE,
in Session at Washington, is .
in Favor of Building Three
Routes.

There was every promise of SER
ious developments and probable de-
lay in good roads work for this
state at the conclusion of the good
roads convention in Pueblo a short
time since, but the threatening
clouds are now breaking, it seems,
and clear sky and plenty of sun
shine will possibly bring matters
to a happier conclusion than was
expected.
One of the largest bodies of men
and money enlisted in the good
roads work in the entire Union-the
Automobile Association of America
held a session in Washington, d.
c., last week, and that association
being fully apprised of the roads
question in Colorado, the fight that
was had in Pueblo and other exist
ing conditions, took the opportun-
ity to become a peace tribunal and
voted for three good highways for
this state.
And this body of men, represent
ing as they do, all states of the
Union, and being entirely free from
any personal bias in the controver-
sy here, will doubtless have their
views accepted by Colorado contest,
as being worthy of consideration.
A Denver paper in reviewing the
situation, has this to say:
Great Oaks from little acorns
grow" was quoted by C. R. McLain
of Canon City at the good roads
meeting at Pueblo last week.
Right back at McLain came c.
Z. Link of Fairplay, with this:
Great oaks are made prostrate
by the tempest's blasts
That was bit of original repair
tee on the part of Link, too, and.
| forsooth, he spake as the tempest
itself
1t had to do with the Pueblo
good roads convention with mai
ority of the delegates from thirteen
counties getting together and de-
claring for the one route up the
Arkansas valley, known as the
Santa Fe trail, and from Pueblo via
Canon City over the mountains to
Grand Junction, known as the Rain
bow route. Thirty-eight counties
were opposed TO this one route, but
they didn't have the majority of
the delegates.
McLain saw in this victory at
Pueblo, thousands and thousands
of automobiles using this one road
every year; saw branches leading
into it.
Link saw a huge masterful fiGht
against it.
You may now catch the signifi-
canoe of the remarks by these two
patriotic and hard fighters.
The Automobile Association of
America, in session at Washington,
has declared for three roads across
the state. These roads will be he
Santa Fe Trail-Rainbow Route, the
Colorado Springs route over Ute
pass and the Denver-Idaho Springs
Berthoud pass road. These three
roads will appear on the official
road maps and in the official books
of the A. A. A.
This is what Link and E. E.
Sommers. president of the Greater
Colorado Highways association;
Richard Broad of Golden. Charles
w. Woodward OF Idaho Springs, Mr.
Schaffer of Fort Morgan. fought for
and also the Colorado Springs crowd.
In fact all save three counties rep
resented at the Pueblo convention,
fought for this. The decision OF the
A. A, A. means, it is believed,
clearance of the good roads contro-
versy and it is now thought that
there will be general get-together
of all interests at the Grand juno
tion meeting April 18th, and that
Colorado will really benefit by
that big fight in Pueblo.