Gilpin observer., 1912-06-27
AUTO ROAD WILL
GO THROUGH

At the good roads meeting held at
the Chamber of Commerce Monday
night, plans were put in operation
that insures the success of the auto
road to Denver.
The several subcommittee report
ed as to the results of preliminary
surveys and observations made in
driving over the various routes. The
result of these Investigations as
sured the Auto committee that a
grade can be had with comparatively
small outlay that will far excel any
auto mountain road out of Denver.
The scenic view to be had on the pro
posed route will attract thousands of
the tourists who visit Colorado an
nually.
The Gilpin highway when complet-
ed will prove a great benefit to the
county in a business way; bringing
in class of men with money seek
ing investment. For the present the
work will be confined to eliminating
the grade at Guy hill, making the
Ralston creek road passible, and
building the new piece of road from
the top Of Dory hill via Lone Tree
park, Missouri lake, around Dun
stones ranch to the school house on
North Clear creek. This will be done
at once so that automobiles may use
the new route by the middle OF Aug
ust. With this much accomplished,
the balance OF the work will be TAX
en- up as funds are available.
Charles o. Richards was elected
permanent chairman. He will super
wise and conduct all the work on the
new road. A finance committee COM
posed Of the following gentlemen.
were appointed to solicit funds in
their various localities: Messrs. DR..
Guy Ashbaugh. Rev. Father Naugh-
ton. l.. ]. Rachofsky. d. S. Davis,
Robert Sayre, Peter McFarlane, Ed.
w. Davis and Alfred Skeels OF Cen
trail. Messrs. George Fritz, d. w.
Taylor, John Stroehle. and A. NJ. Fair
child, Of Black Hawk. Messrs. John
Stevens, Chas. Wagner and John
Mellow, of Russell Gulch. Messrs.
John Cannon and Hon. II. c. Boil
singer, OF Bald Mountain, F. ID. Whit
ney of Rollinsville, c. R. Baer OF
Apex. DR.. Guy Ashbaugh is the chair
man of the Finance committee.
Henry p. Lowe headed the sub
scription list with donation OF
s5OO.oO, thus again proving his loyal
ty in substantial way to the pro-
gressive interest OF Gilpin county.
With this generous start in the way
of necessary funds to complete the
enterprise, the finance committee
should have no difficulty in raising
the full amount needed at once.
Good roads meeting at the Cham
ber Of Commerce next Monday even
ing. All citizens are cordially invited
to be present.
Peter McFarlane, c. o. Richards
DR.. Guy Ashbaugh. w. J. Stull. OF
Central, and George Fritz and George
Stroehle. of Black Hawk, drove tc
Idaho Springs Saturday morning te
20 over the new auto road and gel
any suggestions or pointers thai
would aid in building an auto road
from Central to the valley.
The committee from here was
courteously received in Idaho Springs
and the visit was unusually pleasant
]. e. ingalls, and Fred Sroehle pro
vided autos for the Centralites ant
took them over the auto road to th'
top Of Floyd hill.
No one has the slightest concep
ton Of the task the energetic cit
izens OF Clear Creek county under
took in building the Floyd hill road
until a trip is made over this noun
tain thoroughfare. They are surel!
deserving OF great credit and th'
auto drive will stand as lasting
monument to the energy Of the peo
pie Of the neighboring county. Whel
a number OF the citizens Of Gilpil
county first conceived the idea OF
suitable auto drive between thi
county and the valley. tie claim wa
made that the cost Of such a roa'
was beyond tho financial powers
tho county; that the road would b.
hard to build on account OF the rocl
work that would be necessary. We'll
as compared to the Floyd hill driv
in Clear Creek county, the Gilpi
county road would be an easy task
The Floyd hill road is built up
mountain side and nearly three
fourths of It is rock work. The aver
age grade is between and pc