The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-14
COLORADO
ROADS GIVEN
HIGH PRAISE

Dcst known loufnats Oh its hinu IN tnc
country. in its Issue Of October 81 st
devotes whole page to boosting Cot
orado m the Mecca for automobilists.
The state Is referred to AZ the ''centcr
OF America's playground" and the
fnayninceht scenery of the state is d.
clared to excel that. OF the Alpine
regions Reference is also made 20
the good roads the state affords. and
the accommodations furnished the
traveller. the beautiful climate and the
hospitality OF the people OF the state
Is given substantial mention. Motor
Age says In part:
The American tourist OF today Is
not aware OF the scenic fascinstions
OF the great mountain sections OF the
west: he is not aware of the exhilir-
a0on that comes from weeks spent In
the foothills OF the Rockies. as well
as crossing through the various
passes: he Is ignorant of the boundless
wealth OF the great plateau land be-
. tween the Rockies and the coast
ranges. and he has not grasped tae
stimulating benefits that come from
weeks Of out-of-door life in this grea,
. tourists playground OF the American
continent
Colorado has within her borders
more OF mountain scenery than all ut
Europe can boast OF. The motorist re-
Trains from touring In. Colorado be-
cause he considers the roads impsssi-
ole and IL not familiar with the hotel
accommodations The tourist who has
spent ~eeks and travelled from ! .sao
foe 900 miles through the scenic cen
tiers of Colorado is amazed at finding
thu roads shroush nearly all OF the
maintain passez better than the roads
OF the Adirobdacks or the White noun
| tains. THIS 10 true. The state OF Colo
rado has. through It's convict lab "
system. accomplished wonders In rori
construction. building roads that are
being az scientifically constructed "a
kmany OF the famed highways thronsh
switzerland; In TACT. Colorado Is ain-
ing at equaling. II not surpassin-;.
Switzerland BY enElneerinK road plans
whereby II viii be possible 20 travel
through the heart OF The Rockies and
no, encounter grades OF over 6 per
cent
To-day It Ia possible for tourist
driving himself. and with a party u
four. TO spend three weeks IN the heart
OF the Rockies; TO travel during this
sriod 1900 miles and to get more
alstas OF mountain scenery. fafhomicss
canons and other formations consc-
qnent upon mountain ranges than Ne
could obtain in similar period OF tho
Alpine sections OF Europe.
The trouble with the American
tourist OF today h that he does not
= know his own country: he does not
know the mystic beauties II affords
the motorlst who seeks the far-a-w.s
neids OF western grandeur. Unfortu-
nAtely. those states tha, hold in ,hei-
laps the unexceiicd srandenrs Of the
continent have no. advertised these
beautles as they should have They
q have beon content to let American
tourists spend their tens Of millions
annually with the hotels aud inns OF
Europe. Today they are not awaken
ed to tire povsibiii,les of turning the
tide OF touring from our big cities
westward.
"The roads are there. the scenery II
there. the hotcls. TO an extent. are
there: the directions for the tourist to
follow are there. the signboards are
more Vrolific than in New Ensland; !;
but the tourists are wantins. II re-
mains for the citizens OF Colorado. for
the citizens OF srlxona. for the citizens
of Montana. for the citizens of Utah
and for the citizens OF California and
49, .... ~t.t.... .. ....lt.. ....I $780, L. "a,