Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-13

every day m tie year And through
the choice sections Of our country.
Each of our three states have de-
veloped many miles of good roads
since We organized We have rea-
son Co be pleased with our advance
ment: not satisfied however Tor our
ambition calls for even greater prog
ress.
New Mexico is employing cOnvict
labor IN building not only roads, but
bouloyards. and Is making remark 4
able progress.
Arizona H. building good roads aud
has planned a state highway and win
arrange IN the near future. I am told.
large bond issue for iis completion
California. with her good road
fund ~ $4,000. 600. is developing her
state highway rapidly.
Los Angeles county. with It's road
fund OF $3,5O0.O00. has completed
500 miles OF boulcvards.
California proposes 10 keep ALSO
lutte faith with her good roads neigh
bors. Since our organization. tho
citizens of Ontario. Guasti. Bloom
ington ana Cotton. by donation of
right OF way and financial subscrip-
tions. have built eighteen miles OF
hard oiled road from ontario 20
Cotton.
Whitewater point. where the road
extended into the river and formerly
delayed travellers from one to three
daSs Whrn ihf river was high. nov
has uo tcrrots FOR the farmer or au-
tomobllist "a good road has been cut
through the rocky point This was
done by our friends the supervisors
Of Riverside county. 4 good road
20 miles Ia length has been built be-
tween Mecca and BruWlcy on tho
south side OF the SaltOn seu--oVcr
this road any autoist may easily
make thirty miles an hour and our
crews are at work now making Il
still better.
The sands OF the Mammoth wash
extend for three miles only, aud our
engineers VIII soon conquer u BIT at
road. From there to Yuma the new
road will be- free from sand over
hard ground on an excellent roadbed.
The total distance from Los Angeles
To Yuma. Via Cotton and iiTuwley. ~
29O miles. made up as follows:
BuuleVards. 80 miles: sandy roads.
10 miles; good roads, SO miles: fair
to good roads, ii5 miles. Total, $50
miles.
citizens In California along the
highway have contributed generously
to our cause. business men of Riy-
erside and Rcdlauds. both several
miles off the highway. have been our
most generous contributors
| Cti1cns of Bruwlcy. In the Inn
| perial vailcy. have aided our cause In
every way possible. Tho Los An
| gclrs- Cotton Yuma ocean To Ocean
Auxiliary has been formed TO guar
Antcc funds 10 complete our high
| way from Los Angeles 90 Yuma,
Rond builders are at work on con
structiOn today one hundred thou
sand dollars rs On call Co aid tn,
work. and long before our next an
nuai meeting Is held California vii
have completed Il modern Appar
Way as her contribution 90 the Occal
10 Ocean Highway association.
The route Of the ocean 10 Occal
Highway from Los Angeles Is Va
Aihambra, l;l Monte. Pomona, Ou
tnrlo. Cotton. beaumont. Banning
tho Coachclla valley and Brawlcy 4
the Arzonn state line al Yuma. Cal
irurnia proposes to connect with IN
good roads ct ARIZONA and New Mex
leo. ana with the National old Trail
Ocean To- Ocean Highway association
through To- the Atlantic.
We should commend the splcn
did efforts at the National Automo
bile Dealers association In seourin
their large fund 10 aid In the estob
iishment Of highway from ocean I
ocean And wc call attention Of th
public to the fact that the autOmo
bile interests are aiding good road
rather than damaging them. We ar
y confident that We can convince tn
1 officers Of their association that on
B road offers thc best induccmcnt 70
, their generous assistance--t PROF
b or development of our highway III
4 enthusiastic support OF our local OF
gnnizailon. and willingness OF on
% cities and counties 90 nssist us vi
x offer the most convincing evidence
o the Automobile Dealers association
}, and I am confident that evidence wi
= not be lacking.
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