The chronicle=news., 1913-04-09


cc"ded In having the \, r. n :. +.
Railway give Trinidad advertising
space In the Denver papers. Hcro.D-
fore they had advertised Denver.
Colorado Springs nnd Pueblo, but
ignored Trinidad.
RumOrs OF projected new railroad;
from Oklahoma and the Cali Coast
in this direction have occurred from
time To time. In every instance
thesc rumors have been followed up
by this Organization aud no oppor-
ulnity LOST to show III. advantage OF
such roads building - Trinidad Ns
vet nothing definite has matcrlaliSrd
IN this direction.
On investigation "" flnd That
Trinidad has not been getting as low
- passenger rate locally n our neigh
boring cities oil Denver, Colorado
springs and Pueblo. W. have been
waitin; for the pss snr" of III" Pub
lie Utilities bill, hut now believe that
ths new board of directors should
take this matter up direct with the
state Railroad Commissioner and get
I . cent rate per mile Into and out
II Trinidad.
Entertaining Visitors.
OF similar advantage TO the ad''r-
Using by means OF literature. is that
gained through the entertainment OF
visitors, who spread broadcast the
fact OF the hospitality OF our ci'i-
Ecns. Along this lin. Was the enter
tainmcnt accorded To Chester Law
.cncc and party on April ltth, IN
their Los Angeles Examiner Ocean
o Ocean Tour and on June 9TH. to
,ert e. smith and party In their
Los Angeles Times Old Trails
,cross the continent. Both named
vents gained for us considerable no
Ice In all of the Associated Press
papers throughout the country and
Journals. OF our scenic highway be-
wccn here and Ration. New McAi-
o. and has oubtcdiy proved tn"
means OF attracting many auiomo.
jile tourists In this direction as they
our the continent.
Although not strictly under the
icad Of entertainment. though par
'aking somewhat Of the nature Of II.
night here be mentioned the lth Of
Iuly celebration. which was conccd-
d to h" the bcsi celebration held In
ears. Subscribed To the Finance
Committee Of the Colorado Fedora
Ion of womcn's Clubs for their an
,uaI convention held la Trinidad
iapt. i7th to 18th. 1912. Promoted
he Get Together Picnic" nt III.
IodcI Lands Mt Delhi. July sth.
which was u great benefit To our
omnunity and To .c visitors. iiad
bunch Of our boosters attend the
'ucbio Fair On Sept. I>tn. In auto
mobiles. Assisted our Fair Associa.
lon In advertising our Comfy Fair
nd gathered the agricultural cAhib-
Is. as well as getting considciahl"
iubiiciiy through our having the
members nf the Colorado Masonry nj.
end the laying OF the corner stone
'or our new County Court House.
Good Roads Movement.
We have accomplished more IN IN"
;ood roads move FOR Trinidad
nd Las Anim,s County than any
thcr city or town in the State Of
colorado. iiousc bill No. .SisS now
,cforc Congress IL sure to be- passcd.
iroyiding for an appropriation OF
i:o..Oo.""o.0 to be expended In the
reconstruction and maintenance Of
the Old National Road from CumbcT-
and. Maryland. to st Louis. Mo,
the "Boon's Lick Road the old
Santa Fe Trail ,.rouGh Trinidad.
the 'F.l Canine" and "kcarney and
Doniphan's Road making u continu-
,us trunk-linc road from the Allan
tic ocean to the Pacific ocean. This
wark has been accomplished by
sending good delegations to Conven-
ion In Kansas City and to Santa fc.
New Mexico. Nov. Iith and l2ih las,
year.
We have kept in touch with all
,,, II IA ~ ~ al
had delegates to all meetings. Trini-
lad has never been overlooked. We
appointed delegates to wait on Gov
,rnor. ScnA,ois and Representative
% secure passage OF House BIZ No.
2G and Senate Bill No. - which
we're both passed and are now a law.
releasing near one million dollars 10
be spent on the roads in Clorado. a
will be explained by Judge Henry
Hunter who was a delegate to u
meeting held in S.uebio last Satui-
lay. However. as to our County
roads. will say this much. have
been over the different roads OF the
state in an automobile and with the
exception OF Pueblo County. Las Ami
mas County has the best roads In the
state. and am advised by the num-
erous tourists that our roads excel
those of other states.
County Division.
Duty compcls me to say fcw
words with reference to the proposed
division OF our County. Your Dircc.
tors have spent considerable time
and have made trips to Denver al
their own expense to try and defeat
this measure. and we hope and trust
| their good work will accomplish
| good results.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
f0ur Board of Directors have bccI
active In helping to promote mum
Der of entertainments for the bcnc
fit of your city and County. such a
assisting to organize City League
baseball Association. which was car
ricd out successfully last year ant
have organized for the coming seas
On-assisted the Spanish War Nctcr
| n in ttin N hnt nm IN n N npn .