Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-04
old SANTA FE'S
FUTURE is
ASSURED
JUDGE ]. N. LOWE SENDS MESSAGE
OF CHEER THROUGH Mr.. AND
MRS. BRYANT TELLING OF GREAT.
EST or ALL TOURIST ROUTES.
But TOURISTS MUST
Be TAKEN CARE OF

when this great transcontinental
road is built Santa Fe will take on a
new life. 1t will be the greatest tour
Ist route in all the world. From Trim
idad down through the Gloriettas.
up through Santa Fe, and on to the
Grand Canyon, will be a road the like
of which can not be found in either
hemisphere. All Santa fe will then
reed to gather her harvest will be the
ability to take care of the people.
1.-The roads from Santa Fe leading
out to the numberIess places of inter
est ought to be improved so as to hold
the tourist as long as possible. Santa
Fe is superior in climate, in scenery
and in historic interest to anything in
southern California, and yet the tour
lists have enriched California beyond
the dreams Of avarice.'
The above is the message brought
flom Judge J. NJ. Lowe, president of
The National Old Trails association,
and vice-president of the National
Highways associatlon---two powerful
organizations which are going to build
a highway right through Santa Fe, on
to the Grand Canyon and to the coast.
The bearers of this word of hopa
and good cheer are Judge loves SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eughes Bryant, Of Kansas City. who
are registered at the De Vargas hotel.
They have come to Santa Fe to see
a Americas unique city in all its sum-
mer glory; they have watched the
wood-laden burros passing through the
plaza and have feasted their eyes on
the skies of rich purple and violets.
tho towering mountains and the end
less panorama, awaiting the on-coming
Erilliance of the stars at night.
This is the most glorious place in
said Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant
today, speaking together.
Then discussing the highway which
Is to link Santa Fe up with the other
great tourist resorts, Mr. Bryant said4
"A good many people seem to view
he Old Trails National Highway as
of the far distant future-a
hundred years hence, perhaps. But
he truth is, this highway will be seen
n a very short time if the states in.
crested in it will boost for it and see
hat Texas does not take it seven hun.
lred miles out of the way.
"The Old Trails association is urg
ng states to appropriate money and
he next congress is expected to pro-
-ide for the road from one end to the
,ther."
Discussing the kind Of road to be
'dilt Mr.. Bryant said it will be OK
rick, with a concrete base and it is
Tanned to have towns and cities ii.
animate portions of it by electricity.
This will be feasible in the thickly
Cpulated states, he said, though it
nay be some time before New Mexico
nd Arizona can enjoy this luxury.
he brilliant skies of the southwest.
owever, will speed the traveller on
is way, the stars serving as electric
ght blubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant have written
Enthusiastically Of Santa Fe to Judge
owe and their friends in the middle
'est ara they declare that they hope
} have bungalow here to spend
,eir summers, especially since the
ational highway is to pass through
ere, facilitating travel and bringing
ere many delightful people for
lmmer colony