Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-06
COLORADO TO- GtlF AssOCIA.
TION. PANHANDLE DIyIs-
ION. IN CONFERENCE.
ALL COUNTIES AFFILIATE
From Icxiinc io Fort Worth Are
Ready for Larger Work ON
the Great Highway
Project.



CHILDRESS, Tex, June g.
With an estimated attendance OF
800 delegates. the second meeting
of the olorado-to-the-Gulf High
way Association, held here today.
wac notable from every viewpoint.
Every county along the proposed
highway from Dallam to Tarrant
was represented and enthusiasm
and get-togetherism we're upper
most from the outset to close OF the
meeting. which was formally open
ed by o. l.. Williams of Bowie,
President of the Association.
Following invocation BY Rev.
Griswold OF Childress, the organiza-
tion got down to bedrock business
President Williams called on each
county TO report as to organization
of county good roads associations.
The responses showed that every
county from Texllne TO Fort Worth
had perfected an active working
organization. and were ready To en-
ter the larger work before the par
ent organization.
w. ID. Wagner, representing Dal-
hart, made formal application for
Dallam County's inclusion in the as
sociation, and declared that he stood
sponsor for Moore and Hartley
counties. These counties were ad-
ded. and this action was followed
by rousing and inspiring talk by
Mr. Wagner.
President Williams asked repre-
sentatives of the various counties
how soon they could settle on the
route and have same officially log
ged All reported ready.
NJ. +. Leonard, supervising en-
gincer, in charge of the work of
the Interstate Highway Association,
was present, and volunteered his
services ~ = locating engineer FREQ
Of charge to the organization Mr..
Leonard and President Williams
will leave TeXline next Wednesday
on an inspection tour of the route
To Tarrant county. traversing the
entire line, making an estimate on
necessary improvements. They will
be escorted to Amarillo by members
OF the Dallam County Association,
and will be met by a special delega-
tion at the Potter County line, and
transferred later To Armstrong.
where a similar guard OF honor will
be provided
1t was decided TO assess each Of
the county organizations $1OO a
year, as protatia for general cX-
penses of the parent organization
II was voted 10 send President
Williams to the annual meeting Of
the Texas Good Roads Association
at Corpus Christi on July 10 This
action was taken in response 10 a
telegram from Homer d. Wade.
secretary of the State Association.
asking that delegation be sent.
Reports were made by all coun-
ties as TO the condition of roads.
The next meeting will be held IN
Clarendon on July % at which fur
ther reports will be made and lar
ger plans shaped
The Meridian Road Association
and the Interstate Highway Asso-
citation will send a carload OF their
best boosters TO the Clarendon
meeting for the purpose OF helping
along the cause with their pres
once, and the benefit OF their eX-
perience
The meeting was closed after
vote OF thanks was rendered the To-
cal and state press for countcsics
in the matter of timely and helpful
publicity. and TO the citizens OF
Childress for the bountiiul dinner
served the guests