The chronicle=news., 1914-12-22

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jave desert to Needles. In the latter
place there is at present being ex-
pended the sum of 100000 which
will shortly make the trail across the
famous desert equal to any public
highway. Much OF the material is
being secured in the desert and the
road when completed will shorten tho
time over that stretch of road many
hours.
From Needles the road leads over
the rim of the Grand canon, crossing
the New Mexico Line from Arizona
between Holbrook and Gallup. AL
buquerque. Santa Fe and Las Vegas
on the Santa Fc Trail, lead the fol-
lowers of the marked highway into
Ration and then on to Trinidad. From
this city the party will go to Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver, travelling
over the Colorado to the Gulf high
way, which will be marked with
signs bearing that name in addition
to that of the association. From Den
yer they will visit Greeley and from
there to Big Springs. Neb. From Big
Springs they will place signs across
the Lincoln highway to Cheyenne
and thence back to Greeley. Denver.
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Trini-
dad. The second start will be made
from this city during the latter part
of the winter towards Kansas City
via La Junta and the entire distance
will be over the original Santa Fe
Trail. 1t is expected that they will
reach Kansas City long before spring
at which place will end the plans
for tho winter, the trip to New York
City to be made some time later in
the year.
| The signposts or markers being
placed by the party here today are
of a substantial nature. being ~ feet
IN length and constructed of galvan-
lied iron pipe. The posts are set into
heavy blocks of California redwood
which form an anchor in the ground.
On the posts are bolted the signs, Of
which there are three or four, de-
pending entirely on the designations
to be made at that particular point.
The top consists of the emblem of the
organization which is 1Sx1S inches
in size. The next sign signifies the
direction of the city ahead pointing to
the road to be taken. In addition to
these two are the angle, warning and
auxiliary siens which are used rs the
occasion demands. The signs are all
enamaled on metal and an auto will
make the trip each year over the
entire distance for the purpose of
making such repairs rs are needed.
AS an illustration of the extent of
the work there will he ~. sign posts
between this city and La Junta on
which there will be 1913 signs; 43
between this city and Pueblo on
which there will be 81 signs and
there are IL between Ration and this
city, on which there are IS signs.
Two signs were placed yesterday
afternoon on the road leading into
Trinidad from Ration on the grade to
Santa Fe avenue. Today they will
place one at the junction of Santa
Fe avenue and Main street. one at
the corner of Main and Commercial
streets in front of the First Ma
tional bank. one north of the Santa
Fe crossing on Commercial at the
corner of Commercial and Pine
streets. two more near the Kit Car
son park, one at the corner of Ari-
iona and Kansas avenues and the
other at Kansas and San Pedro. An
other will be placed near the Fair
grounds and then on to Aguilar and
nortl, to Walsenbure and Pueblo.
The experiences OF the party have
been varied and many. They are
about one month behind their regu-
lar schedule which has largely been
due to waiting on material from Los
Angeles and bad weather. The car
used is the heaviest that has ever
passed over the route, Weighing 90
coo pounds. A complete working
and camping outfit is carried as wei
as planking used in crossing many
bridges which were not safe for the
exceedingly heavy car. They expect
to leave here either this evening or
carly wednesday morning and are
planning on reaching Pueblo by the