The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-07

this road
1t is well to remember that neithe
the Automobile Club of Southern Cal
ifornia nor the Old Trails Associa
ton will agree to sign post any sec
ton of the road that is not put il
good travelagle condition Therefore
it becomes the paramount duty O.
those residing upon any stretches o.
the roads which are not in first class
shape, to get busy at once. or such
part of the road will not be sign
, posted, and travel at such points will
therefore be diverted.
| OF course, we believe that the gov.
ernment will, in the near future, take
over this historic road and maintain
it as National highway. When she
| does she will undoubtedly refund
| the actual cost of construction to
the states, counties or local districts
through which it runs. This ought to
be the highest incentive for the peo.
pie along the road to permanently
build it, and build it now.
The Panama Exposition authori-
ties estimate that not less than 25,-
600 cars carrying 100000 people will
travel over this old road next year.
II that estimate is any where nearly
correct and each individual expends
an average of only S. day, there will
be left along the line of road thirty
million dollars; or $4,000 every day
for 90 days. 1t is more ap ito double
than to fall below this estimate,
thus paying for its entire construc-
ton in single year.
Europe learned long ago the mean.
ing of tourists, travelling through the
country. 1t is the best crop they
gather Can we not profit by their
experience? Say nothing about the
enhanced value Of real estate, the
amount saved in the cost of trans.
portation to the farmers, and towns
people, allow nothing for the reduced
cost in the wear and tear of We
hicles and horse power, leaving out
of consideration all this, think for one
moment of the amount of money that
VIII be left in each community by |
this immense travel. No other mode |
of travel will do this.
Neither does it mean that this
travel will cease after the exposi-
ton is over, but when the people of
the Eastern States have learned, even
by accident, of the wondrous scenic
beauties, far surprising in grandeur
and magnificence anything in the
DID world, they will adopt the new
playground, and will continue their
lists to the west
SO immense and so valuable will
his traffic be, that the larger cities
hrough which the road runs. could
.fford to build it at their own ex.
'ense. 1t takes money and ever
asting effort to accomplish so great
n undertaking, but we predict con.
Identity the permanent rebuilding of
he Old Trails Road and its COM
lete restoration to it's old time
lory.
we have no rocks to throw at
Their road enterprises. We prefer v
utting rocks on the road. There
room enough for many transcon-
mental and cross-state roads. There C
no danger that too many will be T.
lllt, nor that one will monopolize l.
lie traffic. This is a monopoly which 81
one need fear.
Moreover, the general government
edged itself as early as 1902 TO +
lid this road. For full 40 wears r'
at pledge was faithfully kept. There al
n be no doubt this practice will OF
ain become the settled policy of the "
Vernment and when it does, every
ad National in character will be
ken over by the government and &C
money paid for its building will ma
refunded. OF