Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-10
GOV. HAYS WANTS
BETTER HIGHWAYS
Arkansas Executive Tells CoIOra-
deans That This State May
AdOpt System Of Working
CoHylCtS on Public
Highways

Colorado Springs, Colo, July a.
Governor George w. Hays of Ark.
ansas, Mr.. Hays and members of
the official party spent July first
and second in Colorado Springs,
Manitou and the Pixies Peak region,
on the return trip from san Fran.
cisco, where the party went to Sc
leci site for the Arkansas building
at the Panama.Pacife exposition.
Governor Hays particularly was in
terested IN Colorado's plans for
highway development and in its
honor syftem for the working of
convicts on the public roads. The
party inspected the Ute Pass Sec
ton of the Pixies Peak Ocean to.
Ocean Highway, between Manitou
and Cascade, this mountain road
having been rebuilt a few years
ago by convict labor.
"Your splendid roads are a credit
to the state" said Governor Hays.
"Colorada has opened the eyes Of
the world in the adoption and EN-
ployment Of convict labor on ITS
state highways, and other states are
doing well TO follow the example.
When return to Arkansas, ! want
TO tell You people what you have
done and to see whether some plan
connot be worked out in our state
along tins line. We are doing a
great deal IN Arkansas for the de.
velopment Of good roads aud our
people are realizing more and more
the Importance Of developed high.
ways. The enterpnsing people of
Colorado deserve credit for the
things they have done along this
line.
'ln al our western trip we have
seen nothing TO equal the Pixies
Peak Region from a scenic stand.
point, aud the automobile roads in
this district are perfect. We are
all delighted that we did not miss
this treat, and it is the hope Of Mrs
Hays and myself that we may IN the
future have opportunity TO spend
more time in tins pleasant climate. -
Arkansas will spend 500, OoC
on Its building and exhibits at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition. Our
state has wonderful resources, and
it means to let the world know
what it has TO offer"
Governor Hays party arrived OF
the morning of July first, and III,
private cars were taken to Manitou.
That afternoon the Governor and
several members of his party mad,
the ascent of Pixies Peak by cog
road. In the evening they accepted
an invitation to attend the Billy
Sunday meetings in progress al
Colorado Springs. The next morn. .
ing they were the guests of the Col.
orado Springs Chamber Of Com
merce, and under the direction Of
Leonard K. Curtis, member Of
the state highway commission, were
taken on an automobile ride over
the Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean
Highway in Ute Pass, through the
Garden of the Gods; Broadmoor,
South Cheyenne Canon and Seven
Falls and back to the Colorado
Springs. Some OF the members Of
the party spent their time on the
links of the Colorado Springs Golf
Club.
Governor Z. M. Ammons of
Colorado, sent The following mes.
sage through Hon. Irving Howbert
of Colorado SprIag.: u regret cx-
ceadinglY that imperative engage
menls iu northern Colorado make
1t impossible for me 20 mcet-you 10
Colorado Springs and sincerely
trust that your stay here may be
pleasant And that ] may have the
pleasure Of meeting you and your
party in Colorado at some future
time
The members Of the Governors
party were accompanied on the
ride bv MaVor Charles