The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-04
INTERSTATE POSTAL HIGHWAY
SHORT ROUTE TO COAST
All the Eastern Towns Favor the Route Through Tucum
carl Towns along the Line Organizing for
Road Work Which Will Begin at Once

Ft"l' "Sthl IilphWhs Associhtioh nav
ing for its jurisdiction the states Of
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico and
for its purpose the promotion and con.
struction Of highway between the
points named. The officers elect Of this
association are president, +. T.. Cornels
of Sayrc, Okla; Vice president, J. W.
Corn, Tucumcari, n. NJ; Secretary, A.
NJ. IIilburn, Shamrock, Texas and the
treasurer, =. lI. Landirgin, Vega, Texas
The executive committee composed Of
all Of the above officers with J. J. Will.
Jams, Of Weatherford, Okla; J. f. Heas
ley, McLaia, Texas and C. @. Davidson
Of Tucumcari, n. NJ, added. II was
further provided that the territory
should he sub.divided by having n sep.
aratc organization in Oklahoma, Texas
aud New Mexico working under the
control Of the parent association. A
permanent organization was perfected
for the Oklahoma division. A like or.
gani2ation will he completed in Texas
aud New Mexico on or about the 9Th
day of June, 1914. Under the super.
vision Of the state organizations comes
county organizations TO he completed
later II was further provided at this
convention that each county pay an
assessment in the sum Of 800 TO p. II.
Landrgin, Of Vega, Texas. treasurer TO
drfray expenses of the parent body.
The executive committee was instruct
cd TO employ n field secretary at sal
AIRY agreed upon by the committee, who
must give his entire time and attention
10 the work under the orders Of the
president.
The secretary's duties will be TO mark
the road and assist in completing the
county and town organizations and do
such other work as shall be deemed
necessary for the building Of this high.
way The committee selected Mr.. John
\. Whtchurst. Of sayre. Oklahoma for
this position,
The money collected in the shape OF
dues by any Of the auxiliary organiza.
tions is not available to the parent body
and is 10 he used only within the con.
fines Of their respective jurisdictions
unless otherwise provided. II Is the
further duty of the parent body to use
such means as il may deem necessary
TO help build such parts Of the road in
communities where the means at hand
are insufficient.
As "A final word | would say that our
success lies mainly in the press. With.
out you We can do nothing. II has
been forcibly demonstrated that the
Southwest is the Booster Region Of the
United States. What has brought this
condition aboutl / believe / voice
the sentiments of the people when
say that this honor and distinction be
longs chiefly to the press. Gentlemen
ran The Interstate Postal Highway
Association depend upon you' viii you
lend MS yCur strong arm! We need
the assistance of everybody in building
this monument TO the Southwest = en-
tcrprisc and vim, and to facilitate the
travel, not only for the auto tourist
but TO the farmer as well, bearing Ia
mind the fact that road that an auto
can travel, can surely be used by tn,
farmer in marketing his crops.
Yours for the cast and west road,
Il. +. CoRNELS,
President