The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-04
ROAD ASSOCIATION
COMPLETES ITS
BUSINESS
Officers Reelected and Reso-
luton Endorsing Highway
Building as National De-
Tense Passed.

The sixth annual meeting Of the
New Mexico division OF the National
HighwayS association wound up last
| rieht, after a day OF great activity.
Yesterdays speeches all were ginEery
and full OF snap. The addresses last
nigi.t brought out many interesting
points. of which the one in which Al
buqucrquc Is interested most was n
suEEestion b. Ex-Governor l.. Brad
ford Prince that the city interest
some of the women's patriotic or cul-
tural associations In visiting the ruins
| Of Cuarui. every stone of which. the
governor said, Vas laid In place by
the hands OF a mi
Governor Princes address vas an
added feature last night and n that
Nill not be forgotten soon by Albu-
qucreucans. since Il dealt with points
of historic and scenic interest within
Il short distance Of the city. The gov
crnor enumerated fully two score such
points. illustrating his talk with pie
lures which he handed around. Clark
81. Carr. president Of the Commercial
club. thanked him FOR his suggestion
and promised that Il would be made
uxe Of.
Colonel Twitchell gave Alhuquer-
que same suggestions In regard to
getting "a pamphlet Advertising tho
city and It's surrounding points Of in
tercst to tourists published oy the
Santa Re.
The association passed resolutions
urging the establishment OF roads Ivy
the federal government as a portion
OF the system of national defense and
urging the grantlng of i%0.0O0.0G9
acres OF lands to the state by on
gross, which should be sold under
suitable restrictions and the proceeds
used for roads and for draining tho
Rio Grandc. PcCos a1d other valleys
which are In need OF .thai treatment.
Francis +. Lester discussed MAIN
%tcuancc OF roads at considerable
length. telling of tho work lone In
his country. bona Ana. with a truck.
in his respect.
J.. = Wilson. of Ration talked on
getting the tourist into the state and
keeping him here after he came Ht'
scheme was paving of streets and
Identification of cities and villages.
WITH adequate roads to let the visitor
n,t,t. ,t.,.r. ,..ct,,t,. -
scenic Interest.
H"~'l' NeIhPe"l.n ol I'l"'''.
b"N' " "''oi put 'N"""e''N' account
"i 'h' means Nhl'h ne th""snl would
Pi'"u,' cooperation p'tW''h count
b. idea being hat plans should bee
E"h' over 10y n"'h O''IuH ne'oI' 'h'
hh1uaI tax l''l'a were maze
~ the evening session james A.
Ftel'h' state engineer SPOKE hil'ly
"r me WORK u was ""Peu u" accom-
"sh WIN ihe slale ROAD pohd issue
aud declared that local people would
'r consulted as To the places where
iis proceeds were 90 he expended,
Ith'ush their decisi"1 would not Dee
I'onsidorcd binding by any means on
the tine state commission.
a. g. Ntngiu1d scored a distinct hit
at tine close of The addresses for the
meeting With % pcppcry outline Of the
announced policy OF the secretary Of
agriculture Co advocate the borrowing
ul funds hy the forest service 10 de-
wee p roads and trails through the
/, @furost. Mr. HiupIund said ne wanteu
$500. 600 ui such funds tor use In New
Mexico bud promised uui.k action 10
the loan could ue made.
The officer. of tb, ,ssoriation. II L..
lTWitChcl president. John Hqcker.
Jr.. treasurer aud - 4 Lane. score
ltary. were reelected
- The report ,f fb, r,solutL,p r,w.
, mittec. which pr.s,p,,d IN, f,llow-
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