Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-18
OCEAN-TO-0CEAN
ROUTE IS GOOD;
AID B0RDER [AND
Sellers Does Not Understand
Why There Should Be Any
Strife Between Two High
ways Before Legislature.

Col. ~ X. y Sellers. former presi-I
dent ~ the Ocean.to-Ocean highway,
does NOT understand wis there should
he any aqaabl Il between repreas nta-
lives ~ thai route and the Horderiand
before the legislature for state aid At
the presenf time the Oeeaf-td-Dcean
highway il IN the hest condition Of
any route across the western country.
he says. while the Borderiand is twor-
Thy o. attention and carly state sup
port
Il note by dispatch from Santa
Pc in the Morning Journal there * a
keen interest among the members Of
the state legislature as "a which Of
the two great transcontinentat high
xays entering and crossing the state
should receive the greater state sup
port. in order to accommodate the
immense auto travel that will cross
the state this spring snd summer, 90
and from the California expeditions.
Routes Join at Yuma.
THE Ocean-to-Ocea highway en-
ters the state 81 Ration pass. following
the course OF the Santa Fe trail 10
santa Fc, thence TO Albuquerque. so
zorro. 9pringergille and over the
White Mountains to Phoenix.
The other known as the Border
land route or National Southern high
way, enters the state II Roswell,
thence 10 Alam0gord0. las Cruces.
Deming, I.ordsburg. Douglas. Tucson.
and % Phoenix From Phoenix these
two highways are over The same route
10 Yuma. where they again separate.
the Ocean-t0-pcean going By way OF
Brawley, Redlands. san Efrnafdino,
Ia Los Angeles. while the National
Southern highway crosses from Yuma
10 ~ Centre and thence to San Diego.
Thus Il can be seen II makes no
difference whatever whether the
travel crosses the state Of New
Mexico from Ration, via Albuquerque,
to springeryllle and thence TO Phoe-
nix, or from Roswell. Via Las Cruces.
DemIDg. Douglas and on to Phoenix,
~ far az reaching southern California
Is concerned. as both highways are
over the same route from Phoenix to
Yuma.
Praice for O.-to-O. Route.
However, as matter Of fact, at
the present time. the Oeean-to-Ocean
route a IN the best road condition Of
western country. from British Column
hia TO Mexico no streams To ford no
bsnl sand stretches. and. with the ex-
cepfion Of very few miles, a graded
road the entire distance from Ration
to Phoenix. Besides. this road passes
| through the most interesting portions
81 the west. to the eyes OF eastern
/ tourists THE climatic conditions
/ along the route are the most favora-
/ bic supplies and hotels are availa-
/ bic al short intervals. and every reas-
I on for the tourist to select the
Ocean to- Ocean highway. II the truth
were made known to him.
~The state and different counties
/ have already largely constructed this
road in a good. trayelable manner,
and all that il necessary Is to give the
! eastern tourists, automobile associa-
lions and garages this information.
should BE No Contention.
There should be no contention
among the members Of the legisla >
ture. as there is no question whatever
but that the Borderland route, or Ma
| tional Southern highway. Is worthy of
/ their attention and worthy of early
state support. The Ocean-to- Ocean
highway IL practically constructed and
ready for the travel
AS a matter OF fact, the states OF
Minnesota, South Dakota. Montana
| and Idaho are extensively advertising
! the merits OF the Northern highway
! The people and promoters of the Lin
( coin highway, across the states Of IL
J iinoia, Iowa, Nebraska. Colorado and
! Utah, are giving the greatest pub
/ LEFTY and spending thousands and
f, thousands OF dollars IN road construe.
tion on that highway. The Santa Ft
trail Is being given world Of pub
licity from the Kansas City end
However. when travel reaches Ia
Junta, Pueblo. Colorado Springs anc
Z Denver, all heckon TO them 10 coms
that way and cross the state Of Colo
RADIO to Utah. over what is known a
the Central route instead Of following
the trail into New Mexico
Tourists Don't Know.
THE entire southern states, collect
lively, are sparing no expense in ad
vertising the National Sohclcfn high
way, almost solely from elimati'
point OF view. And with all of thes
efforts on the part of these differen
highways 10 secure this very desira
BILE and profitable travel, the Ocean
I tn~ittttn HtEHNNAs iibHt ik1h'h if's
through the state of New Mexico an
20 Phoenix. Ariz., has the best roa'
conditions, the most comfortable
route to travel over and least danger
Gus. In fact. many ears make the On
tire journey with absolutely no trou
bile Of any kind whatsoever. But, "a
stated before. the tourists in the cas-
+ do not know this. and the promoter
OF these other highways are not goin
! to advertise II for as.
Representatives from the states q
: California. Arizona aud New Mexico
In convention assembled 1t Yuma
Arizona, IN November last. agreed I
! raise a fund Of ) eco for the pur
, pose OF giving the advantages Of tn
Ocean-to- Ocean highway proper pub
4 lefty throughout the entire easter
country.
/ Counties DO Nothing.
! 'erhe county commissioners froI
the different counties of southern ca
iforuia and Arizona nave appropriai
2 ed their pro rata, each amounting
! Ssa3, but the counties through whic
! the highway passes in The state {
! New Mexico have done nothing, an
as Phoenix. Arizona. and souther
California will get the travel tn.
comes by the way OF the Nations
Southern highway the money alreao
appropriated Will, no doubt. be g
v pended IN giving the publicity To thu
' highway instead Of to the 0cean-t Il
Dr.au highway At,ise3 the t.aunttt