Gunnison news-champion., 1916-09-22
NORTH FORK ROAD WILL Be
VIEWED BY COMMITTEE

That Delta county is going to assist
very materially in getting good por-
ton Of the $50, 900 government fund for
road building is evident from the article
from The Psonian quoted elsewhere.
They are right on the job. those fellows,
out to help develop tract that means
more ranches, more population conugu-
Gus to their own town and more buai-
ness in Western Colorado.
Our Gunnison people have not ~
awakened to the need of this road nor
its possibilities in developing our county,
of bringing in new property to help pay
taxes and opening avenues for the tour
ist and the trader.
However. several Gunnison road en-.
thusias's are planning to go to the road
meeting at Paonia Saturday night, the
23rd. 1t is not known yet who can get
away. but an effort should be made "a
cooperate with Delta and Pitkin counf
sizes to get the Mcclure pass road next
season. OF course these road boosters
are figuring primarily on connecting
their own counties while Delta folks
want to get through on q short cut to
the Independence pass highway; but
practically all Of this helps develop our
county and completes one link of the
auto road to Marble.
Gunnison county has been fortunate
in having lots of good friends on the
outside. When this great good roads
started, we had such i'm
mense territory and such relatively
sparse population. that without these
friends and the fortunate geographi.
cal position we would not have gotten
very for.
In telephone conversation Wednes-
day with A. L. Craig of Psonia, Mr..
Craig stated that the plan was to hold
this meeting Saturday night. Sunday
all who could join the party
would motor up through Somerset to
the Adams ranch. There saddle horses
would be provided to 60 to Redstone
and return. There was some talk of
taking in Marble, but contrary to ru-
mors afloat, it was not proposed at this
time to make the circle by Crested
Butte and the Anthracite.
The Paonian of September 18th says:
Forty enthusiastic business men of
Psonia, Bowie and Somerset met in the
Paonian Office Monday night to discuss
the steps to be taken in endeavoring to
secure our share Of the forestry road
money which is to be expended soon
under the direction of the state highway
Commissioner Matthews
was presen. and addressed the assembly.
He informed those present of the status
Of affairs and of the promises of sup
port he had elected from Delta men.
1t was decided to invite the Delta
men on h trip of inspection of the pro-
posed routes of the Redstone and Crest
ed Butte roads. W. J. Bowie, presi-
dent of the North Fork and Crystal
River Good Roads Association, was
ShooSh W uCou SuC COtuLuktCC dJlu tne
other members are George McDermaid,
of Somerset; c. C. Hawkins. T. NJ. Gibbs
and A. E. Campbell. of Paonia.
The present plan is to leave Paonia by
auto on the morning Of Sunday the "a,
the Delta men coming up the night be-
fore and meeting at the Adams ranch
on the East Muddy. The autos will be
left and saddle horses will furnish the
means of transportation across Mcclure
Pass. Mr.. Matthew'S has the assurance
of interested parties on the other side
that they will be on hand in the Crystal
river valley with autos, and . trip will
be taken to Glenwood. Carbondale, and
other points Of interest on the other
side.
Miss Marian Goodrich and Mrs. Julia
Osborne departed for Salida after serv.