Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-10
UNIQUE CELEBRATION.

| RADIO people and their neighbors IS
attracting much attention thruout all
Colorado and the east. The automo-
bile clubs and commercial organiza-
tions will probably unite their eff
forts in making the celebration one
of the finest of its kind in the
United States.
The Pueblo Star journal publish
es the following:
The completion of the last link in
the Spanish trail highway. the road
across Eiwood pass between Del
Norte and Pagosa Springs, is of ma
tional Importance. The completion
of the last stretch of the road on
the Spanish trail will occur in June
and will be marked by a suitable
statewide celebration on top of the
continental divide at suitable spot
in Elwood pass.
The Spanish trail is an auto high
way extending from Pueblo to the
Mesa Verde national park. 1t opens
to tourist auto travel the most mag
nificent scenery on the continent.
From Pueblo the trail passes thru
Walsenburg, thence over La Veta
pass to Alamosa, thence to Del
Norte, thence to Pagosa Springs and
from there to Durango, thence to
Mancos and all the old cities and
ruins Of the prehistoric Cliff Dwell
ers.
A branch road connects with Creede
and Monument park by way of Wag-
on Wheel Gap. Another branch is
to be built from Durango to Farm
ington and Gallup, N. NJ, connec.-
ing with the Santa Fe trail and the
Santa Fe railroad at Gallup. From
the latter city the trail is to be
built thru the Painted forest and an
other branch to the Petrified forest
and another branch to skirt the
Grand Canon of the Colorado and
to stretch across the desert to Los
Angeles, passing first thru the won
derful Imperial valley.
The Wheeler National Monument
park near Creedc is one Of the seen
ic wonders of the world. Pagosa
Springs is another point of national
interest thru which the trail will
pass. The La Veta pass and the ELL
wood pass roads are scenic marvels
and the Mesa Verde national park
is more interesting than Yellowstone
park The Painted forest, Petrified
forest and Grand Canon afford seen
cry which is world famous.
VIII Open in June.
This summer the Spanish trail will
be open in June from Pueblo to the
Mesa Vorde national park. The
Commerce club of this city is plan
ming to have big representation
at the celebration and barbecue at
Ellwood pass between Del Norte and
Pagosa Springs and probably so
autos will make the trip from this
city and continue over the trail to
the homes of the Cliff Dwellers in
the Mesa Verde national park.
The strip of road connecting the
Spanish trail with the Wheeler
monument is only seven miles long
and is partly completed. 1t may not
be entirely completed in time for the
tourist travel this summer, but will
receive a state appropriation and
state aid next year. The connecting
road between Durango and Farm
ington will be a government high
way. Senator Shafroth has intro
duced bill in the senate appropriat-
ing $4,000 to build this road.
Los Angeles and other California
cities are strainIng every effort to
continue the Spanish trail along the
Grand Canon and into Los Angeles.
Best in the West.
When completed the Spanish trail
from Pueblo to Los Angeles will open
more world-famous scenery to auto
tourist travel, will pass thru a great.
er variety of country and will be
better built than any other highway
to be found west Of the Mississippi
river. 1t will eventually be the most
interesting route between the Miss
issippi river and the southern coast
of the Pacific.
That the Mesa Verde national park
is destined to become one of the
play grounds of America is evidenc-
ed by the wide publicity which is be
ing given it in magazines and news
papers thruout the nation. The gov
arnuent is snendinp many thousands
of dollars in opening up the roads
thru the park and making the won
derful ruins available to tourist trav
cl. The work of restoring famous
ruins Of historic interest has been un-
der way for four years and probably
no spot in the world will prove to
be more interesting to students Of