Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-17
600 D|Siliikiiijs3: CHAIRMfN OF
BR0THFRH00DS MEET WITH
PRESIDENT IN LAST EFFORT

and others will leave Durango early
Monday morning and make the entire
trip from Durango to the top of the
pass by noon or by l o'clock. Many
viii leave Durango Sunday afternoon
and go to the Wolf Creek bridge at
the foot of the hill and there camp
over night ready for an early start
the next morning. 1t will be well
to suggest that all autoists are ex-
pected to be prepared in way to
entertain themselves with provisions
and tents. Those who do not care
o camp should make early provision
at Pagosa for hotel Accommodations,
inasmuch as the large number viii
tax the capacity of all the hotels,
both going and coming.
| Rules of the Road.
All cars must leave the Wolf
Creek bridge during the forenoon and
not later than u o'clock. No car
Will be permitted to come down the
mountain until all cars are up. On
the last car leaving the Wolf Creek
bridge in the morning will be ban
ner which will give warning that
there are no cars coming behind. At
O'Clock in the afternoon of Monday
the road will be cleared and any car
can begin its downward trip at that
/ hour. The road during the afternoon
: will be reserved for cars making the
downward trip.
There will be skilled mechanic
along the way and experienced driv-
ers to assist any who may happen u
need assistance. 1t will be well that
40 person stops his car longer than
necessary on the way up or down,
since he will necessarily stop all be
| hind him if he stops for any length
of time. There is plenty of water
along the highway and if any engine
are heating it is no trouble to get
cold water. The gradual climb is
about II miles and this ordinarily
| will take an average of one and one
half hours to make the IL miles.
Some drivers will go up in an hour
while others will want two hours.
On The Top
Promptly at noon those on top of
the divide will partake of beef, elk
and mutton, provided by the commit
tee, and roasted over the hundreds
of fires that will be burning on that
occasion. All autoists will provide
themselves with such other eatables
as they will care to take along. Hot
coffee will be served by the commit
tee along with the roast.
1t is planned that Immediately
after the barbecue noted guests will
be called upon for addresses dwelling
upon the dedication of the new high
way and its Importance in the bust
ness and pleasure world.
To Log New Highway
Recent word from John p. Dods is
to the effect that he will leave Pueb-
10 in a car for the purpose of logging
the road from Pueblo to Holbrook,
Arizona. He will be at the top on
the 21st, with the crowd From
there he will come on down thru the
San Juan and will log the road where
ever the counties will pay the ex-
penses of the trip. 1t is probable
that all of the San Juan counties will
want their state highways listed in
the Automobile Blue Book, which is
the national road guide book of the
United States. His expenses when
divided among the various counties
from Pueblo to HoIbrook and return
will not be heavy 6r any one coun-
ty He will do whatever logging in
the San Juan that the various coun-
ties want in the Blue Book.
Boosters Will Go
There is no way of knowing just
how many people will go from the
San Juan to the celebration. since
the number will depend upon the
weather conditions. With one or
two days of sunshine the roads viii
be in regular condition and there will
be no good reason for the ordinary
autoists staying at home if business
does not detain him. All those hav-
ing cars in good condition and having
somewhat experienced drivers owe II
to themselves and the San Juan tp
Join the excursion, if the weather il
fair and the roads are good.