Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-18
INDICATIONS ARE
MOST FAVORABLE

From every direction comes en-
couraging news concerning the July
celebration on top of the continental
divide. Favorable reports have been
had from the Auto Club of Southern
California, the governor of Arizona,
the governor Of New Mexico, the gov
ernor of Colorado, the Automobile
Blue Book Co., and others in regard
to the attendance on that occasion.
1t has been suggested that on that
occasion the easteiners and our Colo
RADIO people us well, be served with
buffalo or elk steak. These matters
are being considered by the committee
at work. No doubt there will be
plent of meat in the way of trout,
beef steak, elk and bison steak. There
is herd of buffalo on the Tlinchera
estate on the La Veta pass road and
there are plenty of elk. There will
be plenty Of variety along the meat
line, and it Is probable that all at
tending will bring along with them
lunch.
As to the completion of the road
on the other side of the hill in the
South Fork section, Mr.. Ruark, of
Del Norte Commercial Club reports
everything favorable for the COM
pletion of that part of the highway
by July l. From all indications the
opening will not be until the last of
the month and not earlier than July
20.
Plan Weeks Outing.
The San Juan people who live at a
distance are planning to make the
week of the celebration week of
outing. Many are planning to spend
in the mountains camping from 3
to days or longer. As a matter of
fact our people are in the habit of
taking vacations during the summer.
They go to the mountains for recruit
ing, fishing and hunting. This will be
an excellent time for them to go and
while they are going they will plan
to be present at the opening.
1t is expected that large num-
ber of autoists will continue their
journey into the San Juan. Some will
iiia;.!se tbs circle sTip and visit the
ruins at Aztec and on the La Plata.
Others will go to Mnotezuma county
and visit that section including the
Mesa Verde national park.
On the other hand a number of
San Juan people have expressed them
selves as anxious to make a trip
across the divide down into the San
Luis valley and on to Pueblo, Colo
rado Springs and Denver. Right here
will be a practical demonstration of
the value of this highway to the peo-
pie of the northern part of the state.
Many of the San Juan people will Wis
it Denver and the northern counties of
the state at the SINE time that the
are visiting in the San Juan. This
same condition will apply as well to
the eastern part of the state. i
Making the Run.
1t is probable that the San Juan
county motorists and the Montezu-
ma county motorists will join the
La Plata county people at Durango
and make the run as far as Pagosa
or the foot of the hill the day be-
fore the celebration. 1t has been sug-
gested that where the road crosses
the San Juan, or some ID miles
above Pagosa Springs is one of the
finest camping places and that this
would be an ideal place for the San
Juan people to camp the evening be-
fore the celebration. Then in the
morning Of the celebration all can
make the run of the l2 miles to the
top of the pass and have plenty Of
time to see all that is to be seen.
This will be one of the finest noun
tain rides in the whole state and the
San Juan people will not care to make
a hurry up trip of that. Ordinarily
one and one-half hours will be suf-
ficient for that IL miles, but on this
occasion it will be more suitable to
take three or four hours for this trip.
Blue Book Company.
The following letter explains it.
self:
Durango Motor Club,
Durango, Colo.
Gentlemen:
] certainly do appreciate the en-
thusiasm and sincerity of your in
vitations, and this added to the 9th
ers the writer has received in the
past ten days will certainly have
material influence on my getting
away from here for your big cele-
bration in July.
To date, don't think have the
exact day you plan to start on this