Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-17
MOTOR CLUB PREPARING
FOR TOURIST TRAVEL

The Durango Motor club held it.
regular meeting last evening at tn,
Durango Exchange rooms.
The committee, A. +. Hood, +. II
Burdick and l. J. Bradford, appoint
ed by G ii. Charlton for the purpose
Of selecting u camp site for tour.
lists who may visit Durango and the
San Juan the coming season, or sea
sons, reported that because of the
deep snow they had been unable to
make progress in the way of select
ing site and asked for further time
for investigation. The president stat
ed that the club would be glad to
extend the time. Several places in
the city have been under considera-
ton by the club and the committee.
The city authorities are working har-
moniously with the club along this
line mad hope to select a place that
will attract the tourists so that they
will feel like staying wits US in order
to get acquainted with our people
and our resources. Each member of
the club was asked to consider him
self COMMITTEE of one to investi-
gate the various places suitable for
such site. One site is being con-
sidered at Brookside, another on the
Animas river just above the stone
bridge and still another at the park as
the motorists would enter the city
from the east. Anyone of these
places can be made an excellent place
FOR camping.
The Motor club members were
very enthusiastic over the proposition
to construct an auto highway or
scenic drive to the east and up the
reservoir hill, going up by way of the
big earth break that was caused some
years ago by some internal earth COM
motion and then turning to the left
and following around the rim of res
srvoir hill, where can be had one Of
the most Picturesque scenes of the
Rocky mountains, including a mag
nificent view of the city of Durango
and the Animas river. Tho president
vas authorized to appoint com
nittee to take the matter up with the
atty authorities who are very much
Interested along these lines.
A committee will alho, in conjunc-
lion with the city and county author
ties investigate the matter of de-
'eloping scenic drive along one side
of the Animas to Bakers bridge and
back on the other side. 1t was con-
'idered feasible to sprinkle the dusty
part of this drive during the dry sea-
son of the year. The sprinkling
would not only make it possible for
,ourists coming in either by rail or
~ auto to make a pleasant drive up
the Animas to see what nature has
given us in the way of beauty, but
would at the same time prevent the
wearing away of the road which caus-
IS so much work to keep it graded
lp as it should be.
The Motor club, in point of map
ping out work, had most profitable
Meeting and one which the members
feel will inure to great achievements
Tor the welfare Of our section. II
5 hoped that as the spring opens up
here will be taken on the part of
all members renewed interest. and
hat those motorists not now mem
oers will find it convenient and prof.
table to join the club and help along
With other organizations to boos for
he San Juan country roads.
1t was thought that the opening
If the Wolf creek pass road next
summer will start many tourists this
way to see our mountain wonders, in
the Mesa Verde National
park ruins. One man from Denver
informed the writer that he knew per
'onally Of 80 motor car men who were
each planning trip to the San Juan
Just as soon as there was constructed
highway across the Continent al di.
vide.
1t is in anticipation Of this move
nent that the Durango Motor club
the city, the county and the Durango
Exchange are getting ready to pro-
vide conveniences and attractions for
our visitors, investors and health
seekers.