The Monte Vista journal., 1916-08-26

zion carried out by the state of Colo
,sdo, and one of the greatest factors
IN the future upbuilding of the San
tuis Valley, was duly celebrated in
the opening to travel of the state
highway connecting the San Luis and
the San Juan on Monday, August 21.
The completion of this road is the
latest step in the ultimate plan of an
outlet and an inlet between Colorado
common points and the Pacific south
west.
Over two hundred automobiles
made the trip to near the top of the
Wolf Creek pass to enjoy the picnic
and the addresses made by several
uotables and good road enthusiasts
present. The Del Norte Commercial
club provided elk meat, beef and
veal, bread and coffee and the large
crowd certainly enjoyed one of the
most unique events in history. Fol-
lOWlUB lllt L.
Jenkins of the Spanish Trail-Grand
Canon Highway association called
for an election of officers for the en-
suing year, appointing nominating
committee of two members from
each of eight counties and Bob Hig-
gins of Pueblo called the committee
together. The report of the commit
lee was adopted as follows:
President-Geo. L. l.. Gam, Pue-
bio county.
Secretary Treasurer-John Gertei-
sen, Jr., Alamosa county.
Vice-Presidents
Alamosa cOunty-W. r. Pyke.
Archuleta county-Fred Catchpole
Conejos county-W. A. Braiden.
Costilla county-Judge Ellithorpe.
Dolores county-Randolph Wilt
amsOn.
La Plata county-John L. Mcneil.
Mineral county-Bert Collins.
Montezuma county-A. L. Brod-
head.
Pueblo county-C. s. Glascoe.
Rio Grande county-W. w. Wilson
Saguache county-John Britton.
San Juan county-Louis Wyman.
Grand Canon of the Colorado-C.
A, Brandt.
Los Angeles-C. E. McStay.
Addresses were delivered by Mr.
Jenkins; Mr.. Dods, the Automobile
Blue Book man; State Highway
commissioner Erhardt, Tom lyman,
Governor Carlson, and others. Coun-
" Commissioner Robert H. Higgins
OF Pueblo made an excellent speech
he said in part:
have always contended that the
state road money should be used
nfst for highways over the noun
''a'h passes-the valleys will take
'are OF themselves. In that way the
s'ate-the east and west, the north
ana south can be connected brought
'oselher as the people of a great
''a'e IKE Colorado should be united
F" system of the best roads that
can be had.
1t does not seem possible that
0o'oradoans should have to be re-
'''"ued OF the advisability of doing
e'erythlng possible to attract tour
''' 10 thls state. We know that the
N'"'lhutiVe country of Switzerland
p'ohts annually to the extent of fifty
union dollars from the tourists who
'"ie from other countries attracted
'he mountain scenery and favor
N''e climate. In fact the tourists are
;, poihlhent factor in the support of
' people of that far-seeing coun-
~ 1t does not require any stretch
Imagination to arrive at an esti-
a'e OF the money that can be
Oueht to this state by system of
I''u highways. Right now Colorado
w, ".ertaining thousands of people
49,, 49,, nave come to escape the heat
a." u recreate amid the delightful
h. ou''uings. ~. The points reached
y.. o pest roads and the best ad.
~. eu highways are entertaining
tn. e'eatest number of tourists.
Wit, VI one Of our tourist towns
ps..' cannot take care of its guests
IA, p'e w md 1t impossible to get no
ommodstions there and have