La Junta tribune., 1916-09-23
MILLIONS FOR GOOD ROADS
Proposed Fifty Year Bond Issue
of 81, ,ODO.WbO for Good Roads
In Colorado Ia Bc Voted

In Colorado Ia lSc Voted
Colorado is proposing system OF
highways that will place this state
ahead OF any other state In the
United States for good roads. II the
proposed plan is adopted-and
there is every indication that II Will
be-even Switzerland with its mar
velous system OF splendid highways
/ will be second to Colorado. II is pro
posed to have bond issue OF $685.
/ 600 900. with not less than 100000
available yearly for road work. This
means system OF highways In the
state that will open the worlds Won
I derland OF scenery to the automobile
| tourists to the pleasure seeker and
to the mountain walker.
1t is proposed to extend this bond
issue OF $4,000. 900 over period
of fifty years. so that the coming
generation shall bear some of the
| expense. There have been proposed
4 In Colorado before bond issues for
l good roads, but In each case these
/ bonds were only intended for ten.
1 fifteen, or twenty years which would
throw the burden upon the present
generation.
| Tn poit Is this: That We OF today
would be paying the money for the
people Of the future to enjoy; in
other words that the taxpayers of to-
day would bear all the expense OF
a great public improvement tina,
they would not live to enjoy. but
would hand down 10 posterity
Under the present system we of
today will bear part of the eSpen-
Sc. but the main cost viii fall upon
the coming generation, who will
have all the benefits that viii accrue
| from tire highways,
There are more than 5000 miles
/ OF state roads In Colorado. Should
the bond issue go through. these
/ roads would be the first TO be i'm
| proved. together with approx
mately 5000 miles more. making
in all about 5000 miles of first
class roads that would be open and
In flrst-ciass condition within two
or three years.
The main proposition OF the bond
issue is to build four great cross
state highways. There would be two
north and south and two east and
west. These would be the main lines
/ OF travel. They would follow some
OF the present routes, but there
would be changes made so that they
would be nearly in direct line.
Just how far apart these would be
and their starting points and their
termini OF course Is something that
would be decided lattr.
These four main lines or stems
would be connectd with branch
roads These branch roads would
cross one OF the stems aud Ia
many cases would undoubtedly con |
meet both stems.
II Is proposed 10 initiate the lav T.
calling for this bond issue and 90
have the people of the state vote I
upon /, at the election In Noycm-
ber have no doubt OF its carrying .
Colorado people realize the benefits I
that would accrue TO them and by 1
putting the bulk of the expense .
not to be a burden upon the present I
generation.
from abou, the state Il is estimated 4
that at least 10000 eass. carrying
10000 passengers, visited Colorado
during the past summer (1sI51.
and that the average time spent
In the state was not less thhn thirty
days. From inquiries made e n
thought tina, each person spent not
less than 81 per day. or $4,000
per day for thirty days. OF $500
ooo left by these visitors In colora-
do business channels. In 1916 visit
Ing cars did not exceed fifty. while
In 1915 there were no, less than
10000 automobiles from outside the
state. and II Is estimated that we
viii have at least $4,000 or 30 600 !
during 1916.
The 100000 bond issue means:
From 100. 900 to 100000 more tour
lists In Colorado In the summer;
from 10000 to 10000 more auto Wis
itors In the summer: mountain ho-
tells and resorts throughout the
state: marked Increase In popula-