Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-13
GODS TO CONVENTION HELD N
JoNEsBORo. ARK. AND
WELL ATTENDED.
FINDS MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Visits Parts ~ Oklahoma. Kansas
and Missouri, ~ We'll, aud
Iinds Much Enthusiasm
Everywhere.

ma hdhhhhs Miesoufi ana Arkau-
sas. said j. l.. pope. who has lust
returned from the territory named.
Is rather difficult one. II Is
much like answering the question.
What Is the character Of the soil in
Teras' We all know that there g.
every variety 81 land IN tho Lone
Star state. and Il ~ almost equally
true that there iB an endless range
~ roadways seeking classification
~ the ozark Trail. In the different
states named
Leaving Northwest Texas. where
In the problems IS for the most part
one OF aand.and clay. or gravel-nnd-
clay. OF sand-clay plate for sand. the
line vas crossed into western Okla
hona wherein little change. gener-
ally speaking. ia shown. Al OKLA
homa city. that queen among cities
~ tho southwest. where commercial
Industrial. civic. educational aud
religious interests vic With each
other for q constructive supremacy.
roads broad. firm and FlistoninR. cx-
tend IN every direction Leaving the
sooner state capital the trip lined
away toward Tulsa tho Wonder CITY
Of Oil ON the way 10 Tulsa num-
erous smaller though rapidly grow
inF cities were visited and in each
and an of these interest in tho ozark
Trail good roads was found 10 do
inmate all other enterprises.
Roads IN All Stages.
"Oui from Tulsa with reluctance.
the party whirlod on 10 Clarcmore.
VInia Miami aud to Joplin. but
wait o o. difficult 10 pick no the
ends ~ This trim and properly toll
tho story for when one would center
IN fhc great and steadily expanding
cities their akyHrrnpors and other
attractions be- Is liable 20 miss tell
INK about the roads These high
ways urn IN an stages Of completion
from tho y.rriu land from which the
trees have boon hut freshly removed
On upward ur thr scale tn the rock
finished crown Gra' evidenced lu
considerable stretches iuai ont of Tho
90 OFF Miami and LEADING thence
through lIstrr SPRINGS and Galcun.
Kansas. lutn Joplin Missouri From
Miami the zinc mlnoa. tho biggest
To tho world and employing un army
~ men. neccs1iiato on almost C0nfin.
nous tom the FUN length 81 the
highway This state OF affairs urroH
States tho expenditure of great
deal ~ money and tho people are
happy and prosperous koonly alive
10 the worth ~ good roads A. pres
ent plans are VOL under way through
which concrete highway win oc.
cuDy this entire stretch NJ roadways
This g. ~ take care 81 q traffic
showing an average OF two ears per
minute
Joplin People Tnthuscd.
I'm Joplin after having passed
through picturesque RnN'or Springs
and busy Gnlena streets the foyrr
for good roads shows no abatement.
PausInr long enough IN Joplin to
ho io.uDd by COL ~ n Harvey. that
past maaie rand able exponent of
good roads the party pushed ON to
'arr0Nir Missouri iu which vicinity
peoul'a O. grown commercially and
shipped ont 200 the leading rifieH ~
the Central West and Fast in cnor-
nous 1uuuiU\ Stopping 100 this
energetic city named in honor of nn
Indian celebrity long since called 90
'he HHnpr IluiIur Ground Tor q sip
0f hUuormiIk rho signal $40. riyo
end iho party found its way 20
Mount Vernon Missouri thence tn
Clcs. urnkr Springs whose .4frrs
danced and glluUurd iu tho sunlight
welcoming tho thirsty travellers
along ZOO excellent rock hallast,d
Highway Amid tho towering forest
trees. through open spaces. all made
glorious with the delicious and .o-
Iul'ite odors of mo Wild rnbapplc
blossom Etasing o. pr0fusioH Boz
fh. hfrHFrs along the way supple.
mrufrl ht flp sweet songs uf tho
llue bird. tHe mo King bird. the rcd
bird and fHo wood thrush the party
wheeled its Tay 10 Republic. NH
-HUr ono uf tho Invest good roads
station along the entire route.
Go 70 springfield
uu' AND aHay Dob Spring .le'l That
mw.i.lsnf city of towering trces.
beautiful streets and hospilhIe reo-
plf THs Gro and zeal Cor good
roads evidenced az other points aNs
not lacking boz Springfield lu fact
fns r.fF eas foh1 tn be- perfect
h1f-hed Tor tho dissemination %
-1lf roads enthusiasm and fhr pro-
EaTandl fnr hoftrrmerf Of hlgIaayr.
Too nest strip OF territory t1 be-
fralrrsed vas that iufnrr orlug be-
aeeu springfield and I0uoshoro.
Artans1e fho convention CTS STOPS
scre made AZ many points Including
seymour. Mountain Grove Cahoul.
Wilio springs an in Missouri Thnn
came the straight haul t0 Jon shOrU
az which place the travellers were
met By large delegation in decor
aief cars and accompanied by n
trau band The line OF parade vas
through alah0rafelV decorated streets
-nai'oral tnIors in friendly rivalry
pifh thr eufunrinE white and green
az the Ozark Trail.
Great Convention.
Then came the suntfnfinn--Eur h
gathering. elfh represenf1fivea
from marcy different statos and ono
citizen rf Canada. The program "a.
a pleasing blend of patriotism and
sond roaas. The one phase inHopara
By uDseu uifh the other the Flories
~ earh bot enhancing that Of ths
Other Like the coiora 81 the drcura.
iiaHs ard the rare and charmln.
hopiiaiify % the people. the pro