The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
ASKS M|SSOU[A'S AID
IN HIGHWAY project
C. S. Weaver Would Secure
Support Here for George
Washington Road.
GATEWAY TO PACIFIC
Strategic Point on Great
Trail, Organizer Tells
Chamber.
GATEWAY TO PACIFIC

To connect with Missoul;, the II
states already organized will be the
big local benefit of the George Wash
iugton National highway, according to
C. S. Weaver. field secretary of the
organization. Missoula, as the ter
minus Of the Glacier National park
branch Of the highway. is 1.-The gate
way to the Pacific coast" Mr.. Weaver
declared
The great national benefit of this
transcontincntal highway lies in the
fact that II United States government
forts and one arsenal are located on
this highway. more than are on all the
others put together. thus in time of
war forming Il strategic military way
for the mobilization and distribution
of troops. In one sense this highway
is the main artery of the country's
travel. either crossing or connecting
with every other national highway in
the United States.
Joins Five National Parks.
As to the advantages Of this high :
way for tourist travel. Mr. Weaver
points out that if the road which is
tiItduN oTSaHIIcu through IL states
goes through to Seattle. it will con-
meet five national parks, Chickamauga
Shiloh. Yellowstone. Glacier and Mt
| Rainier. 1t offers the tourist the wild
est diversity of climate and scenery in
the United States 1t goes through
more large cities than any. other ma :
tionsl highway in the United States
| thus offering better accommodations
| to the tourist.
| Incorporated in Nebraska.
! At a convention in April. 1916, The
George Washington National highway
was organized and incorporated under
the laws of Nebraska. At the head o
the organization are the nationa
president. secretary. treasurer and OK.
ecutive board with vice president
| from each one of the states, then tn.
state organization and then the town
Iall of whose officers are unpaid. II
the territory already closed more thar
40 per cent of the towns concerned of.
fered their hearty cooperation to tn,
plan of for the highway. according t
| Mr. Weaver, who also says that from
the point of legislation the organiza
ton is in splendid shape.
Apathy in Northwest.
Up to this time we have met Will
the greatest enthusiasm from larg,
and small towns alike on our way bu
the apparent apathy with which tn
organization has met in the northwcs
must go to show that the people d
not realize how much this highwa
will mean to them" said Secretar
| "a Ia. Z.
Zation is to get each county to talk
advantage of the state and government
action and until then keep their ow
roads in the best possible condtio
for the closing Of the territory. w
hope to be marked through to Glaci,
park by fall
Wants $1,000 Here.
The amount which each town mus
devote to the plan is based on popu
lation. Fifty per cent of the amour
is kept at home for the upkcep of tn
reads in that district and the remain
der goes to the organization as thu
towns portion of the cost of the ma
tional enterprise, is the plan explaine
by Mr.. Weaver. One thousand dollar
would be Missoula's portion.
Mr.. Weaver has been in Missoula fl
"A number of days and expresses grea
enthusiasm and admiration for tn
part of the country, mentioning pal
ticularly Missoula's golf course upo
which he has played practically eve,
day of his stay here.
The plan of organization of IL
George Washington National highwa
was laid before the commercial club
Mlssoula Saturday evening by NJ
Weaver and is now under considers
; ton by that body.