Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-21
.OERLAND TRAIL ADVOCATED BY
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS, AND
LOCAL CLUBS ARE ORGANIZED

tions in California and Utah and also
/ help other counties that can't take
care OF their part of the road"
| Mr.. Goodin said he was in favor OF
I the Overland Trail following the val
/ ley of the Humboldt river on account /
OF being in touch with the railway, |
I telephone and telegraph lines and the !
many other advantages in the route |
( through this section. He said that /
/ this road when completed would be |
OF untold benefit 10 this section of |
Nevada, both from a business stand |
point and as a pleasure proposition |
I as well. The national government
will soon be planning a military road
TO the Pacific coast and this route I'M
J doubtedly would be the one chosen
for this purpose. Mr.. Goodin said we
need the full support of all; in fact.
a general cooperation, and to start
at once on the project.
The next speaker was a. l.. Bach
rodt, secretary of the club. He said
that he was ready to do what all the
others ought TO do-that is to get the
business that is due this part Of the
state which we would lose if only one
highway was built. Like the speaker
before him he urged the support of
everybody for the movement.
p j. w. Puett, chairman of the board
nj Carlin, was next called upon and
= made a very interesting address on
Ia 1afF ..aI al 9
{ ferent routes and said the people of
: Utah were with us heart and soul and
( would help to the best Of their ability
+ and work in conjunction with our
e people. Mr.. Puett is very enthusiast
e tic over this road question and wants
to see construction start on it right
I away.
n After Mr.. Puett's remarks the
0 chairman appointed ]. T. Goodin, c.
Q l.. Haviland and Carl Schmidt com.
c mittee TO go to train No. 10 to meet
d the Elko delegation and escort them
e TO the meeting.
r Commissioner W. l.. Bracket, rep
resentlng the Golconda delegation
II was called and made a few remarks
e that interested the meeting. Like all
: the others. he is boosting strongly
h for the road.
r J. #. Goodin, cashier of the First
< National Bank at Lovelock, was the
n next speaker called. lie said that Inc
IS came with the crowd of boosters from
D. Lovelock and like the others was fol
n . % - I,,ft l.;
10 ton. He said that the route follow
j. ing the railroads was undoubtedly the
a best. He spoke of the many advan
lie tagcs connected with this route ant
made very interesting talk. Tour
lists coming through this sectian salt
III Mr.. GoOdin. in case of their machines
ut breaking down could be taken care o
5: by the railroads. This accommoda
(; ton, he said, would be lacking in othe
G. sections of the state. Concluding. h,
Of said that this is the most feasibl,
of route for the highway and suggested
that all get together and pull for tn,
is route, for IL Is the natural wa.
OF through the state to the coast.
Allen Mcbride of Elko was mex
at called upon and he spoke of the goo
up work that was already being done 70
he the road. He said that all Elko vii
be ready to cooperate with the ba
n anCe in building the highway.
of Attorney II. ]. Murrish of Love
as lock was the ncyt speaker. He sal
n he didn't own a car but nevertheless
ed he belonged to the club and was wit
rk the others when II comes to buildin
ID. the highway. He suggested that al
MS work for an immense club member
ship so as to invite recognition
LoveloCk, he said, already had a mem
J. bcrship Of 375 and would have so
or members in short time. Whine
re- mucca, he said. should have $50 o
he 1000 on the list. lie said he expecte
de to sec all tho people of WinnCmucc
he that could join the club. lie said h
nd believed that San Francisco and Or
of den were ready to join with us Il
building the Overland Trail throug
81. this section. He said all the argJ
on mCnts were in favor OF this route an
/
ny good, Il not better than any other roa
III built through Nevada.
lie Attorney J. a. Callahan addrosse
nd tho meeting and said that he wa
he very much impressed with the peopl
II who have jointcd these organization
of and looked for great results IL
ny strongly favored the valley of tn
&C. Humboldt route. Tho other roads, h
he said, pass through undeveIopcd sec
O. tions. He spoke of trip he mad,
d. in tho southern country covering lont
ct distances where nobody resides. III
ut said II was bad advertisement L
10 people passing through tho state
10 Along this route. he said, we have
is fine ranches and good accommoda
N tons This is the most feasible route
a, and he would do whatever he can &c