The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-01
flIJEy ROADS GET BOOST
h BIG HIGHWAY MEETING

=, to visiting delegates from
,,bern Colorado at the anual meet
fthe Spanish Trail-Grand Canon
,,hwav Association held in that
y Monday
The first business transacted was
election of officers for the ensu-
vaar L. B. Sylvester of Monte
;,ts received 46 votes against 4 l
w, Swanson of Alamosa for
% office of president. Upon motion
Mr. Swanson the election of Mr..
,lvester was made unanimous. e.
Wilson of Durango was elected
,cretarv of the association by ac-
smation. Then followed the cleo
nm of vice presidents being repre-
ntative for each county along the
ghway route, as follows:
4lamosa county-F. w. Swanson
Rio Grande county-R. A. CHS
Olm.
Coneios county-Frank w. Rus
ell.
Costilla county-W. H. Parrish.
HuerfanO cOunty-Robt. Young.
La Plata county,. H. McHolland
Other counties not being repre-
ented in this meeting, the vice pres
Tents for those counties were desig-
ated to be the chairmen of the
cards of county commissioners.
A committee on Membership and
y-Laws was appointed as follows:
c. Wiley, w. H. Adams, Robt.
oung.
A Resolution committee consisting
R. A. Chisholm, Fred Stanley, Nc
Holland, j. c. Wiley and w. H. Ad-
inns was appointed.
The report of the Resolutions COM
nittee was adopted and is as fol-
bws:
First: That the committee rec
|mmends the adoption of Resolu-
Ion requesting the State Highway
commission to Immediately supply
ne necessary funds to make avail
Ole the La Veta pass road.
second Recommend, without un-
'ecessary delay, the completion of
he State Highway known as The AL
4osa River route to connect with
ne Spanish Trail at Wolfe Creek
Pass.
lhird: Recommend without un-
necessary delay the construction of
ne State Highway, known as "The
umores Pass Route" to connect
*l'h the Spanish Trail.
Fourth: That this Convention en-
OrSes the Resolution passed by The
'oou Roads Convention at Pueblo,
"nereby it recommends as an alter
'''e summer route by way of Wal
'"u's' Alamosa, Monte Vista, Del
EOr'e' Pagosa Springs, Durango
a'"'hgton' Shiprock connecting at
|u"''up as part of the National Old
aus highway Association, and that
m ' ASSOCIATION pledges it's active
Pupport through its officers to the
.'"erahce of the four objects en-
Traced m in these Resolutions.
D. nc report of the Membership and
- Laws committee was also unani-
AouSly adopted:
AZ. nc annual membership fee of
" "'' association is fixed at Five dol
|'J which is to include mem
M, sup lee in The National Old Trails
nas rsnway Association, which is $3.50
N, Vapita and that all members OF
a,los spu'''Sh Trail Association are en-,
son " one CD vote either in per.
Association" ''"s' u '"'
no,. ioung of Walsenburg re.
vo,o mat sixteen teams and mer
On ~ 'eu' to work by his county
and la Neta Pass road, this week
] NJ ,eiesram was addressed to T
siona mart State Highway Commits
st,,e . Denver, urging immediat,
snoo financial cooperation and assist
ono. s a"u the placing of 10000 a
n, '0r work on La Veta Pass road
finn uellberations of the associa
Tran meeting nee mean that The Spanish
lIsbos "'shway will become an estab
Trail road of The National Ole
mra highway between Walsen
La WV, u Gallup, New Mexico, vi,