Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

way. Several farmers travelled from
S5 70 forty miles 10 attend and prac-
tically the entire official families OF
Scott and Montgomery counties we're
present or personally represented at
the meeting.
They talked road building and
pledged road work and road money In
manner never before known 10 that
section Of the country. and the result
Is a foregone conclus!on-the Albert
Pike highway will be built thru Ar
kansas with the same ease and the
same rapidlty that Oklahoma. Kansas
and Colorado are coming to the front
with.
The Western Division.
The Albert Pike Highway associa-
tigu was organized on the 2sth day
OF January. 1917. NJ a convention held
in Tulsa under the auspices OF the
Tulsa Chamber Of Commerce. The
plan Of the association Is the con-
struction OF n highway from Colorado
Springs Col. TO Hot Springs. Ark. via
Tulsa and Fort Smith.
The highway has been divided into
two divisions known as the eastern
and the western, with Tulsa as the
dividing line.
The western division was organized
during the spring and summer months
and much construction work has been
done along the line from Tulsa 10
Dodge City. Kan West of Dodge City
We use the Santa Fe trail and no pro-
motion work has been necessary over
that section OF the highway. From
Quay TO Enid the road has been defi-
nitely established and logged and the
same Is true OF the section from Alva
west to the state line but from Enid
TO from line
Dodge city there are two cOntending
routes building. each OF which will
appear before the annual convention
Of the association In January and
claim recognition. There will also be
some contest over the location OF the
road between quay and Keystone. but
all Of these questions as 10 routing
will be ironed out Immediately follow
ing the annual convention and the
highway from Tulsa to Colorado
Springs will be ready for marking
and will be opened for travel during
the summer months OF 1918.
IL Is the purpose OF the association
TO make the Albert Pike highway the
most popular route for tourists during
the coming summer and TO have the
eastern division ready for the 1918
winter tourists TO Hot Springs.
The annual convention OF the asso-
citation will be held in January, but
the exact date and location will not be
known until after the next conference
OF the officials in December.
Prior to the convening OF this con-
vention all organization work will
have been completed and the second
annual convention OF the association
is expected to be so thoroly repre-
I sentative Of the entire route that Ill
routing questions will be promptly
/ dispoe I'd Of and many valuable plans
/ for future construction will be defi-
nitely deter mined upon.
A distinct forward step was taken
I in road development and improvement
in Tulsa county this month by the or
ganization of the township road super
visors under the direction OF County
| Highway Engineer Dan W. Patton
Speaking of this organization, Mr.
| Patton said:
The object OF the organization IS
to bring about closer Cooperation OF
those in authority in road construc-
tion, maintenance and improvement
in the county, and | am sure II will
result in great good. II will put the
supervisors in closer touch with eacf
other and enable my office to know
just what is being done in every town
ship. We expect to have monthly
meetings at which road improvement
work will be discussed
Thru the highway department OF