Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-21
OVERLAND TRAIL ADVOCATED
BY GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS
AND CLUBS ORGANIZE
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was TO leave San Francisco about the
middle OF May, would come over the
proposed Overland Trail and it was
up TO the different towns along the
route to give them a royal entertain
ment. He said this Is the most prac-
teal route through the state and 1t
is up 10 the club members to show
the visitors that we are right. In
concluding, he said this route would
do the most good TO the greatest num-
Der of people.
G. y. Bossmer, secretary of the
club. was called upon and made a
few remarks that interested the as
semblage. He told of the present
financial condition of the club and
said that ElkO county, he believed,
had the best stretch of road in the
state. He said that Elko county was
with the movement and an Overland
Trail club would be formed there in
the near future.
publicity bureau of the Ogden Com
mercial club. was next called upon.
He said that the people of Ogden were
very much with us in the building OF
the Overland Trail He said il was
the best route and if proper road
was built that the greater part of the
travel would come this way. He said
that Ogden was already planning for
the comfort Of tourists coming over
this route. The city is TO set aside
a park for the accommodation of au-
tOists as an induccment for travellers
to spend more time in Ogden and look
over the plcasur" spots and great re-
sources of that section of Utah. He
said 1t would he their greatest pleas
urc to send all tourists over the Over.
land Trail.
Another Utah speaker was Il. NJ. Ty.
son of Brigham City. He said he was
greatly interested in road building
and told of the great amount Of road
work in his section Of Utah. He said
that they had to have good roads as
they had n great country to develop
and said that the people of Utah were
great road builders and 1t has always
been their principle to have good
roads leading from one community to
another. He expressed himself as a
big booster for the Overland Trail.
w. f. Mayer. representing the Elko
delegation. made a few remarks and
said that tho people of Elko were all
for the Overland Trail route. He said
that Elko had ample accommodations
for all tourists passing through this
section. He said the Elko people
were all boosting for the road
Attorney NJ Griswold of Elko was
next called upon and remarked that
people can see at n glance that the
route chosen for the Overland Trail
is the most practical one through the
state. He said We must thoroughly
organize. push our claim and we will
by words but by deeds as well.
4 number of others made few re.
marks and all were on the same
theme. good roads and the Overland
Trail,
A motion was made by J. r. Goodln
that a petition be circulated To show
our strength in this matter and get
results. II was good suggestion and
tho motion carried unanimously.
Local Branch Organized
Chairman Shechan announced that
the time had arrived for the organiza.
ton of local branch of the over.
land Trail club and II. w. Duncan was
chosen secretary and +. A. Robinson
treasurer of the new organization.
After the appointment of the OH.
GERS n large number Of those present
subscribed to the list OF members.
The board of governors held n
meeting in the directors room of the
First National bank yesterday and de.
cidcd that tho next meeting Of tho
Overland Trail club DO held at Love
lock in June next and In September
the club would meet in Elko The
dates OF these meetings are to no
fixed by the board Of governors.
In speaking Of the organization OF