Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-24
Pixies PEAK
OFFICIALS HERE
Splendid Meeting Held Last
Night and Officials Praise
Overland Trail Route

Inc OhiCidlS VI tue ElheS ran
Ocean to Ocean Highway association
who are on their trip OF inspection OF
the road, arrived in Elko last night
nearly two hours ahead of their sche-
dule time, and after they had dined
an informal reception was held for
them in the ball room of the Mayer
hotel. There were about forty rep
resentative citizens present and some
very interesting talks were given by
the officials land local good roads
boosters. This morning the party con.
tinued on their westward journey,
They were piloted out OF here by r.
w. Hesson. secretary OF the Overland
Trail association. The party is com
posed as follows:
Mr.. C. F.. Adams, president of the
Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean highway,
and president OF the Chillicothe. Mis-
souri,. board of public works.
Mr.. A. w. Henderson, secretary
treasurer of the Pixies Peak ocear
to Ocean highway. and secretary o.
the Colorado Springs. Colorado, chem
Der OF commerce.
Col. Harry w. Graham. publicit!
agent for the Pixies Peak Ocean Il
Ocean highway. and secretary of tn,
Chillicothe. Missouri, chamber of com
merce.
Mr.. Charles Adams. of the "Adam
Garage" with his Marmon car, o
ChillIcothe, Missouri.
Senator A. w. Hesson presided a
the meeting last night and after ex
tending a welcome to the visitors h
called upon Mr.. John Henderson 10
a few remarks. Mr.. Henderson saiC
that 1t was not his purpose to prais,
the Overland trail to the injury OF an.
other route. He favored good road
everywhere and hoped that ther
! would be more than one good trans
continent road through Nevada. II
said that he believed the Overlan
trail to be the logical route througl
Nevada. and he called the attention
OF the officials to the fact that in thei
ride yesterday they were at all time
close to trans.continental railroad
telephone and telegraph lines. an
that at no time were they far di!
tant from water.
Mr.. Hesson then called upon NJ
George Russell, one of the pioneers {
Nevada, and one who knows ever
part OF Il. Mr.. Russell made a yer
interesting talk. He said that fC
trans. continental travel or for goverl
: ment military purposes that the Owe
land trail was the most logical rout
n through Nevada. This. he said. We
1. the route travelled by Fremont, by II
n Murphy party. and the Donner Lab
n party. which was caught in the snO
l. at Donner Lake when most OF the
II perIshed. In the early days the EN-
4. grants travelled this route because
% was the easiest and best, and the 1
y dians, the original pathflnders, guide
ff parueS THIS way.
II. ]. Jones, chairman OF the boa
OF county commissioners, was ne
called upon. He said that as a mel
4 Der OF the board that he was anxio
Z to do all that he could in making Il
4 road through Elko county a first ella
Z highway. He outlined certain wo
I that was contemplated In the caste
Z part of the county which will give
outlet from the Lincoln. highway
/ the Overland trail In the eastern pa
Z OF the county, and which will eliml
Z ate certain bad stretches. When II
= section of the road Is completed Ell
! county's section of the road will be
Z first class condition for travel.
& Following Mr.. Jones, Judge Dough
Z and C. +. Williams were called upC
= Each expressed desire to see
i Overland trail placed in condition Fl
2 ond to none, and each expressed
! willingness to do oil he can to n
! end.
u Mr. Adams was then called UP
Z and his talk was very interesting a
Z helpful. He said that his father h
= crossed the plains in the early da
XI nf tho vypat m tho npny pxDrcgs, n