The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-12-26
Meeting Held at Tucumcari, New
Mexico, Last Week, and Temper
airy Organization Was
Perfected.
WILL MEET AT HUTCHINSON
JAN. 20, FOR FURTHER ACTION
II. W. Magruder, President of Liberal
Chamber of Commerce, One of
the Principal Boosters, Was
Chosen Secretary
Treasurer.

chosen Secretary
Treasurer.
Not only will Liberal be among the
towns on the new Funston-Ft. Bliss
National Military Highway, but this
city was accorded the honor of one
of the important officials of the or
ganization, H. w. Magruder, presi-
dent of the Liberal Chamber of Com
merce, being elected secretary-treas-
urer of the temporary organization.
Mr.. Magruder attended the meet
ing at Tucumcari, New Mexico, last
week and brings the report that the
gathering was very enthusiastic one.
Representatives were present from
Hutchinson, Bucklin, Meade and Lib
eral, Kansas, Guymon and Texhoma,
Oklahoma, Stratford and Dalhart,
Texas, Nara Vista, Cuervo, Vaughn
and Carrizozo, New Mexico, while
other towns along the proposed route
sent word that they were heartily in
sympathy with the movement and
pledging their support
The movement is an outgrowth of
the good roads agitation in this part
of the country for the past several
years, and especially the California
Highway which has been responsible
for lot of good advertising for this
section.
Just how far the movement will ex-
tend is problematical 1t is the in
tention of those back of the agitation
to interest the Government in the
Funson National Highway and secure
Federal aid in financing the construc-
tion of the road. 1t is hoped that in
time the entire distance will be paved
with concrete or other suitable ma
terial. The highway would connect
Camp Funston and Fort Bliss, and
should it be hard surfaced the entire
distance would make one of the great
est stretches of track in the country.
One thing in favor of the PROPOSE
ton which stands out more strongly
than all others is the need for the
road. For almost the entire distance
it would pass through a country which
is in need of better transportation
system. 1t is the intention to have
the highway parallel the Rock Island
through this section if possible. AS
the territory served by this road is
gaining in population and resources
each year the more difficult it is to
handle the business and for the past
several years it has been a difficult
matter to make short trips without
losing lot of valuable time.
Although it might have been
thought by some that Liberal was
sleeping quietly there were still a
bunch of live wires with their ears to
the ground and they bobbed up Sc
renely at the first sound and the mat
ter of the Funston-Ft. Bliss Highway
was promptly taken in hand and
handled in a business-like manner
Another meeting will be held at
Hutchinson January 20, at which time
a permanent organization will be per-
fected, and definite plans made for
securing the route.
The following is the report of the
committee on temporary organiza
ton and resolutions:
"Article /. This organization shall
be known as the Funston-Ft. Bliss
Military Highway.
"Article 2. We recommend that
this organization proceed to establish
permanent highway from Camp
Funston, Kansas, to Ft Bliss at Ell
Paso, Texas, the highway to be To-
Gated as nearly as practical parallel
ling the C. R. |. & P. and E. P. & S.
w. Railroads, connecting up the fol-
lowing fixed points: Hutchinson,
Pratt, Bucklin, Meade and Liberal,
Kansas; Guymon and Texhoma, Okla
homa; Stratford and Dalhart, Texas;
Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Vaughn, Tor
rance, Corona, Carrizozo, Three Riv-
ers and Alamogordo, New Mexico;
and Ft. Bliss at FL Paso, Texas.
"Article 3. We recommend that
the officers of this temporary organ
ization shall be: T. A. Muirhead,
president; Ira o. Wetmore, vice-pres
ident; H. W. Magruder, secretary
treasurer, and we further recommend
that presidents be elected to rep
resent each of the following States:
H. P. McCaustland, Bucklin, Kansas;
C. w. Oswold, Hutchinson, Kansas;
Frank A. Sewell, Texhoma, 0klaho-
ma; R. B. Quinn, Guymon, Oklahoma;
G. l.. Taylor, Stratford, Texas; c. H.
Walker, Dalhart, Texas; j. W. Corn,