The Lamar register., 1918-06-19
DALLAS-CANADIAN-DENVER
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting to be Held in Lamar
on July II and IS, 1918.

coHNciheil " people WIN uesHe " tune
a vacation to the Colorado mountain
resorts. The trip, itself, from Texas
and Oklahoma to Lamar, Colorado, will
be worth the time and expense. Peo-
pie living in southern, eastern or north
ern Texas will find u delightful ond
interesting trip awaiting them through
the wonderful state of Oklahoma
Crossing Red River north of Gaines
vile. the tourists will travel through
a fine section, passing through Mariet-
ia, Ardmore, New Wilson, Ringling,
Waurika, Hastings, Temple, Walter
and Lawton where are located
Fort Sill and Camp Doniphan.
Ft. Sill and Camp Doniphan are
located near Lawton. These, within
themselves, are of wonderful interest.
The aviation camp is here. The visit
to these wonderful places will repay
one for the trip. Passing on to the
northwest, you come to Medicine Park,
one Of the most beautiful and pictures
que places in the United States. 1t is
a famous summer resort in the midst
Of mountains. Here you find beauti-
full lake fed by mountain streams. Stop
a day or two and rest. Through this
section of Oklahoma and on to the
northwest the tourist will see the
American Indians, some of whom will
be in their native state, with their
blankets and wigwams. Your next
stop Of Importance will be Hobart, one
Of the finest little cities in the state
of Oklahoma; thence to the northwest
the tourist will pass through Sentinel,
Elk City, Harmon and Cheyenne.
Here You may view the famous battle
grounds, where General Custer met
the Indian hords in savage warfare.
Continuing to the northwest, you pass
through Roll, Crawford. Durham, Gem
and thence to Canadian, where all the
tourist lines concentrate and cross the
Canadian River over one of the finest
steel and concrete bridges in the south
west.
Leaving Oklahoma City over the
Oklahoma City Division Of the D-C-D.
the tourist will find a delightful trip
awaiting them through one of the fin
est sections of Oklahoma. They will
pass through Yukon, TT. Reno, where
where the government trains calvary
horses, Ell Reno, Calumet, Geary,
bridgeport, Hydro, Weatherford, Clin-
ton, Butler, Herring and Harmon.
If the tourists prefer, they may
come through Ft. Worth, Wichita Falls
and Childress, where they enter upon
the original D-C-D highway. This
route will take them through a fine
country, passing through the splendid
towns of Wellington. Shamrock,
Wheeler and Mobeetie, at each Of
which places they will receive the glad |
hand. Your route from Canadian will |
take you through the wonderful north |
plains of the Panhandles of Texas and
Oklahoma, through ochiltree. Gray,
Guyinon, Elkhart, Kansas, Stonington,
Colorado, Two Buttes, in the heart of
the famous irrigated district, or
Colorado, and thence to
Lamar. The city of Lamar lies in the |
wonderful valley of the Arkansas
River and is surrounded by one of the
most wonderful irrigated districts in
the United States. 1t is beautiful
city AMI is but another word of hospit-
ality and push. Lamar's slogan is
Don't Weaken" And they don't La
mar is making wonderful preparations
for this convention. A strong pro-
gram is in preparation. Governors,
of Congress and other dis
tinguished speakers will entertain the
the great crowds. There will be three
DR. four brass bands and other forms ]
If amusement After the convention, |
20 on to the mountains and complete |
your joy.
For particulars, address the under
iigned.
w. A. PALMER, Secretary