The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
FUNSTON..FT. BLISS
HIGHWAY BOOSTERS
MET HERE FRIDAY

CITY, GOOu roads boosters were here
from east and west and the subject
or main topic of the day was good
roads. Quay county has had little ex-
perience with good roads but those
who talked during the meeting told
of good roads and what they meant
to any country. Gov. Allen of Kansas,
said the other day, "No question exists
but that the permanent roads of
France won the war. The men of the
eXpeditionary force generally appre-
ciate this, every single one of them
more than two million--has had
personal contact with the convenience
of these wonderful roads of France
and has lastngly imprinted in his mind
the difference between rock and air"
Is it any wonder Mr.. Allen will "go
strong" on good roads in the first mes
sage TO Kansas. Not hit or miss af-
fair, but n real road program.
The object of the meeting Friday
was to launch an organized effort 60
secure the money to build military
highway from Camp Funston to Fort
Bliss, naming the road in honor and
building it to the memory of one Of
the greatest generals the United States
has ever seen, native of Kansas,
General Funston.
Representatives were here from all
along the Rock Island and T.. =. & S.
W. railroads along which tracks the
proposed highway will run after reach
ing Hutchinson, kas. Mayor Vincent
Of Hutchinson was the first speaker
and he believes in good roads. He is
strong for the route for What is
good for others is good for Hutchn-
son." He was followed by Mr.. Os-
wald, president of the Hutchinson
Chamber Of Commerce, who made an
excellent talk. During his talk he said
"The better we build roads the more
profitable they will become. The gov
ernment is going to build military
highways and where they will be built
will largely be determined on account
of the activity of those along the pro-
posed routes. Whatever can do per-
sonally to help this movement will
most assuredly be DONE"
Rev. Brooks, the representative of
Pratt, Kas.. I'VE will cooperate in
every way"
Mr.. McCaustland of Bucklin, who
has been associated in road work for
many years, helping establish such
well known roads as the albert Pike
from Hot Springs to Colorado and
many other roads, said, IL believe the
route from Camp Funston to FL Paso
will be one of the main travelled high
ways. The time is coming when all
army camps will be connected by auto
highways and now is the time to go
after this route"
Mr. Gibbons of Meade, Kas.. an
other live wire and real road booster
said "There is no question in my mind
about Kansas being for good road.
We are ready to do our part. A road
is laid out now through Mead county
that passes through the entire coun-
ty which has cnly four turns. This is
the kind of road that will please an
autoist." Mr.. Gibbons was elected to
the Legislature from Meade county and
will be of great help in landing lit
tie finance from his state to help build
this highway.
Another live one was Mr.. McGrudcr,
manager Of the electric light plant at
Liberal, Kansas, and president of the
Chamber of Commerce. He is strong
for concrete or gravel roads, some
thing permanent. He is one of those
kind of fellows it does person good
to come in contract.
Mr. Quinn of Guymon, gave way to
Mr.. Hughes of the same place. Mr..
Hughes said his county was going to
build good roads whether the govern
ment helped or not. He made an elo-
quent address using good roads and
what they mean to country, for his
subject. His talk was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Quinn followed with few re-
marks concerning what Oklahoma was
doing and intending to do in regard to
building good roads the coming year.
Mr.. Taylor of Stratford and Mr..
Woodruff, of the same place were
next to talk. They said 1--WE want
this highway and will do our part. We
already have good road from STRAIT
ford to Dalhart that is straight line,
not "A crook nor Il turn on the entire
route"
Mr.. Walker, editor of the Dalhart
Texan, gentleman who has had con-
siderable experience in building good
roads and enjoying the results from
his labors. He said There were thous-
ands and thousands of autoes passed
through Dalhart on the Colorado to
Gulf highway this year." Mr. Walker
favors a concrete roadbed.
Mr.. Muirhead spoke for Tucumcari
telling the visitors that Tucumcari
was ready to do all she could and as
the dream of building a military high
way along the Rock Island from Camp
Funston to Fort Bliss was favorite
/, of his be would gladly devote all the
time he possibly could to making his
dream come true. He is strong for
good roads and will be one of the
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