Gunnison news-champion., 1919-11-28
Denver BOOSTS
BROAD GleE
snCREfARy on COllllEnr1AL
oeGANmA1lQn 16. c,.,, 1nS.I g, !.

Ou6AN1kA1NUkN YM0x8
VOICES GOOD WILL
An Sease Interested Med Pssuise-
- wesk - Aegasine Evesysas
Al editorial h IL NeWs-C ChAmpiea
en.ly lAst winter was u. Arst veico
- - raised guEgogtinG that ths .WUy
~ !dafsat ths NoRntt 6wnoI wus q
tutld Il. That u. 70 build it and IL
anhAM pas tunn:i together. Wa
p1an Of broad gagine Tie Alamoaa-
Durango track 10 open 0outAwestern
Colorado, making three great tunnels
thru the Continsntal Divide, was ndd-
I'd, and the SNOWFALL hos been rolling
|largVr ever since.
Il was almost too new and stupsnd-
Gus ~ undertaking to put thru the
Legislature, 1ltho few people could op-
|peoGsit outright. The development a.
. great state should rot - under
taEea piecemeal. Ths uo6att tunnel
d going 10 be built. Denver demands
Il, and Denver 70 quarter Of the
state. But the fair-minded bosiness
men Of Denver also zee that it would
be unfair to pledge the credit Of the
state Of Colorado TO develop North
western Colorado, while the Gunnison
and Grand valleys and the great San
Juan are left struggling under the
load Of inadequate and antiquated
facilities.
I To show how The idea Of three TIM
nails under the Continental Divide 10
naesting with approval from the lead
lng men Of Colorado, News-C -Champioa
has recenely published articles on tie
subject by 4. 3. Reynolds, the sminsut
mining promoters BY Ex-Governor
Amnsous nd by d. Lery. president Of
the STATE Agr3eultural College.
The CgHnison Chamber Of Com
nAerce, 6Fu ~ transportation COM
nittee, q which Judes Stone 10 chair
man. has been doing considerable
work along this line, and finds senti-
meut suSpFisingiy favorahle, Suppose
i& does eoet ttr.s ~ foar Mi1lion T.
Iss &e -
Colorado discovered during the great
war that she could swing . twenty
million dollar liberty loan with ease
and do It several times . year, we
learned something about finance, and
are not afraid Of figures II they
mean great profit in the end.
The Denver Civic and Commercial
Bureau aims to make its activities
state wide and Is taking an intelligent
interest in this development scheme.
Recently the secretary, d. w. Thomas,
wrote to Mayor F. C. Martin, secre-
tary Of our local Chamber Of Com
meEee:
"One Of the great projects which
now cohfronts Colorado II that Of the
development Of the northwestern
part Of the state, thru the construc-
ton of the Moiffatt tunnel. As you
are doubtless aware, vigorous action il
now being prosecuted along this line
with excellent prospect Of success.
The Agricultural and Livestock Bur-
eau takes the position however, that
while bringing every function to
bear, both in the city and in the dis
tricts directly affected by the Moi
fstt tunnel, yet there are two pro-
jects Of . similar nature which should
mt be lost sight Of, and which should
b prosecuted with great vigor. l re-
fer 70 the broad gaging Of the Denver
Z Rio Grande railway between Ala
mosa and Durango, In order TO affect
mnch needed Development IN the
southwest, and to the broad gaging
and elimination Of heavy grades be-
tween Salida and Montrose, in which
connection the construction Of . tun-
mel under Monarch pass has been
prominently mentioned.
1--WE feel that in the carrying for
ward Of these projects, the various
sections Of the state must appreciate
their inter-dependence and that the
development Of one project reflects
with great benefit to all. Neverthe-
less, it appears, after . thoro study
Of the situation, that the three pro-
jects should be considered by state
| and other officials practically stimuli
taneously or ct least with the thought
IN mind Of their close fnter-depen-
|dence.
AS has been indicated, this bureau
is intensely interested in the Salida-
Qontrose project. and the purpose Of
this letter II TO present these facts to
you, and to seek IN expression Of the
opinion Of your organization"
OF course opinion here il very fav-
orable to the tunnels. Several Of the
members Of the Committee have tax
en- the matter up by correspondence
- well rs personally, ard the business
meme organisations IN thru our Wes-
tern Slope are taking action. The
situation is developing as VIII b not
I'd By arrangements being made to
discuss the Marshall Pass tunnel q .
klune3leon Of the Denver Association 70
- hid shortly. Mr.. Thomas writes
[eGnfn under date of November ~
[l6r. Clifford n. Stons,
Sp1er Judee .Stone:- \
- m plnvfous inquiry epacoxninE ~