Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-24
PATHFINDER COMMITTEE
 HERE TODAY
Bankhead National Highway
 Commission Arrives From
 Douglas With Bisbee Escort
Guests at Luncheon by the Warren District Club; All
 Boosting Borderland Route

Realizing the great future possibil lties which lie in the midst of the War ren District should Southern Arizona
 be successful in securing the route for the Bankhead National Highway the business men of this district are awaiting the arrival of the highway pathfinders this morning prepared to show them why the Bankhead Ma. tional highway should be built through | this section of the state.
 l The party of official pathfinders and their escorts are due to arrive in Bisbee shortly after Il o'clock this morning. They will be received by a large delegation of business men who will escort them to the banquet hall of the Copper Queen hotel, where they will be the guests of the Warren Dis trict at luncheon.
 Three automobile parties from Tue son are scheduled to arrive in the ] city early this morning to attend the luncheon and escort the Pathfinder party from Bisbee to that city, where elaborate arrangements have been made to receive them. Other automo- bile parties from Tucson will join the party at points along the road leading intosTucson.
 After the luncheon there will be several talks and discussion along the lines of the contemplated highway Arguments will be presented on the many advantages that the Bankhead highway will bring to the Warren District. The business men in this district are fully alive to the situation and they are determined, now that their opportunity is here, not to let any lack of enthusiasm or energJ mar the chances of success.
 To Tell of Local Advantages
 Knowing that when the Bankhead highway is finally completed whether it. be through Northern'o or Southern Arizona, it vii lbe the annual meca flor thousands of persons who desire to, make extended automobile trips overland, Warranites will illustrate the unique scenery, indiyidhalism and health advantages that they can boast of. They will tell the committee of the Borderland route and why the Bankhead highway should be con- structed over it.
 Met by Bisbeeans at Line !
 More than 35 automobiles from Bisbee and Douglas, met the pathfind- CTS atRod- co yesterday and escorted the party in to Douglas, where they were given given an enthusiastic well come by the city of Douglas and other officials. Last night the committee and friends were banqueted at the Hotel Gadsden. This morning the trip was resumed accompanied by the of who made the journey to Fl Paso for the purpose of returning to Bisbee with the pathfinders are: J. c. Ryan, highway engineer; .Dr. N. c. Bledsoe, c. M, Roberts. Sidney Smyth, county enginer; Fred Sutter, J. A. Heating, T. A. Ryan and many others. At Rodeo the party was met by the mayor of Bisbee, Jacob Brick son.
 To Tombstone This Afternoon
 This afternoon the pathfinders will continu their trip to Tombstone, where they will be met by delegation of Tombstone business men. The committee will remain in the county seat for half an hour ad then, accom- panied by several automobiles con- taining highway boosters firm Tucson and nearby cities. the journey to Tue son will be. started.
 To Inspect Northern Route
 From Tucson the pathfinders will journey over the Duncan-G -Globe-Roose- welt highway and then make a detour to Tucson and then on to Yuma. Ali ter completing their inspection in and
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