The Glenwood post., 1919-10-18
North America Air Line Association
Establishing Transcontinenta| Sta
tions on Western Slope
Definite LOCAL ACTION SOON

Last Monday afternoon Ernest $.
Hightower, secretary treasurer of the
North America Air Line association,
Field Manager R. NJ. Sterrett and Lieu
tenant A. c. Sager, appeared before
the executive board of the Glenwood
Chamber Of Commerce and, seeking
the cooperation of the Chamber and the
citizens of Glenwood in establishing in
Glenwood an aerial landing station, to
be one of chain of stations across the
continent, the field to be designated
and marked in accordance with the
plans of the U. s. government, and
plated so that any pilot may by refer
ence to plat or log book know that
there is safe landing field in Glen
wood. rr r.r
Mr.. Hightower presented an outline
of the plans and purpose Of his asso-
citation, stating that it was the purpose
to establish, not the shortest and
quickest route across the continent,
but the shortest route, having in view
the greatest number of people living
along the route. This would include
Ueadville, Red Cliff, Glenwood and
Grand Junction.
The organization represented by
these gentlemen, so they explained, is
noncommercial and is acting in con.
junction with the federal war depart
ment, and it is believed that the route
which they establish and recommend
will be officially approved from Wash
ington, and that in short time U. g.
mail will be carried across the country
in aeroplanes deliveries being made
only at those points where suitable
landing stations have been provided.
Glenwood was asked to provide suit
able grounds for field and to guar
antee Is members to the association,
each Of whom should pay 80 annual dues
the fund thus created to be used to
suitably mark the landing grounds and
plat them for the general information
Of pilots who might want to use them.
It was stated that the expenses of the
+, association were very light, only one
man, the secretary treasurer, being
under salary. ..-.
' E. E. Lucas, one of the owners Of
the polo grounds which recent air VS.
,itors to this city pronounced an ideal
landing field, was not able to be pres
,ent at the meeting, having departed
7 for New Mexico the day previous, but
beSsss leaving the city he had gone
|over the matter carefully with Mr..
Hightoyer and in the presence Of G..
j.. Hubbard and f. H. Grubb, had
promised the use of the grounds and
had also agreed to take five Of the
necessary memberships, and If the
other twenty were not sold promptly
he said he would take five more, thus
supplying 800 of the $3.50 required.
=. Throughout the discussion Of the
matter before the Chamber Of Com
merce President Darrow spoke in . de.
rbgatory manner concerning the pro-
ject, impugning tho motives Of the gen
tlemen and questioning their sincerity
Fs,d Aaaasss 6terrstt finally told
: Mr.. Darrow that he had an entirely
Erroneous idea Of the plans and pur
poses Of the associations and had mis-
jAdged It's representatives, and said n
tho people Of Glenwood did not feel
that It was worth $3.50 to this com
munity to be recognised on the o6icia
ttaaseontinsntal route with . field
r,AArked and recognised - onisial, hi
Ind his assoeiatss would 60 On theil
wsy and talk the matter over Will
others wAo recognised s.d appreciated
the valus Of such fold and wer'
4 anxious 10 havs ens es4o6a1sAod b
their sennsnity.
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