The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-18
OVERLAND TRAIL To
Be CHIEF HIGHWAY
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Sacramento controlled the California
vote with a delegation of fifty. The
Ell Dorado delegation withdrew, but
appeared again during the convention
when it developed that the voting
privilege would not make much diff
ference.
L. A. Mares voiced the position of
the California road advocates in the
principal address of the day. Cali
fornians were ready to help Nevada
build a road, he said, because such a
road would benefit California. 1t was
not charity on California's part to
offer to give s450.000 to aid in build
ing a hard-surfaced road on the Over
land Trail, he asserted, but purely a
business proposition. He said Cali
fornia realized that Nevada was not
able to build a road unaided that
would satisfy California ideas of what
a road must be to develop profitable
traffic.
II have studied this problem from
maps and by actual investigation in
the field" the speaker said, land 1
know that the logical thing to do is
to select the most feasible route
across Nevada and improve that route.
l make no bones about it; the Over
land Trail is the most feasible route
and al be put in shape with the
least expenditure of money. 1t is
along a water grade, near the rail-
roads and good communities, and will
save the tourist money and conduce
to his comfort. California is ready to
spend money to improve that road,
and If a Nevada delegate will now
move that that road be adopted, the
California delegation will pledge it.
self to aid and devise ways and means
to raise the money"
AT the conclusion of Mares address
the storm broke again when several
delegates arose and wanted to know
what was the purpose of the meeting
anyway, and stated that it did not
seem to them that they were getting
anywhere. Mayor Stewart arose and,
tracing the movement for one main
highway across the State back to a
year ago, told why the meeting was
called in Reno and what the dele
gates were expected to accomplish.
1T is to find out what California
will do to aid Nevada, and to find out
what Nevada wants California to do
he said; land the best thing to do is
to follow the suggestion of Mr.. Mares
and make a motion to settle the mat
ter of which route is wanted"
The mayors address had the de-
sired effect and the motion Of w. H.
Goodin followed.
The one-day meeting was the big
gest gathering held in the three states
on the road matter. Three hundred
delegates were present, representing
thirty-seven organizations and COM
munities. as follows: Stockton Cham
Der of Commerce, Ukiah-to-Tahoe AS
ISOLATION, Ell Dorado Chamber of Com
merce, Placer County Chamber of
Commerce, Auburn Commercial Club,
Yuba Chamber of Commerce, Nevada
County Chamber of Grass
Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sacra-
mento Chamber of Commerce, San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce,
Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Lake
County Chamber Of Commerce, Fresno
Chamber of Commerce, Suffer County
Chamber Of Commerce, Pioneer Trail
Association, Greater Carson Club
California State Highway Commits
sion, California Hotel Mems Associa-
ton. Yosemite National Park Associ-
alton. Placer County Trades Associa-
ton, Sacramento Auto Trades Associ-
alton. Sacramento Ad Club. Sacra-
mento Merchants Association, Quincy
Boosters. Yuba County Development
Association. See-Tahoe-First Associa-
ton. Lincoln Highway. Utah Highway
Commission. Salt Lake City CONNER
cial Club. Utah Auto Association
Sagebrush Club. Nevada Highway AS
~sociation. Reno Commercial Club, Ne
yada Roard M Hiwhwavn