Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-28
ASH FORK TOUR ID BE SPECIAL
 AUTO EVENT

To work with the excursions com- mittee of the Yavapai county cham Der of commerce, Dr. R. J. Roper has been appointed to arrange for a del egation of that organization to meet A. L. Westgard, the official path finder of the national park-to-park highway tour, when he arrives at Ash Fork on August F. Winchester Dickerson, director of the chamber Of commerce for Ash Fork, has request ed the organization to meet Westgard on his arrival.
 The excursions committee line up a run to Ash Fork on that day. Ev- eryone knows that Ash Fork boasts the best hotel in Yavapai county and a delicious dinner can be had there. The road is in good condition and the trip will be a delightful one. West gard's mission, besides selecting the route, is to log and map the national park-to-park highway, the master highway of America. This tour over the master road of America is for the purpose of educating the people of the west to the need of at least one good road connecting all national parks in the Rocky mountains and on the Pacific coast.
 The following is an extract from the articles of incorporation:
 ITO encourage, stimulate and fos- ter public interest in the national parks, monuments and forests of the Rocky mountains and Pacific coast regions of the United States and in such other and additional national parks, monuments and forests as may hereafter be designated and set apart by the federal government. To des- ignate, aid, assist and provide for the construction and maintenance of the national park-to-park highway. to De known and designated as such, con meeting the national parks, monu- ments and forests in the region above named, and so solicit and procure funds for that purpose and to the end that travel on such highway may be increased and encouraged"
 The main feature is that no one will be permitted to accompany the party and to enjoy the privileges who seeks to commercialize the tour by featuring or advertising self or com pany. The tour is routed north, reaching the Rocky mountain national park first, thence to Yellowtone and Glacier parks, thence to Mt Rainier crater lake, Mt. Lassen, Yosemite, Se- quoia, General Grant, Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde national parks. The tour is being promoted for the pur- pose of educating the west and no tax will be levied on the cities and towns visited. The tour has been financed by Denver, Montana and Wyoming towns.
 There will be two or more special cars carrying the official party, a magazine writer for the Saturday Evening Post" photographer talk ing motion and still pictures, who will also show 5000 feet Of national parks film furnished by the National Parks Service. There will be at least two, and perhaps four, speakers and pub licity men, headed by Stephen T. Ma ther, director of the National Parks Service. A band may also accom- pany the party.
 Further announcements regal ulll5 the trip will be made by the eNcur sions committee of winch Dr. Yount is chairman and by Special Commit teeman Roper. It is the desire If have a good delegation at Ash Fork Dickerson expects to enlist the CO., operation of the board of supervisors and the highway commission in mak ing the trip and meeting Westgard to learn how Yavapai will be served in this matter.