The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-22
TRADE EXCURSION
TRIP TO GALLUP
Party to Discuss Road
Conditions With
c. Of c.

A trade excnfuion consisting u
nnteral automobiles loads OF mem
t@w Of the Chafnbor o. Commerce
wiz leave t1murrun morning Tor Dali
lHp @ attend a meeting AZ the Gall
lup Chamber Of Commerce Thursday
night TIE excursion u 10 BE- heal
% ~ r. H. Watklna. secretary ct a
local rhambcr.
Decision 10 make he excursion was
made al q meeting 81 tbs board
tureaH u the Chamuer o. Commerce
In 4ht chafsfber rooms last night
ctil1euS were unacr a false imprcs-
lon mat A~lbuqnsrqsa Was aiserim-
Maunf against them By seaiding
auto 4ourtaIH west ~ the aeutnein
toute and not through uailup.
a was aaid a. tee meouhs last
nlsnt inst n road between Aaguna
AID taIlup WIS nos IN the best con.
ui,ion and that IA only reason some
d Ina tourists had Lot ueen sent
tnrouHh Gallup was no because Al
bu1ucruueana desired TO show any
discrimination against the Aarbon
Siv nut that q was considered best
Tor h tourists,
Aim of Excursion
All. Watkins WIS instructed to
communicates with the state high-
way commissioner In the nopes Of
having him suin the party. n pur-
pose o. the excursion Is TO point out
20 ua1up residents thai Albuquerque
- wiflnF 20 cooperate with Gallup
~ any tins and 70 direct touris.s
through fhelr city II the road is
maintained Ia good condition.
The excursion Il TO be made over the
road fruni L4tguna 10 Gallup. which
tourists have been told 20 avoid, 80
The members " the parry Will b.
upio 70 tel Gallup cittens la just
hat conditions the road Is IN.
onc u the inemocrs Of the bureau
said last night that the reason that
some aourlsis a MOI been directed
~ The way Of Caimp was because
tnp roads in Apache county Arizona
south o. Gallup were Ia too bad a
condition 20 be travelled.
Boycott Threatened
Decision ~ mako tne uIp was made
alter n was pointed ouf mat Gallup
otaena Nere 20 noid a mass mcet-
ing Thursday night 10 consider steps
10 boycott Albuquerque Commercial
Interests N retaliation Tor what they
considered an unjust discrimination
against their city. u was said too
tnsA there WA 4 ponslblnty u Gal
tup taxing steps 1 o eircet all auto
mobile tourists from 1anup by way
" rafmihgton AZ not through Al
~buquAruu.A raise impressions which
tRe Dallup Chamber Of Commerce
al.d others there ave gained regard-
tng Aiuuqucrque must be righted. u
va said AZ tne meeting las, night I
1he faist impressions had been
gained IL Mas kaid c some Of
tne autOmOoile tourists winch had
been utrecstd ~ the southern routes
had gone ~ tie northern route In
stead and ie'portrd Us Gallup garages
tnat they Had oten toll the road was
poor BAT that tney had found Il
plenty good . u GA watch 10
lkcterr Camp Ground
Following a Discussion % h
necessity OF the cify having a better
camping ground. a commtte1 was
appointed 10 Investigate the condi-
al the aulo camp grounds al
tlieras venue n second street and
$50 " steps could not be taken 10
Improve Il. The committee consists
- y. ~ Bliss. Sidney Well. Dr. How
ara Raper, Robert McclughRn and
ar watkins
Seeumeni favored the fixing Of a
nulatDle comfort station Al the
grounds and the hiring OF an attend
ASK 10 tske are 81 the grounds.
a red cap should h. kept at the
ground all the time said one mem-
bcr. By mcans Of an attendant at
M grounds Il waE thought that many
touf lists should b. Induced to stay In
to~n longer and take side trips here. 1
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