The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-29
Coast to Coast Via Gallup

meets New MeNirO's largest and
wcalthiest elites. Both gentlemen
form Albuquerque, representing The
Evening Herald. ~progdihcd to give
publicity to the fact that the road
from albuquerque 20 Gallup was In
excellent shape. also promised TO hcip
In every way possible to secure % bet
ter road from Gallup west The road
west % Gallup h IN good shat pc as far
as the state line, then Apache coun-
~, Arizona. u the problem and the
bone OF contention" In tho matter OF
a through route from Albuquerque TO
Iiolbrook via Gallup.
With the fact that the road from
Albuquerque 10 Gallup Is In nno shape.
We turn our attention TO the road be-
tween Gallup and Holbro0k. Capt.
choa. Lamb, chairman OF the com
mittee on roads and highways for the
Gallup Chamber OF Commerce. made
tween Gallup aud Hulhrook. He made
the trip from Gallup to HolbrOok In
six Hours and tmrty minute The re-
turn trip was made In siS hours and
fifteen minutes. Capt. Lamb found
the bridge al Upton. near the state
line. TO be the worst place on the
whole route. This bridge II to he re-
IAired right away. With this bridge
los good repair the road from Gallup
to Hoibrook viii he In ns good shape
rs most roads. according 10 Capt.
Lambs report. Az Chairman Of tbs
committee on good roads and high
ways, capt Lamb states that he will
lOok after tile condition Of the road
from Gallup 10 Hoibrook 80 hat tray-
81 FROM Albuquerque to Holbrook via
uallup may get over this short route
with Just as much caHe MS they can
get over any other route. With six
hours betwee Gallup ana Holbrook
and nine hours between Gallup and
Albuquerque. makes the via
Gallup much the shortest
The Gallup Chamber OF Commerce
invites attention To the fact that the
shortest route Via Gallup follows the
santa ~ railroad. This AFFORDS traN-
clers Harvey house and hotel accom-
modutionH. Another TACT ~ that this
short route has tpsV water along the
whole line and at no time are travel
ors worry Tar from ranches or resi-
dcnCes.
The Gallup Community house fur
uiHheH freU rest rooms ANA acCommo.
dniiouE especially Tor ladies, A free
camping ground is In the making
Surely Nith these facts well HdNer-
tlscd 10 HE travelling public. the short
route. OF the route from Albuquerque
to Holhrook VIA Gallup should be the
choice.
A. iH Wcil know to Wcstcrncrs, hut
not SO well known to fasteners, In
the vicinity OF Santa Fo. Albuquerque
und Gallup. the worlds o interest
ing PREHISTORIC ruins aud places are TO
bc found. within o udlus Of 100
miles Of Gallup are the most extern
siyo %urchistoric ruins on the fHCc OF
the curfh. Besides these places Of
prehistoric peoples. Gallup IN IN the
very midst of the most extensive %
most interesting Indian reservations
in tho world Here We are AT the
reservation line OF the Navajo Indians,
world famous for their blankets and
baskets aud other Indian articles
THIS ~r,HcrVation comprises fourteen
millions Of acreh. Near by are the
Hopi Luni and other reservations.
No other spot in America onora such
"a place of interest
in lime the National highway Will
Boz as o. paved rity street through New
McAlco VIA Gallup. In the meantime
We invite tile travelling public 20 come
this way. our roads are now In Just
Hs rool shape as most western roads
Tho short route via Gallup is by far
the most interesting and direct In line
Tor the Grand Canyon Of Arizona VIA
the Fttrihod Forest and Painted
Desert.