Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
PUEBLO. TIE GATEWAY

The towns o, tho Southwest are awak-
ening to :he situation and are cooper
ating with the government in making
the mountains available to those VINO
may wish to visit them.
Best of all. projects OF this kind
once started, promote and develop
themselves. The visitor, entering the
mountain country, returns and tells
his friends what he has seen. They
come return and send an ever in
creasing throng again. And OF TINS
number, there are many who do not
return. These remain here. to join in
the work of building. For nothing does
the world pay better than for pleasure.
rest, recreation. comfort, health. All
that Is needed is the opening wedge.
Afterward, thru the resulting capital
that visitors are glad and anxious to
bring in, the territory develops itself.
DR.. Fl. w. Taylor. of Washington, ID.
c., recently visited Pueblo and spoke
to the Pueblo Commerce club officials.
the Lions club here and Pueblo bust
ness men concerning the development
of the Conejos country. He received
the hearty commendation and assur-
anccs of good will and cooperation
from President G.. l.. l.. Gam. of The
Commerce club. one hundred tents
have been purchased from the govern
mcnt. Taylor states, to handle tour
lists the first OF the next season. Work
on the construction OF cabins. cots, and
other mere permanent structures VIII
begin as soon as the weather permits.
he stated. and will be completed as
swiftly as possible.
Another proposition mentioned by
DR.. Taylor is an automobile project
called the Merrick tours. He was re-
Gently elected president of this COM
pany. It's purpose is to carry tour
lists to the mountain parks from the
five national trunk rallrads that head
into Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and
Denver Tourists will be ticketed as
EASTERN points to Colorado railroad
limits and thence by automobile to
such inland attractions as they may
choose.
Ultimately, DIR. Taylor believes, the
national forests of the Southwest will
be connected by chains of mountain
highways from Colorado down thru
New Mexico and Arizona, clear into
the southern end of California. The
opening up of the Concjos country, the
San Isabel forest, and territory in Col
orado he regards as merely the open
ing wedge of the development of the
Southwest.
Not only are there resources of re-
creation in this country" he declares,
but there are vast unopened possiS
bilities in mining. agriculture, stock
raising. and commerce"
AS the tourists follow the roads in
to this territory, theic will he revealed
new possibilities for investment and
settlement. Right here in Pueblo. at
the western terminal of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, there can be delivered
thousands of tourists. The value of
tho tourist is known. II can be esti-
mated in monetary terms. California,
one of the richest states in the union.
famed for its recrcational possibilities.
was developed thru the wealth that
the tourist brought in.
All the elements for success are pre-
sent Eight here and now, Taylor de-
claros. General Traffic Manager Stone
of tho Missouri Pacific railroad. has
declared THAT he will make Southern
Colorado to his road what the Grand
Canon of Arizona is to others. The
government is willing to aid in the
work. The local communities are
awaking to the opportunities offered
them. Capital is already interested.
Tourists are pressing at the gates.
clamoring for entrance. All that must
be done in to direct the development.
keep the various factors in harmony
with one another, and the result is
certain.