Elbert County tribune., 1921-12-02

Inc IOAlOWluB pan LOT pldciu6 4 Il. :
ker, Hill Top, Elizabeth and Kiowa
on the national highway taken from
the Parker Post, should be read with
much interest by the people of Eliza
beth. and especially by our business
men, as such a road would mean more
business for each town along the
highway. This would be a more favor
able route to the tourists than the
old one, due to its scenery and its saw
ing in mileage. and we believe
through proper action and coopera-
tion between the towns along this
route, this highway can be realized.
There would only be about sixteen
miles of road to grade near River
Bend and with little improvement
on the remainder of the road, 1t could
be put in good condition. 1t will be
to the interest of every business man
in Elizabeth, likewise every business
man in each town along the line, to
get back of this movement and work
for this road 1t will mean more
business for you, 1t will mean better
route for the tourists and it will mean
a big advertisement for this country.
Read what the Parker Post says, and
then lets go!"
Good roads are the blessing of pres
ent day life. They radiate from every
center of population and come more
and more into use as highways OF
travel by the tourist out for sightsee-
ing and pleasure, the homeseeker, the
healthseeker, the mechanic looking
for new fields of work, and every
manner of man and citizen passing
to and fro.
1.-The main auto highways are car
rying vast numbers of cars and peo-
ple. The town along these highways
profit thereby to an extent hardly
realized by the more unfortunate
towns that are not SO situated as to
share in the profits of this travel.
"And there is goodly stream of pro-
fits flowing from this source to tho
pockets of the garage men, the butch
er. the baker, and every other busi-
ness man who can supply the varied
wants of the automobile traveller.
Even the so-called "tin can tourist
leaves a goodly stream Of money he
hind as he travels along with his
flivver piled high with camp para
phernalia.
Parker is one of the unfortunates
in this respect now. but The Post mas
a suggestion to offer along this line
that, with proper cooperation OF all
concerned-and that means other
towns along the route, may material
ly benefit by turning portion at least
of the travel this way.
"A look at the state map shows that
the main artery of travel begins It's
long circular swing to the northwest
and to Denver at River Bend, small
town in the eastern part of Elbert
county. A county road leads straight
west from this small town into kio-
wa. the county seat, from kiowa 10
Elizabeth, to Hill Top, and from HUI
Ton to Parker road has been author
lied and is now being graded TO par
allie, the railroad. thus eliminating
some of the heavy grades OF the pres
ent road. From Parker to Denver
over the state highway.
Judging from map distances, we
would say there would be great saw
ing in mileage over this route, and be-
sides the scenic beauties of this route
as compared with the uninteresting
plains country of the present nigh
way. would more than repay the trav-
eler for a much longer route
Is the matter feasible?
1--WE would say yes. The reads are
elready made. Improve them to
standard that will invite the tourist
Post the route thoroughly with sign
boards and the tourists-many OF
tbem-will come this way. The na'
ural beauties of the route would soon
become known and the cars will roll
in ever increasing Numbers. IN t'e
.wns along the rout. desiring 10 de-
rive the most benefit from this travel
Il would be necessary to establish
camp grounds offering such faciiities
as wood. water. comfort stations ETC.
ard every business in the town VIII
benefit directly or indirectly by every
tourist that comes in.
TT will require organization toraise
the necessary funds to properly pro-
mote the route. Kiowa, Elizabeth and
Parker are the principal places or the
proposed highway and by these three