Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-10-07
SELECTION OF
HICHWAYLEFT
TO ALL TOWNS
O. s. I. and &C Officials
Ask Endorsement of Their
Routes by Valley c. c.

plan for q paved highway from San
Antonio to Brownsville viii receive
the organized support Of the Lower
Valley or whether this will be given
to the Colorado and Gulf Highway
was left for decision TO the various
local chamber of commerce at a
regular meeting of the Valley Cham
Der this afternoon.
Representatives Of both routes
were on hand and were heard in
turn by the membership, of whom
slightly more than a quorum were
present with a number of invited
guests.
H. b. Ayres, managing director If
the Old Spanish Tra:l, VINO arrived
last night with ID. Z. Co!p of San
Antonio and w. L. Bari of North
Pleasanton, business representatives
forming the inspection party. pre-
sented the Old Spaish Traii areI-
ments for valley support, following
which Capt. Bernard McyIahan, field
director of the Colorado AMI Gulf
Highway, gave in succinct fashion
chief contentious why the Colorado
and Gulf highways military division
from Waco south to Brownsville, is
logically entitled to chief considera-
tion.
''His argument was finally based
on the fact that the proposed exten-
sion Of north and south highway,
whereas the Old Spanish Trails main
artery IN east and west, that route
serving transcontinental territory.
This was countered BY Mr.. Ayres de-
claring that extension Of the Old
Spanish Trail southwark to Mexico
City is logical outgrowth from the
historic beginnings Of old Spanish
trails, which began at Mexico City
and extended northward in various
directions.
A statement made at the morning
special meeting of the board Of di-
rectors by Mr.. Ayers to the effect
that the Old Spanish Trail would be
the only route south Of San Antonio
assured Of state aid was challenged
by Capt. McMahan. who exhibited
letter from ID. X. Martin Of the state
highway commission mt Austin, writ
ten to a Mexican government official
ut Mexico City in which Martin en-
dorsed the Colorado and Gulf pro-
ject. ID. Z. Colp o fthe Old Spanish
Trail party, however, received a tele-
gram during the afternoon meeting
from Judge w. @. McCrory of San
Antonio, also Of the state highway
commission approving the Old Span
ish Trail route.
After this telegram had been read
the meeting turned its attention to
regular routine business fthe VAL
ley organization and the respective
national highway scouts began max
ing preparations for departure on the
afternoon train.
With the arrival Of the Old Spanish
Trail inspection party and a special
meeting of the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce board Of directors to
meet them this morning the national
highway situation in so far as this
city is concerned, became complicat-
ed.
The project to extend national
highway soyh I'm San Antonio
through Brownsville and on to Mex
co City was first opened last week
By the Colorado and Gulf Highway
Association, whose field director,
Capt. Bernard McMahan. is still here
10 meet the Valley Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon. There are five
named highways between here and
San Antonio, but 10 link up in a
paved roadway with that city it was
felt by the directors that Brownsville
as well as other valley towns can
support only one. Virtually similar
reports on progress made in commu-
mites along their routes were given
by the Old Spanish Trail party today
to those made by the Colorado and
Gulf party. Brownsville faces the
necessity Of choosing from among
them.
After hearing in turn Messrs. II.
b. Ayres, managing director Of the
Old Spanish Trail Association, w. L.
Baird, business representative, OF
North Pleasanton, and ID. +. Cclr,
business representative of San An
tcnio. who Is also a member of the
Automobile Dealers Association
which, he said, il actively supporting
the Old Spanish Trail route, the di-
rcctors suggested that the matter be
submitted to the meeting this after-
noon Of the Valley Chamber Of Com
So - -eet /.