Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-24

An Important feature Of the conyen-
ton o. the National Park-to-Park
Highway association in Sacramento
was the establishment of the principle
of continuing the present routing and
preventing any numerous changes IN
the way travelled. according to Scott
Leavitt, reelected president of the
organization. who returned Friday
from the session.
The Sacramento convention of the
National Park-to-Park Highway asso-
citation was the third annual convention
of that organization he said. Dele
gates were present from nine states
including: Washington. Oregon, Cali
fornia, Arizona. Nevada. New Mexico,
Colorado. Wyoming and Montana.
Most Important Highway
"The convention was business-lke
from the start to the finish, with three
matters of policy definitely worked out
which will have great influence on the
future of the organization. To begin
with. the national purposes of the
movement to connect the national
parks with q good highway and to
assist in their development was m
phasized. w. G. Scott Of southern Cali
fornia making the statement that this
highway organization is the most i'm
portant in the United States. To ac-
cOmplish these great results. It was
deemed important that the principle
highway should be maintained. and
that. in order to be sure that the af-
fairs of the association shall remain in
the hands of those definitely in touch
with its o and interested in its
success, all directors in the future
shall be chosen from communities on
the definitely established route OF the
highway. The definite routing between
Yellowstone and Glacier national park
is that of the Y-G Bee line.
"The directors chosen are as follows:
Montana-Dr. s. +. Way. Livingston:
Idaho. V. Brady. Boomers Ferry;
Washington-William Davis. Newport:
Oregon--S. b. Vincent. Portland; Cali
fornia-A. l.. Conrod. Red Bluff:
Nevada-Senator r. w. Griffith. Las
Vegas: Arizona-Judge L.. '. Root
Winslow; New Mexico-T. r. Smailing
Gallup; foforado-G. V Hodgen
Canon City; Wyominng-L. l.. New
ton, Cody. This board of directors is
presided over by the president and
choose as its secretary, l.. L. Newton.
Leavitt Reelected
"The officers of the organization
are: Scott Leavitt of Great Falls
president; L. F.. Bromfield of Denver.
vice president; the Rev. Father G..
yabre of Flagstaff, vice president; F.
!. Chamberlain of Denver, treasurer
Gus Holn's, the veteran in the move
mnnt Of the National Park-to-Park
highway. was collected managing sec
rptary by the board of directors and
will remain in Denver in charge of its
affairs.
ITO assist Mr.. Holm's, there was
formed an executive committee. which
will hold frequent meetings in Denver.
this consisting Of William Dildine Of
Cheyenne. Wyo.; G. V. Hodgen Of
Canon City. the director for Colorado,
and F. j. Chamberlain. the treasurer.
of Denver. This executive committee
will be presided over by the president
who will be represented usually by
Vice President Bromfield of Denver
This executive committee will act for
the board of directors in the interim
between meetings. it being the inten-
ton to hold the directors meeting in
November of each year and another
Immediately preceding the annual con-
v@ention. Next years convention will
be held at Portland in June.