The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-01-26
4. p. Highway

A national highway which will riv-
al in Importance the famous Santa
Fe Trail is the Atlantic-Pacific High
way from New York City to Los An
geles, California.
The movement for this route was
started several years ago by the Fl.
Scott, Kansas, Chamber of Com
merce, and the route was so feasible
and was received with such enthusi-
asm by the people Of the states
through which it passes, that it has
been marked practically the entire
distance between the most important
cities on the Atlantic on one side OF
the country, and of the Pacific on
the other.
There are no doubt still few peo-
pie who do not know that this high
way passes through Seward county
and Liberal. 1t connects with the
Rock Island railroad at Pratt, and
follows the road south and west pas
sing through Tyrone, Hooker, Guy
mon, Goodwill, Texhoma, Stratford,
Dalhart and Tucumcari.
According to tourists who have
passed over the route it is the short
est line between the two cities.
"Above the sand-below the snow"
makes it desirable for travel 365
days in the year.
The route enters Seward county
north of Kismet, and leaving Kismet
crosses the Stout bridge, comes thru
Arkalon, straight west to the road
running north from Kansas Avenue,
'sthence south into Liberal. The peo-
pie in Seward county living along the
route are taking great deal OF in
terest and much work is being done
on this road.
The benefit to accrue to the city
and county through this route is of
Importance. Not only will the town
be helped financially by the money
spent by tourists passing through,
but the advantages of this section
as an agricultural possibility will be
spread far and wide, and will help
in settling the country,
Already travel over the route is
quite heavy. In the eastern section
the road is we'll cared for and well
advertised, and it is the purpose of
this article to increase local interest
to the point where there will be a
general cooperation among the in
terests effected, which will result in
the same care and publicity in this
section.
A representative of the road was
here few weeks ago and asked that
Liberal take up the work of stirring
up a lot of enthusiasm through the
Southwest. 1t would cost lot of
money 10 Stilu incH OuI w w w."
boosting work, and it was suggested
that Liberal get busy and interest
Tyrone, Hooker, ~Guymon, and the
other towns between. Then these
will be asked to take up the boosting
for the towns beyond, and thus the
work can be done by the communi-
ties benefited without a lot of er.
pense.
Membership in the association Is
81 per year, this to pay the office ex'
pense connected with the marking
and clerical work of the road, and the
towns through which the road passe:
are asked to furnish as many mem
bers as possible.
While the project was started by
the Fort Scott people, Liberal, Ty
rome. Hooker and other towns should
be just as much interested, for thu
benefit will be even greater to u
than to Fort Scott, because this sec
ton needs people and the advertis
ing given by the road will help lik'
everything.
Through the courtesy of the For
Scott Chamber Of Commerce, tn
Democrat is able to present here
with a map showing the highway
from the start to the finish, as well a
some detailed information coscern
ing the road We ask that this b
given careful attention and that eN
eryone who reads it study on tn
value of this highway, and havin
informed themselves as to its merit
pass the information along.
Dodge City, Garden City and othe
towns along the Santa Fe Trail al
getting thousands Of dollars a yea
in advertising by reason Of the fac