Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-15

II fNf 'lNNfHA wv lfllAAhH WIN ~
featcdly chccred hy his hearers, Who
SEEMED convinced that the scheme has
nov PASSED from tie dream 70 the
sifrr ~ reality
Chambers ~ Commerce and news
uap"rs from enc .ud ~ the line o. the
other" aid colonel Powell. "afe doing
wondrrs in hnDs'ing. gathering data.
md IN general. fur,herinE my plans
for completing this wonderful project"
Colonel Powell stated that he Ind
first b,cam" Interested In the present
nt.rpris. when In 1919 he visited the
rrai Panhandle section for purpose ~
securing u.i l,s,ses. ~ this tina he So
ur.d irs-s ui1n more than forty thou
ard acres ~ oil land. which leases he
20 holds While on this trip he saw
Nc needs and advantages ~ an cost
md west line through this great un.
fr,"d section. Returning To- Chicago.
d" ~,cirsd the services of the renowned
'Hnanu Canal engineer. John T. Wal
lace. and his assoclaie. y. = Nconan.
h. latter of wh"n ~ still retained by
'olun.l Powell M chief engineer ~ the
ed under vur. In 1890 the survey by
hes" enF n~"rs was completed anf In
heir rcI-,rt ~ him. Colonel Powell
taied they characterized the vast
cope ~ country covered by their sur
sey a. the rrss,cst body ~ agricultural
md grazing land IN the United states
cot -.rvrd by adequate transportation
abilities
"Th. development ~ "A country" Col.
tn.I Powell sad. lis limited by IT,
ira nspor'aiion facilities. The mnre land
HE'D the more moisture retained In the
uil. the more moisture viii fan. for
oiSture IN the ground draws rainfall
H. some sections. III" speaker stated
many as three lines hat. been sur
eyed IN order that the l.asi expensive
cute fiom the standpoint II cOnHtruc
i"n and the best rou,. from he stand
oint q tonnage may b. obtained. Also
such multiple survey viii give Oh,
rnmo,rrs N. advantage % taking thu
CO. Through ihus. sections who's" citi
senshlp viii oo.operslie best In the loost
Ing and construction 10 the new line
'r"Ncll aud roard County. judging
rom Mondays meeting are not over
ociing this last condition.
Colonel Powell has spent upward ol
hundred thousand dollars on THU
lrulect on his own account This fact
should bc abundant proof TO the people
dong the lin. tina, h. believes In hi
work and that the road Is now virtual,
assured.
Colonel Powell explained that az SCOT
a. the data showing IN. ,rssihle ton
mage IN completely In "A certificate o
rec cs-ity 20 build the road will he "
ur'd 'r"n the Interstate Comnsrc
Commission. and then a s.mpl. plan q
financing the project viii be- put 'o m
eople along tho line only small hon
iseS NJ said. viii h. asked. and thes
,bi be- arranged under such easy cor
liions of payment ~ to Nee, the AZ
H"sal and immediate acceptance ,
,sryisiy concerned.
hob Fielder. secretary of the Tull
Chamber Of Commerce. was Introduce,
after Colonel rowcll's talk. and ats
x'rnflng Svisher Countys greeting
% Ford ronpllmeniing the highway
rd M, f'ncral development and ~
fn,on,ni. h. srt forth Swishers r..
o'is Tor wantinr IN" n.w rod. he sai
'm0ng other things. that vast quaint
'l's 81 f"rs cattle and fecdstuff WEI
being shipped both css, and west
alli"nia and a. the Gulf-ihat hhOul
U'v hss" q more direct route w
want man power on the Plains" "a
De- slsat"r. "S',ish.r County has onl
i5s farmers. o. only on" man 10 car
.. acres OF land What ~ ne.d
tur us'n 90 the gf-t on Turkey. "
f'fion and other lnisnd places. n
'''d'r said. are nov saying ten
oifi"' % dollars ton. ~ and out. 4
kr'r supplies and products.
a. =. Caldwell. pres dent 81 the r.
noir Chamber ol Commerce. ably az
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