The Glenwood post., 1923-10-11
Live Wire Boosters Declare Mcclure
Pass Road Both Feasible and
Practical Project
BIG COMMITTEE is APPOINTED

For many years past our people have
looked forward to the time when the
residents of the rich farming COM
munities of Montrose, Delta and Gun
nison counties, only a short distance
across the divide from Glenwood,
might reach Garfield county points
with more ease than is now possible,
and at the same time find an easier
outlet to eastern slope points through
Il better connection with the transcon-
it easier to visit our neighbors of these
tinental lines reaching Glenwood, and
al the same time that we might find
high produc ng farm and fruit sections,
so close to us in point of distance but
so far removed in point of time.
The matter has been discussed by our
citizens with more or less zeal from
time to time, but recently hot air gave
way to more definite effort, and a few
weeks ago there was organized in
Glenwood The Mcclure Pass Highway
associat on, with the object of con-
Meeting up the public highway at Som
erset with that leading from Redstone
toward the top of the divide from this
side, connecting the two points with a
section of road about twelve miles
long, leading over Mcclure pass.
The first tangible move on the part
of the new organization was the send
ng of Sig Olsen to Montrose, Delta,
Gunnison, Ouray and Crested Butte to
interest the people of those points in
the contemplated project. Mr.. Olsen
returned and reported that the people
he met were all very enthusiastic over
the proposed road, and all agreed to do
their full share toward the consumma-
tioh of the project.
A meeting was called at Glenwood
last Monday, and live bunch of men
appeared from the different interested
sections to urge a continuation of ac-
tivities until the undertaking is COM
pleted. lFa
\ meeting was held at the court
house, with II. j. Holmes as chairman
and n. w. Shores as secretary, and
efforts were made to outline n tenta-
tive program, but nothing of definite
nature was accomplished, and at noon
the meeting adjourned to the Williams
hotel where the visitors and few
of our citizens to the number of 30
enjoyed luncheon together, while the
matter was discussed at greater length
and many new ideas were brought out.
The people of Mont rose, Delta, Gun
iison, Ouray, San Miguel, Pitkin and
CART eld counties are all strong for the
Mcclure pass road which will connect
up some of the best farming, stock,
fruit and mining sections of the state,
and give all better outlet than they
have heretofore enjoyed. The road is
pronounced practical by all who have
been over the line, and it is claimed
that the cost of construction will not
be excessive.
At the luncheon, Mayor Mcdonald
extended the welcome of the city to
the visitors and complimented them on
the task they had undertaken. The
visitors who were called upon all ex.
pressed themselves in enthusiastic
terms in favor of the project. Con.
eressman Taylor made an interesting
address in favor of the undertaking
and made some valuable suggestions.
A general feeling of 'hopefulness per-
vaded the meeting, and there were no
quitters in the bunch. All seemed to
realize that they were tackling q hard
problem, but they are old timers in
the west, and this is by no means the
first difficult task they have under
taken. In fact they rather enjoy a
problem that challenges the best that
is in them, and they are going after