The Winslow mail., 1925-10-06
NATIONAL old
TRAIL TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATION
IS PERFECTED

100 delegates from cities along the
National Old Trails in California
Arizona and New Mexico, road
booster organization to be called
the National Old Trails Traffic
association, was organized. The
meeting was called first by the
Chamber of Commerce of Needles
to which the delegates from the
other cities were invited.
L. V. Root, of Kingman, was
elected president of the new asso-
citation; R. P. Kentner, of Gallup
vice-president; c. J. Goodrich, Vic
torville, secretary, and H. G. Friis
Needles, treasurer.
The permanent organization per-
fected will be called the National
Old Trails Traffic Association, and
will include memberships from all
cities from Albuquerque to San
Bernardino. The purpose OF the
association will be to disseminate
accurate information concerning
the National Old Trails, and to
carry on an extensive advertising
campaign to inform tourists in all
parts of the United States the true
conditions pertaining at all times
along this route, and to aid IN Sc
curing state, county and federal
aid in the improvement OF the
highway.
The original route of the Old
Trails through the three states,
Albuquerque to Los Angeles, VIA
Gallup, was endorsed, and endorse
ment was given to the improve
ment of the original route OF the
highway across the Mohave desert
in California, condemning change
in routing as has been suggested
by federal engineers from King
man straight west to COTS, elm
mating Oatman, Topock and Nee
dies from the highway.
The meeting was called together
at the superior court chambers, and
after a period of informal discus
sion. Sam w. Proctor, of Winslow,
was named temporary chairman.
Order was called at 10000 O'Clock.
Mr.. Proctor Immediately named
a resolution committee, with Roger
Birdseye of Flagstaff, as chairman,
and composed of l.. V. Root, OF
Kingman; w. P. Willis, OF Bars
tow: F. ]. Ambrose, of Gallup, and
G. s. Crane, of Victorville, to pre-
pare and program the matters TO
be brought up for consideration.
The resolutions committee pro-
posed the name and purposes OF the
organization, created the name OF
the National Old Trails Traffic as
sociation, and suggested the cleo
tion of an executive committee OF
nine, composed of three members
from each of the three states rep
resented. The membership of the
executive committee was elected as
follows: P. w. Willis, Barstow
C. J. Goodrich, Victorville; H. c.
Fris, Needles; Capt. ]. B. Wright
Flagstaff; Sam w. Proctor, Wins
low; L. V. Root, Kingman; r. P
Kentner, Gallup; F. j. Ambrose
Gallup: and r. T. Harrison, Albu-
querque.
A campaign will be inaugurated
Immediately to popularize the fam
Gus Old Trails and to combat ad-
verse propaganda from every
source. The campaign will be con-
Quoted by the executive committee
By the first of the year the commit
tee will have prepared a complete
and accurate map of the Old Trails
extending through the three south
western states, with in formation
concerning the national parks
monuments, and tourist attractions
of all kinds. This will be supple
mented by a circular letter or
phamphlet giving in detail the con-
ditions of travel, conveniences OF
the road and information of the
things visitors from other states
may be interested in.
1t was reported at the meeting
that extensive Improvements are
being planned for the highway al
many points between Albuquerque
and Los Angeles. The pavement
from Victorville to Barstow has
been completed, and the pavement
of piece extending sixteen miles
east of Barstow is about to be con.
tracted for. A sum of 100000 is
available in California for the i'm
provement of the road west from
Needles. Capt. J. B. Wright, OF
Flagstaff, reported that work will
begin within the next few months
on the surfacing of the road from
that city to Canyon Diablo, ant
that the supervisors of CoconinC
county are planning now on the
surfacing of from Moqui, the enc
of the surfacing west of Winslow
to Canyon Diablo.
The preparation of the new maj
will be in charge of L. V. Root, o
Kingman, who will gather the dat;
from Seligman to Needles; c.
Crane, of Victorville, from Needle!
to Los Angeles; and Sam w. Proc
tor, of Winslow; R. P. Kentner anC
F. J. Ambrose, of Gallup, and Capt
J. B. Wright, of Flagstaff, from
Seligman to Albuquerque.