, 1925-06-18
R. M. MOTORISTS
MET IN RAWLINS
THURSDAY LAST

ing for its purpose the advertising
of the Rocky Mountain region, met
in the office room of the Chamber
of Commerce in this city last Thurs
day afternoon and made further
plans for the distributing of maps,
literature and pictures so that tour
lists in the many other states might
be informed of the many attractive
features and beauties the states of
New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming
have to offer.
The Rocky Mountain Motorists,
Inc. represents the three states above
mentioned and the central office is
in Denver. With the exception of
the clerks in the offices NO member
of the firm receives a salary. The
purpose of the firm is not for gain
to any individual but instead is for
the advertisement of the three states
with the view of enlisting the help
of the residents in the towns and
cities of the three states in the ad-
vertising of their respective places
of residence.
To do this it is suggested and plan
ned to have every town II city
make a thorough canvass of their at
tractive features and to put these
features before the public. 1t is
a purpose of the firm to get a well
marked and defined highway system
which includes the erecting of signs
on all the highways, the marking of
the highways through the cities and
towns n the making of maps which
show circle tours through the state
or states, however, it is planned to
make the Yellowstone National Park
the outstanding attractive feature or
the tnnrigtG in THAR Nyactarp tpa ,rnl.
In these states where the auto
mobile per capita is with and above
the great majority of states in the
Union it is realized that each sum
mer more persons are travelling in
their cars during their vacations and
especially are they making circle
trips over the week ends. Already
Colorado has any number of maps
showing tours which can be made in
one, W or three days and these trips
include many points of interest and
beauty. This summer a number of
residents have taken the trip to Den
yer via the Lincoln Highway and re-
turning over the Rocky Mountain
highway. For a few days vacation
this trip has many more advantages
and beauties than can be made in the
central and eastern states in the
same lumber of weeks, however, the
highways are not as well marked as
they should be and especially is this
true in the cities and towns.
1t was decided at last Thursdays
meeting to erect in Rawlins a num-
Der of sign plates which will direct
the visitors through and out OF the
city and in addition the mileages
to the many cities in this section will
be given. These signs will be put
on a steel post and the lettering will
be in heavy enamel and guaranteed
to last for 10 years. The signs We're
ordered on Monday of this week and
1t is expected hat they will be in
Rawlins in the very near future. A
very reasonable and attractive price
was made on the signs, thus the mem
bers of the Rocky Mountain Motor
lists, Inc. feel that their value will
greatly exceed the price paid.
In Rawlins 1T is planned to route
the tourists from the Lincoln and
Rocky Mountain highways through
the main business section of the city.
Coming in from the east and west
on the Lincoln highway the tourists
will follow the highway which takes
them through the main part OF Raw
Inns. The Rocky Mountain highway
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will be directed to Fifth and Spruce
streets and from there their route
will be the same as on the Lincoln
highway; coming in from the east
the Rocky Mountain highway travel
ers will be taken as far as Fifth
and Spruce streets and from there
they will be directed to the highway
leading out north Of this city. thus
in all cases the tourists will have
the advantages of travelling through
the main business district.
In addition TO an adequate sign
system about 10000 folders are be
ing made and printed which will in
clude maps of this section on which
all mlleages are given and reading
material Of the various sections. Each
city viii have It's W maps and
reading MATERIAL. 900 OF the fold
crg will be sent TO tho central office.
I'm Denver and the remainder viii be
kept in the Chamber OF Commerce
room for distribution. The maps viii
also show tho circle tours which can
be made thus they viii be valuable
to the local residents as well as the
tourists.
The money raised by this incorpor-
alton VIII be used solely for adver-
Using purposes. Membership dues
are $40 and II IA hoped that like
many other states. among which Is
Wisconsin with one of the best mark
ed highway systems In the world, the
Rocky Mountain Motorists. Inc. will
have enough members to put wyom-
nR, Colorado and New Mexico on the
map with one OF the best marked
highway systems and rs Is known by
everyone In these states they have
ms many II not more attractive and
beautiful features than any other sec
ton in the United States and they
also have as an added attraction. the
Worlds Greatest summer play ground
the Yellowstone National Park.