Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-09-17
LINCOLN Co. ROAD
COOPERATION ASKED
Concerted Action For Las
Vegas-EIy Highway To Be
Brought About BY Visit of
Lincoln Co. Delegation.

were 3S members and guests pre-
sent, including a large delegation
from Lincoln County.
The Lincoln county delegation
was headed by County Commits
sioners James M. Hollinger, Thorn
as f. H. Dixon and A. ]. Richards.
Other Lincoln county people pres
ent were: M. F. Schofield, E. p.
Higbie, w. L. Schofield, G. Edgar
Nesbitt, Don Anhders, G. w. The
riot, G. w. Love, ST., G. w. Love,
Jr., M. c. Stewart and w. T. Ste
wart. A. c. Lingelbad of Los
Angeles was also present as the
guest of A w. Ham.
The Chamber of Commerce was
represented by President Roy W.
Martin, Secretary s. r. White
head, A. W. Ham, C. G. Ronnow,
l.. ]. Dukes, w. ]. Hooper, c. ID.
Baker, w. E. Hawkins, o. A. Kim
ball, E. G. McGriff, G.. d. Breeze,
o. X. Adcock, Sam Lawson, E. r.
Smith, X o. Knudson, w. s. Park,
Jas. H. Down, Harry Blanding, W.
E. Ferron, Robert Griffith, J. I.
Waters, C. P. Squires and County
Commissioners w. j. Stewart and
James Eastman.
Prof. Knudson called attention
to the fact that there are sew
eral apprentices taking part time
work in the vocational training
department who could be profit
able employed along with Mr..
Willis, by anyone having small
Jobs of rough carpentering.
The time of the meeting was
devoted almost entirely to a dis
cussion of the Las Vegas -Caliente
highway, to promote which the
Lincoln county delegation came.
Mr.. w. T. Stewart designated
the highway as an Improvement
vital to both Lincoln and Clark
counties. He stated that the
route Ely to Las Vegas is now
practically complete except for
that portion between Caliente and
Las Vegas. He called attention
to the fact that the route by way
Of Paranaghat Valley has been
advocated for several years. He
stated that. although the distance
between Caliente and Las Vegas
by way of Almo is slightly longer
than by the suggested Meadow
Valley route, that in construction
and up-keep the Paranaghat Val
lev route would be superior, and
that it would serve a greater num-
ber of people. He suggested that
the three counties of White Pine,
Lincoln and Clark, unite in ad'
yocating the construction OF the
missing link by the State High
way Department and the Federal
Bureau.
County Commissioner Thomas
Dixon of Lincoln county stated
that all agree on the need OF the
highway. Although he favored the
Meadow Valley Wash route, he
said he WAS willing to leave the
matter of selecting route to the
engineers. In commenting on the
present routes of travel between
Las Vegas and Caliente he said
There are three routes, either
one of which is the worst road
in America except for the other
two. | am willing to go with the
people whichever route will create
much travel through Idaho and
Yellowstone Park and will bring
a tremendous volume of travel
through this part of Nevada over
this "All Winter" route.
The portion of the highway be-
tween Phoebe and Ely will be en-
tirely completed in from 80 to 60
days.
County Commissioner Hollinger
endorsed what Mr.. Stewart had
said. "The Paranaghat Valley Is
fertile as the Valley of the Nile
We raise everything to put on
your tables and we are 100 pei
cent for the road"
County Commissioner Richards
said; "We did not come here to
designate a route. We want to
assist ON, whatever route Clark
county selects. Las Vegas will
be our best and our main market
We are more interested in the
Boulder Dam project than you
think. When it goes California
will furnish a great market fol
u.s."
Mr.. Schofield stated that Los
Angeles now takes all the turkeys
the Paranaghat Valley can furn
ish at from AZ to A cents pei
pound.
President Martin, Mr.. Stewart
Commissioner Dixon and others
discussed that probability of get
ting government funds for the
project.
Commissioner James eastman
for the Clark county board, stated
that while the route by way OF
Corn Creek is perhaps % miles
shorter, the Board favOrs going
by way of Moapa. "The Parana
CHAT Valley route will better serve
the people," he said.
Commissioner w. ]. Stewart ex
pressed similar sentiments.
Walter r. Bracken stated thai
the officials of the Union Pacific
have discussed the subject and are
heartily In favor OF a highway
from Moapa to the Paranaghat
Valley.
C. C. Ronnow said that the
Commissioners OF Lincoln ant