Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-27
HIGHWAY Head
M4AUDS VALLEY
DEVELOPMENT
Over 80 Per Cent of
Glacier to Gulf Is
Now Paved, Mon
tana Man Reports

More than so per cent of the Gla-
/ cler 70 Gulf highway is now paved
ana the 20 per cent unpaved portion
y passable In virtually any kind of
weather. Arthur North, president OF
J me highway, announced here Satur-
gay at the conclusion OF an inspee-
ton tour Of the highway within he
uhitde States. Inspection Of, the
highway in Canada and Mexico will
DC made later in the year.
Nr. North is from Billings. Mont
and made his first trip to Browns
vie IN 1904. He sat in his room on
inc seventh floor OF FL Jardin ho-
tel Saturday afternoon, coat off
hair rumpled by the breeze and mar
Neled 1t the tremendous strides the
valley has made since his first trip
here.
"Of course I've been here otter
since my first trip. but each snr-
ceeding trip has revealed new won
ders'D ne said. "In 1904 my father
ana | made the trip together. The
roads were in terrible condition "
those days; incidentally there was
no bridge ACROSS the Rio Grande.
The ferry was always crowded, cs-
peeially during bull fights which
were often.
~ enjoyed X. even then. but have
always managed 10 be duly grateful
ior the increased comforts that
found on each trip after that"
II was not until 1922 when the
Gulf to Glacier Highway association
was formed at n meeting in judith
Tan Not a. ~ ~ - A.
max regular trips to the Valley
The fight at that time was TO get
an all-wcather road through Vino
canyon. Mont, and the association
: bent every effort to that End. The
road was built. IL miles through
! granite at n cost og S750.000 made
! possible through federal and stat.
8 aid. After that the G. to G.. hfgh.
y way became a reality.
C James W. Davidson Of Calgary
"Canada, gave large sums to the
building OF the road TO Calgary. ard
y. he association turned to the south
MiBrownsville was the southern ter.
stminus; then Mexico bid for tat
..n1lghway and il was extended % Tam
1u.ico to be conditioned for all-weath.
so'r travel. very soon. Mr.. North said
- ne Mexican government is now ask.
- ng the association To extend tic
pnniighway 70 Mexico City and Sal;nl
- on the Pacific coast. This il
let under advisement.
The G.. 10 G. passes the four lar.
h,.est parks in the world. Mr.. North
- nd Saturday. In the United Stata.
~; passes the Glacier National park
farie Rocky Mountain park, and IN.
A. ellowstone National park, and II
sIs, lnada, the Canadian Rockies narl
- on the route. Some Of Americas
e~sost magnificent scenery lies alonf
Z e highway, he averred.
Z We who live in the north arc
irving to get others in our section
I , come south 20 Texas and the Val.
I Y for the winter, using the G.. "a
highway, a natural means OF
<~nssvef," Mr.. North explained. "Sum-
ner will bring the northern state.
Z their share Of southerners who wis'
( Ito escape the heat. and the mutua.
I exchange will benefit all.
4. Il am in the real estate business
and I've brought quite a few pros.
I pective buyers down here. and inva
. riably / have been told that / never
. told them half the wonders ~ IN.
Valley. No man can really tell what
I the Valley contains. Every one must
see il for himstlf. WHAT the Vale,
needs now, is a huge advertiser,
campaign like CALIFORNIA;"