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tous cities.
In addition 10 the names Of the
hotels where ons may stop with
out humiliation n listed rates
per day and week and services Of
fsred BY both the hotels and re-
sorts.
a fun announcement a. 70 the
names Of ths stores where thsss
TravslGuidsa may be secured with
the compliments Of Old Charter.
Ebtn Broa.. your retail liquor
dealer and ths Spokesman and
Recorder papers win bs carried
IN The June s cation Of tins paper.
Only . limited supply q thsss
handy books yin b ayAilAbIs. -
travel minded peopls Who want
this VAluab4s TTaVSlgu16s MhOuid
- On ths lOokOut for tn names
and Sddreasss Of ths firms which
yin give thSm sway free
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Twin Cities for over four years
and this looked liked the place to
start.
They left June Richmond IN
Europe and headed for Minnesota
and started bringing name bands
TO the Twin Cities that have ad.
ded many hours Of pleasure 10
jazz and dance fans in the Twin
Towns.
About six months ago she and
her partner dissolved their part.
nerShip and since then she has
been on her own.
This week END she IL sponsoring
. Week End Of Jazz" something
that has never been done before In
this area.
She's bringing two top bands
on successive nights. Anna Mae
Winburn and her Sweethearts OF
Rhythm win play on Friday night
and Saturday Lowell FNIlSom and
Lloyd Glenn win make their first
appearance In this area.
Show business has always faS-
cinated her. Miss Black said. and
since she lacked the necessary
talent 10 become . performer. she
chose the business side.
In addition 10 promoting dances.
Miss Black In attending school,
learning tailoring and II planning
10 TO TO New York 20 school ~
soon a. he application In accepted.
Upon completion Of her studies
there she plans 10 come back TO
Minneapolis and open her fashion
salon.
After she has completed her
girIhood ambitions. it's almost .
cinch bet that new ambitions win
appear on the HORIZONS.
No. she doesn't plan 10 give up
her entertainment promoting This
energetic young woman has built
up a good promotion business and
intends to keep growing in that
field also.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Kingston, jamaica (ANPI -.-
A white man In jamaica this
week raped MalAn's South Art
ca for objectionable race preju-
does against the black people of
the union.
lie was Robert l. NJ KiTkwood.
chairman Of the West Indies HI.
gar company who declared what
Jamaica pays . cane cutter for y
weeks wages IL what South Am.
ca pays . IaboureT for q months
wages We In Jamaica do not
want 10 have anything 10 do with
Dr Malan'H objectionable policies
Of race preJudiceH and race dis
elimination: we don't even want
% draw comparisons"
KiFkwOod, an EngllahmRn, IL
son in-lAw 81 Lord Leonard Lyle,
sugar baron Of Britain lie came
60 Jamaica many years ago %
organize the sugar industry. not
alone In this island. but In the
entire Bntlah Caribbean. A
year ago he formed the Farmers
Federation out of which, this
year. he announced . Farmers
Party which aims NJ capturing
the Government In 1854
HIs attack on MAlan came = day
after EK.MRyor Kenneth George
Hlll of Kingston tabled . motion
In the House Of Representatives,
asking the government 20 request
the British Colonial offioe 10 OPP
pose Federation Of Northern and
Southern RhodsslR with NyAAa'
land. a. H,Ich would enhance Nal.
anlRm
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

are well prepared and trained men
since that church insists on an
educated ministry
TIE Westeru states CS0lf Tour.
namleat h kolnG Co - h.ld In
the Twin Cities this summer. The
last time the tournament was held
herr the hospitality extended was
nothing % brAG about
This time the Twin City Golf
Association should invite both
cities 10 help see that the golfers
leave these two towns singing
our praises. We're hospitAbIs PEG.
pie and no organized group should
come here. and 20 away feeling
we are not.
Entertaining . tournament 10
q big job and the golf association
should let everybody help them
put the affair over with a bang
because n the tourney IL not .
big success both towns suffer In
reputation A. just a. much an the
sponsoring organization.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
k1pp0S Change P0Vty
LoeGtloR From LS0FnInOion
To The bsoSOl Lowry

Kappa Alpha Pa Fraternity
would like 10 inform all per
sons invited 10 thsir Black and
White dance On May 5Oth. that
dus 20 an un-Antioipstsd In
CREASE In the number Of guests
II 10 necessary 10 change the
location from Hotel leaning.
ton. Minneapolis. 70 Hotel
Lowry. g. Paul We feel that
this change win adj 70 the
convenience and comfort Of our
guests.
signed: Kappa Alpha Pm
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
Packing House Workers To
Organize To Combat Job
Discrimination In Plants

A nesting Of packing house
workers union members In g.
Paul las, week diSclOsed that
there was race discrimination
praGticsd In south H. Paul pack.
Ing plants,
Delegates ruin all of the kDcal
parkinEhouSs workers unions In
No g. Paul met "Wednesday night
May 20 "a organize an anti dis
elimination clause In their labor
contract with the packers
The United PArkihKh0'iSe WORK
erH u America. cfO tUPWAt IL
the only large international union
with q strong FEPC and anti.
Jim Grow ciuAss In their master
contracts.
Master or industry wide con.
tracts cover either the entire In
duStry or companies have several
branches.
A. the last national convention
~ the UPWA an anti -discrimina
ton department was set Up and
Russell LasIsy. international VICE
president, heads the department
The purpose and aims 81 the
asT.ee....aN - .aafNt,a 10 sltF,
mating discriminatory practices In
the plants. II 10 work with other
cooperating agencies and organ
iEatlOns In the human relations
field
A. Wednesday evenings meet
ing u was brought out BY the
delegates that In all Of the plants
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

wholesale liquor dealers Of 81
Paul The advertising depart
nsnt % the Spokesman and Re-
oordsr papers II arranging for the
free Distribution Of . book which
every person who travels OF Vaea-
tons in the nation ought % have
In their possession,
TravelgIIids hstS hOtsIa. notsIs.
resorts and accommodations IN -
states 81 the union and IN foreign
countries where Negroes are wei
come. TIE handy pocket stBs VOL
urns has - IT. motto. ~vaeation
and Recreation without HumfA-
stioa- Many Of the nations top
hotels are listed IN tn volume.
AecorOdations ars listed by
stAtss Listed arp such facts -
hshtng license fses for non-resl-
dsnta sped hmitA. points Of IN
tsrest and populatioa - n var
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

she has had a burning CehiFe 10
travel In E,,rope crack the en-.
tertainment field and own what
would be- the eouivaIcn, O, a
Paris dress salon.
"o VI '"e'e u0~S 0~is true
one spent 0Ver year touring
EuIOpe WIN June iN'chnnono' me
SSe'' ~s "ef S00'e'~y' Anu mas
HS,--S..sm. g a.. -. 80
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"
nS enAnoS '" tous @a'Ope came
W. -. -. ~. go ma -. ."s -. ."OO 81
Ca. q. !. C,......,, =, 49,. a..
.,,..A,. ..S.., -...S.,,.,' ,..S,..
1ss,~n,nS - -" 80 - 80
., p
- - - ..o..,-1 -,
49,. a. -S-,,.. 49, - ,--S,-.
---.S-', =. a.. - 80
.,. -. -.
$780,. a.. :, -. -, ..o 'S
"nSn AiS" H'chr'On" Secte-
uIy oec~s N u vas 'no"sn'
'n1' .he WOu'o % IA 'o' Oh'y
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Miss Connes ChivsrA. graduate
student 81 the University Of Min.
nssotA will be presented in = re-.
citAI Of poetry and music Sunday
May ~, at 7:3O p m. at H. Peters
AME church tIHt 81 and Fourth
Ave. 30
The program 10 under the aus.
pieces Of the youth department Of
the church The committee In
charge are William Fraction.
Charles Glenn. Floyd Poole. Joan
johnson. Joyce Hughes. RoSelAnd
Sims. Joan Carter. AIVira OaSkins
10 chairman.
Miss ChiVrrH was presented In .
recital at Des Moinss. In Sunday
May ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC
AERNANTN HOLD WIEN

Public Servants Week Will be-
obasrvsd IN Ramsey County be-.
ginning June l through the 9Th.
sponsored by N" RAmAsy County
Welfare Board.
During N" week tours will be
conducted through AncbsT Hos.
pital, Ramsey County Home. the
Court HOUSE Chlldren's Proven
tDrIum. Main Library and Rice
Street Branch Library.
On Thursday June Z. q banquet
viii BE- held At the Ryan Hotel.
which viii BE- open 70 the public.
Watch the daily papers for the
time and day 81 each tour
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
WsClshy MII SOcEN
City Mon. y. q.
Young, Dies

H. u, Young, 2ASO ETfih Ave.
s., retired Minneapolis Pullman
employee, reputed to be one OF
the weAIthiest members Of the
group In the Twin Cities died Fri.
day, May a. at SIS a. M. at 81,
MNry's hospital III Rochester,
MINI.
Young was q large property
holder In Minneapolis Tie was
known far and wilde for his thrifty
habits,
lie Ia survived by hts widow,
Vesta and other relatives
Mr. Young IL reputed 60 have
owned property Of between S7O,-
900 and 100000.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
CLIP AND PASTE

Many readers clip the Tv pro-
gram liStings on page Q and paste
In . tablet OF on q card for ref
srsnce during the week. These
handy hstings run from Friday 70
Thursday each week. They are
just another service which your
paper presents for your eonven-
fence and enjoyment In each ed
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
''WhafS Cooking IN
81. PsVl" 10 Theme

The ~. Paul womsn's Council
Of the Halle q. Brown HOUSE win
hold thsir annual meeting on
Monday. June I. at the house.. Ths
theme Of the meeting 10. WHAT'S
Cooking In Our Community"
Mr.. Fred w. Fisher. executive
director and council Of thu Hous-
ing and Rs-dsveiopmsnt Author
ity Will BE- the guest speaker.
The pubic 10 invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Men RunseIl takes out after
ladies vino tel fibs about their
age In her column The Way ]
Zee II" On page : this week
Men also pays her respects %
the fristy cd men who never
grow old
Reading NsII Rilsssil each
Wesk pays dividsnds IN rsadsng
pleasure. mss just another
reaSoa Why tins paper main
tains its lad IN eirculation
rea6srEhip. s4vsrtlnlng and
prestige thro1ghOui ths UppsT
Midwest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

News from AtrsoA u regular
fsAt1ss - this papeT. THIS sHsit-
Ing eonttaeat h IN . fsrEnsnt
Whleh may WelI affect IT. course
u tn HISTORY - ~ word Rad
sSs u tAis paPsS go from cur
Associaaea NsGrO Press sources
~ uavASSiahsd picture ~ IN
kaDDeniags n Afrna-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
WILKINS WRITES
7VILkIN9 WHILST
First 100
Days And What It Has
Meant To NegrO.AmeriCanS
nv ROY WILKINS

New York-Evcryonc has been writing about the first
hundred days Of the Eisenhower administration tax
cuts budget trimming housekeeping foreign policy, military
operations etc No has said much about the record the
Negro and his problems
The Republican "me" on the Negro Is mo snccla trent
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
ATTENTION VAcAnoMERS
1853 TraVeIguide Will Be
Given Away Free Next
Week At Advertisers Stores

Plans being completed for the free distribution Of the
handsome los 1853 Travegude the complete dir
ectOry for Negro vacatiOners and travellers published
The book which sells for 81 will be given away
liquor advertising this paper through the cooperation
Of the Old Charter Dstery Co Of Lonisye Ky Ebn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
SPECIAL NETTING

HFELIAL WEETINU
AT NON NAY -
An nsanbsrn % Z1a Baptist
church are requested % attend .
bIlninsas msetinE a. tia ehBreh,
% D m. FRIDAY. Mag -. ThaFS n
SONS urgent bsIsinsas % - trans
acted, Rev. ~ W. Bolts. pastor
said this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29


ment, Just fair inclusion In the
general plans for all the people "
on paper and In speeches this
sounds smooth and plausible The
Negro party faithful have taken
up the refrain and are saying
that the Democrats ruined" the
Negro by making him q special
pet In propaganda and Mlling him
to sleep, but doing nothing ron.
crete for him.
Not Equal
The basic trouble with the Re.
publican Posltion II that Il II un.
realistic. The doctrine OF no
special favoru for Negroes" ls
good only N tho Negro 10 IN truth
on an equality with other cIti.
Eena That being true, he has no
need II and should not receive
special treatment,
hut everyone over the age Of
three knows that the Negro 10
not In fact On an equality with
other CitiRenE unlsAa he gets
special treatment, unless special
attention II given 60 correcting
the inequalities which he suffers,
he will forever remain In the
rear
u 10 like telling two msn, one
~ whom makes $40 . week be-
cause hs In white and the other
$40 a week because he h black.
that you are gulhE 10 treat thsn
equally" by giving saoh . 10 per
cent raise one winds up with so
and the other with go, but you
tell the SO man not 10 aquAWk
because that would upset the zen.
eTAl rule.
InaFRSd Nothing
The plain truth Of the matter 10
that the Republicans In their fiFHt
i2O days have not done anything
~ importance for Negroes.
Mrs, Hobby has replaced .
colorsd woman Democrat In the
Federal security Agency with .
colorsd woman Republican. The
white House IL bursting with
pride over Its appointment u .
ooiorsd woman % Its office staff
~ secretary. This ends the HIST
Of appointments.
Republican Governor BtFatton
Of Illinois has done much better
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and LOWdoWu"
BY BAIL.EE THOMAS

A Minneapolis man who has
owned some lots In q suburban
township for - years went to
pay his taxes the other day and
discovered that somebody had
built a handsome rambler on his
lot The only way he discovered
II was by an increase In his real
estate taxes Of over $67. Some
stuff,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29
DoVIE p. BLACK
BY EDWARD BLACKWELL

To study at the Trepenhagen School of Designing New
York and fashion salon that ladies who prefer
original styled clothes two ambitions Dovie Black Of
Minneapolis hash fulfilled
Miss Black native of Tulsa Oklahoma. who attended
school in Kansas City said was little girl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

with q Negro an a member Of hlA
cabinet a. director OF public
safety Republican Governor Fine
81 Pennsylvania has done much
better with opening the Pcnnsyl.
VAniA state police TO Negroes,
Everyone knows the good re-
cords ~ Republican Governor
Driacon Of New Jersey and Dew.
sy Of New York. But on the ma.
tlonal loVel the Republican Party
has given no evidence that Il has
learned anything new about Me-
groes II In Htill following the Ne.
Kinley, Eeddy Roosevelt and Taft
theories.
Inactive
Outside appointments To office.
the party has been wholly mac.
tive Ita members IN Congress
have done nothing on a Legislative
program for removing Inequalities
suffered by NegroeH
The COP refused In January 10
do anything 20 change thu fii.
buster rule In the senate.
II was only after the off.Hhore
oil grab was endangered by
tAlkAthon that they changed the
rule slightly Tho shoe was
plnChInE . $500 billion oil steal
and something had 10 BE- done. A.
long A. II was plnchlnE only Me-
gro ciVil rights thu party didn't
give q h0ot In hAdes Mustn't give
any special conAsasratI0n 20 Ne
Eross. but fold thsiF problems In.
to the general stream. WHAT'S
good for the country win BE- good
for Negroes.
No Balls % F1Fp
Tho recent article In Golfers,
Can Eisenhower IND BsGrega-
ton in Washington" suggests
strongly that The ooP 10 running
Into stubborn opposition on one Of
its most positive campaign prom.
lssa. Ths Roosevelt and Truman
Administrations were accused by
the uoP of making promises 10
Negroes and not delivering.
Judging by thu rFst 40 days.
the Republicans are not any balls
Of fire On delivering. Thus far. II
could be the pot calling TIM ksttls
black.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

check tbs classified "a ool-
uEnns u this paper weekly and
you Win ma attractive en-
pIOymsnt offers
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Clifton Hoard. cancer pa.
tient at Our Lady OF Good Coun.
sci Home in St Paul wAA the
subject OF a picture and brief
story in a recent issue OF the st
Paul PIONEER PRESS. Hoards
Min City friends will be happy to
know that that he IL active and
does odds jobs around the home
and il in good spirits.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Requests for morn about the
life Of Mary Mcleod Bethune
are filled by the book MARY
Mcleod BethuRe" by CathArine
Owens Pearec vanguard Prcaa.
$500 available at Powers book
department In Minneapolis and
SchUnemAn's In ~. Paul
Predictions say this Memorial
Day weekend death toll In traf.
fic and holiday accidents Will hit
an aIl-time high. what's your
gueAs?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Twin City AME churches. 81.
James and ST. Peter TO be exact
received a total Of $3.50 from the
Expansion Fund OF the North
western AME conference. Muir
murs about the disposition Of the
funds were AllAyed when the dis
tribution was announced in De-
troit at the church conference.
The NV conference owed $40
for support Of wiIberforce the
UNCONVENTIONAL school which came
out OF the expansion fund Of APP
proximAtsly $4,000 raised In the
NV. conference.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

A wrAnEie In reported going on
among officials Of the 81. Paul
NAAcP, There Ia more important
work ahead boys and girls. LttIe
folks indulge In personalities .
Minneapolis Honeywell 10 rapidly
earning the reputation Of having
the best intsrraeiaI hiring policy
In the Twin Cities
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

Question why II Il that q large
number Of Negroes who avidIy
read their own weekly papers. will
not admit II 10 advertisers and
merchants who spend their money
in papers like this
In such an attitude some type
Of social lag or 10 II that Negroes
think they should hide the fact
that buy and read they three and
ons-half million copies Of Negro
newspapers each week
II many would just think they
would know that these publica.
tons grow and give better service
when they have satisfied advsr.
tisers. n readers refuse 10 admit
they Rad these papers. advertis-
srs take their advertising dollars
elsewhere
So. the reader who hiEh-hats
the buainsas man who inquiries
about the local Negro paper only
makes II that much harder for
his paper 10 do the Job every
class and community paper must
do " u 10 90 BE- worth It's aalt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-29

81 Paul high schools are going
70 graduate twice - many Negro
boys and girls In June a. the
Minneapolis schooIs, II used 70
BE- about five 20 one. she SANITY
CITY over the MIN City but Min
neapohs 10 climbing but slowly.
Many Of the outstanding cisries
Of color from all over the world
are In Minneapolis this week at
tending the Is7h nesting Of the
Presbyterian church. 4 number Of
Twin city pulpits viii Be nDed
BY some Of these distinguished
preachers on Sunday morning. II
vii Be . good morning 70 attend
church. All Presbyterian ministers
Evening star., 1953-08-27
CLEARANCE
MEMS SUMNER SUITS
ops's $500 to $500 2448=H ~ere s9.soto $500 29!se

3O fine mems suits all from regular stock all
coy reduced
wool tropical
for obH conen and limited Of $50 wo359o
Wide selection Of patterns and coo short
W6L-The Mems Store End Floor Building
Evening star., 1953-08-27

half dozen times in 200 miles -
now only an occasional bob
tailed freight puffs along. Its
sister line, south from Durango
so miles to Pennington, N. Mex.
exists on crumbs of an oil and
gas boom.
The lone passenger train left
on a narrow gauge threads Is
miles north from Durango to Sill
vertown, a historic gold and sill
yer camp, three times a week for
three months each summer. Its
patrons are mostly tourists.
71-Mile Survivor.
The surviving California mar
row gauge is the Owens Valley
branch of the Southern Pacific,
covering II miles between Laws
and Keeler in Inyo County. It's
only train is a three-times-a-
week freight, mostly carrying
cattle. The route is a remnant
of the old Carson & Colorado
Railroad, which headed up into
Nevada.
All have a bleak future. OFF,
cials hope they may hang on
another few years. Some rail-
road fan clubs talk of trying to
get the Durango-Silverton line
made a national monument.
The diminutive roads have
been a long time dying. Most
were built in the pioneering '70s
and '80s and passed their prime
by the end of the century.
Gen. William Jackson Palmer
of Colorado Springs was, in ef-
feet, their patron saint. When
Colorado was still a territory in
1871 he began building the Den
yer & Rio Grande and decided
on a 3-foot width between the
rails instead of the 4-foot, 8h
inches which became standard
gauge.
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Protestant Missionaries
Face Probe in Argentina
BY the Assoeiosed Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
Aug. 27.-President Peron's gov
ernment yesterday named a
commission to investigate the
question of whether Protestant
missionaries in Argentina en-
danger national defense along
the frontiers and in special
security zones.
Roman Catholicism is the
official state religion in Argen-
tina, but the government has
created few obstacles to major
Protestant missions in the past.
The latest published census
showed fewer than 81 900
Protestants among the country's
II million inhabitants.
Religious circles here believe
the decree creating the investi-
eating commission is aimed par
ticularly at missions of smaller
non-Catholic groups, such as the
Mormons, Seventh-day Advent
lists and Jehovah's Witnesses. 1t
was apparently not aimed at the
larger Protestant groups.
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Shop Thursday, 1890 to 9

UNDERWEAR
SAVINGS
irregulars of nylon tricot
briefs, Csc
If perfect, Los
500 poirs with tunnel eIostie in the
woistbond and legs. White, pink, blue
and black. Sizes s to 7.
WGL-Knit Underwear, 3rd Floor
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Tiny Engines Puff
Dying Gasp in West's
Lines

DENVER. Aug. 27.-The mar
row-gauge railroads, little giants
Of the old West. are chugging
across their last divide.
A. few of the toy-like trains
still steam along little tracks on
three lines of the Denver & Rio
Grande Western in the canyon
cut mountains of Southern Colo
RADIO and Northern New Mexico.
One still holds out in California.
Elsewhere in the West they're
already legend. Only few
boulder-strewn grades and dilap-
idated stations mark their paths.
Once More Than 100.
The four lines and few short
routes which deliver a specific
product to a specific market, are
the sole survivors OF more than
100 narrow-gauge roads which
once laced the Vests high
country.
Other sections had narrow
gauges. too, some IS years ago.
Records list them in all but six
of the 48 States.
Those remaining are only
shadows of the bustling roads at
the turn of the century.
Where the San Juan Express.
complete with club car, once
sidswiped snowy crags between
Alamosa and Durango, Colo. -
crossing the New Mexico border a