The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-04-13
THE UNVARNIsHED TRUTH"
Told by Our Worthy Representatives, Messrs Holt
and Beach, that puts to Shame the Enemies of Otero
County--Those who Oppose the Pierce-Waters
Scenic Road and Those who Saction Political Spite
Work of New Mexico's Petty Politicians

To our Constituents In Doha Ana and
Otero COunttes:-
In order that our constituents may
know, we desire to briefly narrate the
history OF events and the facts incident
to the passage, and the vetO,by Govern
or Herbert J. Hagerman, Of House Bill
Number 1T, commonly known as the
Holt Beach Road Bill.
1t is well known fact that the citi-
zens of Otero county have for years
been desirous OF constructing new
road from AlamogordO easterly and
to the summit Of the
Sacramento mountains so as to afford
direct communication between those
citizens residing upon the eastern slope
OF said mountains and the markets at
Alamogordo and avoid the necessity of
a long detour covering. a distance Of
over forty six miles; 1t is equally well
known that for months past the citizens
OF Dona Ana county and those of FL
Paso, Texas, have been agitating the
construction of public highway be
tween the last named city and the town
OF Las Cruces.
During the last political campaign
the undersigned pledged themselves to
exert their utmost endeavors to procure
legislative assistance in the construction
OF said highways.
The 36th Legislative Assembly enact
ed law, which was approved February
10th, 1905, providing for the cons rue.
tion of "El Canine Real" from the Colo
RADIO line on the north to the Texas line
on the south, and directing an annual
levy to be made Of One-fOurth of one
mill on the dollar upon all taxable prop
erty In the territory, the proceeds there
Of to, be used Tor carrying on the work
provided for 10 said act.
After carefully considering the legal
questions involved and reaching the
conclusion that territorial apprOpria-
tions in aid Of the Otero and Dona Ana
county roads above mentioned would be
in furtherance OF and in accordance
with the policy inaugurated by the pas
sage OF the act above referred to, and
having determined that the construc.
tiOn of such roads would be for the
benefit OF all citizens OF the territory
and therefore that territorial appropria-
tions in aid thereof would not contra.
vene the provisions of what Is called
the springer Act" we introduced in
the House OF Representatives House
Bill No. 1T, which was in words and
figures as follows
An act to amend Section Eleven Chap
ter Seven, OF the Acts of the Thirty.
Sixth Legislative Assembly of New
Mexico, Approved Feb. 10, 1905, relative
to the construction of system of pub
lie highways in New Mexico.
BE 1t Enacted ty the Legislative AS
sembly OF the Territory of New Mexico.
Section /. That Section Eleven OF
Chapter Seven OF the Acts of the Thirty.
sixth Legislative Assembly OF New Mex.
leo. entitled IAN Act to Provide for the
construction of public highways in the
TerFltory OF New Mexico, and for the
use of convict labor therefor" Ap
proved February 10th, 1905. be, and The
same is hereby, amended by adding al
ne end OF said section the following:--
"The sum OF five thousand dollars i:
hsreby appropriated out Of any funds
in the Territorial Treasury, except the
interest fund, for the purpose of instiu
ting and carrying on the construction
OF that portion OF El Canine Rea
10 and through the county of DOhs
Ana, In the Territory of New Mex
leo, and the Board of Penitentiary
Commissioners aud the Superintendent
o! the Penltentlary are hereby directed
with all convenient speed, to cOmmenct
the construction of the said portion o.
said Fl Canine Real, and to diligentl,
prosecute such work to completion
The provisions Of this act are hereby
extended for the purpose OF covering
and to cover, the establishment OF {
public highway and scenic route from
the town Of Alamogordo. in the county
Of OterO and Territory Of New Mexico
easterly and southoasterly to the sum
nit OF the Sacramento mountains, Il
said county, which public highway ant
scenic route is hereby established, an(
to that end there is hereby appropriated
out OF any funds in the TerritOria
Treasury, except the intsrest fund. fo
the purpose OF carrying on the work o
surveying, locating and constructing
such public highway aud scenic route
the sum Of Ten Thousand Dollars; an,
said board Of Peuitcntiary Commission
ers and the Superintendent OF salt
Penltentlary, are hereby empowered
and directed to consult and agree will
the Board OF county commissioners Q
said county Of Otero regarding tho locs
tlOn and route OF such highway and h
make, or cause TO be made. sgeA sur
veys as may be necessary for the Prope