Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
GOOD ROADS MEET
IS SUCCESSFUL
At LAS CRUCES
Territorial Engineer Sullivan
Chief Speaker at Enthusi-
astic Gathering for Better
Highways,
Especial Correspondence TO Morning Journail

highways,
Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journaiy
Las Cruces. N. NJ. Dec 6.-The
good roads meeting held at the Elks'
hall last night was attended by one
OF the largest crowds ever assembled
in this city on public call. Terri
torial Engineer Vernon l.. Sullivan and
Territorial Land Commissioner j. r..
Ervien of Santa Fe came down on the
morning train to Anthony and were
met there with carriages and brought
over the road, the trip impressng
them with the need of a good road
from Dona Ana to connect with the
El Paso county road at Anthony on
the state line. Charles d. Miller, as
sistant to sullivan, and his probable
successor, also accompanied the
crowd.
At s o'clock last night the crowd
gathered at the ElSs hall and
after a Dutch lunch, Mr. Sullivan ad-
dressed the people. He stated that he
fully realized the need OF Dona Ana
county and would do all that he could
to see that the territory helped out
in the matter of the El Paso road.
He stated that the ConVicts could not
be used here to advantage and that
instead he would recommend direct
appropriation of as much money as
the county had available. and would
have the engineers from his office as
sumo the personal supervision of the
work His opinion was that the nee
essary material for good road is ly-
ing all along the proposed road. in the
form of clay and gravel, and from his
experience a road put down with
gravel and clay binder. the surface
sprinkled with oil, makes hard and
durable roadway. Besides it furnishes
an excellent foundation for any other
kind Of road which might be desired
later.
w. A. Sutherland acted as toast
master and called on representatives
from every town that will be reached
by the new road and also from a num-
Der of the prominent farmers along
the way. The responses were all iden-
teal insofar as the willingness to help
along was concerned With $4,000
from the county commissioners as
start. added to n like sum. which was
promised by Mn sullivan later in the
evening. after his first speech, il was
thought that if each farmer in the val
ley would contribute the sum of %
cents for each acre of land he owned
there would be available money suf-
ficient to build the entire road at once
and build it right. Some who were
present last night voluntarily offered
to pay that amount. A permanent
good roads Organization VIII be ef-
fected Mt once and ii Will be only
short time until the work on the nigh
way VIII be in full blast.
The other speakers of the evening
L -
Berino; Eli Newson. Earlham; Harry
Anthony; A. f. Baum,
Dona Ana. William Palmer, Jr., Rim
con: f. II. Lester, Mcsilla Park, r. T..
Mcbride, president of the board OF
regents of the Agricultural college;
Nicholas Gales, president of the
Mesilla Valley chamber of commerce;
NJ. b. Thompson, F.. A. McClernon,
NJ. G. O'Hara, R Neitzschman, chair |
man of the board of county commits !
,ioners, and II. 3. Holt.
The Las Cruces Business Mems al |
lance has been formed. The object |
IF the alliance, it IS said. is to pre-
yent the Civic league from too strenu-
,usly influencing the enforcement of |
he Sunday law. F. Moreno was
made president of the alliance, ana
3. G. Dyne. secretary. Wade IL wade
ave Deen TtldlHtu dS ttEcil tAhNi0'ANs |
The city fathers met last Monday
fternoon and after transacting some
outline business, made an ordinance
hat all children under Is years
hould be kept off the street after .
clock in the evening.
At the expense of the property
wners, asphalt is being put down in
wo Of the blocks on Main street.
Testimony is being taken at the land |
ffice in the case of Nathan Boyd |
gainst f., Van Patten. The territory
j dispute is part OF the famous
ripping Springs resort.
The Elks' lodge increased its mem
ership list TO over 100, by initiating
We new members last Thursday eve
ing.
The Agricultural college Is building
new ditch along the public road
I'D will irrigate its orchards and other
nds, upon which new experiments
i'll be made.