El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-16
The Las Cruces Delegation
Comes With Bells and
Meets FL Paso Enthusi-
asm.

Las Cruces was here with bells on
Saturday evening TO boost for the
southern part Of the Canine Real,
which is to connect Ell Paso with New
Mexico and the north. Led by mayor
r. L. Young and W. A Sutherland,
chairman of the Dona Ana county
good roads committed, the boosters
came down on the Santa Fe, paraded
through the streets, and then had a
rousing, neighborly, get-together meet
ing at the chamber of commerce.
There is no law in New Mexico
which allows road bonds to be issued.
The only road fund is that held by the
territory for general territorial i'm
provenlents. Because Of this, road
building in New Mexico has been con-
fined largely to the construction Of the
Canine Real in the northern part of
the territory. Mesilla valley, developed
past the sheep trail stage Of high
ways, has been demanding better roads
until the territory has consented to
duplicate every dollar raised by the
vailevA citizens for building road to
connect with the FL Paso county road
TO Anthony This road as planned by
the Dona Ana county men is to run
from Anthony at the state line to Dona
Ana and eventually to the Elephant
Butte dam It is to be the first unit
Of a system of good roads through
out the upper valley which will be
made possible as soon as the territory
becomes a state and bonds may be
issued.
Estimated Cost Is 100000.
An estimate of 100000 for this ex-
tension Of the Anthony road to Dona
Ana has been prepared and the good
7erfo
raise half this amount in order to have
the remaining $4,000 available from
the territorial good road fund OF the
$4,000 to be raised, the good roads
committee with the help of citizens OF
of the Mesilla valley have raised
$4,000. This has been done by means
of subscriptions on a basis of 5Oscents
for each acre of land abutting on the
proposed road or within half mile OF
it For the remaining acreage on the
east side of the river, a voluntary as
sessment of % cents an acre was fixed
and for the west siders 20 cents an
acre. This may be paid in cash or
worked out on the road when con-
struction begins. In addition to this
acreage assessments, the good roads
committee has prepared general sub
scriptions to receive contributions
from ali others who are interested IN
the good roads movement, but who do
not own land in the valley. The auto
owners are asked to contribute $40
each to the fund as their share Meet
ings have been held throughout the
valley and everyone, even the Next
cans who own small tracts, have signed
up for their pro rata of the cost,
many agreeing TO work it out on the
roads.
Ell Paso Invited to Help.
Ell Paso. being a direct beneficiary Of
the upper valley business, a neighbors
of that district and many Of the FL
Paso people owning land there, was
invited to assist in the building of this
road to connect FL Paso and the lower
valley with Las Cruces and Dora Ana
After speeches were made by the good
roads advocates both of FL Paso and
the MesiIIa valley, W. A Sutherland
explained the plan of operation in de-
tail passed around the subscription
papers and secured a large number OF
signatures to the subscription lists.
others will be asked to sign in order
that work may begin at once 'on the
new road under the direct supervision
of the territorial engineer.
The Meeting Love Feast.
The meeting was d typical twin val
ley love feast Mayor R. L. Young, OF
L
man Walter S. Clayton, although the
sage brush sage needed no introduce
ton to the crowd. He presided over
the meeting and introduced the speak
ers who talked on the subject Of good
roads and their value in the develop
ment of the valley. City attorney ".
NJ Caldwell spoke for the city in well
coming the visitors Later mayor
Kelly came from a Democratic caucus
upper valley boosters Gen. B. ]. VII
joen, representing the west side farm
ers. told of the good roads in South
Africa and the need for improved high
ways in the Mesilla valley.
lack Lamar Cobb appealed to the
FL Paso part of the good roads con-
tingent not to allow New Mexico to do
all of the road building. but appealed
to them to have the good work go on
in the lower valley until every home
was connected with a macadam road.
He advocated another bond issue for
the extension OF the present county
road and the construction Of laterals
to connect with the main road.
Make Good Road Talks.
John McNary, representing the Be-
rino-Anthony section. told of the trou-
bles the lower Mesilla valley ranchers
had with the bad roads and pledged
his entire community to assist in the
construction of the new road from An
thony to Dona Ana. H. B. Holt out
lined the plan Of good roads building
in general and spoke of the needs of
such road He was followed by
Judge A S. J. Eylar, who made one OF
his characteristic good road talks, tell
ing of the difficulties he had encOun-
tered in the construction of the Ell
Paso county roads. Judge Eylar adj
vised the construction of the road lat
once and told of the plan to establish
a road district between the smelter
and Anthony to connect the ranches
with the Anthony roads by means of
laterals. This will be possible by
means of road district bonds. J. NJ.
Nealon spoke briefly and w. A Suth-
erland closed the meeting with an ap-
peal for assistance on the part of the
FL Paso owners of land in the upper
valley and to the autoists for their
support in the construction of an auto