Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-17
ROSWELL DESIRES
TO Be ON MAP
John H. English Arrives in
Chaves County Town in
Auto and Encourages Idea
of Trans-continental Trail.

Roswell. y ~. Nov i5.--'TaoawelI's
chances 20 gel on some established
automobile route. recognized By the
A. A. u blue book never Appeared
better tfan right now
John n. English. representative OF
the American 8DsoiaoO.le association,
arrived IN the city yesterday after
having partially completed the TASK
OF logging the route from Las Vegas
60 thls city. a road that Will be q
branch OF tine trans-e0Btineniai route
now practically q certainty and AZ.
sure an easy access. safe and prnc.
tlcal, 20 tourists who care 10 branch
on the main line ana get Into the
wonderful fertile Pecos valley,
The logging il belng done under
the supervision OF A. L. Westgard.
the pioneer coast to-coasf automobile
trail hniider who passed through the
western portion OF the state few
DAYS ago. plotting the Raymond
whitconb party to tae Pacific. Mr.
wcstEard Is travelling under the dl.
reciion of the American Automobile
association. and delegated Mr.. Eng
lish. who 10 prominent good roads
booster and automobile enthusiast OF
Colorado to secure such data as
would entille the road 10 position IN
4 the A. A. a. blue book.
To any who might imagine that the
breaking OF q trail down from Las
VEGAS. aud the securing OF logging
data on the same IL an easy task. Mr..
English was prepared when he ar
rived In Roswell 20 make prompt de.
NAL. The road from Vaughn to Ros
well he declared 20 ne IN excellent
shape, as was also that from pas.
tnra TO vaughn, but the rest OF tbs
trlp he prefers not 10 speak Of
| Mr English nays ne encountered
his worst difficulties IN the neighbor
hood Of Santa Rosa. and 10 quite Ger
tain that u ever there h a definite
route LAID ont along the proposed
plan Il must steer clear Of that yicin.
Iiiy.
An amusing Incldent was encOun
tered on what IL known ns pintads
lilIl. about tan mlles south OF nants
Rosa An incline was encountered Al
this point which Mr. English main
tains must have been almost 50 pei
cent grade aud only a poor trail a
THAT and he began 10 think that nil
"TRIP would have TO be abandoned.
i In vain he sought 10 find a pass
able route. and as iaai beaouahg I
Mexican raneher nearby for difec
liong as 20 how 10 proceed.
| straight ON up hill" said Mr.
Mexican.
4 "Bnt. DO automobiles ever 70 ~
that thingg" querlod the weary trav
elar. before wbose gaze the hill be
came n yeritabie mountain. klghe
and sleeper
Sure iines. one. two Of him wv
ds go"
"Bus how Do they 40 u
II The native son looked al the tray
ciof IN an expression almost border
Ing on pity for n low minutes. the
ne said
\ Some Try drive ur. hui no 81
Then they take iny mule Vemocee.
The mule vomooae.~ ~ be late
i learned, Included team Of siuu
mules hltchea onto the forward bow
loi the bnfdens0mo car mud slovi
bat surely u was plotted 70 The 10
Icf the hill. after which Il Was 90
going. hui tho nula scam wRs nenfl
o hundred miles from The hill "a IN
time AR. llagiInh wantc4 % nnn then
: who after delaying the ti|mb a. Ion
~ possible awaiting their return. "
ont W lhe hlll On BIZ own motifs
/. Power and BIZ cary niaNhH niaaaNs,d
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