Deming graphic., 1912-04-26

a section that not only has no claim
whatever TO being on any old trail,
but Is 80 far removed from all rail
way and telegraph or telephone con-
nection that for days the tourist will
he cut off from any connection with
the rest Of the world, and besides
having no chance to get supplies OF
any sort. No gasoline stations with
In IS miles, besides. the country is
so sparsely settled that should any
thing break there is no one to help
out.
The country has in no way changed
since Kerry went west and the roads
viii cost an enormous amount to
build In the first place and the up-
keep will he relatively MS great, for
with no settlers near and no means
OF transportation, material will cost
considerable. Besides, we will have
the danger of washouts without any
means of knowing about them until
the traveller gets to them and the
delay in repairing the same will make
1t very dlsagreeable.
Both the States of Arizona and
New Mexico have placed all their
work In building roads from north
to south, as that liz the logical direc.
ton In which to run roads through
both of these States. for the princl-
pal settlements are either In the
Eorth or south aud the mountain
ranges run the same direction, max
ing 1t much easier TO follow the val.
ley than TO run across mountains
Arizona has spent much money In
building State highways from Phoe-
mex south through Florence. Tucson.
lisbee aud Douglas. These roads
are not only first class but run
through the most important towns
in the southern part OF the State and
in close relation with the railways.
telegraph and telephone lines, be-
sides being through section that
ran he travelled during the entire
year without danger Of being held
up by snow, for that IL what the
tourist must not only expect but will
meet with in the route north OF this,
and there will be months when
car cannot get through west OF Albu-
querQue.
Or II the tourist wishes to follow
the Southern Pacific railway, II can
he very easily accomplished and thus
run near and part of the time over
the Old Southern Overland Trail that
ran from New orleans to San Diego.
: The tourist coming from The east
or south has the choice Of many
trails. and Deming's location IL such
that like Rome, all trails lead
through II.
If the tourist comes from the north
via what Is known NJ the central
route through by way OF Denver and
wishes to go south through Santa
! Fe and follow Kerny's old path. they
will have. Just as soon as the work
now under way Is completed, one OF
D the greatest scenic routes that can
he found in this country, for the
! Canine Real is acknowledged to he
% one of the greatest roads In the
world. After reaching San Marcial
and crossing the river the road VIII
lead BY the high line for over ~
n miles in view of the Elephant Butte
Z reservoir, thus having view OF the
II greatest irrigation project In the
u world At Las Palomas you can
o again cross the river and follow the
VI valley, passing through a cultivated
= section that was described BY PIKE
L. when he was taken south In lS0i
n olso the route traversed by tha'
III greatly admired Missourian. DOM
'e phan, in 1916, when he marche'
~ towards Chihuahua and passing th'
j. Rrazito lust south of what Is nov
81 I.os Cruces, where the only batt''
o. was fought on what is now American
soil during the Mexican war. a
u no Cruces YOU can either go Oh u
'y El paso over well surfaced roads o
" within short time turn west aa'
ne follow the old Stage Road throus
OF the uyas mountains by Massacre da
10 and by ri. Cummins on to Dem'ht
III From III Paso you can come
ae Deming by several roads
he II the tourist follows the Ola sah'
10 re Trail to Its end at Santa Fe' 20
IT. viii again strike the Kearny ro"'
leading south. A..
aii Or II You prefer to leave th'
as Trou at Dodge CITY ana eon'
ly ,hrousb by Roswell, Tularosa' All
ed mopordo and south. you can e'ln'
ed 90 win the San Augustine Pass INV
lth Las Cruces, then on to Demins;
raj 90 TO FL Paso and to Demins 'ro
there.
ny When the wintsr weather renae
ms