El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-01
ROAD BOND ISSUE
URGED IN D0Nb ANA
If Bond Issue Carries DOna
Ana VIII Get About $4,000
For Road Work.

Las Cruces, n NJ, Nov /. - Good
roads enthusiasts in DOna Ana county
are working strenuoUsIy to get the
facts regarding the proposed state
bond issue for good roads before the
voters next Tuesday. Hundreds Of
voters in Doua Ana county alone know
little or nothing as yet as to the pro
visions Of the proposed bond issue.
Docs Not Increase Taxes.
This bond issue, which is In the sum
Of $500. 000 does not increase the taxes
one dollar. This is because the DonQs
are to be paid for entirely from the
existing state road tax Of one mllls
which has been collected Tor Llree
years past This tax produces about
$4,000 a year and about $4,000 add
uOnal comes TO the site road lunQ
IRON the state automobile tax rms
makes a total Of about S655yUO q year
under the present assessed valuation,
which viii go into the state road fund
but 1t viii increase IN the near Iu-
ture, as tho assessed valuation OF the
state increases. The proposed $5UUsuUV
bonds carry 4 percent which makes n
annual interest charge of 100000 Ine
bonds run 20 to so years, averaging 70
tional $4,000 a year for the sinking
fund. Thus the total cost OF these
bonds viii not exceed $4,000 a year,
which viii still leave surplus IN the
STATE r0aQ LuuQ OF e40sUoy OF LluLt d
year, for miscellaneous road admins
tratiOn expenses
Dona Ana to Get $4,000.
The money derived from the bond
issue win, under the law, 60 TO each
county in the state in proportion 10
the taxes paid by such county. Dona
Ana county viii get, under such d.
vision. about $4,000, and other coun-
ties in proportion TO the taxes they
pay This money comes to this coun-
" for road purposes, without one dol
lar increase in the taxes The money
viii be spent right at home so per-
cent Of it for labor and materials, and
it will therefore, so right back into
the channels Of trade
Benefits Universal.
The newly appointed DOna Ana
county road board consisting OF Fran
els E. Lester and W. S. Gillian have
Just issued a letter addressed to sew
eral hundred of the prominent citi-
zens in the county, setting forth the
facts in regard TO the bond issue upon
which those who 90 to the polls next
Tuesday viii vote, and asking that
such facts be spread broadcast among
the voters. All political parties have
Endorsed the bond issue; therefore, 1t
is not a question OF politics. But II is
a question OF good citizenship, for this
proposed bond issue is the first organ
lied effort IN the state OF New Mexico
for better roads, which viii mean re-
duced living expenses, lower cost OF
hauling and better living conditions
for all our people.
street Repairs Cease.
Work on street Improvements which
We're being made by Bash & Gray. OF
Joplin, No, under the supervision OF
Mr. James, of that firm has ceased,
and the foreman has left for the east
The residence section Of town has not
been improved and the repair work
on Main street has been done Tor two
blocks only.
The Auto road between Las Cruces
Hr-.--A p
so far as a dirt road could be fixed,
and the tourists from the lower valley
who drive UP in less three hours are
telling Of pleasant trip with little
work on the Mesquite bridge and
the other bridges which were taken
out by the high water this past sea-
son, viii begin at an early date and II
is the intention of the county road
commission to make these improve
ments of a permanent nature which
viii prevent a repetition Of the dam
age done this year.
New Blanks Received.
The United States landoffice has re-
ceived q supply of circulars ana
blanks TO be used by those who make
homestead entries under the three
year law and wish to have the re-
quirements as to cultivation made less
on account Of the character OF the
land.
Under strict instruction of the law
second year and Is the third year
and each year following until patent
issues. but the secretary of the in
terror has been prevailed upon by
senator A. B. Fall and others to issue
instructions which viii enable the
settler to make proof on less than the
required cultivation where the condl-
ton of the land is such as to make
If mostly valuable for grazing
The recent decision by the secretary
of the interior that homestead en-
trymen who have been unable to make
settlement within the six months pro
vided by law, VIII be protected where
the absence was made necessary bN
illness OF climatic reasons, will help
help many of the settlers to protect
their rights, and a contest that is lnl-
tiated because of the failure of
settler TO protect his entry by estab-
fishing residence within six months
will be defeated If it is shown that
the absence was made necessary by
climatic reasons
The executive committee Of the
WesiIIa Valley Fair association at
special meeting held in the office of
the secretary approved all the orders
for premium awards and directed the
secretary TO issue checks for the