Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-11
SIGNS ARE BADLY
NEEDED ON ROAD
SAYS CASE
Secretary of Deming Automo-
bile Association Accompa-
MES Hearst Pathfinder Car
Across State to Albuquerque


That II Is absolutely necessary that
signs be placed along the road from
Albuquerque 20 Dsming, IL the road
Is TO become popular Is the opinion OF
v. ~ Case. secretary OF the neming
Automobile club, who plotted the
Hearst Pathfinder car, which arrived
here last night. Mr. Case cited the
fact that the pathfinder car was lost
yesterday afternoon south OF Albu-
Querque with such an experienced
pilot as A. II. Hilton OF San Antonio.
las reason why sign posts should
be placed along the road every few
miles. The following 10 Mr. Cases
own story OF The trip Of the pathfinder
car from Demlng TO Albuquerque. to-
gether with log which will be val
liable TO those contemplating a similar
trip:
(By r. II. Case)
The Hearst. Case ocean to ocean
pathfinder car arrived in Albuquerque
lac o'clock last night In the car
we're Harvey Herrick, the worlds
Ispeediest driver, Mrs. Herlck, Ches.
ter Lawrence. Mr. Hearts representa-
tive: II. II. Case of the noming Auto
club, and A. H. Hilton OF San Antonio.
The ocean to-ocean ear left DeUsirg
plotted by II. H. Case April 9TH al
$40. The log furnished by the seq
Rotary OF the Deming Auto club shows
as follows: Mutt station, 30 miles;
Lake Valley. ~ miles. Hillsboro. 6S
niles PalOmas, 81 miles: CuchiilO.
100 miles, San Jose 40; San Mar
cial l5l: San Antonio, ia: Carthage.
I All.st4ttaWfstt. NNa...
Deming to san Jose Is IN almost per.
feet condition aud with but little ex-
pense could be made a 20 miles per
hour road for all the year round Tor
auto travel from Deming TO San lose.
From San Jose TO San Marclal, II
miles, the road Is sandy, but easily
passable, The log from San Marcial
TO San Antonio shows &c miles driven
In l hour 30 minutes. The ooean-to~
ocean pathfinder and the Deming
Auto clubs pilot car were escorted
from San Marcial by Mr.. Johns son.
The Deming Auto clubs car as pilot
bringing the pathfinder into San An
tonic, In the absence of a pilot car
from San Antonio to Albuquerque. the
-. A. G. car with A. H. Hilton as
pilot left San Antonio for Albuquer-
que az 1925 a. m, arriving az Curth-
age IL miles, at 1l.20, From Cath.
age for some 20 miles the road Is fall
but from that point the autos tuuud 30
miles OF high.center necessita1ing
/ driving outside the road nearly all
the distance. The motorists took the
wrong road so miles out OF san An
tonic. resulting In the pathfinder being
taken 10 Scholle station instead Of
SAILS, where the albuquerque PHO. and
large party Of motorists had been
waiting. An attempt was made to
negotiate the canyon between Scholle
and SAILS The Demlng pilot car was
disabled A, II. Hilton and the Dem
/ ing Auto clubs representative were
taken In the pathfinder, which made
with perfect ease Ave miles Of the
toughest road encountered between
Deming and Albuquerque.
The Deming Auto clubs car, with
MI. Case. viii leave for Demlng today.
having pilOted the ocenn-to- ocean
pathfinder from Gage 10 Albuquerque,
$40 mle9. on rs WAY across the con.
tlnenE The necessity oil clearly
marking roads WAS fully demonstrated
in yesterdays run. Even those who
have travelled the road many times 20
wrong Five hundred dollars axpend-
ed In repairing the road from SAILS TO
Carthage and the properly marking
of the road would open for immediate
use the highway from Albuquerque C.
the coast A complete log OF all roads
around all towns and cities In New
Mexico and adjoining states shouid
be made by automohilists and blne
prints and log data kept on hand TO
furnish cross country tourists. The
log and information should show wat.
ering places, ranches, telegraph tole
phones, and the names OF secretaries
OF motor clubs. A disabled cor Is a
serious proposition.