Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-04
MEMORIAL TO GET
ROAD BUILT
Considerable ElOqusnce in APP.
peal to Uncle Sam to Com
plete Highway Across the
Pecos National Forest.


Especial corresspudenrs a. aha ReraIal
santa ~. y. ~. June Follow
ing is tbs guil text of The house Joint
memorial 20 secure the building az a
santa Fo-Ias Vegas road BY the gov
eminent.
To the senate and house Of repre-
sentaiives Of the United States of
America Ia congress assembled.
your petitioners. the senate and
house Of representatives or the state
Of New Mexico. respectfully show
mat by enactment OF the legislative
assembly Of the territory III New
Mexico. there was established d pub
iic ROAD from the city VI santa No
10 the cliy Of Las Vegas. 10 be con-
atructed over tho most feasible route.
through or near the canyon OF tho
nahth fe risor, from the court house
"a the city 81 santa Re. over the
mountain range, "a tho most practiGa-
Die place 60 the east Of said city. and
thence 20 the court house In the city
OF Las Vegas. 90 be constructed as
Tar as posai0h by the use oe labor Of
penitentiary convicts; that Il was re-
cited hy the Legislative assembly in
connection with the eata biishment Of
such road. shat the employment Of
the unfortunate Inmates Of sho penl-
tentiary would not only serve 10 pro.
vide them with much needed health
ful occupation. which could ia no way
conflict with the rights 81 free labor
hut would Identity New Mesieo with
the good roads movement popular
ihrouKhoi7t the nclghhOrlng states or
d
dealing with iho present labor prob
lem, and stand ae az eNampie which
might On time be extended 10 other
parts OF the territory and also that
such road would piss through thc
United states reCos forest reserve.
one OF the most beautiful mountain
park regions IN the world, ana REM
der accessible 10 Santa ne. san Nl-
eucl and Mora counties. for tho puf-
poses Of trade and heaithful recrea-
tion. section Of country then iao.
laacd aud but little known, YET rich
Ia historic association ana Ia deposits
Of mineral ores ana attractive IN its
ranch homca
Your petitioners further show thas
since the legislative establishment of
said road these has heqn other laais.
latlon ~ 60 the establishment, COM
slruction and maintenance OF good
roads, and that lasge amounts 81
money have been expended IN differ
ent parts 81 New Mexico Ia the con
gtruction Of roads, bat that New Mex
leo Is 30 large in area Ind there have
been 80 many different read PROPOSE
lions demanding attention. that h
has been lmnraciicaDle iully 90 COM /
plcte the road first mentioned boz
tween santa Fe and Les Vegas. al
though large amounts OF money ana 1
labor have been expended upon ii l
ind as q result there have been con-
itrVcied from the city OF las Vegas /,
about eighteen miles OF said road. /
lud about the same amount OF COM
'trucii0n haa been made from che
iiiy ~ Santa Fe, 3 part OF such con-
being within the pecos for
.st reserve
Your petitioners further show That
While that portion 81 the road from
he uf LHe NeFna which has been
constructed has eetn and a of some
'ractical use 10 the people of that
ection ot the country. vet the con-
iiuetien from the clts Vi santa NJ