El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Eddy County
Builds Good Roads
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freighters' wagons which are crossing
it. IL Is covered by a constant stream
of buggies and automobiles. besides be-
ing used BY the auto mail route which
supplies the towns Of Knowles. Monu-
ment. Lovington, Eunice. Nadine. Rob
erts. Pearl and numerous postoffices
which are scattered about over the
plains. many Of which are supplied
from one of the above named offices.
Peeos valley Highway.
Another road which is now under
way and which viii be one OF the pub
lie highways. is the one which Is par
TALLY built connecting Roswell on the
north and Malaga on the south. passing
through Hagerman. Dexter, Lake Adj
thur Artesia, Dayton, Lakewood,
Carlsbad and Loving It viii be about
100 miles in length and VIII connect
the principal commercial centers OF the
lower valley, all OF which are sur
rounded with thickly settled and pro-
ductiVe farming community Concrete
culverts are already installed on por-
ton OF the road and others VIII be put
IN IS fast as possible.
These inter-valey towns have close
business and social relations and the
good roads evolving from such inter
course are but results OF the problem
Mountain Roads.
Good roads have been built also from
Artesia to Hope, another hustling town
located about 35 miles west OF Artesia-
A good road affords a steady line OF
travel between Carlsbad and Queen.
the town on the top Of the Guadalups
mountains, So miles southwest OF the
county seat Of Eddy county A force
Of road overseers IS steadily employed
IN the construction and repair OF the
roads in all sections Of the county.
The advent OF the automobile into
the southwest has been a great inCen-
tive to the good roads movement and
has given IL an impetus here IN Eddy
county which has developed into a uni
versal movement bearing fruit from
those who reap the advantage from the
good roads who have not now nor never
viii own q buzz wagon.
Natural Foundation.
The nature OF the soil IN Eddy coun-
" and the semiarid climate are condi-
tions precedent 10 good roads When
once properly made they remain 50 for
an indefinite length OF time and con-
versely to the usual custom IN most
other sections Of the country. where
the rainfall Is greater, they are made
better by the rains here, atrer becoming
badly cut up in chuck holes following
prOtracted dry spell and being pull
Terized under the constant wear. the
dust is blown away, leaving the irreg
ularities exaggerated.
Each succeeding season finds more
culverts in place and a better road sur
face graded and il xiii be only a short
time before the entire county and IN
fact the entire Pecos valley viii be
a network OF good, high grade. first
class public thoroughfares which VIII
connect not only the towns IN the Inn
mediate valley, but viii reach out tax
Ing in FL Paso. slzirting the mountains
on the southwest and west. and win
reach to Clovis and Amarillo on the
north. and the principal towns OF Texas
on the east
Both Of the political parties OF this
county have Incorporated the good
roads plank in their platforms and the
IN both the state legis-
lature and in congress are pledged TO
advance the interests OF good roads in
any manner possible Carlsbad and the
Pecos valley are for good roads first
last and all Of the time.