El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
NewMexico On Campaign OfCoodRoad Building That
Will Give Aoeauats Transportation To EveLL Sect
Highway Of the Northern Section OF the State But the the
System That Is Being Extended Into All Parts Of the New State
CBy c. D. Miller. State Engineer.5

fBy @ ID. Miller, state Engineer
IF THE SPANISH conquistadores of
400 years ago looked forward to a
highway from the city OF FL Paso
20 the more northern portions Of their
conquered domain, a Kings Highway,
as it were; the work undertaken by
the new state Of New Mexico in the
past few months upon the Canine Real
would have surpassed their fondest
expectations.
True it is, that the work now in
progress is OF most preliminary
character. in no way comparing with
that superb highway on the line OF
the Canine Real from FL Paso Texas
10 Anthony. New Mexico Foundations,
however, are being laid upon which
will be placed the finishing touches OF
admirable rural roads well located,
well graded and well adapted to the
more immediate needs Of the people
along its route, connecting I'd cities
and towns with the best -passable road
with the least expenditure OF money,
Preliminary Work.
The section Just completed IN bona
Ana county, passing from the town o.
DOna Ana south TO the city OF Las
Cruces. thence over the "Paseo. down
the college Pike through Mesllla
Park Mesquite. Nado, Berino TO An
thOny, is just such a road Thirty miles
of road were here opened up TO traffic
by building a foundation well elevated,
aNQlQAME the AGAEEA u INC- - ia
ton passing through long stretches
of wind blown sand by a heavy layer Of
adobe which, forms hard surface
when worked over into the sand over
which IL is spread.
Some portions Of the road were
EraVeled but this work was not entire
y flushed owing 70 the return OF
labor promised by the farmers TO the
field for harvesting OF crops It IS
hoped that this gravel surface viii be
continued BY the labor winch mas Desn
pledged by the farmers adjacent TO the
road but which has not been fulfilled
This road Of 30 miles in length from
Dona Ana to Anthony gives instance
10 the largest public road den1onstra-
ton which has ever taken place IN
the territory Two hundred teams
furnished by farmers adjoining were
employed at one time, and there were
Is different camps distributed along
this 80 miles. The road was built very
quickly and il shows the value Of con-
certed effort in this line of work.
Cooperation by the state.
The territorial good roads commits
sion cOoperated Financially with the
county commissioners and the citizens
Of DO1a Ana county The present ROAD
IS only a foundation for finish Of
gravel oil, etc. that VIII be placed
thereon this fail when money and
labor become more aYallaole- rem
pOrary- relief from dust and chuck holes
is given by the judiciOus dragging OF
roads By euterprising farmers alonS
the road The King drag mas already
QOue 2 EEeaL zeal LOWd4Qs h-AADDl4-A4G
and packing the road
From DOns Ana TO RincOn opening
up work has commenced under the
direction OF the territorial engineer
office. and in a short time a road suit
able for automobile travel VIII have
advanced into the new state an addi-
tional distance OF thirty miles or about
eighty miles north OF FL PasO-
When the road has reached Rincon
Fl has been arranged viz. BY the Terri
torial engineer with the Z. s. recla-
nation service TO utilize their main
canal system from Rincon TO the Las
Palomas diversion dam for a link Of
the Canine Real which extends from
san Antonio, Texas to Cheyenne,
wyoming. This portion Of the road
will proceed Up the Rio Grande to the
Las PalOmas diversion dam where it
viii branch off to the Elephant Butte
dam site This latter portion Of about
nine miles has been built by the
Government Also Helps.
Fine roads have already been built
by the reclamation service in and
about Elephant Butte dam site. which
are used TO facilitate the construction
work now being carried on
Here again the territory viii COM
Fnence its work, starting at the dam
site and roads built by the service
proceeding north from the JOrando del
MuertO Skirting the Elephant Butte
reservoir for 45 miles, reaching san
Msrcial and proceeding 10 Socorros
(Where the road from California, ARR
ona and y estern New Ae1lco JOINS me
Canine READ. Proceeding north from
Socorro the road passes into Valencia
cOunty and finally to the city OF Albu-
quer0ue The work north and south OF
SOcorro has been commenced ana the
convicts viii be utilized already locat-
ed in that SECTION
Grand Scenic Highway
From Albuquerque the road Is easily
Travelled BY automobile to the city OF
santa Fe. and upon this section Of the
Canine Real the state has done some
Of its heaviest work. la Bajada Bin
Is midway between these two cities
and presents the finest piece of road
building in the southwest. From Santa