El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

sumed real possibilities following the
action of the commissioners Monday
afternoon in adopting the report of the
committee composed of j. L. Campbell,
H. D. Camp, H. W BrOaddus, A J.
Humphris and J. z. Gardner, appointed
several weeks 100 to make a trip over
that section of the county and report
to the commissioners court on the
route along which the road should be
constructed
To Build Road to Hancock.
The recommendation for the building
of a dirt road and later a macadamiZed
road running from Fort Hancock to
Sierra Blanca, according to the report
Of the committee, was based on the
undevelOped resources 'Of the valley
south of Fabens, which the committee
stated was only waiting for the proper
transportation. The committee sug-
Eested that the dirt road be first built
and the improvement Of the road be
determined by the progress and de-
velOPment in the valley.
While the committee was appointed
to report on road from Fort Han
cock to Fort Quitman. a point on the
eastern edge of the county, the re-
port submitted Monday afternoon only
embraced route from the former place
to Sierra Blanca The proposed route
included the location of the road along
the old beds of the Galveston, Harris
burg & San Antonio and Texas & Pa
cific railways, from Fort Hancock to
Sierra Blanca, down the center of the
valley to point about eight miles
south of the fort, there to divert the
road out of the valley to Sierra Blanca.
It was urged that a survey of the
route be made so that it could be de-
termined whether it would be best to
construct the road on the east or west
! side of the railways.
On account of the stretches Of sandy
roads in the county the committee sug-
gested they being covered with blan-
llet of clay and a sprinkling of gravel
on top. Judge Eylar stated that he
would appoint committee to investi-
gate.
County Health Report.
The monthly report of the county
health department for September, sub
mitted by DR.. Hugh White was as fol-
lows. The number of patients seen at
the clinic was 39T; number of consul
tatiOns. 613. The amount OF cash taken
in at the clinic and turned over to the
county treasurer was SS3.55.
The commissioners authorized DR..
White TO purchase S25 worth of diph-
iberia anti-tOXin. The sum of S25 q
month was appropriated to pay for a
woman nurse at the county hospital.
County surveyor J. w Eubank was
instructed to proceed with the surface
ing of the road from Ysleta to the sta
ton at that place.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated for
making repairs on the road running
Ask for n Cutoff.
In order to save the land and CanU-
tilIo bridge from the flood waters of
the Rio Grande H Casad and other
land owners of Canutillo. presented a
petition calling for cut off just below
the CanutiHO bridge to be one mile in
length. The petitioners stated that this
work would straighten out the river
and thus save their land from being
washed away. The matter was referred
to county Judge Eylar. commissioner
James Clifford and Mr.. Casad who will
leave Tuesday or Wednesday to make
an inspection Of the vicinity where It
is proposed to make the cut. It was
estimated that the work would cost
$1,000, and the petitioners agreed to
pay half
Constable Resigns.
The resignation of Paul G. Weir
schmidt as constable of precinct No. Z
was accepted.
On application of county tax collector