Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-30
LAS CRUCES IN THE.
GOOD ROADS GAME.
Southern New Mexico Towns
Getting Together for High
way from Mesilla Valley to
Deming.

way from Mesllla valley 70
Deming.
Especial CeFpespoaaaner g. ana nerala)
Deming N. A., March 29.-Tho
towns IN the southwestern part OF
New Mexico are getting together up
ION tho matter Of good roads. Just
Teceniy silver city aud Doming had
an enthusiastic good roads meeting
OF Haywood. following good roads
convention at Demlng. which included
representatives from III Paso. Doug
las, Lordsburg, silver City ana DEM
ling Another meeting with repre-
laentatlves from different points met
llatcr IN NJ paso Now comes Las Cru
ees with q letter 20 the Deming cham
her OF commerce signed BY commit
tee appointed BY the citizens Of Dona
Ana county, Francis h. Lester. chair
man: Moses b stevens, John II. May.
1.-THE letter states that an enthusiastic
lPood roads meeting was held Tuesday
levenlng last. at which a set OF resolu-
TORS were adopted, which rosolu-
tons are confined 20 two subjects:
first. appropriate good roads legisla-
ton and it's administration. and 20
1.-THE methods Of providing funds neces-
lsary to carry out such legislation. The
Dona Ana committee requests the
lDemlng chamber OF commerce to take
faction In the matter. and see that the
Deming delegates 10 the good ROADS
convention at Santa Fe April are
properly advised The resolutions de.
clare for the building OF the Canine
Real with funds raised BY state
bonds. the question Of where FIRST 90
build to be determined BY counties
which first offer 20 bear a portion oil
the expense.
Second. Extension OF the powers
of the state good roads commission
Third. Rendering taxable property
ar sull market value. a cash road tax
be collected from every male resident
OF New Mexico over 81 years OF age,
also a vehicle tax
Fourth. Administration OF county
funds by a non-politieal board OF road
supervisors.
This committee was assured by
Secretary Hills OF the cooperation OF
the Deming Chamber OF Commerce in
Everything that would make for better
roads in New Mexico. Furthermore,
the committee was informed that Luna
county line, and the section line up
on which road Is being built Is the
section line which runs down the
main street OF Las Cruces, aud the
leompietion OF this road through D0na
Ana county would therefore connect
Las Cruces and Deming with an AIR
line route straight as the crow tlies.
In order to make this route feasible.
however, there would have 20 be a
bridge built Over the Rio Grande near
fCruces. DcmKB nas Nifeuuy CON
lstructed one over the Mimbres where
this road leaves Deming For the rest
the route lays across open mesa land,
for the most part hard and where
road building would be simply a mat.
ter OF grading. The advantages OF an
air line hard road between Las Cru
ces and Deming are obvious, and
such a route can be easily built.
Judge Colin Neblett, Wayne McY.
Wilson, n. }. Burgess and J. 8. stau-
Der. an OF silver City, came 70 DEM
ing last evening and Messrs. Wilson
and Burgess returned 10 silver CITY
this morning Judge Nebieu went from
, here 10 Clovis, \. A., where he viii
hold court In the Fifth district Tor
Judge Mcclure, who has conflicting
, engagements. Mr.. Wilson was Wed.
nesday night elected president Of the
Grant County Woodrow Wilson club
and H. }. Burgess was elected ito sec
. lretary, These gentlemen came 10
Leming for the purpose Of helping
forward the movement to organize a
. Luna County club TO boost the New
Jersey man for Democratic nominee.
They state that they found strong
, Wilson sentiment here and that the
club h now IN process OF Organiza-
ltion. The Grant County club has now
) so members and that the club by mo-
ltion at It's meeting made the resi-
dents Of Western SOcorro county
; leligibie to membership in the Grant
. lcounty organization. Wayne Wilson
lsJates that an except one OF the
: Democratic senator's az Santa Fe are
, lnow wearing Woodrow Wilson but
tons.
II. l.. Benjamin OF the Harvey house
, system visited the Dcming schools
Hast fall and was Informed by Super
intendent Taylor that the most crying
) lneed OF the high school WIS for books
for the library. To-day Superintend
lent Taylor received a liberal donation
) from MFR Benjamin for the high
/. school library.
r. n. Miles Of Fordsvillo, Ky.
) bought yesterday through 4. l. Miller
|. 1.-THE Hardin Wilson so acres six miles
lsouth OF Deming, consideration So
2 per acre. Mr. Miles is here with his
/, family and will begin Immediately the
improvement Of this tract of land
A $50 horsepower steam turbine
: land a belted 1870 horsepower engine
ldriven generator were received yes
z terday BY the DeminR Ice and Electri,
) Co, and are being Installed, this be
!. ing a part OF the temporary plan
7 which the company u putting In q
) take care OF the demand for power
. lfor pumping The engine driven gen
orator will be installed and ready fcl
, service within two weeks.
\ Mrs. n A. Dun purchased yester
idav from n Miller tWo residence