Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
WOULD WE'D VALLEY
AND MOUNTAIN
Scott B. Williams Describes a
Trip Of Inspection Over the
Proposed CIoudcroft, Pecos
Valley Electric Line

On April 2S, c. c. Carroll of
Springfield, ILL.,. William Hand OF
Kansas City and Harold f. Lea,
we'll known Kansas City attorney.
arrived in Cloudcroft These gentle
men are interested in the proposed
Cloudcroft-Pecos Valley Electric
Line and came to Cloudcroft for an
inspection Of the proposed route
they were accompanied by H. H.
Major, an Alamogordo attorney who
is representing them in this sec
tion. Scott B. Williams, secretary
Of the Business Mems Association
Of Cloudcroft had meet the party in
Alamogordo and accompanied them
20 CloudcrOft. AT Cloudcroft they
were met by several of the business
men and a meeting was called imme.
diately after luncheon to discuss
plans for a trip over the proposed
right Of way Messrs. Carroll, Hand.
Lea and Major went TO the home
OF j. c. Jones that night as his
guests and they were met at Cul-
bertson's mill next morning by
Messrs J l. Bailey, c. S. Wood, C.
f. knight and Scott b. Williams
who We're to make the trip with
them. Carefully inspecting the way
down Cox Canon the party arrived
at Elk Tuesday night. 1t was nee
essary for Messrs. j. /. Bailey, c.
5. Wood and c. F. Knight TO return
to Cloudcroft next day but NIessrs.
}. e. Jones and Scott B.. Williams
continued the trip with the party,
going on through to 7 o Crossing.
Hope, Artesia, Hagerman, Dexter,
Greenfield, Lake Arthur and Ros-
well. The country surrounding
these towns was gone over and at
every place an enthusiastic welcome
was given the party. Meetings were
acid with the Commercial Clubs of
Hope, Artesia and Roswell. The
main object of the trip was to find
out whether or not an electric line
from Cloudcroft to the Pecos Valley
would pay. Information regarding
rne tonnage that the road could ex-
pect was gathered at every point
md If it can be shown that suffi-
;lent tonnage can be secured after
the road is built il is almost sure
that 1t will not be many months un-
I'll electric cars will be running from
Cloudcroft to the Pecos Valley,
touching every point of importance
in the vicinity Of Hope. Artesia and
ROSWELL. Nothing definite has been
given out regarding the line; in
.act, it Is impossible for those who
made the trip TO tell anything about
Il at the present time. Whether
or not the line will be built hing
IS on one thing-whether or not
here will be sufficient tonnage to
support the line If it is built. Ey-
cry one who can throw any light
On the subject by giving figures
That VIII show the amount of fruit.
vegetables, grain, or timber that
,an be shipped out of the noun
ain section of Otero county or the
Pecos Valley section of the state
should write the secretary of the
Business Mems Association here
n detail. This association will CO.
operate with the Commercial Clubs
)f Hope, Artesia and Roswell in get
| ing as near an exact ESTIMATE of
| he resources of these sections as
/ possible and will present il to the
| gentlemen interested In such form
rs will facilitate an early decision.
The Cloudcroft school closed FRI
lay with a very interesting program
Friday and Saturday nights. Three
graduated from the eighth grade
| George Harkness. Elmer Mcclure
and Alfred Riggs.