El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-19

trip from Las Cruces to Cutter, where
the road leaves the railroad, was made
in two hours ana Sc minutes: the trip
from Cutter to the dam consuming just
A minutes additional
Accompanying Mr.. Cleveland we've
three other cars The party left at 1890
in the morning and most of them were
back in Las Cruces by SundOWn, spend
ing several hours at the dam and at
Cutter. Col ". A, Fleming Jones, in his
Stuoebaker, remained over at Cutter, on
account Of urgent business
This trip was made by a party Of
prominent Las Cruces citizens, for the
purpose OF demonstrating the fast con-
ditiOH Of the road between Las Cruces
and the dam The distance is a little
over 76 miles, and the fact that this
trip was made without trouble in three
hours and 40 minutes will be accepted
as conclusive evidence Of the splendid
condition of the road. IS the average
running time from Il PasO to Las
cruces IS Two hours or less, IL means
that the trip from FL Paso to the Ele-
plant Butte dam can be easily made in
less than six hours.
The party Travelled over the log re-
Gently published in the FL Paso Herald,
except that instead Of going by Tur-
neyS ranch, II took the road branching
TO the left Immediately after passing
through the first Turney ranch gate;
travelling thence TO the Rhodes ranch,
on TO Detroit and across to Flat Lake,
where the road joins the published log,
and IOiOWS II thence to Cutter and the
dam A bout two miles of the road i'm
mediateIy after passing through the
Turney gate is a little rough, but 9TH
erwise the entire distance is a magnifi-
cent highway, over which a speed of 80
miles an hour can be easily maintained
In comfort This change in the log elm
mates the small stretch of heavy sand
north Of the Turney ranches; also
avoids the indisIinct trail az Red Lake,
north of the Turney ranch, where tour
lists sometimes have difficulty in find
ing the road, on account OF the cattle
L
1t was this trail over which Col. Sell
ers was pilOted on Friday last, when
logging the road from Las Cruces to Al
buQueFQue- By far the greater part of
the distance IS a natural smooth, fast [
plains road and quick driving; and with
the plains Of tail grass on both sides
and the Organ ana san Andres noun
tainS In the background, is an inspiring
and pleasant experience Water can be I
had If required at all the ranches on the /
way, but most of the cars making the l
trip on Sunday did not make a single I
stop for water or any other purpose the /
entire trip.
In the party which accompanied Mt. J
Cleveland were the following! Col ". /
A Fleming ones and wife, driving a 4
Studebakeri private Walter Mossman /
and friends driving a Buick; Capt I. /
r H. Smith, driving his seven passen- /
ser Abbott-Detroit; Mai, ". H H, 4
eer Bari Patterson, major ]. F. Sattley, /
attorney n. B. Thompson and quarter 4
master r. K. Faulkner
Holds Special Meeting.
The Dona Ann County Road board 4
held a special meeting Tuesday morn .
ing, for the purpose Of consulting in +,
regard TO the road work now progress
ing on the Canine Real, and endeaY-
cred to arrive at a plan for watering
the road The progress of the work
has been somewhat delayed because OF
difficulty In getting a sufficient quan-
tity Of water, without which the road
board believed no permanently satisfae-
tory gravel road can be built The |
bitches being dry. it is necessary to in
stal a system whereby the water can
be pumped as economically as possible
from shallow wells directly on to the
road
More Grading to Be Done.
An additional grading force will
start work within the next two or three
days on the stretch of Canine Real be-
tween Anthony and Berino. Grading
gangs have been working for some
weeks at Mesquite and BerinO. An
other force is at work crawling the
Canine Real about Two miles south of
AesilIa Park. while another is grav-
cling the road from Mesila Park to
Mesilla. The grading Of the Paseo,
which is the main road between Las
Cruces and the college, will also start
within the next few days.
Following the policy announced by
being given TO the taxpayers Of the
county in the employment Of labor,
providing that the rate Of pay shall not
exceed the minimum available from any
source
The new gravel screening plant or
dered some time ago has just arrived,
and is now being Unloaded. This is a
cylindrical screen, which grades the
gravel automatically, and IL is fitted
with a large capacity rapid elevator.
Hi Hot
Of this plant the cost of loading the
gravel into the wages that are now
hauling IL will be materially reduced |
Many Attend Reception
Last evening, from to II o'clock,
Mr.. ana Mrs George w. Freeman and
Mr.. and Mrs Numa c. Frenger were at
home" at the country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs George ". Frenger, entertaining
in honor OF their guest, Mrs Alfred
Hanson.
Invitations for 200 persons were is
sued and almost all who were invited /
were present The night was beautiful, 4
and most OF the guests enjoyed them
selves on the lawn, which was luuml-
mated by numerous japanese lanterns
stretched from tree to tree ;
A canvas was stretched tightly on the I
grass ana on this a number of the .
young people danced to the music fur
llshed BY an orchestra from Las Cruces
The trees, the shrubberv the green
grass, the artificial lights and a happy
crowd presented a beautiful spectacle
Punch was served in the house during
the evening from a table beautifully J
decorated with flowers. pink streamers
extending from the corners of the table ]
to the chandelier. Refreshments. con- {
slsting Of ice cream and cake We're 7
served to the guests seated on the lawn. /
The majority of the guests were from '
Las Cruces, Alesilla Park and vicinity L
while some were from Fl Paso and
nearby towns. c
Las Cruces Boy Married.
Announcements have been received ! a
here by the friends of ". K. Humbert {
better known as Billy" of his mar e
rage on August II to Miss GEORGE T
Bailey OF Phoenix, Ariz. Mr.. and Mrs
dumbert are now spending their honey q
moon at ClOudcroft, and will sion off
At Las Cruces, at Peterson Place. when
returning to Phoenix Mr. Humbert is u
the son OF Mr. and Mrs W. s. Humbert. G
who spent several winters in the Me- e
silla valley.
No Manual Training
At meeting Of the board of educa- I .
ion it was decided that manual train y
ng would not be introduced into the | !
schools here this year
The choir OF the PRESBYTERIAN church I +
viii be entertained this evening AT the
lone Of Lytton r Taylor. on Hinton
venue, IN COX-s third addition I,
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