El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11

promptly taken against those who had
seen fit to haul it away.
The usual number Of bills were
audited, and the board also authorized
the purchase Of q number of road drags
for the use Of the various precincts OF
the county.
Real, between Anthony and DOna Ana
was ordered, since it appeared from the
personal investigation of the ROAD 10y
some of the members of the board that
it was in a bad state Of repair; and al
ready the work directed is being done.
A large force is now improving the
road south of Mesilla Park and sec
ond force is at work between Berlno
and Anthony.
Ask West Side Highway.
A delegation of citizens from the
west side of the river was present and
presented a petition from the vest SIDE
Improvement league asking Tor the
opening of a main highway throughout
the length Of the valley on the west
side and pledging the necessary slSht
of way fer such highway and iot less
than six miles of the highway TO lie
satisfactorily graded The Dodr1 ac-
ceDted the petition, authorized the
opening and construction OF the hSh-
way. and assured the citizens Of the
west side that upon the c0mptet'Jn q
the work as pledged the county would
give the road material assistance, IN the
way Of funds for further Improvement.
This action means the opening Up CT
viii extend for a distance IF about 20
miles from the Mesquite bridge TO
La Union. connecting there with the
paved highway that runs from Canu-
tillo, Texas. to Ell PaSO.
New Mexico Route Selected.
Good road enthusiasts of Dona Ana
county are greatly pleased to see the
action taken by the National Old IrallS
Ocean to Ocean Highway association, IN
definitely adopting as the New Mexico
70 nj
route. Maps just received show that
the old trails ocean 10 ocean highway
runs for a distance OF about tVO miles
through New Mexico; entering the
state at Ration, thence by way OF Las
Vegas and Santa Fe to Albuquerque,
and from there straight down the FlO
Keurney trail south to RincOn, Las Cru
ces and El Paso. This means that the
route will follow the Canine Real, a
road that will undoubtedly be finished
and open to traffic within a very lew
months over New Mexico's main state
highway. Las Cruces was also Sc
lected as an important point on the
southern national highway, which en-
ters New Mexico at LOrdsburg Oh the
west and extends thence east through
Deming, Las Cruces, Alamogordo ana
Roswell
Actual work has started on the new
road from Las Cruces to Organ. rms
is an important point in the borderIand
route and removes the only piece Of
really bad road between Arizona ana
kansas. as it will entirely eliminate
the three or four miles of heavy sand
east of Las Cruces. State engineer
French brought with him Mr.. oElyt
who has been placed in charge Of The
work as foreman, and the dirt is now
flying and the work progressing under
his direction. with large Lorce o.
teams. TIE road connects with the
Alameda, the main paved highway lead
ing into Las Cruces from the north, and
will be completed within about 30 days.
| When finished it viii be a hard, gravel
surfaced road the entire distance OF IA
miles from Las Cruces o Organ, the
greater part of the road being in
Straight line and affording one Of the
most magnificent views of the Me-
silla valley to be obtained from any
point The road has been urgently
I needed for many years. and is made
/ possible by contributions from the
county, the citizens Of Las Cruces ana
organ and an appropriation from the
I state