El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

n The Herald Of Dec. 13 1 see quite
a discussion Of the proposed auto
4 run to Roswell during the coming
was quite interested in the infor-
nation given by C. II. Lester IN this
article. and as he asked to be cor
rected if he were wrong, J wish 10 set
In the first place, it is not necessary
for anyone travelling the Borderlano
route to 20 to Roswell. The towns
that are to be visited by tourists are
simply a matter Of choice, and in cross
ing the Pecos valley Of New Mexico II
IS simply a matter Of choice as to
whether the tourist viii visit ROSWELL
4rtesia or Carlsbad
The statement that Artesia is 100
miles nearer FL Paso than Roswell has
never been sent out from ArIesla oy
anyone. We have advertised that We
have built and are still Dullolng an
auto road from FL PasO to Hope ana
Artesia, and on to LovlngtOn, n M,
that is 200 miles shorter than the ROAD
from LovinEton through Roswell to FL
PasO LovingtOn is on the proposed
Borderland route.
says Lester EIisinfOrmed.
1Tr. Lester is either misinformed or
not informed at all as to the acJual
distances and conditions OF the ROADS
As to the actual conditions of the
two roads from the PecOs valley to Fl
Paso. we are willing that 1t be tested
at any time, and would suggest that
when the run is made from El Paso 10
Roswell you give the drivers the choice
OF going either way ana Artesla VIII
give a purse for the first arrival
When we made the road from Ar
tesla to FL Paso it was to shorten the
route as well as to have better road,
and we know that It will be open Tor
travel when the Roswell route Is
blocked with snow.
Shorter From Roswell.
In going from Roswell to FL Paso
over our route it is not necessary to
come via Artesia because there is a
good auto road from Roswell to Hope,
a distance Of 45 miles, and 149 miles
from Hope TO FL PasO, making the dis
lance 80 miles shorter than the other
line.
As to the sand on our line. you OF
course know the condition of that-all
Of it being in TO miles Of FL PasO- 1t
IS not impossible and FL Paso will
have If fixed in the near future.
we have never INDUCED in throwing
any stones but have been satisfied
with our road on its merits As for
the 149 mile run without gasoline sta
ton. it is for the tourist to decide
whether he viii make that run over
a good road without heavy grades or
whether he VIII take the longer route
where the pulls are long and heavy
and where the car VIII need several
gasoline stations.
Scenery Is Good.
AS to the scenery I viii say that
7 have been over both routes, and will
admit that we have some things they
have not and they have some we have
not, but as to which is the most beauti-
ful, that is for the different persons
70 say. The routes have scenery OF
two different kinds both being grand
and one as grand as the other.
We would like to call attention to
the fact that the B0rderland route has
a proposed location, but is not yet
established officially. In making the
road from FL Paso to LovingtOn, n. NJ
via Artesia, we shortened the proposed
Borderland route 100 miles, and be-
fore the route is officially established
and marked as such, the route from
Lovington TO e Paso viii be inspected
and compared with the road via ROs-
well.
Party Coming Over New Road.
We have come in contact with sew
eral persons VINO have vital interests