Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-10

~. 900 Spent on Scenic Road from
S0rOryo County Seat to Rich and
Vast Sections in The Far Interior

coanev 0lcnwood. ana piensanton.
save by the very circnitoos route via
silver city and Rincon
The road VIII not only b. of Inn
menso value 90 sc,iicfp and ranch-
men along the route. but WIN open
rp b market SO Moeoilon fDr The ma
ture Timber Oh TIE eastern slopes o.
The San Francisco mountains The
limited amount and increasing value
II timber ln ike ticinii 80 MoEOlion
makes this an important consldcru-
lion % iht residents and mine opera
fare "a Moeollon and vicinity.
A route for the tourists Il viii.
in fhe opinion of the Forest super
visor Goddard OF the uatH National
forest compare 5avorably with any
read 81 che state II passcs through
d country az historic interest. by many
INDIAN ruins and old forts; through
5 cpuutfy abouuding in game. boar
mountain lion. occg. Wild turkey. and
Emnller game. Through country
where road agents outlaws and bad
Indians sought refuge in tho days OF
yorc shcn lh. grs4i vest On establish
ng its regulations ~ wild and
Wooiy II traverses great open plains
where thousands ~ sheep may be
seen from most amy point rolling
Woodland hills and rugged mountain
sides whore great herds Of cattle are
annually addine materially 40 the
subsistence OF the Notion aud whero
tho old time cowboy attn plies his
calling and sings his "Dogie" song
past fertile valley and substantial
ranch honsos past thriving Villages
and mining camps % word q
paaaos through the worst % Ncw Mex
SEQ as she was and through the best
of New Mexico az she Is. The seem
cry along the route O. varied inter
catlng. and in many places Ucautiful
The distance from Reserve % Alma
Is thirty-scycn miles and ms whole,
presents very difficult read proh-
lem. one milo from Reserve the
road enters box canyon and follows
Il FOR a distance Of one milo. Twelve
miles from Reserve tho road enters
'Salico' canyon aud follows g FOR q
distance Of five miles The canyon
IS boxed" for the greater part 81 the
distance. where Il leaves Salicc cane
Yon h CROSSES Saiic hill on the north |
side Of which Il was necessary 10 !
blast the road out az solid rock. The |
south side 81 the hill presents much |
simpler road problem. There Is less
grade and practically no solid rock. /
rhe cost Of constructing the road |
icr0ss this niii alone h estimated al /
"a. 900 Some $4,000 was expended |
ln this part Of the project but before /
work WIS finished or the loose dirt /
had time 90 pack heavy rainstorm
'arried away practically all Of the /
material and IL Is estimated ]
hat $500 viii be required 10 put
ne road in proper shape across this Q
lin Thc severity OF this storm was 1
such that "a green juniper, thirty inch |
.s In diameter. was torn cut D. the /
water carried down the canyon and /
edged on top 81 a bridge which was
light feet above the bed 90 the can
ION. Eight miles further south tho
Dad desccnds spurReon hin into tho
,an Francisco River valley. Here
ihout $500 were expended but on ac.
cunt OF the excessive grade &C per
cent en- one place. Il viii be necessary
10 make changes wrich VIII involve
m additional expenditure of perhaps
1890. Approximately s2,l00 win De-
needed 10 finish the work on sallce
and spurgeon hills, and 90 change
me road from the canyon bod 90 the
tides of the mountain VIII doubtless
require an additional expenditure ~
5000. The cost Of repairing the re-
twenty-sevon miles viii prob
ibly amount 70 $1,000 For the
present al least d is not pfanned 80
10 more than complete the 81 'cc and
Sturgeon hills and repair the worst
places. This win make "a passable
road which IS the urgent need az this
lime.