El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-24

H. RINEH ART and c. A. Mar
tin made a trip Sunday in their
IL Chalmers cars to the ranch OF
CLYDE Holmes. 58 miles up the Rio
[ Grande from FL PasO- Going up, they
I made the run north OF Mount Franklin
| to and through San Augustine pass,
down through Organ and DOna Ana.
! \ NJ and then north TO Mr.. Holmes $
place through the valley Returning,
( they came back down the valley road,
! through DOna Ana Las cruces Mes
quite and CanutlllO- The total nlIeaSe
was 1873. They found the roads IN good
shape except for short distances north
of DOna Ana and across the mesa and
foothills between organ and bona
Ana, where there is considerable sand
and some arrOyos. none however that
were not easily negotiable In the up
Der valley. above DOna Ana they LETT
the main road to see some Of the farms
and had some trying experiences IN IT.
rigation bitches and irrigated fields, re
| turning with cars, even TO radiator
hoods and tenders, covered Win muu-
Keeping to the main road, however, the
trip is easily made
! The run up to the Organs, through
San Augustine pass ana PACK 20 n
days outing for FL PaSO motorists and
is well worth the trOu Die the 81
miles TO Organ from Pioneer plaza was
made in four hours, Notwithstanding
that the ascent of the pass, after pass
ing Cox ranch. is about four miles and
is very steep. A strong wind was blow
ing through the pass also and this made
the going very difficult However, the
beauties OF the trip compensate for the
trouble. as the entire north side OF the
mountain range IS covered with snow
and the mesa country. IOr several miles
before the pass is reached. is abloOm
with beautiful California peoples and
other vegetation In another two weeks,
all the country from Fort Esi.s 10 the
pass will be a vast bed Of flowers. but
some of the snow viii have disappeared
by that time
After reaching the top Of the pass. il
is possible to coast into Organ three
miles away. This was done yester-
day, while the engines cooled From
organ to Las Cruces, an hour IS all that
is necessary for the run, regardless or
the sand. Two hours is ample time to
run from Las Cruces to FL Paso with
the roads in their present condition
The Canine Real was never IN S SucH
splendid shape as now MessrS- Rlne-
hart and Martin made the trip from
Las Cruces in two hours easily When
the road now building from Las cruces
TO Organ is completed half an hour
will be sufficient to cover the distance
between the two places. coming IN from
organ. as il is dOwngrade all the way
To make such a trip. 1t is best to 90
up over the mesa by Fort Bliss and re-
turn by the Canine Real, down the val
lev as the road between Organ ana
Las Cruces IS easier to negotiate down
hill from Organ. than uphill from Las
Cruces Automobiles should leave the
robin road at the fork just after cross
ing the Southwestern grade beyond
Fort Bliss taking the left hand road
at the sign giving directions to Hits
ranch. 1t is then impossible to miss
the road to the pass a few gates are
to be opened and closed. but there is
little to cause delay and no sand It IS
not necessary to get out of high even
with a small car. until the ascent Of
the pass is commenced Just before
reaching the Cox ranch. the road
divides. one fork going through the
pass to Las Cruces and one to Alamo
gOrdo. The left hand road should be
taken. A sign. however points the
way, so there is no danger Of getting
onto the wrong road
Leaving FL Paso at s o'clock, with no
accidents, Las Cruces can be reached
in ample time for lunch However, If
the autOmobilistS desire to carry
lunch. il would be worth while to visit
the old mines at Organ, particularly
the Stephenson Bennett, which is
passed after leaving Organ, on the
way to Las Cruces
In the party Sunday besides Mr. and
Mrs Rinehart and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin. were Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Berk-
shire. Clyde F. Holmes, Joe Sheldon and
Miss Edith CrUtcher.