Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-22
AUTO ROADS IN
BETTER SHAPE,
SAYS BULLETIN
TranscontInentaI Routes in the
Western States Have Not
Entirely Recovered From
Heavy Rains However.


The road bulletin. issued yesterday
at the headquarters Of the ocean-to-
ocean Highway association here, tells
LOT varying conditions along trans
continental routes through Kansas,
Colorado. New Mexico and Arizona.
The worst section OF the road at
present appears to be in southern Col
orado. In New Mexico and Arizona
recent downpours have left the ways
rough In some places while In others
damages incident 10 the rains. such
las the washing out Of culverts have
not yet been repaired
Generally, however. the roads are
in better condition than they were
week ago.
Heavy Loads Cut surface.
The bulletin follows
Hutchinson. Kan, Aug 1S.--The
new Santa Re trail across the state o;
Kansas is In good shape, except for
heavy wheat hauling having cut some
parts badly. n. II. Taylor.
Wagon Mound. y. NJ. Aug. a.
Road from Colmor to Watrous'
through Mora county mostly very
good. though there are some rough
places near the south end: Mora river
is fordable and there are now no mud
holes In this county. ]. Frank curns.
Albuquerque. Aug. 2i.-Tourists re-
port road from La Junta. Colo. to
Trinidad. Colo. almost impossible. on
account Of the recent heavy rains.
While the roads are rough and choppy
lin places from Ration to Las Vegas.
they are improving. Between Las We
gas and Santa Fe there Is still bad
stretch Of road-iust east of Glorieta.
From Santa Fe to Albuquerque the
road Is In very good condition. y. X.
B. Sellers.
Belen. N. NJ, Aug i5.--Road from
Albuquerque TO socorro, via Carthage.
Is in good condition. The Becker-so-
zorro cutoff is being repaired and Is
now passabie. John Becker. Jr.
Magdalena. n. NJ. Aug. 2l.--Roads
In good condition throughout western
socerro county into .springerville.
Tourists can make good time. Machine
Auto a. Construction Co.
springerville. Ariz., Aug. IS ten
route Los Angeles, Calf, to Albu-
querque.) Road from SpringervilIe
to Holbrook quite rulty; slow travel.
Between Holbrook and Winslow, good.
From Winslow to Flagstaff almost i'm
passabIe; soft and rough. Flagstaff
to Grand Canon and thence to Ash
fork, fairly good d. X. b. Sellers.
Whiteriver. Arlz.. Aug. 14.--Roads
on reservation south Of Fort Apache
are passable but have BEEN badly
washed. Roads north are fair; Black
canyon very rough but dry. Heavy
rains have subsidized somewhat. Cars
Will have no trouble now In getting
over the reservation. w. NJ. Peter
son.
klngman, ARK. Aug. 17.--Road
conditions through this county good
During the last torrential rain, Au-
gust II. some of the recently con-
strueted culverts were washed out but
these are being repaired and concrete
heads put in. /. l.. Hubbard, general
superintendent. Santa Re. states that
within next forty-five days railroad
bridge across Colorado river will be
open to autoists. No toll has yet been
fixed, but II Is to be light o. X. Par
ker. Southern Automobile club. Just
over good road west Kingman; re-
ports splendid conditions and that our
roads are best on coast. Arson II.
Smith.
OCEAN TO-OcEAN HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION,
d. X. b. Sellers, Pres.
John Becker. Jr.. secy.