The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-20
Plans now Complete for Con-
structiOn Which Will Give
Splendid Pike All way to
Gallu? and Albuquerque.
MEANS CONNECTION WITH
REST OF NEW MEXICO
County Government and Var
ious Towns and Villages
Join in Movement Which
Means Much for Develop
ment.

80 - -
orado state line to the Hogback on
the reservation in san Juan county is
now practically assured, When this
stretch OF road IL put in hrst-class
condition Il means tina Il will be used
as "a unit In the Denver-Los Angeles
auto road. There has been some talk
OF bringing the road around through
Colorado an dto cross the san Juan at
S%hiprock, but as this route is some
fifteen miles longer and cannot be
used m the winter months, Il has
been decided 10 make use Of the San
Juan route. as there is not a day IN
the year that the roads cannot be
travelled.
The san Juan valley road will pass
through every town In san Juan
county, New Mexico. thus keeping In
touch with telephone service. water
and farm houses and town hostelrics
all the way, besides furnishing tour
lists pleasing scenery and other com
forts not to be had in making the
trip ovcr a barren waste.
Last week three auto loads OF
Pennington good roads enthusiasts
drove up to Aztec to hold a Join con-
ference with the Aztec auto club. At
the meeting there were two members
of the county road board. two mem
beers Of the board of county commits
%siOncrs. several 81 the county bankers.
three newspaper men, half a dozen
auto livery men and a host OF auto
owners, besides a bunch of business
men and ran,hcrs
IL was brought out at the meet
ing that the Colorado commissioners
will be willing To- make a good road
from Durango To the state lnc. as in
deed they are already working ON u
IN places. II is from the state line
TO the HogDack that San Juan county
people are asked 20 put their ener-
gies. From the Hoghack to ship
rock, which Is on the Indian rescrva-
ton, Superintendent Shelton has one
OF the best roads in the county. in
fact, the best, and only a year ago
expended $1,000 in blasting a road
out OF the side OF a solid rock wall
that the steep and dangerous grade
up oyer the Hogback might oe elm
mated. He has been at work for over
seven years putting the twelve miles
from the Hoghack 60 the agency In
condition. But he has many times
- AfNrth us fAAhANf MAiAANlkNNfNH To- Dun
the road from the agency at Shiprock
10 the line Of his jurisdiction on the
reservation In just AZ good shape II
the people Of the san Juan would
only get busy and make q pike OF
their road. Thus a road from Du-
range to Gallup is assured. the Gal
lup people having agreed to build "a
twelve miles this way to the
reservation with only a little over so
miles TO take care Of.
Al the meeting two committees
were appointed, one to represent
Aztec and n Pennington. These
committees are 10 take charge OF the
active work and viii canvass the
county In the interest OF the road.
The first direct result OF the meet
ing In Aztec II the Offer made by
commissioned of the mad board
put up half the amour towards
securing a grader for District No. 9,
the Pennington district. This 1ner
was promptly taken up. and "a com
mittee II at work investigating the
matter ana will soon report on the
style of grader that they want. one
costing about $500 being suggested
as the most practical
last night az the call OF the joint
committees a meeting was held in
Flora Vista. Enthusiasts from Aztec
and Pennington we're present, besides
a big local crowd, there being nfty
present al this gathering. showing
that the interest Is increasing. The
meeting was organized and commit
tees were appointed to take care OF
the work In Flora Vista.
Tonight "A meeting n "a be held at
the Hood school house, and then
meeting are 10 be held In rapid sue
cession all over the county, In every
precinct, hamlet. village and town.
and IL is hoped that within the next
or so 10 have the work properly
In line To m the throwing Of
dirt. The county surveyor has Of
his services Ia plating out the
proposed work on the road, which
will be OF invaluable assistance.
The new bridge al Cedar Hiil h
now completed. Bids are being called
for 20 bridge the La Plata. and the
across the san Juan at Ship
rock Il In course OF construction,
are the three places that have
hindered this road action being taken
this time.
The outlook IA more than hopeful.
apd San Juan county people may well
at the prospects Of being con
nected by a good road both with
Colorado and with the rest Of the
Sunshine state, OF which they
are IN fact an integral part. bat which
FOR years, on recount Of the lack Of
any good road. have heen denied the
communication that they are
10 enjoy.
After the plans have heen COM
IL u proposed to ask the state
~ New Mexico for funds, as San
luan has been paying one mill Rad
for the past seven years and the
tate has not spent one cent in this
Of the atale for good Ionda.