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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
Of a state highway commission. This

of a state highway commission This
clause reads:
" section g. That before any
state shall he entitled to take od
vantage OF n provisions Of this act
Il shall establish by law a state high
way commission. which said commits
sion shall nave general supervision
OF road construction n improve
ment In that state, and OF the eN-
penditure Of the money received ftom
the United states highway fund
are We going TO deliberately cut
! ourselves off from participation In
the United States highway fund.-
That IL what we would do we're we TO
abolish the state highway commits
sion. For the clause ! have quoted Is
absolutely certain TO be one OF the
provisions OF the federal law making
the appropriation. II could not be
otherwise. The government could
not turn over its funds 20 county or
local governments. There must be
a central state authority.
Forty states now have the state
highway commission as an estan-
lished institution recognized as neccs-
sary. II would be- G strange hin
aside from the vastly important mat
ter % participation in the federal
highway fund. ~ this state, instead
OF going forward in It's good roads
program. should deliberately step
backward.
u have been In communication
with the roads committee OF the
North Carolina assembly. which has
just passed an act creating a state
highway commission in That stnte
There the head OF the commission
naturally, is the governor OF the state
and with him are three civilians. one
from the eastern. n from the west
Tern and one from the northern par
lof the state. The remaining three
members are the state s%eologist. q
professor from the university and on'
from the state agricultural college
No salaries are attached 10 these 20
sitions and expenses only when at
tending 10 business Of the commits
sion The appropriation Of $4,000
lis 10 be invested In expert engineer
ing services which are TO be available
in any county IN the state withou
cost. II IL optional with the count
90 avail Itself Of these services or not
THE state of North Carolina has beei
driven 10 this action by tho cnormou
drain upon its due 10 IN
mud TAX and because of the shown
that "a large proportion of the $1,000
600 expended each year on roads /
that state IL wasted because Of i'm
proper construction and neglect q
maintenance. The state of Mort
lGar.IIua II has been shown. has nee
puying "a mud tax OF more than sl2
! OuO. 1000 "a year in increased cost =
h%aulagc over the cost were the road
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
properly improved.

properly improved.
Action In North Carolina also has
been hastcned because Of the cnthus-
lasm over the Southern National
highway, which passes through seven
states. OF which New Mexico rs one,
and concerning which the North Car
olina legislature has just passed "a
resolution about which ! think the
people OF New Mexico should know.
! have receiyed the resolution. which
reads as follows:
Resolutions OF greeting from the
state OF North Carolina to the states
of Virginia. Tennessee. Arkansas.
Texas, New Mexico. Arizona and cal
%ifornia. for the completion Of the
southern national highway Adopted
by unanimous vote Of the general as
sembly OF Nor.h Carolina by the
house ON January %. 1918. n by
the senate February I, 1915.
" Whereas a commission appoint
ed by the governors Of an the south
ern states met at Asheyillc. North
Carolina. on February 10. 1913. aud
acting under the Instruction ana au-
thority OF the state who's commits
sion they bore. designated the route
Of "a southern transcontinental high
way which they named the Southern
National highway, and which runs ar
follows:
Washington to Richmond, Dur
ham. across North Carolina. over the
central highway Of the state. Knox
willie, Nashville. Memphis. Little
Rock, Hot SPRINGS. Dallas, Fort
Worth, sweetwater. Roswell, New
Mexico. Mescalero. y. NJ, TO m Paso.
Texas Thence by Clifton. Phoenix
aud Yuma, Arizona. to san Diego,
Cal; and
" Whereas, SO great has been the
progress In the construction Of the
road that Il iH now almost completed
from Washington 10 Knoxville. Tenn.
l and an open and disable road from
E Dallas. Tex. Ia san Diego. cal. with
much uf the intervening section com-
. pleted, aud a relatively small mileage
yet remaining 90 improve until Il can
be thrown open To trausconuncnta.
travel; and
Whereas. the Lincoln Nationa
e highway II now traversnbIe from
New York city To San Francisco
vastly to The benefit Of the northern
J. part Of v country.
y " Therefore be u resolved
: " 4. That the state Of North Car
G olina hereby confirms the action %
Z the Asheyille convention and adopt
70 the designation southern Natloua
% highway TO become effective whei
j. similar action has been taken by IN.
other seven states travcrsed by tn.
u route,
n =" -. That greetings be sent 20 th
B, states OF N%irginla. Tennessee. Arkan
saH. Texas. New Mexico. Arizona an.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
Official Record of Toddy's
EOenis In the Theatre of N ar

THE GERMAN ARMY In East
Prussia, reinforced win troops sont TO
helm STAY the Runak.n advance into
has undertaken the onens-
I've. The Russians also are believed
10 hive a laree army In this region,
whore a great battle apparently y de-
veioplne. The outcome OF this sirius
ale IL expected 10 have an important
bearing on the entire campaign In
the east.
AT THE OTHER end Of the eastern
front. In ihe Carpashians. neither side
has been able 90 gain a definite W.
tory. The Anstro-Gcfman troops have
made proeress IN some places. but
elsewhere apparently have suffered
frverses IN one engaRement, the
p~etroerad war onice reports that the
Russians captured $500 prisoners
THE NEW GERMAN ATTACK in
the Anaonne has heen attended with
success. no French military author
tiles admit that the Germans captured
some Of their positions. Aside fro"
this movement. the German armies 81
the west are putting forth few efforts
and no engagements Of Importance
are under way.
THE TURKISH INVASION O
Eaygt. one or the most daring aae
picturesque incidents OF the war
seems 20 have come 20 naught. Ate
their recent defeat In the hghtini
near the Saez canal. the Turks arr
said 10 have fallen back. and accord
ing 10 a British official announcement
are In fun retreat.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09

westward to the tennessee line
g. That his state requests the
cooperation al the other states IN
Requesting the federal government in
It's prospective legislation 60 designate
the route which has been authorize
lively selected hy the soGth as the
southern National highway and To
cooperate with the states travcrsed
In lbs establishment and maintenance
as the southern National highway.
" 5 That the governor OF this
state be- authorized and requested To-
J present these resolutions To- the gov
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
Estate Capital Bureau
(of Evening Herald.
(3f DE Vargas Hotel.

Santa re. y. ~, Feb. TO abol-
lsh the state highway commission
without making provision for tho
creation OF "a similar body "A move
that has been suggested as a posi-
bile part OF the Republican majority
program Of legislation. would be abb
sulutcly fatal 70 n further forward
movement for good roads in New
Mexico. according 20 Representative
Veal Of Roswell, who. as one OF the
foremost road builders and cnthus-
lasts leo The state. Is likely 10 partici-
pate actively in the fruming of any
road legislation passed at this session.
although he Is a member OF the mi-
nurity party.
Dr. Veal presents a vigorous and
apparently an uuanswcrablc argu-
ment against abohshing the state
highway commission. in o. ngt that
such action would totally deprive thii
state al participation in amy appro-
priauon by the national congress. d..
fcctiy or by bond issue, for roas
hullding. an appropriation which th'
Roswell road builder considers Ger
tain 90 be made in the very near a.
ture.
81 have made twn visits 20 Wash
inptou during tho past year In con
Injection with the pending good road
appropriation" said DR. Veal today
and Z am absolutely certain ina
legislation making "a huge nationa
appropriation for road conatructp
viii be made IN The very near future
.ft may not and probably will not %
made by the present congress, but
ann convinced that it Will be by IA
nest.
a you NO doubt kuow. a BIN. M
1856, passed The house 90 repre-
sentative hy "a large majority. carry
iuT an appropriation Of G25, 100000
year. Of which New Mcxico'a shar
would have o greater than an
appropriation we could afford
make now for good roads. either Ill
rectly from state funds or from
bond issue. ln my one year rh.
, bIll when 10 reached the senate vi
amended 10 provide Tor "a bond issu
OF $500 900. 600 Tor appoTtionmeI
. among the states and this bill hf
hoen reported Tor passage We caller
dnr No. 0fi The administration ht
. gone on record for federal partlclpi
; fion in road improvements. aud I a
sure that there viii be- very little tin
Z until this federal good roads law
in effect
a wish 10 call your attention
one clause OF senate Calendar no. g.
which vitality concerns me pecessi
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
THREE CITIES sIIELLED
BY TIHE GERMAN GUNS

paris. Feb. . GAS y. m)-The re-
port on the progress ~ the war, given
out this afternoon by the French VAR
office. follows IN part;
"In Belgium yesterday there were
intermittent artillery exchanges ana
Ypres and Furnes were bombarded.
scissors was bombarded with
projectiles, the purpose Of which was
to set the city on fire.
In the Argonne the nght which
has developed around Bagatelle con-
tinued yesterday In one Of the most
dense parts OF the forest and conso-
.|qucntly became quite confused. Each
side, generally speaking. VAS success-
fui In maintaining It's line. The men
engaged In this fight February Z did
not exceed three or four b%attalioni
on each side. During yesterday only
one French battalion was engaged
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
KNIGHTS PRAISED BY
SPECIAL AGENT OF
SUPREME COUNCIL

,. W. Mcriarts special agent 90 DO,
supreme council OF tine knightF Uf
Columbus spoke before the local c1un-
cll lass night IN -. Mary's hall. A
large number Of knights turned oui
"a welcome the brother who has WIS.,
lied nearly every council iH The west
and b now on his way east.
ar. Mosiary spoke for two hour.
GA matters pertaining 10 the good Of
me order. lie D. a speaker OF great
charm and force and had an difficult.
IN holding the close attention of hii
hearers.
Mr Morlariy said that Albuquerque
council wns ia very good coudi-lon o.
every way and that his report 10 th'
supreme officers would DE congratu.
latofy 10 the local organization.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09

California. expressing the hope that
by unity Of action n concentration
Of effort this southern route may be-
put In condition in time for the trans
continental travel TO and IRON the
Panama Pacific exposition.
" g. That No.th Carolina would
welcome the extension Of the work ~
the federal cfnce OF public roads. in
is supervision of maintenance now In
operation over the southern National
highway from Washington to Dur
ham. 20 aa To- Include the highway
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
P E FRANCHISE
IS STILL A MATTER OF
MUCH SPECULATION

Chicago, Feb. Western league
magnatss discussed at length today
the questions concerning the Topeka
franchise and the playing schedule for
1915 but up to an early hour this af-
ternDon neither A, J. savage, the Kan
sas city nan who wants TO buy the
franchise. nor the representatives ot
the Topeka bank interested had
reached the city. according TO Pres
ldcnt O'Neill.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09

crossed the suex canal
"Our vanguard win keep In touch
with the enemy and continue recon
n%oiterlng the east bank OF the canal, :
tho announcement continues until
our main force can proceed TO the at
tack.
Part OF the Turkish iieet mas heaN-
ily bombardcd Yalta. tie Russian
Black sea port IN the Crimea. ~
another point our ships saak q Russian
vessel"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
"sTrUATIoN UNCHANGED ~
EAST AND WEST-BltlliI'

Berlin. Feb. s--Cvia wireless 20
|sayvltle, y. Y.)-The German war
office today gave out a report on
progress % the nshting dated Fenru-
AIRY 2. while reads as follows;
In the western arena OF the war
nothing OF importance has trens-
pired.
ION the East prussian frontier We
have had aever | minor local ucccss-
es; otherwise the situation IL un-
changed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
TO ABOLISH STATE
HIGHWAY BOARD
FATAL ERROR
SAYS VEAL
Chaves County Representative
and Good Road Builder
Points to Provisions of Prob
able Natioral Legislation.
STATE COMMISSION is
ESSENTIAL TO A SHARE
Legislature Will Be Asked to
Give Formal Approval to the
Southern National High
way; Action in Carolina.

, Representative Veal today re- =
. celved "a telegram from Dr.. 5. =
, ". johnson from Washington =
B advising hat the Missouri iegis- =
, lntare had adopted the Carolina =
. resolutions endorsing the south =
D crn National highway. He urged =
. prompt action boy the New Mex =
. leo Legislature on the subject =
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
TURKS TO MAINTAIN
SMALL FORCE At SUEz

constaatsnople. Feb. .. tVia Lon
don. 4;22 p. m.)-Turkish army
headquarters has issued an official an
nouncoment which refers to the sue
~cessful accommodating march OF the
Turkish forces on Egypt. II a y that
some companies Of Turkish Infantry
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09

For any pain. burn, scnld or
hfuise. apply ~. Thomas Eclectic
On-the household remedy. Two
aizca 25c and soc, at aIl druB stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09

On February it our Great Semi Annual Clearance Sale began.
On His day ne of our leading Specials was beautiful Crepe dc Chimes
at 99c a yard. \ regular value at $500 per yard. Many ladies went
from n store, much disappointed on there not being enough of these
beautiful materials to meet all demands We Immediately telegruphed
our buyer in New York City TO send US Cat once another shipment Of
these exquisite wcavcs
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-09
They Haze Just ArnUed

And arr ON display in our front window. All beautiful c'lorings, some
in the following shades. such ~ Flesh Pink, Mai., Light Blue, Sand and
White. to be sold ON WEDNESDAY MORNING ONLY Al
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
ford District Is Being Developed as Residence Section

the necessary money for temper.
airy bridge last spring The bond
issue for the permanent bridge viii
be re-submitted 10 the voters al the
presidential primary in April. The
extra cost Of submitting the bond
issue at "a special election after July
. would be about $50 900.
Mayor Marx expressed the hope
that the temporary bridGo would be
built by July / OF before. Unless
Commissioner Fenkell decides That
The services OF an expert bridge en-
gineer are necessary In preparing
the plans and specifications for the
proposed steel OF concrete perman-
ent bridge, IL viii be up TO City En-
gineer Mccormick to draw the plans
The estimated cost Of the permanent
bridge Includes the separation Of
grades on the mainland approach
The members OF the committee
meekly accepted Commissioners
Fenkell's eleventh hour rejection Of
the Cooke bridge plans, after they
had been adopted 10y the common
council. as a matter OF course Com
missioner Fenkell suavely compli
mented Aid Bob Rutter. father o
the Cooke resolution, for his good
judgment in other matters.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

plots and the competition has been
quite keen.
Ii is expected that there viii be
a big boom in the district beyond
Redford after the middle OF next
summer The county good roads
commission has announced its in
tention Of paving the Seyen-Mile
road west OF Woodward avenue.
which will put a lot of the terri
tory on the northern edge of the
Grand River district on the stone
road, and will probably create a
settlement where the stone road
crosses Grand River.
But without The good roads eX-
cept the Grand River, paving the
territory has settled in most salts
factory fashion and the sales have
been 60 those who wanted to use
the property rather than 10 those
who were buying for speculative
purposes.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

ward is for those inside the city
who. travel by street car.
But with all the city advantages
except a few OF the artificial i'm
provements that the residents Of
the district have found they can get
along without handily, the district
possesses lot more that the city
never dreamed of The grounl is
high and wcll drained, thee air Is
typical country air and man who
has worked hard all day in the city
feels that ne IS really living when
ne gets TO his home away from the
clangor and dirt OF the city.
Beyond Redford, which is a sort
of trading center for the suburban
home owners few miles outside
the city limits, there are several
miles Of acre and two acre plots
small farms the real estate men
consider them. although the am.
bilious ones who have gone a good
ways out to get sufficient ground
SO that they may raise gardens and
chickens and give old Gen. High
Cost of Living a jolt in the ribs, do
not consider them anything but the
rght kind OF 'ots
The steady movement or lots has
had a great influence on the price
OF property One piece of acreage
was sold in April NJ \ price OF $500
on acre II changed hands several
times during the summer until II
recently found buyer in Chicago
firm. and the price paid Was Just
$500 an acre. II had just doubled
in value in a little over six months
That sounds almost like boom
time transaction n
Looking M the property in Ne
Grand River section, IL Is a wonder
10 an observing man that it was not
all bought mp so Iona ago that no
lots would be obtainable there.
In the first place the land is en-
tirely suitable for gardening pur-
poses. and a man who locates there
has no fear either ~ having his
whole front ward blow away in
high wind rs he has in some OF
the localities Of Tight sand, or or
being mircd in his own bgck yaro.
a. he has in other sections
An cxoellent street railway ser
vice has boen given tho community
for some timc. With tho result that
a man Who works IN tho city can
live out Grand Piyer way and go
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
GRANDR|VER
SECTION IS
BOOMING
City Is Rapidly Stretch
ing Out Toward
BEDFORD
VILLAGE LAND
STARTS TO SOAR
Good Roads Aid in De-
velOpment of Resi-
dence District

None OF the outlying sections OF
Detroit has seen more solid
growth in the last year or two that
the Grand River avenue section
has.
That is a broad statement, when
one remembers the immense booms
that the past year has seen. first
in one and then N another OF the
particular sections surrounding De
troit.
When il is remembered. however,
that very grca, deal OF speculative
buying has marked the opening up
of most or the new territory around
Detroit the meaning OF The state
ment regarding solid growth viii
be- apparent.
Grand River avenue was proba.
bly, the last OF the outlying sections
10 be marked with pronounced
and rapid sale OF lots. But for sew
eral years there has been steady
sale OF lots TO home owners and
home builders.
The last few months this sale
has increased, until now the proper
~ is subdivided pretty much all
the way from the city limits tor
half mile each side Of Grand
River 10 point 6 miles from the
city hall.
Between Tho city and BEDFORD
there Is subdivision after subdi.
vision of city lots. to say nothing OF
an immense new one being put on
the market now containing in the
neigh borhood of 400 acres
Many or these subdivisions ere
well sold out and lots in the 9th
ers are being sold steadily. - sub
urban property goes the Grand Riv-
or district between the city limits
and BEDFORD can hardly be counted.
with excellent street csr. service
the man Who lives In that district
10 as Close to the city as are the
oity dweliers in The northern dis
-tfiet-ef- in-tAe southern end OF
Highland Park. For the man wno
owns an automobile OF any kind
Grand River. paved with cement
aud straight as can be outside the
city limits and now broad and wei
paved inside tbs city limits, the
distance is not further at least IN
the matter of time. than the boule.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Glendale Gardens.

Clemens. knight, Menard & Paul
with Offices at No i01 Farwell build
ing. announce the opening of the
beautiful Glendale Gardens subdi-
vision half.mile from the city lin,
its. at the corner OF Grcnd River
ave and Meyer-rd.. at the intersec-
ton OF Glendale-ave. 1t is planned
to develop this very desirable prop
erty into high-clsss single home
district Boulevards have already
been laid out, and parks plotteI
Sidewalks drainage shade tlces
and electric lights have also been
provided, giving purchasers I'll the
conveniences and comforts OF the
citS and enabling them to escape its
dust and noise.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
PLATE GLASS
BURGLAR AT WORK
ON WOODWARD

AT an early hour. Friday morning,
someone threw a brick through the
plate glass window Of Cornheld's
jewelrv store, at No. $50 Woodward
ave, and stole several hundred dol
lars worth Of cheap jewelry Patrol
man j. Sheehan was patrolmg his
beat when he discovered that the
place had been burglariZed. An in
ventory of the articles taken has not
been made, but the proprietor OF the
place reported 10 the police that the
loss would amount TO az least $500.
BY forcing he front window Of
the home thieves broke into the
home OF Merritt J. Browell Of No.
257 Wreford-ave, Thursday night.
and stole gold. brooch, cameo pin
and $40. The total loot was valued
at $50. The members of the family
were away from home at the time of
the burglary
Burglars entered The home OF
Joseph Fitzgibbon. at No 300 Nc
Graw-ave., by breaking the lock On
a rear window and took $l1 and $40
worth of iewelry
Climbing through q dining room
window, thieves forced an entrance
to the home OF Albert HircEv at No
151 Wreford-ave., early Thursday
night and after ransacking the
house took iewelry worth about S17.
II was the second home on Wrc.
ford that was entered Thursday
Nigh
j wing the front door OF Ed
ward Honeys jewelry store at No,
30 HOrton-aye. between and .
O'Clock Thursday night. burglars
gained entrance 10 ;hc place and
stole $3.50 worth OF jew elry.