The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14

bond issue would be used for this road
and for the bridge over the Canadian
that will open up the road. II had
been in the minds of some that a cable
bridge, with carrier device, upon
which automobiles and wagons might
pull themselves across would be prac-
teal as Il temporary arrangement for
the Roy road, but letters were read
/ from bridge concerns, showing that it
would be difficult to protect the car
riage from the strong winds and the
practicablity Of suspension bridge
was then discussed. II was believed
that several thousand dollars could
easily he raised among the citizens Of
: Tucumcari. Roy, French, Mills, Ration,
and Springer, for opening up this road.
! 1t was pointed out that IL plans in
this direction were consummated, it
would mean considerable in dollars and
cents to each community mentioned.
The need has long been felt for the
opening up of this road and from the
outlook at the present time, it is be-
lieved that the necessary steps to-
ward this end will he taken at an early
date. Several of the Roy citizens then
agreed to stay over Tuesday in order
to visit the site of the proposed bridge
and to take measurements, etc, in or
der that estimates might be obtained
from the bridge companies, as to the
cost of construction. 1t was agreed
/ that as soon as this information was
obtained, subscriptions for carrying on
the work would be started in the va
I riouS towns.
! The meeting was not adjourned un-
Ill 1l:30 p. m. and it is generally be-
lieved that considerable good will re-
/ suit from the work that was done.
About dozen good roads enthus-
lasts of Roy were here Monday night
/ to attend the Good Roads Meeting.
! These gentlemen mean business and
are anxious 10 secure road to Join
! the main roads out of Tucumcari. To
do this it will be necessary to build a
bridge over the Canadian river sup
posedly northeast of Tucumcari, near
the Dripping Springs ford.
Some of the Roy boosters remained
over Tuesday and together with some
of Tucumcari's influential citizens they
went to the Canadian river and Sc
ected site for the bridge. It is pro-
| posed to build this bridge by popular
subscription with perhaps little aid
from the state. 1t would greatly bene-
| fit all the towns north along the Daw-
son railroad. as well rs Tucumcari and
since it has such good start there is
little doubt about it being accomplish
ed within the next year.
Those from Roy were Jacob Floers-
helm, Frank Roy, Mayor; Fred Brown
DR.. NJ. d. Gibbs, ED. o. II. Hearn, T.
/ T.. Mitchell, T.. +. and f.. II. Gallegos,
! Mr.. Lumbar, Claude Wenchell, mgr.
of Goodman Mercantile Co., Rev. j. S.
/ Russell and Postmaster VIM. G. John
son, and possibly two or three others
whom we did not get their names.
Good Roads Booster from Plain
| wish to say n few words through
your interesting paper on the great
question that is being agitated by the
leading minds of our whole country.
That is the question of Good Roads.
/
two of the leading factors in the up
building and the advancement of any
county or state, and as to the plans
of obtaining good roads think the
Bond" issue plan is one good plan,
which equalizes the burden on the
tax payers, and the County Convict
plan is another good plan for men
will need good roads as long as time
lasts and unless some great ref0rma-
ton takes place in the human race
we are liable to have county convicts
for quite a while. So why not get our
law makers to give US law by which
each county can work the county con-
victs on the public roads and thereby
} pay for their board instead Of being
a burden to the tax payers.
One other thought and ! close. II
is an established fac. that we cannot
all live on public road. So let US moi
. knock on plan because it does not
: pass close by our door. live mid
! way between Tucumcari and Clovis
about 40 miles to either place and II
can get well graded road for q
or 30 miles Of that distance shall
feel that am greatly benefited by tn,
! good roads system. | al. for Better
Roads for the Whole People either di
r rectly or indirectly. ]. f. LANG.
Mr.. Lang has voiced our sentiments
to certain extent with the exception
, of building the roads with convict la
2 Dor, 1t would be all right IL we hat
2 enough convicts, but the roads ar,
, needed now and now is the time t.
| build them while the farmers are no
$ so busy and men would he glad t,
r work at reasonable wage. The con
5 victs should he used to keep the road
e in shape after they are once built. I
: would be a good thing for the count,
t and might make Jail place to be fear
0 ed instead Of desired.