The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-20
GOVERNMENT WILL
AID IN BUILDING THE
ROAD ACROSS COUNTY

The citizens along the Ozark Trails
and especially the members of the
local Commercial Club are elated to-
day over the good news advising them
ment will help build the Ozark Trails
from Glenrio to Montoya.
Word was first received to the effect
that the government would put up its
part on what is known as the Rudolph
creek this side of the Flemistcr place.
At this point $4,000 is to be spent on
one mile of road. Then the Revuelto
creek and roadway over n new route
east from the bridge. This is to cost
$4,000. The best of all was tho
news coming from State Engineer
French in a telegram to Senator AL
bert Calisch at Montoya which said
they had accepted the task of building
the road from Tucumcari to Montoya,
n distance of 22 miles for SSS,000. In
all more than 100000 will be spent
on the Ozark Trails to put it in good
condition. The roadbed will be prop
erly graded and then macadamized all
along the route. The surveying has
been completed by Mr.. Hobart and he
has taken special pains to help the
road boosters along the route to choose
the best route. He has taken great IN
terest in Tucumcari and he is liked by
all those who have had any dealings
with him.
For time it looked like an impos-
sibility to secure federal aid. or even
state aid, but the road is of much
consequence since it has been desig-
mated as part of the Ozark Trail,
It-will mean much to New Mexico and
Tucumcari will derive great benefits
from being one of the main points
along this popular route.
The Commercial Club members went
to Amarillo and landed the Trail for
this county. Then few weeks later
an inspector, Mr.. Lynch of the federal
government, accompanied by Assist
ant State Engineer Charles and Mr..
Hobart were rendered banquet at
the Vorenberg. They could promise
nothing but they appreciated the spirit
of the local association and went on
their way inspecting each stretch of
proposed roadway. Nothing had been
heard from the governments decision
as it had to go through the usually red
tape process, but this week the news
came fast and sure when it was official
! ly reported that the Government was
behind this project.
The government is working on a mil
itary highway from st. Louis to the
Mexican border and it was no doubt
the conclusion that following the Trail
as far as possible would be the cheap
est and best way. Now it is thought
the road will be built to Santa Rosa
and connecting link run from there
to Alamogordo joining the road there
which will run to I'll Paso. This road
will run nearly parallel with the +. T.
q s. w. from Tucumcar to FL PasC
and will cut-out all mountenous roads
making il easy for all kinds of ears
and trucks. This means much to the
entire southwest because when Uncli
Sam takes hold of u project it is sure
to succeed. The expense on the county
will be light as only one fourth OF the
amount spent in Quay county will b'
taken from the county road fund. This
will leave many thousands Of dollars
to he spen. on cross roads and Other
post roads throughout the county
The commissioners have made ;
splendid investment and the county !:
not bonded to pay for the road. This
splendid success is the result of hare
work on the part OF the local Cham
ber of Commerce and ~, business mel
who have stood behind it.