El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

4 FER making trip across the
"A state from the capital TO this
= = city for the purpose Of inspect
ing the vast network OF roads, the
Texas state highway commission has
decided that the first highway that
viii be improved viii be the Texar-
kana-El Paso road. This viii make a
beautiful boulevard across the Lone
Star state and will prove a potent
factor in diyerting tourists from the
northern transcOntinentaI highways
TO the southern route.
It was also announced that the des-
ignation OF the road TO FL Paso"
would be changed and the designation
would hereafter read TO Anthony IN
order 10 give FL Paso county the
benefit Of the maintenance fund on
the stretch Of road north of the city
10 the New Mexico line, which the
Texas commissioners and engineers
pronounced as fine a piece Of con-
crete road as Is found in the United
States and the best ia Texas" Zach
of the comm sslOuers asserted that FL
Paso c0uuJy's roads are the finest in
the state.
Announced by state Chnirmnn.
The decision Of the comm issi0u to
improve this road before any other
IN the state was announced al a din
ner Monday evening al Hotel Shell
don. given by the cham Der Of com
merCe in honor Of the Texas and New
Mexico state highway commissions.
The announcement was by Curtis 3.
Hancock, chairman Of the Texas com
mission When he made this an
uOunCemeut during the course Of an
eloquent talk, il brought forth a cheer
from those present, as this road viii
give FL RasO an outlet 10 the east
and viii be the most important Of the
u~Harfa.1 Fna Of rrss1
is the hub
Most Enthuslastic Meeting.
The dinner was attended by good
roads prophets and IL was one of
the most enthusiastic ever held in this
city Address were given by members
Of the commissions Of the two states,
visitors from other counties and FL
PasOans- Judge Adrian Pool chair
the chamber OF commerce, presided
in the absence OF B. L. Farrar. acting
president Of the chamber Of com
merce, and being 100 per cent for good
roads judge Pool injected a large
amount Of his fayOrlte serum in the
meeting
work on Road to Roswell
One Of the most interesting talks
was that made by James A French.
state engineer OF New Mexico. who
said his state was ready TO spend a
big sum for the construction Of a
good highway from Roswell 10 Ala
mOgOrdO- He said that 100000 would
soon be available for improving the
road from the agency TO AlamOEordo.
He said the road Is completed 25
miles west Of Roswell and that about
$4,000 is available TO continue the
work from there to Hondo- From
HOndo. over PicaChO hill TO Mescalero,
he said. about $4,000 IS available.
Altogether he thought 100000 would
be available this year for work be-
tween Roswell and AlamogOrdo. He
said he thought the state would be
able 10 give aid 10 the Alamogordo- /
FL PasO road
To Open New Playground
This ECswell-AlamoE OrdO highway .
IS one of the most picturesque in the F..
state OF New Mexico. often referred .
90 as the Switzerland OF America .
when the road TO AlamOgOrdO is com
DIeted. this viii be one Of the most I
Travelled highways in this vicinity It
VIII be the mecca for Sunday mo-
florists and picnickers. as the scenery
rivals that OF any in the United States
and Europe. speakers asserted Il 4
VIII make the Mescalero Indian reser-
walton and the towering mountains /
the Fairgrounds Of FL PasO-
The talk OF Mr.. Hancock, which .
was enthusiastically received. in part I
follows while I have been here but /.
half a day 7 have been so cordially /
received that 7 feel perfectly al home