El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-11

J
] been granted by the packing houses
Z here, ii was announced yesterday by
road. a certain truck demonstration
7 one day wanted TO show what his truck
could do. So he loaded il and drove it
I over the road and cut 1t up badly. The
Southern Pacific gave US some assist
ance and also the cattlemen- I believe
Z the Southern Pacific viii assist in the
mater II IL IS asked We have
[ spent so much that we ought to
spend several thousand dollars more"
Contribute 800 Each.
[. s. Stewart then moved that the
$500 be raised by subscription TO re
pair the road, which was seconded.
The follow ing contributed 500 each:
Norwood Hall, L. S. Stewart, White
House, ". W Turney, James A Dick,
First National bank, Rio Grande Bank
and Trust company. Texas Bank and
Trust company, Hotel Sheldon, Hotel I
PasO del Norte. Krakauer. York and
Aoye, Empire Bottling works Tom I
Powers, MOnsen. Dunnegan and Ryan. I
American Trust and Savings bank, I
sam Dre5en subscribed $50
Authorizes More Collections.
Mr.. Turney said that he did not
think II fair that the burden Of re-
pairing should fall upon those who I
attended the meeting and made a
motion which carried authorizing the
chairman, judge Pool, TO see other
banks. mercantile companies and
automobile dealers not represented to
secure subscriptions.
Subscriptions OF SIS were given by
Victor Moore, Warner Drug COM
pany; D. A Carpenter, Auditorium
garage. Harry Swain. Lyman ".
Hoffecler and Fred !. Feldman COM
pany.
Thanks for Judge Pool
Mr.. Turney said; Judge Pool de-
serves the gratitude and thanks OF
every man, woman and child in the
city for the work he has done for
the Improvement OF the roads He has
devoted much time to this work" A
vote OF thanks was then extended TO
judge Pool
Judge Pool said that the Texarkana-
FL Paso highway would be the first
across the state Of Texas to receive
federal aid. He said that the prob
lem Of the MOnahans sands would be !
solved within 10 months. which viii {
complete the only highway that can z
be Travelled y months in the year.
VIII Speak In Junrez.
The chamber Of commerce OF
Juarez sent a representative TO me 9
and requested me to address a meet
ng Friday evening on the sub
Jet Of building road from Juarez
10 Mexico city. This road will do the
people Of Juarez and FL Paso more
good than any two railroads s
Smeiter Road @DisErace.1
@Our road from the Hart viaduct to !
he Santa Fe tracks is a disgrace.
Women viii not drive over il, espe-
tally after dark. and as a result that 6
beautiful road We have Up the valley =
Is little used by them. The road
should be through Kern place. The I
mesa additions have announced they
viii pay for the improvement Of the s
-Oad il the couHty will pay for about i
two mile strip. It would be all 4
light to leave the present road for S
leavy traffic but the road should :
,e diverted through the additions so s
hat women driving VIII not have to
rive through the smelter district }
where bottles. stones and everything 7
Use are thrown
Your road from here to Ysleta is
1oing to pieces It should be resur-
.aced or you will lose it. The only }
way to do this is through a bond
ssue."
Favor Improving KsIetn Road.
Judge Z. B. 8IcClintock said the
have no definite plans
egarding the repairing OF the road 2
Ie said they. have discussed the ad-
disability OF building a concrete
boulder and a new surface He said
{ would require 10000 yards OF sur
ace and $4,000 yards OF concrete.
udge McClintock said that the court
id not feel at this time that It should |
.Ond election and desired 70 be guild b
d by the opinion and desire OF the d
BUSINESS men. He said IL would cost | 4,
approximately S14S,0o0 to improve the
Judge Pool asked those present how s.
many favored improving this road q
nd all stood The meeting then ad- n
burned. Il
To Begin Work at Once. y
At a luncheon Of the good roads c.
lerce at noon Tuesday, Judge | Il
.drian Pool, c. A. Martin and W Z. d
TT were appointed a subcommittee to d
axe charge Of the construction work a
D be done on the Deming road. Judge ].
DOL announced that work would start "
{ once. Max MOye was elected treas ] ~
rer OF the committee y
J. D. Clayton, IT., secretary Of the d
.Oswell Commercial club, was present. 4
check for 500 was ordered given e'
i'm as FL Paso's share Of the expense Al
{ looking after the road between n
.marillo and Roswell. Mr. Clayton b
tated that Roswell had recentlyraised az
1000 and .hat the state had given q
n equal amount for improving the ! -
Dad from Roswell north towards "
lows, to the edge OF Chavez county. | =.
his viii give a good road between | p
.Oswen and Amarillo. 81
Deputy Newton Takes Gang.
Jim Newton. who has been a deputy \.
heriff several years, will take charge In
gang OF workmen on the Dem 81
lg road, his service having been ! az
ranted by sheriff Seth B. Orndorff, w
the request Of Judge Pool. e