El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-19
now IS THE. TIME. FOR SCENIC DRIVE
IT WILL BE FOR EVERYONE.'S BENEFIT

" scenic drive project for E Paso has been IN the back
Of peoples minds for long time because Of the press Of
other Attention has been directed back to 1t again
through submission to the mayor and city council OF
plans Of the proposed drive by R E Hardaway, railway
coating and consulting engineer who estimates the cost
It now time for FL PasOans to decide whether not
hey want tie drive. They ought to. The next step VII
be TO vote a bond issue
Routes for scenic drive slightly varying, have been
proposed from time to time in years past The one sug
ested to the council now provides for the drive TO begin at
ne end Of Mesa avenue follow up the grade around the
esas brink and above the CapIes quarry Mt Franklin
% an elevation than 500 feet above the city The
hive would three and half miles in length and
would 90 through Highland Park to the Country club where
{ would connect with the county road
Those who have taken the trouble to get up on the
Mesa know how fine is the view TO be obtained from there
how FL Paso Is spread out below; how Juarez Is to be
seen on the side of the Rio Grande and what superb
Of the valley to be had. Three states can be seen
md two republics-what a line for advertising
No one should be under the mistaken impression that
scenic highway would be for the benefit Of motorists only.
People with automobiles would enjoy it, Of course So
would everybody else who cared to- Motorists have plenty
Of places to 60 There are many interesting avail
able to them, paved roads and others on good
country roads There few places Of interest and beauty
Tor those who not have
This would be Of those places Easy approaches
10 II BY footpath could be made part Of the project The
engineer asserts the maximum grade OF the aHve ltse
would not be more than percent II anyone can imagine
peasanter place for brisk morning walk OF an evening
stroll OF for canter on horseback, let him speak
Also at small expense, parking system could be n
stalled making the mesa brm place of beauty with grass
and flowers where of evenings people could SIT on benches
and look down the lights Of the city. This parking
project could be built up gradually Trucloads Of ueh
earth could be filled in where needed and furnish fertile
growing places and small pumping plant would supply
the water.
drive such as the scenic highway, would be one Of
the most beautiful in the west The very project has been
talked of IN connection with FL PasO far east as Kansas
Civ Its value from advertising standpoint would be
verv great No visitor would think he had seen Fl PaSo
until he had been over the scenic drive, Just visitor
thinks he has seen the border until ne mas oeen Cs
70 Juarez would be something more to attract tourists
10 this city and make living more delightful for the resi-
dents.
It would afford view Of the city and valley from far
above the city It could not be spoiled by future build
ing for although its construction undoubtedly would ex-
tend the residence section to the high ground on the norh
the homes to be built would be the upper side not IN
ererng with the view for the sake Of which the scenic
drive would be built.
Every argument is in favor Of the scenic drives con
strction lust as soon possible. It VIII be done some
time and every day that FL Paso does without 1t VIII De
a dsv of profit and enjoyment lost
war drives are cleared out Of the way now Business
has returned to normal except that It is rather abnormal
in its bkness Freight rates road building and street
building material been reduced to favor just such COL
trction as this Now the time TO have election vote
avoraby issue bonds and 60 ahead with the project
Gold bricks are out of fashion but bottle full Of oil and
sand goes fine.