El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

considered, 10 say nothing OF the
value Of the road as an advertising
factor with the great army Of auto
mobile tourists who use it. was cheap
and 10 be ciassed as a good invest
ment
Other Highways Repaired.
The improvement OF the Ysleta
road was the big thing undertaken by
the county engineers department dur
Ing 1918 but was not the only road
work done. The north loop road,
which was sadly disintegrated. was
scarified in spots and resurfaced with
rock macadam. so as to make it pas
sable. pending the securing Of the
funds which VIII be needed TO make
Of It the driveway originally intended.
The "old county road" connecting
Tsleta with Socorr0 and San Elizario,
was regarded between SocOrro and
san EIizarior. a distance Of seven
miles, and surfaced with rock ma
eadam. making il a very good auto
drive and making It possible for those
who drive for pleasure TO have a
choice OF three routes 70 the lower
valley, with an opportunity to get a
glimpse Of the picturesque old Mex
lean towns which, hitherto, have been
off the main Travelled road
Fer Benefit Of Farmers.
The road between San Jose and
Tsleta was also graded and surfaced
for a distance OF six miles. opening
u to automobiles another bit OF
country which till now has been in
accessible to them The Improvement
OF the san Jose road, as vel as the
san Eliza rio-Socorro road. viii make
Il possible for farmers, orchardists
and truck growers TO haul their pro-
ducts to the Canning factories at
Ysleta. at less cost than formerly and
in that respect, alone. 1t Is worth the
money spent
The county road in the smelter dis
trict was widened and resurfaced
from the viaduct to 2 junction with
the concrete road running through
Anthony, at a cost o. s3S,.r255.
Working Toward AIamoEOrdO.
The Fl PasO-AlamogordO road has
been straiEhtened and graded from
old Camp Stewart 10 the state line at
Newman, n A.. at a cost OF $500.
The completion OF this piece Of road
makes It possible for auto driving,
now from the city 10 Alamogord0. over
comparatively good going
The county also paved the old Fort
Bliss road connecting Dyer street, at
the upper end Of Richmond Terrace,
eminent reservation. This bit OF i'm
pr0vement involved the building OF a
90 foot bridge, over an arroyo. and
greatly relieves the congestion on
upper Dyer street. SO m0uCeaDle since
Fort Bliss and the surrounding mil
itary camps have been so densely
populated by soldiers OF al branches
OF the military service The cost OF
the Improvement was but $4,000. due
in no small measure to the fact that
much OF the work was done By the
quartermaster's department.
Upper Valley Roads Graded.
In the upper valley. west OF the
county road some grading and travel
ing has been done IN order 70 give
easier access to the rich farming sec
ton between the county road and the
west state line.
Down the river, q stretch OF road
was built at Cinecue Park TO connect
the Ysleta road with the Rio Grande
and open up q valuable truck growing
bit Of the lower valley.
Another piece OF cross road I'm
proved during the year connects the
county road with the north loop at
Fabens. thus shortening the drive to
Ysleta for farmers living along the
foothills IN that section OF the irri-
gated valley
New Road to aIsland-s
A road connecting the Island" BY
way OF the new bridge over the Rio
Grande, with thu county road leading
to Clint, Tsleta. and q PasO. IL
great convenience for the farmers OF
the Island" and opens up another
considerable section Of rich land