The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-10
ne Sanaha Mountain Scenic Road viii be Worth Many
" Fines BernaIilo Countys Investment in its Construction

NJ ~ rise II give three ronsius cheers for ,be
nrfnainio connty commissioners and for
'he.f aeiien. announced in the Herald news
sot~ns xes'ssask. N making possible immediate
.eestrnettun of TIE Sandia ~nlountnin scenic road.
me commissioners ypfed sl2.s0a toward TIE con.
s~trurtton coxf o. TIE Siuhwar. N "A a wise anpto
pria'isn and one that will te returned many times
over y eist and county. 10 good, hard cash value.
me roaa Wi increase automobile travel to Albu.
qasrqas and viii hasten development of the whole
sapNn mountain region Of nernalillo and sandayal
me saDdie moartain rad Is q construction an.
terptift that has been needed for wears. rhonsansis
OF AlouqusrQns people know te sbndia ,nountains
oaS ~ a ,uik " Oppressive. Lnt remote scenery
back s1onnd Tor us Albnqueraae mesa. They
have pevet been besond the foot Of the ranae M
fpfras or brar Canyon. Only a few adventirous
trnse'trs kno" tff beauties of the higher reaches
or he SandiaS- Probably not two hundred Aim.
raneh.
The sixty-Biile circle proposed will form a drive
That VII be not onh a source OF constant pleasure
- Al""qsensne snio"ahils owners, buf will also
makr = shie tour that can be widely and effectively
advertised 90 tourists and tifat wiz be travelled hv
a large majority AZ the automobile travellers 10
whom Albuquerque IA now no more than q whistliug
post for gas and oil
There was M essaaoraiion ia the recent state.
ment II Dr "a X. Wylocr. chairman al the county
board. that the Sandia Rad will make accessible
scenery unsurpassed in Switzerland The few who
have ipsrrncyed the rugged length Of the sandias
on horsebaek and on foot will enfiusiastieail, an.
prove HE claim.
We viii ger more frnni construction az this rnad.
however. thaa opening thu way tn splenaid seenerN.
increased automobile travel and added Measure for
home motorists III the Sandia canyons are a mum.
her 81 locations that are IDEAL spots for summer and
health rssorts. These have Remained undeveloped
wholly heca'fe cf lnek of transportation. A we'll
built aud w~ciLkppf highway through the mountains
will result very quickly in the nse Of these summer
residonre sizes.
Nor Important. even. arr the industrial results
very SIRE 10 fuilow opening af the Sandia region tn
motor travel Mineral dsvslopment in tho rany, n,
present Is confined 20 prospect holes We have VERY
eminent geological testimony. however. for he
claim that ores Of great value aud great volume OK.
80 IA the range. The timber resource alone wouId
Justify constitution Of the highway. Forest service
ESTIMATES 81 stumpuee to he cut are imposing. The
building OF this road, therefore viii not only omen
np a wonderful playground for our people aud for
our visitors, but II may and probably will lead 20
early development of considerable industrial impor.
tsace.
The county commissioner ~probnbly renlized that
they we're getting a bargain for the county when
tnry made this appropriation. The county share
ottne cost OF constructing the Sandia road win be
siz,'uu THIS VIII meet AN equal amount from state
highway funds aud The total viii be met by AN
equal amount from The forrest service. The forest
service N argood partner in q. road.buld,ng cu,.r-
prise. Every foot Of the road Tint IN within the
national Aorrst viii BE- maintained az first. ~ Inss
sihndard at al times.
With the Sandia mountain drive aud a state him.
way 10 and through The. Jsmex mountains. Aim.