El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-10
CarISbad-Pec0S
Route Selected
On Ozark Trail

Carlsbad, n. IL. Nay 10.-Members
OF the routing committee OF the Pecos
Valley Ozark Trails association are
preparing their report Of the viewing
Of the route from Roswell to the
T. & P railroad. in anticipation OF a
called meeting Of the association soon,
at which time the report viii be pre-
sented-
Lawrence, Of Roswell, chairman; ". E.
1cIlVain Of Carlsbad; J. L Williams,
OF Malaga; n. s west, Of aagerman,
and Martin Yates Of Artesia, went
over the route from RosWel 70 Pecos,
thence up TO Van Horn and back to
Carlsbad, and decided that the only
route which could be recommended at
present was the route straight down
the valley from Carlsbad TO Pecos.
The other alternative had been from
Carlsbad to Van Horn.
Reeves county, II was learned at
Pecos. would have half a million dol
lars TO spend on its county roads, and
had already appropriated sufficient
funds to complete the road from Pecos
north TO the state line. Pecos already
Is the meeting point OF two other
roads. the BanEhead running east and
west. and the southern, coming up
from san Antonio by way Of Bal
morhea. and II was thought wise by
the committee OF Ozark Trailers to
Join the Bankhead at Pecos, so as TO
be able 20 divert traffic north through
the valley, from both the southern
and middle parts Of Texas This
route gives the Colorado bound tour
list a direct route up the valley, with
a chance also TO pass the Bell we'll
CaIberson Funds Inadequate.
From Pecos the tourists went on
to Van Horn, but found that Culber-
son county would not have sufficient
funds TO work any road northeast 10
Carlsbad, as it would require al
I7Hna HHa 1aHNH Nim#
Bankhead- There are two routes TO
Carlsbad from Van Horn one through
the ok country, and the other Guada-
lupe hill They are both Of greater
scenic value than the route to Carls-
bad By way Of Pecos, and nearly 100
miles shorter, but Culberson county
cannot afford the money TO work
them at present
on It's return 10 Carlsbad the Ozark
Trails committee came back by the
ok route and found an exceptionally
good road for g country highway,
with only three miles in the entire
stretch where g speed Of % miles per
hour could not be maintained This
route IS Of more interest 70 the tourist
Lnan the one further east. but IS not
as favored from a scenic standpoint
rs is the Friiole route This. how
ever, goes over Guadalupe hill, a stiff
climb for any cars not in first class
pulling order. It Is Travelled fire.
as the hill can be easily negotiated in
that direction.
Only One Bad Place.
Only one bad place was found IN
the Carlsbad-Becos route, and that Is
the crossing over the Delaware,
where, going south, the traveller must
climb a steep and sandy hill The
road makers believe that the route
viii shortly be changed so as TO cross
the river 2 mile to the west where
low and hard banks offer no diff
Guilty to ascend, and where a good
concrete apron can be. spread over the
river bed
The Culberson county road authuri-
ties agreed to sign either the SIX or
Frijoie route TO Carlsbad, II Eddy
county would finish the road into the
county seat, and this proposition VIII
undoubtedly be taken up by the Eddy
county authorities, The Ozark Trails
association always signs Its own
routes. so in q short time the tourist
in this section VIII always know his
whereabouts