Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-02
$4,000 F OR USE
ON UPPER PECOS
ROAD RECEIVED
District Forest Service Re-
Ceives Money from Wash
ington For Extra Mantle
nance of Mountain Road.

Five thousand dollars additional
funds were received yesterday by
the district forest service from
Washington for special mainte-
nance of the upper Pecos road. A
week ago District Forester Frank
Pooler and District Forest Engi-
neer Curry Long were advised of
the fact that the new upper Pecos
road from the Mora river to Pom
chuela ranger station was closed
to autos on account of three or
four bogs. Although a small for
est service road crew has been at
work on the road all season, 1T was
impossible to keep 1t open after the
heavy rains of the past few weeks.
Being advised of the situation,
Mr.. Long Immediately directed the
supervisor of the Santa Fe forest
to make every effort to at least
open the road to traffic. AS funds
for that road were practically ex-
hausted and as it was doubtful If
they would prove sufficient to real
ly accomplish anything in the way
of repairs which would last this
season, wire was sent to Wash
ington advising the chief forester
of the condition which was causing
the stoppage in and out of New
MeXico's most popular recreation
grounds. An additional fund was
asked.
The request was granted at
Washington and the funds placed
to the account of the road yester-
day. The forest service. however,
did not wait for the reply from
Washington, but put a crew of
thirty men to work doing what
they could to make the road pass
able.
Work to BE Rushed.
The $4,000 will be spent on the
road under the supervision of the
federal bureau of public roads, OF
which e. S. Wheeler is the district
head. Work will be done under
his personal supervision, it was
understood yesterday. AS the
money is available now, 1t is prob
able that the bureau will start
work at once. The forest service
crew of thirty men. however, will
keep at work until the job IS taken
over by Mr.. Wheeler.
THE forest service is greatly in
terested in the Pecos section" Dis
trict Forester Frank Pooler stated
yesterday when announcing the
receipt of the additional funds for
the road. 1--WE realize the great
advantages of the Pecos as a re-
creational grounds and its popu-
larity with outdoor people from
all parts Of the United States.
While there are other places in tina
district which are equal to the Pecos
in beauty of scenery and fishing
opportunities, they are not so ac-
cessable and for this reason we
are especially interested in keeping
up the road"
Pecos Popular.
According to estimates made at
the forest service office from field
reports, fully 10000 persons have
already enjoyed outings in the
Pecos river section this season.
This additional money will en-
able us to keep the road safe and
passable for automobiles this sea-
son and a part of next until tine
surfacing of the entire road can be
completed Mr.. Pooler stated.
The forest service spent approx
mately $150,000 constructing the
new road into the mountains dur
ing the past two years. All but the
last few miles were completed be-
fore the appropriation was ex-
hausted. The part of the road COM
pleted is one OF the best in the
state even in wet weather. Plans
are now being made by the service
to complete the surfacing to the
Ponchuela ranger station, about
half a mile above Cowles, the last
resort on the road, next year.
Some work is also being planned
for widening parts of the road far
Their down the mountains.