The border vidette., 1921-05-28
OUR NEW HIGHWAY.
A. H. Gardner Has Interesting Story
 in Tombstone Prospector.


 derland Route from Fairbank to the Santa Cruz line, I want to say that in all my years of travel of ruts and rocks as it was yes road camp for the purpose of closely inspecting the work the state is doing for Santa Cruz county on the Tombstone Noga les state highway from Sonoita to the Cochise Santa Cruz line.
 'The state took this job for Santa Cruz county on the cost plus 10 per cent" basis, and unless I have missed my guess, (and I asked no questions as to costs), I would say that Santa Cruz county is going to get section of road that will be as good as any found anywhere in in the state. and at less cost. For that reason l am taking the opportunity to congratulate the taxpayers of Santa Cruz county, the Board of Supervisors and the Highway Commission of that county in the fortunate situation found prevailing alone the work yesterday.
 I found two camps, and so far as 1 could learn, made up of men who were interested in their work and pretty we'll satisfied with conditions. I found the men at the main camp at the dinner table and they were in a very happy mood, since they were enjoying a good meal, the same as served on week days, and I have always observed that if the digestive organs of work ing are men kept properly engag ed with good substantialfood, the rest will come along if their heads are properly shaped-and as their heads looked correctly formed I took it there were no 'Bolsheviks' on the job.
 1 This particular section is located admirably and runs through country wherein rock work is a minus quantity, where machine construction and mule scraper work IS ideal. For the most part the soil is perfect sur facing material, and long hauls for that purpose are ab sent. There is but little bridge, cnlvert and dip work and the To cation of the road is so that it strikes the old Borderland near pr. Clenny', the rock bungalow on the way to the Empire Ranch, which location was chosen by the engineer so as to place the road high and dry", and where the construction work would be kept down to the minimum. The Elgin to connect with the new line, which route is also con tinued from Elgin to Camille over 8 new county highway. Project Engineer Al Jenkins is in charg : of this work. assisted by MT. ELittie, and it is the same outfit that built the Benson Vail route.
 Several Tombston men were noted "on the job"
 'tThis section Of road is all under construction, and one notices the minute he enters Santa Cruz county the grade and line stakes, and the first furrow where a big blow ran one of the side lines; little further on the partially completed grade, cul- vert here and there, then the first camp, and turning off to the left near the Clenny house until you reach Sonoita you find long stretches of completed grade, with the main camp two miles this side of Sonoita. If the rains ever come we will all wake up some fine morning with several miles of excellent highway ready for service on the Nogales Tomb stone highway, an important piece of road that will grow in importance as it's completion ma- terializes, for it is the military loop of the Bankhead Highway and the mission route of the Old Spanish Trails. This section of road is being built as mentioned above by the Santa Cruz High way Commission, assisted by Federal Aid, and is a standard dirt road in every particular.
 The price of gasoline at the little store at Sonoita yesterday was 80 cts. a gallon, and Zerolene was 25 cts. a quart.
 The wind was blowing but the day was worth the trip. It is