The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-11
ROADS TO LUBBOCK LOSE TRADE TO CITY

there is question in mind that Lubbock
loses in the course OF the year enough trade ac-
count of the awful roads than it would take to
keep them in good repair. besides the inconven-
fence and the unfavorable publicity that get
out OF it, The Lynn County News contained the
following editorial last week. which is pretty good
indication of how the people in that part of the
country feel regarding the indifference of of
our commissioners this important question:
Lubbock county commissioners still refuse to
fix up the highway running south out of Lubbock
to the Lynn county line. The News has been re-
ibly informed that the commissioner that has this
particular stretch of highway under his jurisdiction
resides in Slaton. and it is indeed doubtful if the
road will receive attention. since he doubt
is not sufficiently interested in section to care
a great deal about the deplorable condition of the
road. 1t is also very probable that this commits
sioner residing in Saton would just little rather
traffic would be directed by Slaton than through
Tahoka coming south out Of Lubbock.-natural
ly there should be some means other than thru
this lone commissioner to get action and have this
main highway placed in proper condition. 1t is
uncommon thing for the traveller to remark on the
splendid condition Of Lynn County roads, but under
existing conditions, it is hardly worth while for
Lynn county to have frst-class pixies when you can
get anywhere alter you the line.
Lubbock is the principal trading point in this
section of the country and should certainly take
care Of the trade. We should by all means keep
book from every direction Our trade comes from
as far south as Lamesa and Seminole. We draw
trade from way in New Mexico. and away
north of Alternately, and to the Cap Rock to the
East. and the people will come here to do their
trading if the roads anything like reasonably
good. Lubbock county should certainly meet Lynn
county in making the roads equally good
their roads which would mean much for Lubbock
county in general
A party from Alternately in office few
days ago. and said that Lubbock should not ask
or expect any trade from that territory until they
have provided halfway decent road to travel
over. Heavy loads cannot be pulled over the roads
in their present condition and automobiles have to
creep along to prevent being torn up. This is
condition that should not be tolerated The com
missoners of those precincts should certainly be
given to understand that these conditions not
continue. and their utter indifference toward the
roads leading to Lubbock must cease Lubbock
is losing business and the county is getting black
eye as a result of these bad roads Both the roads
mentioned highways and tourists
tainly very unfavorably impressed with Lubbock
county on account of this stretch Of road which is
equal to almost the entire distance across the coun-
ty north and south The Chamber Of Commerce
the Rotary Club the Kiwanis Club and the ku Klux
If necessary should get after this road situation and
bring things to pass that will correct this bad con
dition of the roads