Roswell Way Highway Route Draws Tourists
Roswell sits at a hub of federal highways linking Carlsbad Cavern Petrified Forest Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde. The Carlsbad Cavern Verde highway runs from Carlsbad Cavern National Park to Mesa Verde National Park through Roswell. The Roswell AAA office provides touring information and daily road conditions to travelers seeking year round access to local attractions and lodging.
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Roswell
Carlsbad Cavern
Carlsbad
Magnet
Roswel Way
Roswell Way
Billy the Kid Land
Lincon National Forest
Lava Beds
Datil National Forest
Petrified Forest
Grand Canyon
Jim White Discoverer of the Caverns
New York AP report notes Jim White, a cow puncher turned cave explorer, led early underground ventures beneath a guano mine. His solo treks revealed vast passages and a grand underground canyon later chronicled by photographer expeditions and Dr Willis T. Lee. A National Geographic feature followed in 1924. John McGraw expected to manage NL All Stars at Comiskey Park June 6 during the World's Fair period.
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Dhamber
Carlsbad
United States
Jim White
Jim
Lttle
Grand Canyon
Willis T. Lee
Dr. Lee
National Geographic Magazine
New York
John McGraw
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Carlsbad Cavern A Scenic Wonder
A description of visiting Carlsbad Cavern, 26 miles southwest of Carlsbad and 106 miles from Roswell, highlighting daily 10:30 tours, a $1.50 guide fee, and a newer elevator system plus the cavern’s National Park status since 1930. It notes crowd atmosphere, trails, lighting, fresh air, and dining in the 750 foot underground dining room.
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Carlsbad
Roswell
Congress
National Park Service
Old Mill in Ruidoso to Become Night Club and Dine House
Andy Anderson of Ruidoso remodels the Old Mill once grinding grain and sawing lumber into a modern dining and dancing venue. A new wheel mirrors the old, adobe walls stay intact, and the site preserves names carved long ago. The project includes a hardwood dance floor, nightly orchestra, and summer dining, with wheel power now powering lights rather than machinery. London opening of the world economic conference on June 12 is expected to be brief, about six weeks.
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Ruidoso
Carrizo
Geronimo
Fort Stanton
Lincoln County
Andy
Anderson
Pecos
Black Range
Ruidoso and Teal Mountain Resort Wonders
James W. Albert writes of the Sierra Blancas in the White Mountain area west of Roswell, praising the landscape’s grandeur and recreations. He notes ancient ruins, trails to Old Baldy, trout fishing in Ruidoso Creek, dramatic canyon walls, and towering firs, urging a summer visit for hikers, riders, and dreamers alike.
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James W. Albert
Sierra
Blancas
White Mountain
Roswell
Roswell Water and Mountains Draw Health Seekers
Roswell's artesian basin water, rich in calcium salts, is touted as a health restoration aid with pure, abundant supply and digestive benefits. The piece extolls the White Mountains area, Baldy peak, and scenic ridges in southeastern New Mexico, highlighting high altitude air, sunshine, and ozone-rich atmosphere as healing factors for visitors and locals alike.
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Roswell
Great Western Highland
Rocky Mountains
White Mountains
Baldy
New Mexico
Pecos
Ruidoso
Roswell as Gateway to Carlsbad Cavern and Lincoln Forest
A travel feature extols Roswell as a launch point for Carlsbad Cavern, Lincoln National Forest, and Mescalero Apache lands with abundant golf, tennis, fishing, and lodging. It highlights Benson routes via U.S. 70 and 359, a modern airport, and diverse elevations from 7000 to 12000 feet with Pine Lodge and Cloudcroft targets for vacations.
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Carlsbed Cavern
Lincoln National Forest
Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
Billy the Kids Land
Roswell
Hioswell
Carlsbad
Forest Grand Canyon
United States
U.S. 70
U.S. 359
New Mexico
Gateway To
National Forest
Pine Lodge
Sportsmen's hunting and fishing prospects in rivers and lakes
The article notes big mouth bass and gamey musk in clear pools of the Peegs and Back rivers and in five large lakes, offering anglers keen sport. Goose and duck hunting are provided along with quail dove and other small game, plus deer bear mountain lions and wild turkey in the mountain regions.
Pecos Valley reports equal sunshine in winter and summer
Across Roswell and the Pecos Valley the sunshine share remains high in both seasons, 73 percent in July and 72 percent in January. Unlike other southwest areas, no district matches Pecos Valley for similar winter and summer sunshine.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
Rapid growth of visitor interest in the cavern
The cavern drew 800 visitors in 1925 as trails and stairways opened. Paid admissions climbed from 11 000 in 1926 to 90 000 in 1930, with guests from all states and a dozen foreign countries. After 1930 travel declined, leaving experts unsure of future totals as the cavern gains more recognition.
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Associated Press
Mexico
Erica
Roswell Center
Federal Highway System
Federal
Rowell
Roswell Country Club
AAA
N. M
Resnel Automobile Club
North Main Street
Southwest
London
Ruiduso AN
America
Old Baldy
Sierra Blanca
Capitan Mountains
Sacramentos and
Guadalupes
Capitan Peaks
Pine
Arroyo Seco
Capitan
Ruidoso Country
Rose
Lincoln
Mescalero Indian Reservation
Cloudcroft
Sacramentos
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