Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
County Asked To Aid In This Worthy.
 Project
Citizens of Copper City Will Contribute
 Funds
(FTom Tuesdays Daily.)

Superintendent D. s. Cochran of the Pittsburg Jerome Mining Company, ae- eOmpanied by Charley Hooker, of the town of much copper, yesterday made a strong double team before the board of supervisors, when the pair ap- preached the three members in the mat ter of making a good and substantial road between Prescott and Jerome. The work required on this highway is but slight, and that portion of the road most needing immediate repair lies from what is known as Meseal Gulch and the town of Jerome.
 Coming into the office at the court house not later than 10 o'clock in the morning, this enthusiastic couple wait ed until noon to get chance to lay their case before the board. After the last of the morning session had been called off, these two persistent road building faddists requested a hearing. Member Sattes wanted to hurry home to lunch, and Smith swore he was too hungry to tell the truth, but the Jerome couple would take no excuse. Chair man Sinclair hinted that they might call again, but without avail, and while the trio of county officials were won dering what they could do to escape, Hooker gave them the surprise of their term in office.
 After having pulled straws with Su- perintendent Cochran, and winning the floor, Hooker told the board what the Jerome element would like to do in the matter of making good road of the present trail between this city and Jerome. To the surprise of the mem bers of the board he said that he with others in the town of much matte, were willing to join in the expense of mak- ing a good road from Meseal .Guleh to Jerome, which will mean a fine road all the way from one town to the other. He explained the advantages of this through wagon road in such terms that the chairman of the board was with him from the start, and presently Smith and Sattes joined in making the feeling 
 Tban +ba o,ast;o,, of 1o;,,o, tba actual work was taken up, Hooker in partieu lar being so enthusiastic that he deelar- ed he would do the pick and shovel work himself, rather than see any de- lay in completing the highway. After all the details had been gone over it was agreed that this work should be done without delay. under the supervision of the county. Such money as the Jerome people wish to donate will be grateful Iy accepted, and as the piece of road to be repaired will cost between $25U and $500, it is expected that this ex- Dense may be about equally divided between the Jerome contributors and he county.
 With the completion of this short 1 'tretch of road, the drive from Pres 'ott through to Jerome will prove one If the best in the county. It is the in-'f entiOn, upon the road being finished, to tart bi-weekly tally-ho line from both ends of the route. This if sue ] .essful. will become permanent | inc, and it is the confident expecta- ion that this drive will be well pa rOniZed. It is no secret that fully 'ne-half of the needed funds for this oad will be on hand in Jerome when he work is begun, and that the Je ome people will patronize the tally-hO inc whenever convenient in preference O taking the train and having te wait O mak connection at the junction.
 Arrangements for beginning the work re not vet fully completed, but it is ,iven out that the county will give )verseer Jack Duff charge of th,s 7ork. possibly in manner to allow of is going beyond the limits of his wn road district. The intention is O waste no time in making this -oad- ray, and as Duff has a fine working oree in charge it is understood bv urning the work over to him there will e no unnecessary delay, and that the road will he properly con tructed
 According to NOrator" Charles locker. this new open highway will e the means Of ioininc, +ba baVdz e