Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15
Editorial Comment
Good Roads the Hope of Arizona.


 large of the o the public mind In France England Germany Italy Scandinavia and even in benght public bodies the of great estates and citizens m general gea, railway have united whole for the betterment of the public high ways that the huge automobile designed with the idea that they emnenty fitted aspaed macadamzed highways nsiduousy destroy ing them but instead of creating sentiment against automobiles only called attention the first place the perfected machines occupy the worlds problem of transportation and in deaIzng the conditions of country life.
 other section of the United States is there demand for united for good roads than there Arizona In other State and using the title State but anticipating
 few months the solution of the good roads problem vital deveopmnt Various conventions held different of the the week deal with the good roads question: and of these gatherings the demand for reform which would make good roads question the public good and political expediency is of congratuaon for people of Yavapa which embraces territory considerably larger than of the eastern with millions of population that the political question does good here While the board of supervisors Republican the road have been appointed for ececy Many them Democrats of long standing and unquestonaby will the Democratic county ticket November but long they devoted the improvement highways in accordance with the plans of the supervisors and quasi public bodies which working perfect harmony board will be question raised political complexion any roadmaser or the men he employs
 The question is of first importance this Territory vast resources which is about blossom Arizona rich mining agricultural scenic and manufact ung possibilities Transportation cheap transportation all else the thing needed for the pob ties Hundreds of throughout Territory and especially county and all Northern idle o the need o fair highways which be
 nng development supplies and the of the mines Properties running high gold and silver copper capable of paying dividends years come to whoo ever may develop them under the coming good
 ing idle because of the lack of highways
 me agcuua lands stretching eastward the New border are undeveoped because they worked profitable without the highways which farm products reach po habe market This is the industrial great roads question: and to the minds of the practical headed interests of the Territory the important
 hu while the other side appeals beauty should appeal m no lesser degree business Arizona destined 10 be the great scenic playground of America Between the Grand Canyon on the north and the Mexican the south are scenic wonders which have drawn thousands almost Sine circumstances When first class highways have been built these Will draw yearly hundreds of thousands With good roads VIII come paatIa hotels the development mineral resorts in which Northern Arizona rich oi these resources will steady flow of eastern pleasure seeking capital which goes Colorado California and the mountain resorts of Europe.
 Coming directly home the good roads carried to it's ultimate climax the development of Prescott as one of the mann industrial and the main pleasure cities of all the great west Eventually Prescott be the main line of trapcor ntal railroad One might search the and find no all climate delightfully."- inviting this ltIe city mile high It climate largely which builds great cities l caed like Prescott Adjacent Prescott Granite De Iron springs the Natural Bridge truly wonders the world the Rim overlooking the Verde Valley spot of scenic spendo second only the Grand Canyon Castle Hot