Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
GOOD ROADS WILL LEAD
TO ARIZONA MINING CAMP
Proposition Framed at Prescott
Is for Connection of Rich
Country by Highway

PRESCOTT, Aug. 23.-Good roads
seem to be the slogan of the day, and
in harmony with the movement the
people of Walnut Grove are active and
jealous to have their wants remedled.
They are also generously supported by
influential sources, and partlcularly
by the business men of this city, in
cluding some Of the heaviest taXpay-
ers of the county. A petition has been
presented for signatures, and in
very short time practically every bus
mess man attached his name to the
request for a new and better road to
that district. The language of the pc
tition is strong and yet reasonable,
asking the board of supervisors to build
a wagon road direct from Prescott to
that section, and specifying the route
to be followed. AS designated, the pur-
pose is to abandon the old route
through Copper Basin, and to select
the county road that leads to the
Hassayampa, diverging from that
point at right angles, and passing along
the Mescal roadwaH, where the pro-
posed road is to start.
The Hassayampa river is then fol-
lowed through the Manard camp, ana
from that point a splendid grade Is
open that will be free from tnclement
weather influences in summer or win
ter. The estimated cost of this high
feasibility Of the route Is vouched for
by many who have Travelled over it
Behind this movement that has
crystallized itself into a solid pha-
lanx of every industrial interest, the
people of Walnut Grove are appreeia-
tive Of what the new road will mean
to them in their struggles for better
conditions. They ask an outlet for
their product and desire, on the other
hand, an avenue over which they can
reach the nearby market in this city
for anything they may produce on the
ranch, range or mine. Under present
conditions they are seriously burdened
with a long wagon haul to Kirkland
Valley, where reshipment on the train
is made a necessity, entailing addi-
tionaI time and extra expense.
ExACTING CONDITIONS
In providing themselves with goods
on the return trip, the same eEacting
conditions are, forced upon each and
every consumer. Especially is this so
in the mining community, and several
specific instances may be mentioned
among new operating companies that
have recently entered that field.
BY the proposed new road Pres
colt will give needed relief to time
consumed and expense incurred in go
ing in or coming out of that section.
Ten miles will be cut from the dis
tance, and instead of two days being
occupied the trip will be an easy one
in a single day. Twenty-Five active
farmers will be strengthened in their
efforts to reach a market, and the
consuming public of this city and else
where will be benefited. A new min
ing community will be created and
the old ones supported with the eco
nomical transportation facilities. Many
other economic features viii be con-
nected with the new highway, and
the deserving people Of community
who for the past forty years have
willingly helped to sustain the county
government will receive the recognition
due them for the first time since the
community was established.
The big petition will be formally
presented to the board of supervisors
tomorrow morning, and supporting the
laudable movement will be many of
the heaviest taxpayers of the county
to give the section that remedial con-
sderation due it.