Arizona republican., 1911-04-23

| organized an effective working OASIS,
the Arizona Good Roads association. A
constitution was adopted, committees
Were appointed for various phases of
the work to be done, among them a
committee on bylaws; organization
was completed under the new cOnsti-
tuition; donation of two dollars each
was made by all members present as
the nucleus of a treasury fund for in
cidentals. and the convention adjourned
to hold its first annual meeting in
Prescott Monday, October ?, 1911, at
which time it is promised there will be
a good automobile road between PhOe-
nix and the Grand Canyon. AS there
are already fairly good roads over most
of the way between Phoenix and the
south and east, it is expected travel TO
the October convention will be mostly
by motor car, the convention being the
first notable celebration of good work
resulting from yesterdays initiative.
Following the adjournment of the
convention there was a conference be-
tween the Maricopa and the Yavapai
delegations at which the above was
subscribed to by a "gentlemens agree
ment" In the early evening there was
Il
road" committee which organized by
the election of Dell NJ. Potter of Cliff
ton as chairman and K. VI. Ling Of
| Prescott as secretary, and another
! 'gentlemen's agreement" was entered
into and made Of record. whereby the
| work of organizing an interstate good
roads association consisting of Arizona,
| New Mexico and southern California
was resolved upon. The members of
the committee feel certain that with the
! leverage of such an organization, they
| will be able to secure at an early day
| the building Of a southern transcOn-
! tinental road that will attract tour
! lists through this section twelve months
in the year.
] 4 feature Of the conventions work
/ also was the planning of a good roads
association in each county as an aux
/ iliary to the territorial association. Lit
tie time was spent yesterday in Oratory
but every moment was made the most
of in a business way. There was no
| lengthy discussion of methods, financ-
ing or road building. All these things
We're assigned to committees with the
injunction to get busy. Legislation
will be needed but probably none can
be had before the annual meeting in
October Financing Will be needed.
/ perhaps through legislation. but there
is work enough for the present in the
study of methods, in county activity in
! further organization. and in perfection
of enterprises already under way such
as the work on the territorial highway
and the completion of county under
takings now in progress.
The notable feature of the conven-
tion was the harmony and the spirit
of cooperation. Even the county not
represented by delegates is known to
be insympathy with the movement, and
was given full committee representa-
ton by men it is felt sure viii be glad
to serve. and every delegate reported
an aroused and active public sentiment
! in his own county, ready 10 help in the
general movement for a greater Ari-
zOna.
The Proceedings.
! The convention was called to order
| by George Purdy Bullard, chairman of
the committee that took the initiative
in calling the convention. NJ. l. Pow
! ers Of Coconino county was made
Z TEN bbl dl StNltldlNs anu a Ct4lllillAltt
of one from each of the fourteen coun-
ties was appointed on credentials. After
| a short recess reported the following
named as entitled to seats, some being
delegates appointed by the governor
and some representing county boards
and others commercial organizations:
Apache-Joseph Udell.
CoconinO-David Babbitt, NJ. l.
| Powers.
Cochise-Dr y. C. Bledsoe, W. p.
| McNair, and w. L. AdamsOn.
Greenlee-DeI NJ. Potter, L. J. Tur-
ney.
Gila-George H. Smalley, \. Hanson.
L. +. Wightman, Sam Gibson, Pat Rose,
T. NJ White.
Graham-F. L. Wightman.
MaricOpa-R. b. Burmister, A. W.
Ballard. d. B. Heard, c. f. AinswOrth,
Vernon L. Clark. ]. c. Goodwin, E. d.
Jones, c. w. Platt, George P. Bullard,
l.. NJ. HOghe.
Mohave-Dr Whiteside.
Navajo. NJ. Roberts.
Pima-F H. Hereford, W. A. Julian,
Harold Steinfeld, y. +. Plumer.
Pinal-C. G. Powell, ]. G. Heating. F.
J. c. BOgard.
Yavapai-R NJ. Ling. b. H Smith, J.
W. Stewart, T. " Childers, II. d. Ait
ken. T. G. Norris, c. T. Joslin, E. S
Clark
Yuma-W. w. Woodman, ]. A
Ketcherside. ]. s. Garvin, II. II. Dom
HERSHEY, A. H. Kent
Governor Sloan was made chairman,
and being escorted to the chair de-
livered an address that was not only q
welcome to the delegates but a dis
cussion of what the convention might
accomplish in the education Of the peO-
pie to the Importance of the subject of
good roads. Present legislation is only
tentative ana the work of organization
should be given to perfecting the law
on the subject The governor also
elaborated somewhat on the general
good of a territorial system and a
transcontinental highway.
Del NJ. Potter was then made perma-
nent secretary and the convention ad-
jOurned until o'clock.
On recOnvening the committee on
permanent organization and cOnstitu-
tiOn and bylaws, of which G.. p. Bull
lard was chairman asked for further