Bisbee daily review., 1911-04-27
Douglas Wins Plan to Have Direct Route to Tucson
 and Phoenix
BlSBEf NOT INFORMED
CochiSe Delegates Did Not Even Get a Chance 10
 Be Heard

Dr \. c. Bledsoe returned late Tuesday afternoon rom Phoenix where he attended the territorial good roads convention as a delegate from Cochise. county, appointed by Governor Sloan. R. Nj. Ross of Bis bee and Dr. Adamson of Douglas i were the other Cochise representa- tives. named by the board of super visors. The Douglas chamber Of commerce was also represented. thus putting one over on the Bisbee board of trade. All of the Cochise dele gation have returned.
 It will be incumbent on Bisbee to forget the idea of the territorial highway running through Bisbee, traversing Tombstone canyon. The other route, by way of Don Luis, Hereford, Fort Huachuca and Tue son has been adopted and bids have been called for to construct this portion of the highway.
 ! It develops that Cochise county vas not consulted as to the con- struction or route of this section Of the highway. though a great part Of it lies in this county. The Pima county supervisors and good roads boosters were consulted, how ever. aud they put their approval on the Hereford route" This is the route advocated by Douglas and the route which the Douglas chamber of commerce asked the Bis6ee board of trade to work for. The Bisbee board of trade took no cognizance of the request and put no obstruc- ton in the cogs of the scheme.
 No Opportunity Given
 The Cochise delegation had no op- portunity to offer objection to the Hereford route, which a Cochise county supervisor calls a COW ranch as the route had already been chosen after consultation with Pima county supervisors, and the bids had already been called for. It was then too late 10 offer objec- tion. Why Pima county should be consulted about the route any more than Coehise county is not appaf- ent. 1t is believed that a majority of the Cochise county supervisors . would have objected to the Here. ford route and only Douglas fa- vored the route because it is nearer 10 Tucson and therefore nearer Phoenix While Bisbee. Tombstone, Benson and St. David seem to have been stung. they must be as good Q sport as little Jeff of the comics and hand 1t to Mutt for taking the candy in broad daylight.
 According to Dr. N C. B1edsoe, who personally favored the Bisbee- , Tombstone-Beuso route, the policy of the good roads association in ] boosting better roads, including the territorial highway. is 10 build good highways to the main points of in- terest in the territory, in order that they may be easily reached by settlers and investors Tucson and Phoenix are the only points of in- i terest on the territorial highway. as t will run through the sOutheru ! part Of the territory.
 1t is popuIarly supposed that the i purpose of the highway was to bet | tor the roads for the sake of com i nerce between the cities of the ter ' ritory. and for this reason the route which would have touched Douglas. ! Lowell. Bisbee. Don Luis. Tomb stone and St. David was favored by a number Of Bisbee people and was advocated several days ago by i County Supervisor J. J. Bowen. fn an interview in. the Review. Mr- Bowen took the stand that even fl such a route should cost more than the Hereford route. the con [ venience Of the towns in this sec ton of the territory should be the first consideration, as the road was 10 be built for the establishment Of ! closer commercial relations and not primarily as a road to Phoenix" q.
 Dr. Bledsoe says that the conven ton was one of the most enthusl- 2 astic meetings he ever attended and that it bodes well for the better roads movement. There were fifty delegates present from all parts Of the territory. The convention adopt ed a constitution and elected off cers and named Prescott as the next place of meeting, in October. Pres colt had many representatives in Phoenix, who were the guests of the city while there. Prescott IS offer ing itself to Phoenix as a summer resort and Phoenix seems more than willing. Prescott having already lost it's individuality and being known now in Phoenix as little Phoenix.
 pr. Bledsce bad a nice trip over land in his automobile and had no serious breakdowns. He says there are only two bad places along the route in Cochise county, near the windmill on the Tombstone road, and between Benson and Vail