Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-28
Iron Wednesday, Daily,


at public meeting last evening, un.
der tho auspices of the Auto Club.
which was held at the quarters NJ
the Chamber Of Commerce. II real,v
being a joint affair Of the two or.
CARNATIONS.
A. Chairman =. W. Foster, who
presided over the meeting, stated,
its purpose was TO present reasons 20
the Board Of Control why the Terri.
torial highway should be completed
to Phoenix. II was because Governor
Sloan and Robert Craig, the citizen
member Of the Board, were in the
city, that the meeting was specially
called, but the latter was not able 20
accept the invitation, as he had pre-.
viopsly made arrangements to extend
his trip from Camp Verde 70 Flag
staff, after the inspection yesterday
of the Verde river bridge and the
road work in course Of construction.
Reese NJ Ling was the opening
speaker, and after dilating upon the
benefits that would accrue by making
IL possible for Eastern people to wit.
mess the scenic beauties of Northern
Arizona through the medium Of good
roads, expressed the opinion that
Prescott was entitled TO special con.
sideYation as II was here that the
movement originated, and II was
through Mr.. Norris that the bill pro.
viding for the Territorial highway
was enacted by the Legislature In
1909. The movement, however, had
wider scope than being local as the
paramount confederation was TO con.
meet the north with the south to
the benefit Of the entire Territory.
In this connection he referred 70 the
recent trip East of Mr.. Norris, who
had secured the promise Of members
of the American Auto Touring Club
TO visit the Grand Canyon, Monte
yuma Wells and many other points
of interest in the north, II they were
assured OF good roads. The Coconino
Board Of Supervisors had promised
to do its road work on the route Sc
ieeted for the Territorial highway
and the Yavapai Supervisors were do
inr likewise. The Prescott Auto
Club had placed itself on record In
favor Of bond issue Of 100000
to complete the highway, but in the
meantime IL was willing to assist
the Board in every way possible even
20 the extent Of pledging financial
credit 90 that the work on the road
between Prescott and Phoenix could
be completed. II the bond issue be
made, the money will come back to
the Territory inside Of three years
from the money that will be spent
here by those who will be induced
to tour through Arizona In their au'
tomobilcs.
r. q. Norris, president of the Ari-
IONA Good Roads Associations, point
"a out that the unity Of purpose and
energy displayed by the people Of
Prescott was sufficient guarantee
that the highway tax will be levied
by each county through which the
great north and south highway Is be.
ing built. To back mp this guarantee
would be the Chamber Of Commerce
and the financial institutions Of the
city, and in this way funds could be
provided that would warrant the re-
sumption of work. In rseiting the
history Of the Territorial highway
bin through the Legislature, he ex'
planned that Its primary intent was
TO establish communication between
the people Il the north and the south
He especially commended the hearty
aad active cooperation Of the Super
visors Of Ysvapai county with the
board Of Control, and for their real
ia the building Of good roads.
Governor sloan was greeted with
prolonged applause when he arose In
response TO an invitation 10 address
the meeting. The earnestness man
Tested gave him pleasure but ne
hoped that his position rs the en-.
ecutive Of the entire Territory would
be appreciated, and that the Interests
Of every county must be imparfia'y
considered, regardless Of his personal
sympathies. He explained that the
act was not specifically TO provide
for north and south highway, but
that the entire matter was left to
the discretion Of the Board OF Con-
troll. This body concluded that two
roads should be laid out and bulls u
funas were svailabis--ons north 40
south, and the other east and wess-
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