Arizona republican., 1911-10-22

making fine progress, and expects to
have the Yuma-Phoenix highway in
good passable condition before the
big automobile race from Los Ang-
cles TO Phoenix
Respecting the Douglas Bisbee high
way. which was recently formally
opened. Mr.. Grand says that not
withstanding that fact, the road is
not Yet completed. for there is yet a
concrete bridge TO complete. the con-
struction of which was delayed by
rains, but ii will be finished before
long. The events Of the celebration.
however. gave the road a pretty good
recommendation. At the place where
the bridge work is going on it is
necessary to 20 around for consid-
cradle distance, doubling back through
long wash. Nevertheless. there was
Al road race during the celebration.
over the new line of twenty-five
miles. including the bridge section.
and the winner negotiated that dis
tancc in % minutes, which is rather
good travelling
The Tucson people are some Of
them nervous over the work between
that city and Florence. hut the cngi-
Heer says they need not be The fol
lowing correspondence fully sets forth
the situation and viii doubtless he
satisfying To the Tucson people:
Tucson, Ariz, oct Il. 1911.
j. =. Grand. Territorial Engineer,
Phoenix. Ariz.:
Ny Dear Mr. Grand viii be
very glad to have an expression from
YOU as To about when YOU expect To
commence construction. or rather re-
construction. of the road from here
to Phoenix
1t was my understanding when
the agreement was entered into that
a certain part of the territorial fund
would be spent building a road from
Tucson toward Phoenix I was told
yesterday that the contractor has
stated that no work would be done
on this end. but that work would DE
started about twenty-five miles dis
tant. This is the very proposition
that makes our people sore, as they
would naturally. as a majority. see
spent. II seems to me, with the CO.
operation Of the county board. Ger
tain reasonable amount should be
spent from the territorial funds in
making the road from the Rillito. /
which is five miles distant. To the
DRY Lake. a first-class road for gen
lral travel. which il is not at the I
present time. II this was done large |
numbers of our people would have |
before them satisfactory evidence Of /
the fact that some Of their money
was being spent within this county,
and for their benefit. and over a por-
lion Of the road which they naturally
use I supposed that this was thor
}ughly understood. that the bad
places in this road were To he taken
are OF and made So that the general .
public could pass over them at
rate Of speed.
II YOU are down here at any time .
[ shall be glad to have you call and .
see me and discuss this matter in de .
.ail
Assuring YOU of my kind personal
! am,
Yours very sincerely,
~ F. PLUMER,
President Southern Arizona Bank * .
Trust Co
Phoenix. Ariz.. oct p, 1911 /
Mr.. y. r Pumor. Tucson. Ariz.:
Ny Dear Mr. Plumer-I am very
much surprised at the contents of .
-our letter Of the 14th inst. wherein .
You state that the contractor has said 1
hat no work would be done on the
Tucson end. I was very explicit in .
ny conversation with Mr.. Griffith re- /
yarding this work. telling him, as fol- /
ows:
y have corps Of engineers in the .
-ield from Tucson working toward .
Walnut Tree ranch. l want YOU i'm
ncdiately to take up the work Of |
Tearing this right Of way. in order 1
hat same may be brushed out and I