Arizona republican., 1912-04-09
FAVORS
 GOOD ROADS
Harry Welch Wants Infor- nation About Spuds and Onions; Roosevelt Dam Pictures Are Featured in Idaho

At recent meeting of the board oi
 trade the following resolutions were
 passed:
 Whereas, the most direct benefits
 to the greatest number of our citizens
 will result from the constructing and
 maintaining of good roads. and where
 as the progress of development of
 the country proceeds with the ad
 vent. ard increasing in the number
 and quality, of the roads in any com
 munity, we, the Directors of the Phoe-
 nix Board of Trade. in regular meet t-
 ing assembled do hereby
 Resolve. that the state of Arizona should have system of state high
 ways such as is contemplated by the existing law. and further that the present law he continued in general operation with such amendments. irn-
 provements ard additions as may be
 deemed necessary by the legislature or of the state Of Arizona. and fur
 ther. we hereby
 Resolve. that much loss would re- suit .o our splendid commonwealth should the construction of additional sttae highways be delayed and the maintenance and improvement af present and existing highways be checked until we have most com niete state system of good roads. and further we hereby
 Resolve. that q copy of this resoIu- ton be sent by the secretary of the Phoenix board O. trade to the Hon. orable George w. P Hunt. governor Of Arizona. tO the president Of the state senate and to the speaker of the state horse of representatives.
 This emphatic statement of the po- silon of the board is convincing proof that Phoenix has boosting organization that knows what is good for the state and is going after it with a long rope and a wide loop
 Harry Welch. the busy secretary. points to the work of a New Mexico man to further the movement for good highways and says that he wants to see Arizona keep up with the sister state in the enterprise.
 Col. Sellers who was recently elect cd mayor of Albuquerque. N NJ, on a nOn-partisan platform is we'll known for his enthusiastic boosting for good roads in the southwest and to his efforts in due a great deal of improvement on the famous Santa Fe trail through New Mexico. As pres ident of the New Mexico Automobile association he was influential in routing more than one pathfinder car through his state.
 Appearing before the State Good Roads convention at Santa Fe he spoke urging that the legislature be asked to appropriate million dollars tO build and preserve good roads in his state. Supporting his request he said in part:
 Colorado has 2 bond issue of three million dollars. California five million dollars and other western states large issues for the purpose" said Albuquerques new mayor. New 1 Mexico should at once get into the | game. We want not only good roads | but We want to build our part of the i rans-continental route between now | and 1915 when two big eXpostions l will be held on the Pacific coast. l During this time New Mexico should l become the mecca of rans-continental | tours and good roads are the first | requisite. The surest way to interest | wealthy people in New Mexico is to | get them to travel through the state ] in automobiles. Good roads also will | tevelop the state faster than rail- | roads for they will bring into use the | luto- truck between the larger towns md the outlying districts where | branch railroads are not possible
 Mrs. Cowgirl in charge Of the Los | Angeles office of the board has | written to the local office nsking | that the farmers of the Salt River valley send in samples of crops for | display. She mentions especially po- .atoes, sweet and irish, and white Bermuda onions.
 If every one, who reads this and happens to have either spuds or onions grown on Salt River valley | and good enough for show, will with Secretary Welch- ne will not only help the work of | advertising local products but will boost his own interests.