Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06

as the State highway, the agricultural
 experimental station and the Pioneers |,
 Home, he will be invited to pay a
 visit to Prescott prior to the session
 of the legislature. A resolution to
 extend such an invitation to the chief
 executice, was adopted by the Cham.
 Der of Commerce at its meeting last
 evening which also includes the board
 of control and such other members of
 the governors official family whom
 he may desire to accompany him will
 be signed by the president of the
 Chamber of Commerce, the mayor of
 Prescott, and the respective presidents
 of the Arizona Good Roads associa.
 tion and the Yavspai Club. It Is
 planned to have the annual banquet
 of the Chamber of Commerce during
 the governors visit and in other ways
 entertain him in hospitable manner.
 The idea is that Governor Hunt may
 understand conditions here, especially as regards the need of completing the
 north and south highway, so that he
 may give them attention in his mes sage to the legislature.
 Good roads was the paramount fca. ture of meeting last evening. W. A. Drake brought to the attention of the Chamber the importance of providing good road facilities for the Lower district. While not an owner of, nor directly interested in any mines, he therefore had no sel. fish motive in agitating the subject, hut hc pointed out that there are n dozen good gold bearing properties in that district and good road would bring trade to Prescott. The district can be reached only by way of Cop. per Basin and Catoctin, n distance of nineteen miles. A highway along the Creek divide and the Hassa- yampa would accommodate all of these properties, as they lie on both sides of the proposed route which in lenght would be only a distance of twelve miles, including about four miles of new road. Mir. Drake urged that the Chamber of Commerce should look into the matter and appoint delegation to interview the board of supervisors. In reply, Harry Heap, who is . member of the board, ex. plained that that body had just s25,. 900 to expend upon roads. It had been agreed to spend half of it in the Verde Valley and the remainder in this end of the county. A policy of building trunk lines had been adopted and it had been decided to construct one of these from Dewey to Cotton. wood, and the other from Prescott to Copper Basin. Next year 1t was pro posed to run laterals from these main arteries. Tho supervisors did not intend to do any more road patching that would be washed out by rains, and the money thus wasted. All the funds were to be expended in the con. of highways that would be substantial and permanent in char aeter There would he no money available after these two trunk lines were built, and If the Chamber con. aidered 1t more important Co build the Hsssaysmpa road than the Copper Basin highway, Mr. Heap sugesstsd that . committee be appointed to ap- paas before the supervisors next Mon. day and explain the reasons why. Following these remarks President Finn was ssthorised to confer with the members of the eommittess on Commerce and Trade and of Roads, and with Road Superintendent Clark with the object os appointing a com. mittee to spcpsr before the super. visors.
 The meeting opened with the read ing of an interesting paper by Dr. J. E. MeNslly prepared by him at the request Of the Health and Sanitation He recommended the of the streets, alleys and m fenced lots, and urged that every eiti. zen cooperate with the health officer. An investigation had shown him that no fragrant unsanitary conditions ex.
 sted in Prescott and that in this re- 'peet it compared favorably with any rity la Arizona. He favored the 'triet enforcement of the anti-spitting ordinance and would make it apply not only to the sidewalks but to the streets. While conditions were not perfect there lad been a great i'm. provement during the past three years. Dr. MeSaIly was given a vote 'f thanks for his paper and it was 'rdered given to the press for pub. ication..
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