The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-03
NATIONAL HIGHWAY GETS IMPETUS
 AT YUMA
In Yuma's Vote for $500, ,0oo.oo To Be Expended Upon Good Roads Dell Potter Sees Examples
 for Other Communities.

Col Dell M. Potter, who returned
 September 27 from Yuma, where he
 worked in the interests of the issu- ance of road bonds by Yuma coun- ty, received news this week that the bonds carried by a heavy majority.
 This is cheering news to MT. Potter,
 as to every enthusiast of good roads,
 for this fund voted by Yuma will
 make an important link in the pro
 posed national highway that stretch es from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 The bonds carried almost unani.
 mously in Yuma county, some of
 the precincts voting almost solidly
 for. the bonds, indicating that the
 citizens of Yuma are progressive,
 and appreciate the advantages to be
 gained by good roads, not only To-
 cally, but from the traffic that will
 result from the completion of transcontinental highway. This is
 an important link in the proposed
 Southern National Highway, of
 which contemplated institution MT. Potter devotes much of his time, and of the association for the promotion of which he is now the active head.
 MT. Potter is enthusiastic in his views concerning the ultimate and approaching success of the highway, announcing that the prospects are bright for the final acceptance, by those in authority, of the route pass ing along the Gila river, and through Globe, by the Roosevelt Dam, and on to Phoenix. It would seem that this route will be the one selected, even though the communities along the Gila make no determined efforts toward the raising of funds for it's encouragement. But for Clifton to be placed on the route, will necessi- tate the construction of good high way leading from Clifton tc some connecting point in the Gila valley. It is estimated that only about if teen miles would be heightened to the road by it's inclusion Of Clifton.
 It has been suggested that the citizens of Clifton, and of Greenlee county, could easily find justifiable the building of a model highway to | the national highway at some point in the valley, probably at the Gillard Hot Springs, for the advantages ac- cruing to Clifton from the tourist traffic, let alone the results obtain ed by an inspection of the resources l of the section by wealthy tourists, | would more than reimburse for the | amount expended in construction, It | is already decided that the state will build a highway leading from Cliff | ton to the new smelter of the A. c. Co.,, and 1t is probable that the road will be extended a considerable dis I tance further toward the valley, as Greenlee, in line with other coun- ties, is entitled to a proportionate | of state highway funds to be expended within her confines. | The work to be done by the state, | In addition to an amount expended [ by the citizens of the county, would suffice to build an acceptable con meeting road.
 From all sections included on the | proposed national highway, there come reports of appropriations made | and pending for the improvement of roads that will be part of the high way. And hopes are bright for the final success of interesting the fed aral government to the necessity of |, millions of dollars for E the improvement of the highway l the length of the whole. ! It is stated that early in the coming rear, the American Automobile As sociation will issue a log book, em- Dodying the information gained by he Westgard party on it's recent | ogging tour that covered the pro- \ posed route, and that this log book will heartily endorse the Gila valley Globe route through Arizona. It is ? recommended that it would be per
 inent for Clifton to take action to- l. ward the construction of a connect ng road to the main highway that would induce the makers of the log ,ook to include Clifton on the route. This book will be authoritative, and will be followed by thousands of ourists, whose viewing of Clifton nd the resources and benefits of the surrounding would result |, greatly to Clifton's good.
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