Bisbee daily review., 1913-05-03
PUBLICITY FUND PLAN

Work Of building the road up the
westerly SIDE OF the Sulphur Springs
Valley from Forrest Ranch to Glea-
son, CORTLAND and Wilcox will be
started probably within week form
the lower end I'm a northeriy direc-
ton
This means that ranchers in the.
lower end OF the valley and business
men OF the Warren District will re-
ceiVe early benefit from this county
ROAD work instead Of having to wait
until fail, as would have been the
case had work started at Gleeson.
Since the present board Of superyis-
ors took Office there mas been con
temptation OF a road up the west side
CT Sulphur Springs valley. A survey
was made in practically a straight
line from Forrest ranch TO Wilcox.
passing through Gleason and Court.
land. The Warren District CONNER
cial Club kept in touch with these
plans and waited for the time for ac-
ton, which came at the meeting Of
the board OF supervisors at Tomb.
stone yesterday. TIE result will be
good road in the southwesterly part
Of the valley during hte present sum
meT.
Road building machinery was recent
" unloaded at Gleason and prepare
tons were making TO start construc-
ton from Gleason south. This the IL
rectors Of the Commercial Club learn.
ed and believing that the hest inter
ests OF the valley and te Warren Dis
trict required the commencement Of
work at the south. passed te follow
ing resolution Wednesday evening:
Whereas the condition OF the roads
in the southerly portion of the Sui
phur Springs Valley leading into the
Warren District or connecting with
the state highway which leads into
the said district are subject of COM
plant from the ranchers and others
who use them and the said ranchers
declare that while they would prefer
10 transact their business in Risbee
and Lowell and can there obtain bet
Ter prices for their goods they are
prevented from so doing BY bad roads. I
And whereas we are informed that
the county is puTposing to build a
road from Forrest Ranch TO Court !
land and Gleason and Wilcox which !
will be Of much benefit 10 the Warren
District and to residents of the west
side Of the valley.
And Whereas the said proposed |
road is most needed at the sOutherly
end Of the valley and such need is a
immediate one
And Whereas The Warren District
pays approximately two-thirds of the
taxes Of the county and does not T.
ceive anything like its proportionaSe
share CT benefit from the expenditures
of the road funds nor does it ask
nor has il asked for its proper share
but has and does willingly contribute
TO The road building in other sections
OF the county providing il receives
half OF its fair allotment
Resolved that this club do ask and
urge upon the board OF supervisors
that work on the said proposed road
between Forrest Ranch and CORTLAND
and Wilcox he started as soon as pos
sible and be started with the new
road building equipment at Forrest |
northerly as far as funds will permit |
for the year thereby giving TO the |
ranchers OF the southwesterly part Of |
said valley easy entrance into Bisbes ]
and LOWELL and giving to the Warren
District a benefit from the large tax
es It pays that would not accrue this
year should work be started else !
where.
Further resolved that the secretary |
of this club present a copy OF this res
oIution to the board Of supervisors /
at their next meeting
Yesterday J. Bowen, chairman