Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-23

the Santa Fe-Grand Canyon-Needles
National Highway Association, was
held at FL Tovar, at the Grand Can
Won on July 9TH. Those who at
tended the meeting were: DR.. John
R. Whiteside, Pres; R. P. Wheelock,
assistant secretary; Judge Carl o.
Krook, Chas. Granger and w. T.
Howard, Kingman, Arizona; Judge
[. v. Root, Needles, California;
]. G. Verkamp, L. F. Verkanp and
Rev. C. Vabre, Flagstaff; w. h
Clark, Holbrook; Fred T. Golfer,
Springerville; c. n. Cotton, c. c.
Manning, T. NJ Quebedaux and F. B.
Gallagher, Gallup, New Mexico.
The object of the meeting was to
consider the work which has been
accomplished to date, to lay plans
for its continuance and to secure a
better coordination of effort upon
the part of the various counties
through which the highway passes.
Reports were made by each vice
president for his respective district
and these reports showed that won
derful progress had already been
made through the efforts of this as
ISOLATION toward securing a passable
automobile road from Albuquerque
to Los Angeles.
In San Bernardino county, over
$4,000 has been spent in road con-
struction, such places as Ash hill
having been completely eliminated.
The road is completely signed with
the adopted emblem of the associa-
ton from San Bernardino to Dagget
and partially signed from Dagget to
Needles. 1t is expected that one
and one-half million dollar bond
issue for good roads will be voted
by the county. In San Bernardino
county, as in other counties where
semi-arid conditions prevail, allow
ance must be made for the present
condition of the finished work; as
soon as there is some rainfall, the
road should be in excellent condi-
ton.
In Mohave county, actual road
construction is under way between
Topoc and Yucca. AS soon as thu:
stretch is completed, as well az th'
road from Topoc to Needles which
Is also under construction, spe
ciallv designed car will be provided
by the Santa Fe Railroad Compan!
for the transportation of automo
biles across the bridge and tn
crossing of the river will cease t.
be the annoyance that it is at tn
present time. Mohave county ha
voted $4,000 in bonds for road wor
but the bonds have not yet bee
sold. The road signs are BEN
made and will soon be placed
In Yavapai county, new roa
has been opened along the railroa
from Seligman to Ash Fork. Thi
work has been done almost entirel
through the efforts of F. s. DickeI
son, of Seligman. This road IS
excellent condition.
In Coconino county, there is
good road from Williams to /
Tovar, thence to Grand View an
Flagstaff. The government fore
service is spending $4,000 on Il
road between Williams and Fla
staff and this work will be cor
pleted by August LIST.
In Navajo county, practical
ninety per cent Of the road aero
the county is new work. Two bridg
have been built, one across the Lit
Colorado and the other across Che
elon creek. These bridges cost 81
600. and besides this amount Slo,O
has been spent in road constructic
To cross Apache county at t
present time it is necessary to
by the way of Keams Canyon fro
Flagstaff, Winslow or Holbrook
to take the longer route by way
Springerville and Magdalena. Ih'
Is. however, but about fifteen mi
OF road to build to make go
road across the county along
railroad from Holbrook, through
Fortified Forest and St. Michaels
Gallup.
In Valencia county, New Mex
there is a good road from
NIichaels to Gallup and to Or
and a fair road from there TO
guna. This county is awaiting
State Engineer and his survey
fore doing much actual constr
ton. Governor Mcdonald, howe
has interested himself in
highway through the National
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