The Winslow mail., 1913-06-14
Wanted
One Live Commercial Organization
in Winslow
Who will make the first move?
Don't all sneak at nncoi

Who will make the first move?
Don't all speak at once!
The first thing order the matter of roads, The
in particular is the building fine avenue the new Santa
Fe shops and roundhouse.
few back this proposition before the peope of
Wnsow with reference different and asked CO.
operation and suggestions from the people as to which one
would be the best columns open to discussion
the matter The effort hardly worth while The
ter Of building the road given about much thought
consideration have other public matters in the past which
nothing.
Wei the making good town. but what progress Wins
low has made the past is just what requirements
forced upon it, other.
From various parts of the state reports daily the
papers and literature the progress by various little
towns who nave live Commercial Club Good Roads Assn
ETC., but Winsow can boast of nothing of this kind.
Business south of us wondering what is wrong with
Winsow that Inactive One publication did time
ago. and did justly make testing columns
regarding Wnsow and the National Highway saying large
headline Winsow Has Come Alive Wish that
Phoenix with its Commercial Club and active boosting cit
would make believe that all roads lead Phoenix and
although not directly the Northern National Highway they
taking hundred times interest in the movement of
good roads than people who directly this highway
Kngman Needless Williams Ash Fork Holbrook st. Johns
and Gallup in fine working shape in this matter why
Winow? Flagstaff boosting herself to the the
resort of Arizona and without doubt will few years be
justly rewarded with most gratifying results They have
good active roads association such Kingman, Williams
Needles Prescott ETC. W1nsoW has done nothing Even
county of Horook with it's population formed
Commercial organization and pulling for railroad to
the White Mountains where they will timber
and put lumber mills It Will not be long before active work
the project will begin Can Winsow look idly with
around bustng and hustng do nothing and expect
hold her along with other towns?
The matter of building the road the oundhohse should
be boosted by every individual and from information have
gathered the last few weeks the most easabe easiest and
cheapest for the city to the thru Third Street
beginning at Williamson Ave-, from the Holmes Supply Co.
The time to the work The Council ought to
11Ddpr tboO
private citizens ought to form boosting organization and at
it with VIM The Capitol City of Phoenix with its 20 900
population cannot boast of large and beautiful Shops round
house. gymnasium and library buildings such in
of construction by the Santa e in this city, the of
which will crowd the $3.50 10000 Such improvements
credit town Of Winsows size The railroad company
much interested and the along
their line ourishng the people themselves and why
not? More people money in circulation,
money in circulation money with which to buy
necessities of life for people, consequently business
for merchants and business with the merchants
means increased traffic for the railroad.
Now then, if had Commercial Club to take this matter
up confer with the City Councmen who doing their part
and willing to do to how would be best to go
the matter formulate estimates of the work
be done and idea Of the the take the
up with such here town Supt Tutte Master Me
chanc NJ Weber who have influence with the higher up
in railroad circles then select enterprsng citizen and pay
all his expenses to make direct trip to Topeka and lay
plans before Mr. L. Hbbard and ask their cooperation and
feel confident that the result would be most
gratifying.
We informed by who in position know that
if this done the Santa Fe would bear least half good
part of the expense Of building this road They would gladly
furnish cnders and oil beauy their end of the road and
grounds and make Third St. the main thoroughfare of the
town and person standing the the could
grand fine shops and have that would
do credit to any town the size of WinsloW.
Let us do it now,