The Parker post., 1913-08-30
WANTS ROAD
TO CALZONA
BUSINESS MAN AT PROPOSED
TERMINAL FOR RIVER ROAD
ALARMED BY RUMORS OF VI
DIAL HIGHWAY.
(Falo Verde Valley Herald

The following communication is
written by H. A, Morse, postmaster
and merchant at CalzCna The Herald
is of the beliefthat Mr.. Morse is lab
oring somewhat under false impress
sion inasmuch as We have heard of
nothing being done here TO divert th~
travel Of the new road from this val
= ley to the Santa Fe at Vidal. when
the road is completed the people will
choose for themselves as betWeeen the
two points and we hardly think that
CalzOna will fail to get the major poH
ton Of the travel, it being the most
tayOrably located Of the two stations.
One Of the principal reasons for build
ing the new road is to secure plenty
OF water along the route. and that
one item alone would be in favor
Of Calzona as the shipping point for
the people Of the valley.
To the Editor, Palo Verde valley Her.
aid:
i If you allow me space in the val
liable colums. | would like to make a
plea to the citizens of Blythe valley
for their support in a cause | feel is
just and mutual.
lam advised that Frank Murphy is
completing the Blythe, (and so-called
CalzOna road, but that same is tC
be taken to Vidal, which appears evi-
dent as we have not received a
visit from him and no effort has been
made to have the depot opened. ii
having been closed for the summer
last June
If this is the case l feel that
EMjustice !a being done Tie people Of
i%alzona and neighborhood, owing to
the support given by them and the
many advantages offered here over
Vidal
About a year ago Mr. Murphy and
the CalzOna people agreed to build up
the river and at this time over $500
vas expended by the Calzona people
besides the labor donated on this end
ot the read south OF Steece Mines.
This work was in evidence when a
committee of your citizens were over
it III July and we were commended
for the work accomplished
10 loI
your terminal:
Vidal is over two-hundred and fifty
fee higher than Calzona, the grade
to be travelled between the forks OF
the road and Vidal. 1t is true that
the distance to Vidal from the forks
OF the road is one and One-half miles
less than that to Calzona and at pres
ent that portion of the road is in bet
ter condition, due to the fact
that all the freight to- and from the
various mining companies has been
hauled to CalZona, leaving the Vida.
road unused except by an occasional
automobile, this fact incdently show
heavy teaming, having a much harder
foundation and better grade. At vi
dal there is no available private land
| while at Calzona We have we'll
graded toWnsite. Since the visit
your representatives several people
have made plans to open up suitable
rOOming houses, restaurants and feeO
stores. These things are not possible
} at Vidal, as previously stated, ther,
is no available land. We have
larger and more adequate depot
as well as a we'll of the purest water
where free water is always available
The Vidal railroad tank is frequent
ly short of water they having to is
sue bulletins restricting the unneces
sary use of same by their trains.
This was the case for the last two
weeks and this morning there is but
two feet of waterin the tank On the
strength of advice received by one
Of our citizens i'll Los Angeles recent.
ly the matter Of having a new road
built from here to the Whipple Mount
aims connecting with present Needles
r road was taken up with our County
: Supervisor and we have been assured
that same will be built also that the
present road from here to Blythe
will be put iii first class condition.
this depending on lis getting your
road
J We are not asking for your consid
GRAFTON without giving value received
as you can see by the preceding facts
but We hate to see you travelling to
: Vidal over our $500 worth of work
/ when the advantages offered here are
at least equal if not in our favor