Weekly journal-miner., 1913-11-05
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 But. it is believed. and it was the
 sense of last nights session. that
 the project Is a gigantic one and
 would be beneficial not only to the
 points directly passed upon the route
 but Prescott as well if not now.
 surely in the future when south
 and north road is constructed off this east and west highway
 l Coconino county, pointed out IT,. J. Gray, president of the Coconino Board of Supervisors, has expended over S40O00 within tine past year upon the work and has available l S0,OO0 more for the same work next year. He pointed out that road building with an ocean-tO-ocean branch highway in view without the assistance of adjoining counties would prove an undertaking of fol- ly. adding that several of the coun- ties had already seen the situation from the right angle and had ac-I cordingly decided to cooperate Last nights session was arranged at the request of the Coconino board The local supervisors were invited Supervisors William Stephens and Harry Heap were present and the | 1a .t, I.f that the matter would be thorougly considered at the next session. and cooperation to the extent of the county's ability extended in the !. worthy work.
 It fS practically an assured fact that the east and west road when ! completed will be adopted as al portion of the ocean-to-ocean high | way It is also considered practical to assume that after this road is ! completed. a south and north road. | connecting this northern route with . Phoenix and the southern road, will lead through Prescott. cutting off from the north route at Ash Fork. |
 The undertaking IS considered a gigantic one and requires consider able money and a great deal more effort and work Mohave has talk en the initiative in reSorting to a . bond issue to assist in the work but it is unlikely that Yavapai county will see fit to follow along this course. But although the propor- tions of the project are so large, nevertheless, 1t is proposed to com plete the east and west road before 1915 or in time to catch the Panama Pacific fair auto traffic from the east.
 Supervisors from the other north ern counties were to have been present, but for some reason failed to appear. Among the visitors pres ent, all of whom delivered addresses. were Supervisor Gray. Rev. C. Va bre, NJ l. Powell, Senator F. s. Breen, Thomas Maddock and Ed ward Rabbit, all of Coconino coun- ty, and Fred s. Colter of Apache county. E. s. Clark, T. G. Norris. H. H. Enney delivered addresses in favor of Yavapai county co-opera- ton while Supervisors Stephens and Heap expressed their views in a conservative light in keeping with their official positions.
 The following resolution was passed at the session:
 'Whereas, It is necessary for Yavapai county to have road out let to the north,
 Be it resolved, That it be the sense of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce that it favors the CO., operation by our Board of Super visors with the several Boards of Supervisors of the northern coun- ties in the appropriation of such sums of money as may be neces- sary to put in proper condition that portion of such highway which runs through the northern part of Yava- pal county"