Graham guardian., 1913-09-05
SEPTEMBER 5, 1918
GOOD ROADS PAY

The good roads movement has re-
ceived an Impetus, this week that
we belieys, will carry.it along untiIS 1
4 becomes. permanent fixture, ihNS
the, minds Of every farmer and hpss.I
ness man of Graham eeeatv,
As the result Of the persist. :,
'orts of r, W, Smith, the : as
rooster of Graham guy"
cams ,yors Nv .ounty. men and
brand ..sy wednesday making
: new road from Solomonnlie
the county line,
Some contributed their labor
some who could not leave their bus'-
ness for a day, contributed money
to pay for labor, and every one IS
happy because they have contributed
in some way to start the work OF
GOOD roads and to make it per-
manent feature for the future.
Good Roads Day will come to be
a great holiday, not only in Gra-
ham county, but in every county IN
the state, and in every state in the
nation.
Good roads mean everything to
every community. To the valley
farmer it will result in great benefits
in affording transportation OF his
products to market. To the valley
business man it means increased
trade. To the automobilist it means
the saving of many dollas 10 the up
keep of his machine. To the ordi'
nary traveller it means a perfect
pleasure. Everyone is benefited,
the horseman, the automobilist, the
farmer, the business man, and
everyone will look forward to Good
Roads Day as the greatest holiday
of the year, because it gets results
that are beneficial.
AS an advertisement, good roads
has everything else skinned to death.
The automobile industry is growing
bigger and bigger every year. More
people are buying automobiles than
ever before, and we see this right
at home. Automobiles are expen-
sive principally because OF their
upkeep, and bad roads produce more
tire troubles than bad drivers. Good
roads reduce tire expenses and will
make the ownership of an auto 8
real pleasure.
One thing more we might say in
perfect truth and that is: The re-
suit of the logging of the Southern
Highway places the road from Lords
burg to Duncan, to Solomonville, to
Stafford and Though the Gila valley
to Globe, thence to Roosevelt Dam
to Phoenix, as the best road for
automobilists TO travel from the east
to the coast. After leaving Lords.
burg and getting into the Duncan
country, the traveller continues
through green fields, fine farm lands
and glorious scenery. such as viewed
on the mountain highway from
Globe to Roosevelt Dam, which ir
itself is great point of interest.
With the roads from Duncan and
through the valley kept in first-clas'
condition and the fact Of scenic
beauty to help in the advertisement
the Gila valley is bound to win ovel
the southern boulevard route Of
dreary prairie. 1t is simply impos
sible to keep the automobile travel
ers away from the valley once it il
established that our roads are always
in the best condition for travel anc
the further fact that by coming
this way, they save l25 miles to the
coast.
And this means not only popular
ity, but the pouring In of hundreds
of dollars into the valley by travel
ers. 1t means great Travelled
throughfare that will build up thi'
community and keep It to the front
Let us all get busy now and make
Good Roads Day permanent fea
ture in our valley and have 1t come
as often as it is necessary to keel
our roads in perfect condition.