Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-18
COOPERATION WILL BE THE OBJECT OF
 BISBEE CHAMBER
Win Compile Data Relative to Production of the Sulphur
 Spring Valley Farmer-They Win Improve Transportation

That there are many rachers who osire Co ring their products to Bisbee and Lowell and to purchase their sup plies within the district but hve been unable to do so for soc time past were facts that were brought home to the directors of the Commercial Club at their regulr meeting lt was de. cided as a result of the recognition O feXsting facts, that the club should immediately take steps to cooperate with the ranchers for the opening up of the market of the district to them, Co make possile their reaching here with their products with less difficul- ty than has in the past existed. This action was brought about after a call by a delegation of the newly organ. ized Sulphur Spring Valley Farmers Association upon J. J. Bowen the president of the club
 Since the heavy rains of the rainy season it has become almost impos- sible for the ranohers of the south western section of the valley Co come to Bisbee with their crops. Bridges have been washed out between them and the district an dthe roads have begged and become in a deplorable condition. As a result the businesA of the district has been materially af- fected and the farmers have been com. pelled to seek other markets on thir part
 Bisbee is the preferred market of the Sulphur Spring Valley ranchers. is the statement that the delegation from the Association made. They are able to obtain better prices here, when they are able to reach this market Under these circumstances and be- cause the district is the most popu. lous community an dthe natural dis tribution point they prefer also Co make thir purchases here. But they are now practically isolated from this natural market through the washing out of bridges ad the impassability of roads. It was cooperation in efforts to have bridges put in and some road work done that they sought and that is the cooperation that has been granted them
 Within a few days and at the con. venience of the ranchers. Secretary Grya will make a trip through the val. ley gathering facts and figures. He will call at every ranch that is in the section Directly tributary to Bisee and ascertain what crons have been raised in what quantities how dis. posed of and where marketed else where than here what has been the resulting loss to the rancher and 10 this community in trade. It will take several days. possibly more than a week to gather this data Then it will be put into proper form and the Com. mercial Club will use its weight and influence in c0D-operating with the valley settlers in securing the nee essaTy bridges and road improvement just ae soon as funds may be made available in the county It fig the first really concerted move in that direc tion e mutual effort for the better ment of mutual interests that has ever been undertaken and marks thu first real recognition of the import ance to Bisbee of the valley trad' which unless encouraged will natur ally drift elsewhere. It is hone that i will have some immediate results anC expected that twill prevent the re currence another year of the condi tions that have existed for the pas several weeks.