Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-21

pa. CTS iU rNd,t NIsNNu" con .IUHtlOl. . They feel that they are receiving val 2 .uo received on their contributions to the expenditures lie is severely ? handicapped by inadequate funds and 2 rapid progress is impossible. but thc roads constructed by his department - are cXcellcntly graded well drained l8nd we'll surfaced and are standing up . finely under Use. He recognizes drain . age as of primary importance, toward pCmaneucy his efforts are directed The state engineer has gathered . about him a corps of assistants who have proved and arc continuing Co } demonstrate their competence. m - every instance they study Inc condi- ditious of the section where work is ] to be done and then proceed to meet , those conditions lt is not a great ] milago that they seek to construct. . but to make what is built we'll con , structed, examples of the bos, type of modern roads obtanahle for thc 3 money
 Ryan Sets Example
 No better example of state road con- struction can be found within the borders of Arizona. nor indeed iu the southwest, than tho splendid noun 5 tain boulevard partially completed and 'uCw building l ,hn mountains above Bisbee. thr1u.r -amt one Canyon. ' This road lG. l.a hor1 cut of tho 70 mountain sides It broad enough a' ' curves Co practically eliminate l' s danger. Drainage has bee. it, s1c cial feature and it require pg. .caNy no repair work. It's surfacing is tae admiration Of all who traverse it. Ta.. highway has been and is bei1s con 2 structed under the direct supervision of Assistant Engineer J C. Ryan Most of 1t has been Built by convic, ., labor and the economy of that method M over day labor has been fully demon - |stratad in costs and in character O.. ' work done. It is a permanent menu D. met to the present administration a. " well as to Mir. Ryan.
 W Examples of what the state can d. in bridge construction may be found ~ in the magnificent Tempe bridge ou. ~ side of Phoenix and the smaller but equally well built bridge aJ Fairbani - and in sveral other sections of lhy state. The two bridges mentioned - were both built with convict labo
 and are standing demonstrations O.
 its possibilities.
 In other seceions of the state En
 r.neor Cotb aud his assistants ar, 1. doing highway work that compare - fayorably with that above risbce J " has been uuded his direction that ta. | first real progress in highway build - Ting and that looks to complete. " highway has been made. There Ina been nothing haphazard in his under ., takings.
 Much Convict Labor
 Much of the road work in Arizon.
 is being done by convict labor Iu som'
 instances this is being done unde
 the honor system" in others tlo pr.s
 ouers work under guard and live wit ~ in stockades provided. This ia H. method that was employed betHle.
 Bi-bee and Douglas and Bi bee s-,
 Tombstone and - now being employ 70 ed on that work under special loEi a Iatyo appropriation Of s6),000 for ,h. o employment of COnEic-s in work ul le state roads
 'a In other iu tanccs, specially I 'N Pmo County. considerable work ha ie been done by private concerns undo 1. contracts with the stato cusinocrin. i' department Day labor has been trio,
 but has generally been found ,o D far more expensive and lar .aH ad
 factory and effective than either c lA the other two methods
 Mountain Roa5- Cost
 ID the uolutain sections ol Ar
 zaua road construction caaoo.
 otherwise than. expensive and alto
 become faat which require thc yc.
 highest type of c1E.ulcrng iHar
 are large mIlasca ol uaa roads -ha 5. so to make uu the state system 2
 and across the valleys costs are Ioa
 er But even Where drainage
 problem Iu many sections tba so
 s an That can De desired for roa
 con ucuon m orler nature aas { 1e improved upon. Wherever pos a' tho stale highway builders are uiii. W ing thc materials found nearby W others some hauage is necessary ' Too much praise cannot be given [
 State Engineer Lamar Cobb and hi
 able assistants C0mmendauon ma a" be lavlshed upon them without dauge of becoming fuIsome. They have ul m dertaken "mens jobs" and as big mel
 they are carrying out their undertai
 ings. They are showing real an
 definite results but it Is evident tha .if the state highway system Is to b com uDleted in a generation large
 funds must be made available, eitno
 by direct taxation or through som
 manner of bond issues. Single cou
 ties in Arizona are larger than impor , ant eastern states, distances are vas s settlements are more scattered an es populations are smaller Arizona ' tarfng in the right way but tIIl ha
 many important details and especial
 .the problem of ways and means wal .G ing Co be solved
 oI- With ouc-sixth of Arizona's popul