The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
SUPERVISORS ARE
FAVORABLE TO THE
FOREST HIGHWAY
Will Consider Resolution Pledsing
County to Construct Its Part Of
the Road at Next Meeting-Green-
lee County Chamber of Commerce
Effects Organization.

One of the largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting of public spirited
citizens ever held in the Clifton-Mo-
renci district took place at the Cliff
ton Hotel on Saturday evening last,
called by DR.. L. A. w. Burtch,
President of the Clifton Chamber of
Commerce.
The meeting Saturday night was
the outgrowth of a meeting held at
the same place on Monday night
previous for the purpose of effecting
an organization in the county to
work for the building of a highway
connecting Clifton, through the
Apache National Forest, with Sprin-
gerville, the Forestry department and
the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee
county cooperating.
Between fifty and sixty citizens at
tended the meeting and talks were
made by Hon. Ben M. Crawford,
Dell M. Potter, D. M. Can
sler, W. P. Weller, A. L.
Gravely, A. A. Anderson and others
who were familiar with the recon-
mendations made by the Secretary
of Agriculture that future revenues
from the forestry department be an
ticipated by congressional appropria-
tions for the purpose of building
roads and bridges within the boun-
daries of national forests which
would afford means of transportation
for forest products. The Importance
of the Apache National Forest pro-
ject was dwelt upon, it being pointed
out by the speakers that the products
of this forest reserve would find a
ready market in the Ciifton-Moren
district.
AS a result of the meeting the
chairman was authorized to appoint
q committee to meet with the Board
of Supervisors on the following morn
ing and endeavor to secure their CO.
operation.
On Monday morning the committee
appeared before the Board and re-
ceived a cordial reception. The pro
position was outlined to the Board by
Ben Crawford, D. NJ. Cansler, A. A.
Anderson, W. F. Hagan, Dell M
Potter, D. M. Cansler, and w. B.
Kelly. The Board of Supervisors
unanimously expressed their approval
of the plan for the county Of Green
lee to cooperate with the Forestry
department for the construction Of 9
highway leading from Clifton NORTH
through the Apache Forest Reserve tt
Springerville. Chairman Witt inform
cd the committee that the Boar(
would consider a resolution pledgine
the Board of Supervisors, on behal
of Greenlee county to build it's par
of the road, at the meeting to b'
held on August 16 and in addition in
structed the County Surveyor to maxi
a preliminary survey Of the mos
feasible route to the southern boun
dary of the Apache Forest Reserve.
At the conclusion OF the conference
with the Board of Supervisors th'
committee from the Chamber of Com
adjourned for a meeting which wa
held a few minutes later in the Su
'perior Court rooms. At this meet
ing a county organization was effect
County Chamber O. Commerce. w
B. Kelly was elected President o
the Organization and w. 8. Bradfiel'
secretary. Vice-Presidents and Dire
tors and Bylaws Committee wer
selected from the following towns Il
the county:
Duncan. R. Fowler, W. W
WfIkey, Sam FoGtAR.
Franklin-Jesse Simms.
Sheldon-George Gamble.
YORK;. R. Webster.
Guthrie-M. B. Emerson.
Blue. H. T. Cosper, F. N
Hodges.
Eagle-A. T. Wilson.
MorercHA. M. TuthiIl, D. NJ
Cansler, A. L. Gravely, ]. NJ. Lally
Metcalf-W. E. Swacker, W. e
Kelly, W. F. Burns.
Clifton-P. Riley, Sam Abraham
+. H. Springer, Minor Simms.
Committee on By-Laws-D. Rodne.
Ellis, A. R. Lynch, D. M. Canslel
]. M. Lally, W. B. Kelly.
Publici Committee-DGvid E
Bronson. .airman. to chose fou
Other ars.
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