Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-10

 Flagstaff October 9th will be of special interest and afford an excellent opportunity for all interested in good roads get together and compare notes for mutual benefit Pac tca good roads from every portion of the state will be in attendance and it is also hoped to have official representative of the national bureau of good roads ent and also representative of California highway com mission Many important subjects connected with good road building will come up for discussion.
 It is learned from the Benson Signal that representa- tves of proposed colony of Salt River Valley farmers have been in the San Pedro Valley recently looking up location and very favoraby impressed with conditions as they found them The rich so excellent climate and good water facilities the principal features which attracted them says that paper Cochise county has for hundreds yes thousands of good farmers
 James Rolf was reelected Mayor of San Francisco last Tuesday in the primaries, securing majority vote over all competitors. among whom was the famous Eugene Schmz, the fddling exmayor who before the fire held sway jointly with Abe Ruef out of the pententiary parole Smitz platform 'elect Smitz and get back the good old times So to keep from sending Smitz to the 'pen" again the people defeated him.
 We don't know what will be the attitude of the Road Bond Association the Board of Supervisors the press of Cochse county will to the methods to be adopted in carrying the road improvements provided for by the road bond election which doubt will be held the latter part of November We venture the assertion however that the work should be done by contract the speedy and economical method Road improvements matters of pressing importance and contract work prop erly safeguarded, would bring quickest results
 copy of the Fifth Annual Boost and Build Edition of the Tucson Citizen exchange table It ssts of 32 pages with illustrated section showing many views of the Old Pueblo and its leading business houses and geographically perfect, refectng credit the craftsmen in the Citizen office The edition is repete with splendid articles regarding the rapid advancement of Tucson The ProspectOr congratuates the Citizen this splendid piece of journalistic work
 Representative citizens of Douglas making an effort to secure through congressional action the establishment of an army post for their city. The initiative taken by the business Mems Association few nights ago by the adoption of resolution calling upon the Arizona delega ton in Congress bend it's efforts to that end Douglas is favoraby situated for such post in regard to border protection and the Prospector would be glad to neghorng city selected site for its establishment
 The taxpayers of Cochise county should bear in mind the fact that bad roads cost money than any other tax they are called upon pay Good roads brings results from all directions which tend to the beerment of cond tions among the people using them. The time ripe for Cochise county to get in line for road improvement bond issue for securing such results should meet with the approval of every nhabitant of the county.
 If Arizona capitalized her climate and scenic attrac tions as does California would have tourist money tinuay flowing into our cofers The fact is undeniable that we have superior climate and to scenic atrac tions we have California equaled and in portions of the state far surpassed We are sleeping rights and the money goes merriy onward to the coast.
 There is talk of continuing the San Diego fair through the year 1916 We trust will not consist of talk alone for it would be good thing for Arizona especially should the Rock Southwestern road be completed in the meantime. The Spreckes road to connect Arizona with the southern exposition city, is progressing well along toward completion and with through trains direct many more Arizona people would be likely to take advantage of the saving in time and distance than under present ccum stances.
 Arizona is not experiencing that expansion railroad building just at present that would most desirable for the development of the states wonderful resources While the existence of the European has undoubtedly