Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
BISBEE TRADE ROADS MUST BE
 IMPROVED
Commercial Club Win Take lm- mediate Steps to Provide lm- provementS on hOuIeS From Sulphur Springs Valley.

trade that arises rom the rapidly growing agricultural interests in the sulphur Springs and San Pedro val eys was shown at Che bi.weC kly meet of the directors of the Commercial Club Other business transacted re- ated to insurance rates. continuance
 state highway work m this county. .dvertising and road improvements to 5etter connect up the district
 Sunday, April II. was selected as
 le date for the Businessmen's-Citi
 ems Sulphur Springs Valley eXcur-
 ion which has been contemplated for several months and has awaited set led weather and drying roads A committee consisting of Jesse Yoa- Sum. chairman, and F. W. Beddow N Newman E. C Campbell Lee Jo- yanovich, J. R. Henderson and B. h.. Smith was named to make arrange ments. As many automobiles as pos sible will be obtained all merchants will be asked to join in the get-ac- luainted visit end a pleasant and prof table day in the open will be assured The cars will go Co McNeal via the Double Adobe road and return via the Taylor's windmill road and each one going will take his own luncheon
 H. E. Cooper appeared before the directors in the interests Of the san Pedro Valley ranchors He stated
 hat 10000 acres would be under cul-
 iyatiou on thc westerly side of the valley this year He told Of the work 1ow in progress where 50 Iauchers lre engaged in building a read from -he river Co Ash Canyon. of general cad road conditions that tended O prevent trading with Bisbce. OF pres. nt train service which prevented the ranchers coming iu by train in tle morning and returning 70 their homc4 the evening thus sending many to | Tombstone Go trade He asked for | cooperation from the people here and ugEested a road making day such as was successfully tried out on the Hereford road about two years ago. This matter was referred to lhc Roads | Committee who are asked to repor, in full at the next directors meeting. March 31
 The matter of road work for the | Sulphur Springs Valley ranchers was also referred to the Roads Committee. l It has been under consideration for ] some time, as the matter was brought up by the rauchers of that valley las. , fall, while the request of the San Ped tro settlers made its first appearance 1 The directors, however. recognize the equal importance Of the latter request and will give it equal attention Mr. | Cooper was assured by President Bow. en that the club stood ready at an | times to do anything iu it. power for he San Pedro valley residents and | would be glad Co entertain requests or suggestions made personally or in writing
 The recently adjourned session of the legislature passed a hlI appropli tting annually S60.O00 for prison labor 3n state highways A letter was Cr dered sent Co the governor and auotl 1 CT to the board Of control asking the | re-openine Of the Tombstone Canyon camp and continuance Of work iu this ] county under the appropriation The ! former letter win be signed by ttc president and secretary such letters have always been sent out by the Au to Club.
 Since $200O0 was specifically ap propriated for the San Carlos section $7500 loaned to YaYapai county and $1250O appropriated for [. bridge ovci the Santa Cruz near Nogales there exists the greater reason why work should be continued under this appro priation bin on the Borderlaud Route and on the Bisbee-TOmhstone link for otherwise no further state highway work can be done in this county uuti next fall or winter.
 A suggestion from Garnctt King o the El paso and Southwestern was iavOrably considered He stated lEa in the middle west free exhibitions o views of the eXpositions and scenery and of places of interest along th, railroads were being displayed ana stated that if Bisbee would send hin half a dozen or more stcreopticai
 slides showing attractive scenes am,
 views in and about Che district, h,
 would have them displayed in suol
 exhibitions The directors ordered
 thc purchase of a half dozen slides.
 Daily there is am increase in thi
 number of tourists between Che eas
 and the eXposltions There has beei
 no way of keeping a record of sucl cars and ihe secretary of the club fl
 instructed to prepare registers Co b
 placed in each garage of tho disUc
 where tourists will be asked to regis
 ter name of owner, residence am number in parry lt is possible tha
 another column will be made out fo
 a statement of road conditions
 While the matter Of -edress in ir 3 srrance rates is still pending in th
 office in Phoenix the club is Unwillm
 to let pass the advantage of DO sibl b legislation on rates and a letter vii be sent to Governor Hunt asking iha
 he include this subject in his call lo
 the special session of the legislatur
 when it shall issue