The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-01
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MT. Reddington Assures the Copper a Era that the Road North to the County Line Will Be Built Beyond Doubt.

District Forester Reddington, of Albuquerque returned last Monday night from a five days horseback trip over the southern end of the National Forest. He was accompanied on the trip by Forest Supervisor Vim, of Springerville, and Ranger John A. Adams of Clifton. .-r- The purpose of the trip on ;. MT, Reddington's part was to become ac-. ouainted with the country and the people and as far as possible the range force. While on the trip the proposed road project from Metcalf to the north line of Greenlee county was discussed and an idea was obtained as to the communities and people to be benefit ted by the construction of the road. The District Forester is not in posi- tion to say now what action will he taken on the application of Greenlee county for funds available under the Federal Aid Road Act to help the con- struction of the proposed road. He states, however, that all the points bearing on the project have been clear ly stated in the application filed by the county officials. That the project is one which clearly comes within the provisions of the act, and that the project, with several others, will re ceive consideration within very short time, and the recommendation of the District Forester will be for Warded to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forester. probably by December 18th.
 Mir Redington was greatly impress ed with the mining, grazing and agr1 cultural resources of. the portion oi .Greenlee county which he visited. Ii a road, such as the one proposed is put through, the big timber resources of the Blue range should be made ac cessible to the Clifton-Morenci dis trict; such a road would also open uI a recreational area to the people who want to get into the mountains, ava! from the heat of the southern belt.
 While in Clifton MT. RedingtoI conferred, with Messrs. Dutton anl Witt, of thezBeard of Supervisors, an( had talks with good many of tht prdiminent citizens, in order to ge their4views inaTegard to the proposed road project. MT. Redington says tha the hospitality of Clifton is of the bes and he expressed wish that he coult stay longer.
 While at the Base Line Ranger Sta tion, B miles up the Blue from Clifton MT. Redington witnessed the, send ing of the first wireless messag sent from any ranger station in tn southwest, and probably from any il the United States.
 The message which was transmitte was as follows:
 Amateur Radio Association.
 Official Radiogram.
 Headquarters, Baseline Ranger Sts tion, Arizona, Nov. 26, 1916.
 Forestry, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 This message by wireless fror Baseline Ranger Station. Apache N; tional Forest, Arizona to Clifton, Ar zona, distance forty miles. Firs of it's kind sent in this district, prol ably first from any ranger station the United States. Project concei7 ed by Ranger William R. Warner, al P Pparatus installed by him and Ray M Potter. Cost S75 00. This metho should render possible large decreaf in construction and maintenance cost Forest communication systems. Tn message being sent to all Distric - and Washington.
 (signed) REDINGToN
 Copies to San Francisco, Calf Portland, Ore, Ogden, Utah, Denve Colo. Missoula, Mon, Washington,
 While meaning much to the Fore Service this should mean much Clifton and vicinity, and the oth towns and settlements along the 8ll and San Francisco rivers; sint notices of high waters can be wirles ed to town hours ahead of the floods
 Mir Redington says that mue credit should be given in this come &tion to Ranger Warner and R. N Potter, the former of whom concerve the project, and the latter who insta ed the apparatus and transmitted u first message. Mr. Hartman of c ton. received the message sent fro Base Line Station.
 MT. Reddington left for Stafford Tuesday last to meet Supervls Swift and the rangers of the Crot National Forest.
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