The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-03-03
MINE MANAGERS ARE |NTERESTEDIN
 ROAD PROPOSAL
Arrangements Being Made for Prelim-
 mary Survey of Highway Connect ing Greenlee County With MogoIIon Mining District.

That MT. S.. J. Kidder, General Manager of the Mogollon Mines Co. i, and MT. A. J. Anderson, General Manager of the Socorro Mining & Mill ing Co.,, the two big mining compan- ies at Mogollon, are keenly alive to the advantages offered by a connect ing highway between Clifton and Mogollon. is evidenced by recent cor respondence between the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce and the Mogollon Mining companies.
 The proposition to build road leay- ing the state highway between here and Duncan at a point about nine miles south and east of Clifton, thence to the New Mexico boundary; thence to Jackson, N. M., shortening the distance between Mogollon and a railroad center by at least thirty miles, has been discussed by members of the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce and members of the Board of Supervisors at various, times dur ing the past few months and several letters have passed between Secre- tiry w. S. Bradfield and the mine managers at Mogollon regarding the proposition.
 It is proposed that Greenlee county build that portion of the highway to the New Mexico line and that the connecting link with the Jackson road, estimated at not more than six miles, be constructed by private subscrip- tion, the funds to be subscribed by the ranchers in that vicinity in con- junction with the mining companies at Mogollon, all being interested par ties in securing shorter outlet to base of supplies.
 As a result of late correspondence the mine managers are in readiness to meet with committee from Clifton, accompanied by an engineer and make trip over the proposed route
 The Board of Supervisors are talk ing a lively interest in this matter and have expressed willingness to send County Engineer Redd over the route.a Supervisor. Await will also probably accompany the County En- gineer and the trip will no doubt be made between now and the fifteenth
 By the building of this proposed read to the New Mexico line large cattle and ranching section in New Mexico will be made tributary to Cliff ton and a new market for hay and grain established for the farmers of this county.
 Under date of February 18th the fol- lowing letters were received by the Greenlee County Chamber of Con- merce:
 Mogollen, N. NJ, Feb. %, 1916. ~ Mir w. s. Bradfild, Secretary,
 Greenlee County Chamber of Con-
 merce, Clifton, Arizona. Dear sir:
 Your letter of February 21st is be- fore me. I have called up ,- Mir. Anderson and he and I will arrange with MT. Layton to meet a represen- tative from Clifton to go over he proposed route any time the last Of this month or the first of next If possible kindly wire us two days ahead so that we can arrange for a '>-r' S.sssss z
 If there is only four or five miles lacking to connect up the road from Jackson to Mule Creek with the Ari- zona road 1t would certainly seem las though some arrangements could be made for this work if it is through level country as explained in your letter. ---' 's a.-:Y @
 Awaiting advices from you, I beg to remain, -ts Yours very truly,
 S. J. KIDDER,
 Ganara1 Mouapor