The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-30
ROADS IN GREENLEE BEST IN STATE
 IS OPINION

ajor Kelly, of Douglas, is Charmed by our Splendid Highways; Tells of Douglas and General Prosperity Throughout the State. Having driven over the road from be New Mexico line to Clifton and on
 Morenci and around the circle bove that town, having recently been Maricopa county and Yavapai coun-
 in the northern part of the state nd viewed some of the roads there, am frank and honest in saying that reenlee county is entitled to the onors because of the good road work one as against any county in the tate.''
 Thus spoke Major Geo. H. Kelly, Fho has been here with his family uring the week on a visit with w. Kelly and family. Continuing Hajor Kelly said:
 T am told that Clifton is soon to e connected with the Gila valley with mother excellent road which will cut own the distance practically half, nabling the farmers of that splendid agricultural district to reach this good narket with their products over a ne road and at distance of not over hirty-five miles-about the same dis ance as to Clifton Good roads ring people closer together. For in- tance, met my old friend Jim Parks esterday evening in Clifton and ound that he drove his Cadillac ma hine from his home in Duncan for he purpose of attending show here nd intended to return last night, yhich he did. Two or three years go one would have been making good ir, f0 hoo olz in n entire day; now the trip can be nade in less than two hours. I re- ard the road from Duncan here and n to Morenci as the best piece of york in the state and those respons ble for it are to be congratulated on s excellence"
 "The proposed road to Springer file and the one to the Mogollon min ng district are both fine propositions nd will bring much increased trade 0 Clifton. The one to Springerville nay result in providing an outlet for he many millions of fine timber long the route which is now isolated nd standing beyond transportation acilities at a time when timber is rowing scarce in every section of the Jnited States. The road to Mogollon would make Clifton the supply point UT c u11A1AS CdAup lS AOW Oh1- loying twelve hundred men; think bout what this would mean to the merchants of Clifton and also the Arizona & New Mexico railroad. The upply point for the Mogollons is now liver City fully thirty miles further way than would be Clifton and I am old that the route is entirely feasible or a much better road than the one ow in use. to Silver City.
 Finds Prosperous Conditions
 q am told that every industry and nterprise in this county is now en- oying unusual prosperity and that ollowing the ending of the unfortunae abor disturbance of two years ago here is no sign of any cloud to make neasy the industrial endeavors going n in the Clifton-Morenci district. I m told that the banks here are en- ,rown almost phenominally during ecent years. This means that all ther enterprises are prosperous also. Clifton has grown much since my last isit. three years ago and my predic- ion is that with the completion of ther good roads now planned you will lave a much greater growth during he next three years than has como turing the last three."
 Major Kelly is accompanied by Mrs. Kelly and they drove over from Doug as, bringing Marion Mulken, neigh DOT boy, who takes a turn at the driv- ng wheel when called on. From here hey will go to Globe where Major nd Mrs. Kelly will visit their daugh- CT, who resides in that city. On the way he is gathering data from the pro- lucing mines and other prominent en- iT1cr ng and industrial edition of the Daily International, of which he is the ed tor in Douglas.
 Douglas Grows Rapidly
 According to Major Kelly the city If Douglas on the border has made a Ereat growth during the last five Fears. The main street has just been paved and another paving con- ract has just been let by the city which will pave four other prom nent streets running east and west. This contract amounts to about three hundred thousand dollars. The gov rnment is at work now on new bostoffice building which will cost one hundred thousand dollars and besides here are numerous additional busi- hess blocks planned for the coming ummer, one with one hundred foot ront being built by M. F. D1cuS, the pioneer plumber on a corner diagon, lily across from the new postoffice building During the year the Y. M }. A. building was enlarged and a winning pool added, the entire i'm, broVement amounting to about twenty thousand dollars The city now has a population of thirteen thousand, ex Elusive of the five thousand soldiers hOu, thora The Dumher of soldiers held in Douglas during the past two Eears has varied from five to clever thousand.
 Prosperity and growth is to be Eound not alone in Cochise county and Ireenlee county, according to Major Kelly He says it covers the entire tate and attributes most of it to the Almost unheard of prices which have