Arizona republican., 1917-02-04
ARIZONA MAKING
RAP|D STRIDES
IN GOOD ROADS

Arizona has made rapid strides in
It's good roads work. considering the
area of the state" said A. l.. West
gard. vice-president of the National
Transcontinental Highway association,
last evening. Mr.. Westgard is con-
SideTed one of the foremost good
roads workers in the country and his
IA transcontinental automobile tours
has served to keep him fully ac-
quainted with the conditions in all
sections of the country.
I was somewhat disappointed in
the progress being made on the
southern highway, from Yuma to
Bisbee, especially that section between
the antelope bridge at ella and Aqua
Caliente, but as whole rapid strides
are being made in road construction
throughout the state" he said Like
California and Texas. the state is
under great burden in constructing
highways because of the area
Scenic wonders of Arizona will be
depicted on the screen in all the glory
of color by the Hoeskstetter process
of combitone or combination toning
A. l.. Westgard. an official repre-
sentative Of the Combitone company
and figure nationally prominent in
goods roads work. arrived in Phoenix
Thursday to supervise the Elimination
of beauty spots in this city and the
Salt River valley He was accom-
panied by mis- wife and son, James A.
Westgard. and r. c. Price, camera
man of Los Angeles. The producing
work will start this morning at the
Roosevelt dam.
The series of pictures to be taken
in this vicinity are a part of the
Know America" series being produced
by the Combitone company. Other
companies have produced pictures of
a similar character such as See
America First" and the like. but this
is the first time that any company
mas ever attempted to depict the
wonderful scenes of the country on the
screen in colors
The undertaking is undoubtedly
stupendous inasmuch as every scene
must of necessity be colored in the
companys chemical labora tories
Every effort will be made by the
producers, it is stated, to give the
pictures a true natural appearance
in the coloring process.
In this regard. Arizona is said to
furnish the richest field of any state
in the union. The Grand Canyon of
the Colorado, with its wonderful
coloring effects, is said to be mas
terpiece in itself Added to this are
the Roosevelt dam, the Apache trail,
the cliff dwellings and the like
This series of pictures each one of
which is complete in itself. is designed
to show not only scenic wonders, but
natural curiosities, resources, indus
tries-in fact every characteristic
which makes life worth living in
Arizona" In this state. thousands of
feet Of film have already been used
on scenery alone, and as many thous-
ands more on those remarkable relics
Of "A by gone age which are the ad-
miration of travellers and a book of
learning to scientists.
The Wcstgard party will remain in
this city about a week. Plans were
discussed today TO film the students
of the Phoenix Indian school in full
dress uniforms. Many of the build
ings and activities will also be in
cluded.
Hundreds of views of desert vege-
tation win be taken. according to Mr..
Westgard, while Considerable time will
also be spent in the copper district
at either Blobe or Bisbee Many
Tucson scenes will also lie taken, in
Gliding the famous old mission. Any
thing else that LENDS itself to educa-
tional purposes will also be filmed.
The party is now en- route from
California to Florida taking scenes in
the southern sections of California,
Arizona and New Mexico. After film
ing scenes of interest in Florida, the
uarty will move to the northwest 10
continue its work.