Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-07
PROTEST AGAINST PLAN ID STOP
 ROAD WORK
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOES ON RECORD AS BE- ING MUCH OPPOSED TO MOVE TO DISCONTINUE HIGHWAY BUILDING.
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily)
 \ petition addressed to Governor Thomas F. Campbell, calling upon him to use his influence against the proposed move to allow the State to suspend certain of its highway inn provcmcnts until such time at the war is over, is to be circulated locally and as many signatures as possible ob- tained, according to plans perfected at last nights meeting of the chamber of commerce. The action of the chamber comes as a result of the re- ports to the effect that State Engineer Tom Maddock had suggested to the States chief executive that all road work be suspended until business con ditions resumed their normal tenor. Mir. Maddock had suggested this move in view of the fact that the railroads have been forbidden to move any road-making material in any open-top freight cars. and also because the present markets were not at all favor able to any sort of construction work, particularly road building. It was the belief of those at the meeting of last night that in event the State engi- nccr's plan was put into effect, all progress on the Jerome-Prescott short line highway would be stopped. and this highly desirable improvement cast into the discard for several years at the very least.
 It is understood that Governor Campbell has written to local parties, and expressed his intention of ascer- taining the opinion of prominent per sons in various parts of the State re- garding the proposal of Mir. Maddock. also stating that he would not act in the matter until he has satisfied him- self as to the popularity of the pro- posed course of action.
 Treasurer's Report.
 The report of the treasurer of the chamber of commerce as rendered last night showed that there was something over $250 in the treasury of the organization after number of the current bills had been accounted for
 Will Interview Supervisors.
 The presiding officer appointed R. N. Frcdericks as a committee of one to interview the board of county su- pervisorS regarding the matter of an appropriation for the coming year, and H. D. Aitkcn was named to com pile budget of the probable opcrat- ing expenses for the same period.
 Food Conservation Activities.
 The matter of the county's efforts in behalf of the nationwide campaign for the conservation of foodstuffs was touched upon, and the secretary an nounced that already the worH of GOV ering the county with the administra, ton pledge cards was progressing nicely. A report from Prof. R. c. Stevenson, of Jerome, showed that much good work was being done in that section. More than 1000 families have already been listed and the names will soon go forward to the State headquarters at Phoenix.
 Will Attend State Fair.
 The organization decided to follow the precedent of former years and send the secretary to the State fair at Phoenix for the coming show. Miss Sparkes expects to spend about week in the capital city preparing the rather extensive exhibits which Yava- pai county will have on display The mining and agricultural exhibits from this section will be particularly inter esting.
 State May Get Barracks.
 \ communication from Governor Campbell was read by the secretary, in which it was announced that the war department had turned down the proposition to use the Whipple bar racks as a sanitarium for wounded and disabled soldiers, and it was sug- gcsted that there was likelihood | that the State might be able to get possession of the old fort and make | some practical use of it instead of all i lowing the costly buildings to fall into decay. [
 The Soldiers Farewell.
 LeRoy Anderson was named as chairman of the committee which is to . have charge of the farewell exercises which will be rendered to the special party of soldiers which leaves for the cantonment on November 9th. The plans for the celebration will be an nounccd within the next day or two. FIELD FOR
 WORK IS IN RUSSIA