The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-07-19
ANOTHER HIGHWAY
 THROUGH CLIFTON

SAN CARLOS ROUTE WILL LIKE
 " BE DESIGNATED AS PART
 OF THE NATIONAL HlotiWAY-
 THREE COUNTIES FAVORABLE.
 Hon. Dell M. Potter returned last week from an extended trip to diner. ent parts of the state in the interoot of the San Carlos route as the na- tional highway. His mission to Ora ham and Gila county was for the pur. pose of placing the importance of. this route before the Boards of Supervis- ors of these counties. and asking the cooperation of Gila and Graham, with Greenlee in inducing the Commission of State Institutions to make applica- tion to the government for an ease ment across the San Carlos Indian reservation
 The Boards of Supervisors of both Graham and Gila heartily endorses the proposition, and at called sessions passed the resolutions as requested. MT. Potter also visited Phoenfx where he placed the matter before the Commission of State Institutions. which body promised him its hearty co-operation, and the matter is now being taken up with Washington. stated MT. Potter.
 Greenlee County's Supervisors hay ing previously passed similar resolu- tfons as those adopted by the Gra- ham and Gila boards. the three arc Jointly cooperating for the establish ment of this highway.
 The route will be out over the State road. and will be one of great benefit to those travelling through the state, and will be one of rare scenic lattraction.
 Concerning MT. Potter's visit to Safford, the Graham Guardian had the following to say of his visit there, and the actions taken by the Board of I Supervisors in cooperating with this good road booster:
 Greeniee, Graham and Gira Active.
 Dell M. Potter, of Clifton, arrived here Saturday evening on short busf- ness trip. leaving for Globe Sunday evening, where he attended a special lmeeting Monday of the board of Su- pervisors of Gila county, called to take. Up the proposition of adopting resolutions calling upon the Commits sion of State Institutions to make ap- lplication to the government for an easement across the Indian reserva. ton to establish State highway.
 "The resolutions were unanimously adopted and MT. Potter returned here Tuesday morning.
 "A special meeting of the board or supervisors was called for Tues day afternoon to consider the adop- tion of the resolutions. . MT. Potter explained the object of the resolutions and the great necessi- ty for securing from the government the easement for the highway across the Indian reservation, which would remove the last obstruction for the State highway through Greenle, Ora ham and Gila counties"
 ''The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the board:
 Whereas, A portion of the State and National Highway passing through | Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham and Greenlee counties, passes across the San Carlos Indian reservation for a distance of about sixty miles, from point near Globe to Geronimo; and,
 HI Whereas, The United States Gov II ernment has constructed two bridges H within said Reservation on said high H way, one over the Gila river and one III over the San Carlos river, at cost of approximately 100000, and the H State of Arizona has expended $20,- |t 900. .00 in constructing the road be- III tween said bridges; and, H Whereas, The United States authori ties have expressed a willingness to II grant to the proper State authorities H an easement over said reservation II for said road as State Highway; Therefore, Be It Resolved by the J Board of Supervisors of the County of III Graham, That the Commission of State Institutions be, and 1t is here y by respectfully and urgently request = ed, to make application for and to ac- . cept from the United States govern . ment such easement for said road . across said reservation as a State 1 Highway;
 Be It Further Resolved, That a
 copy of these resolutions be forward r ed to the Commission on State Insti- s tutions.
 Y Passed and adopted this End day .. of July, 1918.
 D E. A WEBSTER,
 Chairman. 's Attest:
 ,. Martin Layton, Clerk.