Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-01

engineer that the matter mentioned in his letter has anything to do with approval by the United States high way council, as is shown by his tele gram, which follows:
 Washington, D. C.,
 October 24, 1918. Warren District Commercial Club,
 'Bisbee, Arizona.
 Your wire. Highway council ad- vises that question raised by Atwood in his letter has nothing to do with matter as that matter could be deter mined after application has been filed and permission granted. You are at liberty to proceed now and after No vember 1 provided you use materials now on hand but you cannot purchase materials after November 1 unless ap- plication is granted.
 "ASHURST" The state engineer was appointed to his office last February, almost one year ago. At that time. if he had the opinion that there was conflict in au- thority, he could have begun investi- gation, and since then he has had many opportunities for investigation. However, he had held off in his of- ficial capacity until the need to this county becomes vital, when he brings up this issue in such manner that the highway construction of the county is threatened with termination through his mecanitions.
 Suggests Quick Action
 On October 19 the following tele- gram was received from Senator Ash urst:
 Washington, D. C.,
 October 19, 1918. Warren District Commercial Club,
 ''Bisbee, Arizona. Regarding Bisbee-Douglas road. Highway council suggests that amend ment to former circular of war indus tries board will permit work on road ways substantially under way on No vember l. They suggest that you get busy at once and purchase all mate rials possible at once. Manufacturers and dealers are authorized under this to furnish supplies. Hurry application to Washington. Immedi ate action is imperative
 "ASHURST." This was the first notice that the highway commission had received | from any source that materials could be purchased prior to November | without an order from the United | States highway council. Upon receipt | of same the secretary and engineer | were instructed to proceed to Phoenix | and interview the state engineer and l ascertain why applications had not | been forwarded to Washington.
 Upon arrival in Phoenix they found l that Mir Atwood had left for Washing l ton the night he mailed the letter l quoted above. The engineer in charge l while Mir. Atwood was away was ask l ed for copies of the recent ruling of the United tSates highway council, |. which he furnished in part. When | asked why he did not notify the Co chise county highway commission as to the amendment to Bulletin No. l. | prior to their request of same, he | replied that 1t had been overlooked. | He was asked where the applications | for the different roads of Cochise | county were, and he replied that the 1 state engineer had taken them with him to Washington.
 Material Tied Up
 The application for the Bisbee-DOug- | las highway construction has never | been filed with the highway council | although Mr. Atwood had it in his pos | session while in Washington, and is | carrying it back to Ari- | zona with him, while Senator Ashurst 1 wires that haste in filing same is i'm perative, as follows:
 Washington, D. C.,
 October 2S, 1918. Warren District Commercial CiuD,
 "Bisbee, Arizona.
 Materials purchased but not de- 1 livered prior to November 1 cannot | be released without permit. Highway l council has not yet received applica' tion. Haste imperative.
 "ASHURST."
 No Application Filed