The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-06-04
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION ENDORSES
 NATIONAL HIGHWAY ROUTE

zona east and west state highway be- tween Clifton and Duncan. The prop osition presented was seconded by MT. Wise, of Mule Creek. A roll call by counties was had on this proposi- tion and was carried by a unanimous vote. MT. Murray of Silver City stated that there was an erroneous impression abroad that Silver City was opposed to this proposed highway link and took occasion to correct it. Mir. Kidder, of MOgollon, congratulat- ed the Silver City delegation on the stand they took in this matter. MT. Cox, of Silver City, also denied the intention on the part of the business men of Silver City to block the con- struction of the Jackson-Clifton link of highway and announced his policy to be in favor of ALL good roads. He was followed in a similar vein by MT Foster, of Gila, Grant county, who al so took occasion to congratulate Silver City on it's broad view of the situa- tion. Prior to the adoption of the en- dorsement resolution by the Associa- tion the New Mexico delegation voted separately for it's adoption which vote was unanimous.
 NJ- guest of the Association, and is the District State Highway Engineer of New Mexico, embracing several south ern counties, outlined to the associa- tion the financial status of highway affairs in New Mexico from a state standpoint.
 At this stage of the proceedings the advocates of a line of road to be xr, and west national highway through New Mexico and Arizona took hand. The movement was launched by L. L. Henry, of Gila county, Arizona who on motion, designated the east and west National Highway through Arizona, as a recommendation of the Association, to be from the New Mex ico line at or near Mule Creek, thence through Greenlee, Graham, Gila, Mar icopa and Yuma. The motion was first adopted by the Arizona delegates voting separately and their action was later ratified by the Association. Fol lowing this action, on motion by MT. Cox, of Silver City, the east and west route through New Mexico was desig- mated as a part of the National High way by the Association commencing at Elephant Butte and terminating"at the Arizona-New Mexico boundry at or near Mule Creek, passing through Hillsboro and Silver City. This latter action was taken over the strenuous objection of Dr. Hoffman, of Deming, and w. E. Holt of Lordsburg, repre- senting Luna and Hildalgo ciunties in New Mexico, who voted no. D. HOf- man changed his vote to yes, and gave notice that at the next meeing of the Association he would move to recon slider the vote designating the national highway route through New Mexico On motion the state engineer of | New Mexico and the state engineer | of Arizona were elected to honorary ! membership in the Association and a | special invitation extended to attend
 all meetongs of the Association either
 in person or by deputy.
 The next meeong of the Association
 was fixed at Deming On invitation | from the delegates present from Luna county, subject to call of the presi dent.
 l New members enrolled in the As
 sociation during the meeting at Cliff | ton included: l.. F. Sweating, Cliftan Jesse B. Simms, Duncan: Mat iianen
 hauer, Clifton; J. V. Parks. Duncan
 D. l.. Peters, Deming, N. M; c. J
 Williams. Clifton; G. O. Perkins, Cliff
 ton; Sam Abraham, s. c. Swift, B 1 Vandercock, R. J. Coleman, w. H ] Moon, M. Carmichael, J. R. Farahay i A. H. Cooper, e. J. Brooks, allof Cliff ! ton. E. A. Spriggs, Metcalf; J. R
 Fowler, Duncan: J. A. Battle, Duncan; h | sen Hot Springs, N. M; w. G. Scott l Metcalf