Arizona republican., 1920-03-13

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC he said, contributed s20.o0o to the state highway upkeep and naturally it's tax payers would have something to say how this money was expended. as Slo,- 0oO of the amount contributed by Yuma county for good roads was spent under the direction of the Yuma county en- gineer Besides this, all the money the state had available was $5,000 for road work. MT. Maddock pointed out the aspect of direrting funds from a tax-paying district to one that was not populated.
 Where To Find Money.
 When the state engineer was through. Governor Campbell turned to Mir Warrington and remarked, tlf you can show us where we can get the. money we twill talk roads to you"
 James C. Dobbins, Phoenix civil en- gineer said that as he understood the situation, what the delegation wanted was the road from Phoenix to Blythe kept in repair that it would not smash a car going over it. and that with that part of the route in good con- dition the way to Los Angeles was open for travel to that city in two days The speaker suggested that ways and means to raise a sufficient amount for the work needed be found by the chambers of commerce, but Governor Campbell replied that he did not think with the constant calls for contribu tions made on the chambers of com merce that he would look favorably upon the suggestion they help in the work of highway improvements.
 The governor said that if all that was wanted was the keeping of the road in repairs in certain sections, which would not cost much money that the outlook was not hopeless as probably the county supervisors might see theig way to help along the good work.
 Senator Evans made an address in which he told of difficulties encount- cred on similar projects in contending with local interests as opposed to state projects.
 Meet Yesterday Morning.
 The governor laid stress upon the fact that he did not want the delegates to think that he had misled them: that the state of Arizona had no funds for the work of improving the Blythe Phoenix-Los Angeles highway, and that such work was not in line with the policy of the state which looked at the matter from the viewpoint of the great est good for the greatest number, and that while Arizona wanted to make connection with California and the coast for relief during tffe hot summer months for one thing, that the state must carry out the responsibilities laid upon it by it's taxpayers.
 The Blythe delegation gathered at the Phoenix chamber of commerce at 9:3O o'clock yesterday morning where they met the Phoenix men. The speaker for the visitors was A. D. Warrington who said that S500,000 had been set aside from the $40.000, 900 Cal ifornia bond issue for the road between ID II In had been done on this side of the Col orado river. He suggested prison labor for road work from Hassayampa to the Colorado river. He said that the ferry will do for the present, bridge over the Colarado could be erected later.
 Senator $. c. Evans of the 39th sen atorial district, representing Riverside. San Bernardino and Orange counties. said the desert from Mecca to Blythe would be under cultivation in Some places in a short time- Speaking of the Phoenix to Los Angeles road, he said it would be the best for Arizona, and that the Southern section should get more federal aid than it is getting now. He suggested the cooperation of the county supervisors. and sail that Riv- erside county was co operating with the Blythe organization.
 Trip Over Valley.
 Chairman H. K. Bowen of the Mari copa county board of supervisors said the matter of the Blythe road depend ed entirely upon the attitude of the state and Yuma county, and gave 1t as his opinion that the Ehernberg- Blythe road was good road as there IS III the state of Arizona, The speaker said speaker said he had in mind q bond is sue for building roads to the Colorado and part to Yuma and part to Ehren burg.
 After luncheon at the head offices of the Southwest Cotton company the visitors were given an automobile trip through Chandler and Mesa. J. J. Granville, superintendent of the South west Cotton company. explained the methods of the company in irrigation and drainige. The delegates were en- tertained last night at a dinner at the St. Frances cafe by the Phoenix cham Der of commerce.
 The delegates in the Blythe party include: NJ. l.. Schoenthal, president Blythe chamber of commerce: A. E.. Warrington. father of the new town of Ropley at the southern terminal Of the railroad near Blythe. also repre- senting the southern California high way association; F.. A. Lorton, Myron Watson C. H. Tetzlaff. J. O. Phillips. F. w Dent. George Holiday A. o. Wight. l. A. Lee, C. l.. Hearns, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Smith, H. N. Favour, MT and Mrs William Rush, Leon Moore, Fl. L.. Christian. Thomas Doolittle. Heath F. l.. Hamblin. Randall Henderson, Ralph Seeley, Senator s. c. Evans, Riverside, H. K. Bowen. Maricopa.
 The visitors depart early this morn ling.