Weekly journal-miner., 1920-03-24
MANY INTERESTS BACK HIGHWAY
 COMMISSION
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

commission, their specific good roads or their plans for getting them, it is felt or suffered by the type of men who do not attend the meetings of the chamber of commerce. This was proven last evening when represen- tative citizens from Prescott, Hum boldt, Jerome, Mayer, Clarkdale, Ash Fork and some intervening and more sparsely populated territory, got to- gether in the meeting room and en- dorsed the commission and its re- gently filed report.
 Objection to certain phases of the report that had been expected from some quarters did not materialize. On the contrary, there was a perfect flood of warm expressions of com mendation both for the members of the board and for their work.
 President E. s. Clark placed the reading of the commissions report in the hands of Chairman R. E. Tal- ley of the roads and boulevards com mittee. After he had finished read ing the report, MT. Talley strongly commended the commission and said he was for the report. The sparse condition of the population at this time did not warrant paving the roads, but all the important places must be linked together with pas sable highways.
 Winchester Dicierson, chairman oi the commission, spoke briefly, stat ing that the members had gone over every foot of the road displayed or the map and was willing to bet it was big job. He thought the outlined roads ought to serve the county pretty well
 c. NJ. Colvocoresses, of Humboldt made an almost impassioned address in behalf of the report. From bitter experience he knew the cost of bad roads. There was some indications that he had recently started some where and hadn't got there.
 He believed the construction oi roads would mean everything to the operating mines, to the 50 or more smaller shipping properties and to the 100 or more mine prospects that were being smothered in mud. He felt the ranchers also would have il better with good roads for while they don't need them to drive cattle to| market, they must freight all their supplies over roads.
 Barney Smith harked back to neal pioneer days-l5 years ago-when az chairman of the board of supervisors he helped build the first road iron this city to Ash Fork. He caught d road building germ in those days anc. to him, the prospect of putting 1T about fifteen hundred thousand dol lars worth of good roads represent ed the realization of a fond and long cherished dream.
 Senator A. A. Johns responded tc an invitation to speak. He declared that he didn't pretend to know a great deal about roads, but has been accused by the "Journal-Miner" O. knowing a lot about road building equipment-especially mules. He approved the report. Moreover, he. asked permission and received it to. move that the chamber of commerce vote thanks and confidence to and in the commission. This was done, and President Clark then called on Mr. Colvocoresses to move the approval of the report, which was done.
 II. s. Cornick declared that the roads would increase property value and enable the county to pay off the cost of construction without diff. culty. He believed the increase in property value would be the great est boon from the system, and ex. pressed personal approval of the is, sue.
 Fen Hildreth has also bucked some bad roads lately, so he is un- qalihedly for their improvement. He complained that Williamson valley and Walnut creek had been over looked by the commission, but it was explained that the county road fund would be available to build up that section. Mr. Clark seemed to have some reliable information that both lhc Williamson valley and Jersey Lily roads would be improved with county money.
 Some of the others who spoke were II. w. Lewis of Jerome, mem- Der of the commission; J. A. Hope, Waiter Miller of Jerome, o. A. Hcsla, Charlie Hooker of the com mission. K. l.. Donovan, clerk, and II. l.. l'ishcl, engineer of the com