Arizona republican., 1920-06-22
WOULDDIvIDE THE ARMY CONVOY TO
 GO OVER TRAIL
Four Counties Send Resolu- tions to Secretary of War Requesting Change in the
 Routing of Truck Convoy

The secretary of war will be asked officially by four counties to have the United States army motor transport convoy divided at Lordsburg, one part to come to Phoenix by way of the Apache trail and the other part by way of Tucson to Phoenix. By request of the board of supervisors of Greenlee county the board of supervisors of Maricopa county yesterday adopted resolution The motion was put by Supervisor Bradshaw and seconded by Supervisor Peterson. The convoy is now en route. It left Washington June 14 and is scheduled to reach Phoenix September 2. It's ultimate destination is Los Angeles. September IT being schedule time there.
 Action by the Maricopa county board was taken on receipt of a letter from Clerk w. B. Kelley of the Greenlee county board enclosing the resolution adopted there. Mir. Kelley said:
 Enclosed I hand you a copy of reso- lution adopted by the board of super visors of this county, with the request that your honorable board pass similar resolutions. It is the desire of Green lee, Graham and Gila counties to CO., operate in this matter with Maricopa county. If agreeable will you have similar resolution adopted and mail same to me in order that they may be presented at one time to the secretary of war?'
 The resolution adopted here follows: ITO the Honorable Newton D. Baker,
 Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.
 Sir:
 Whereas, the honorable secretary of war has consented to request of the National Bankbead Highway associa- ton, as contained in a resolution at the annual convention of the associa- ton, held at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in April, 1920: and
 Whereas, it has been ordered by the honorable secretary of war that a con- coy of 50 army trucks proceed over the National Bankhead highway from Washington, D. C., to Los Angeles, California; and
 Whereas, under the intinerary pro- posed said convoy will reach Lords burg. New Mexico. en route, on or about August 1, 1920; and
 Whereas a ling of said Bankhead National highway. known as the Roosevelt link. diverges at this point, leaving Lordsburg, New Mexico, and traversing the counties of Greenlee, Graham, Gila and Maricopa, in Ari- zona, via the Roosevelt dam, to Phoe- nix, Arizona; and
 situated on said Roosevelt link of the Bankhead National highway has an assessed valuation of $45,000. 900, with a population of 15,000 and possessed of resources rich in mining, cattle and griculture: be it
 Resolved that the board of super visors of Maricopa county join in the request with the boards of supervisors of Greenlee, Graham and Gila counties, addressed to the honorable secretary of war, that a part of the truck convoy be diverted at Lordsburg, New Mexico. and sent over the Roosevelt link of the Bankhead National highway through Greenlee. Graham, Gila and Maricopa counties, Arizona. and there join again with that part of the convoy routed through Cochise, Pima and Pinal counties. Arizona, to the junction at Phoenix: and be it further
 Resolved. that a copy of these reso- Iutions be forwarded to the honorable secretary of war, to the president of the Bankhead National Highway asso- citation, to the president of the South western Good Roads association, and, to Arizona representative and senators in congress.
 Unanimously adopted this 21st day of June, A. D., 1920, by the board of supervisors of Maricopa county, Ari- zona."