Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
COMMENTED WORKERS DOING GOOD WORK
 ON NEW HIGHWAY
By A. H. GARDNER


 Since County Engineer Sid Smyth cleaned up the old Borderland Route from Fairbank to the Santa Cruz line, want to say that in all my years of travel over it never found is as clear of ruts and rocks as it was yesterday when l visited the state road camp for the purpose of closely inspecting the work the state is doing for Santa Cruz county on the Nogales state highway from Sonoita to the Co chise Santa Cruz line.
 The state took this job for Santa Cruz county on the cost plus 10 per cent basis. and unless l have missed my guess. tand I asked no questions as to costsl. would say that Santa Cruz county is going to get section of road that will be as good as any .ouid anywhere ill the state. and at less cost For that reason l am talk ing the opportunity to congratulate the taxpayers oI santa Cruz county. the Board of Supervisors and the Highway Commission of that county in the fortunate situation l found pre- vailing along the work yesterday found two camps. and so far as co2ia ic2-2. made .r ct men whc were interested in their work and pretty well satisfied with conditions found the men at the main camp at The dinner table and they were in a very happy mood. since they were en- toying good meal. the same as serv- ed on week days. and have always observed that if the digestive organs Of working men are kep; properly en- gagged with good substantial food. the rest will come along if their heads are properly shaped-and as their heads looked correctly formed took it there were no "Bolsheviks' on the job. This particular section is located admirably and runs through coun. try wherein rock wo-k is d minus quantity. where machine construction and mule scraper work is ideal. For the most part the soil is perfect sur facing material. and long hauls for that purpose are absent There is but little bridge, c,ilvert and dip work and the location of the road is so that | t strikes the old Borderland near Dr. 1 Cienny the rock bungalow on the { way To the Empire Ranch. which To- cation was chosen by the engineer so as to place the road high and dry. and where the construction work would be kept down to the minimum The county has built lateral from Elgin 10 connect with this new line. which route is also continued from Elgin to Camille over new county highway Project Engineer Al Jel- kins is in charge of this work. assist ed by Mr. Little. and it is the same out ii that built tine Benson-Nail route. Several Tombstone men were noted "on the job"
 This section Of road is all under Construction. and one notices the min Ute he enters Santa Cruz county the grade and line stakes, and the first furrow where big blow ran one of the side lines; little further on the partially completed grade, q culvert { here and there. then the first camp, and turning off to the left near the Clenny house until you reach Sonoita you find long stretches of completed grade, with the main camp two miles | this side Of Sonoita If the rains ever come We will all wake up some fine morning with several miles of excel lent highway ready for service on the SogaisTombstone state highway. an | important piece of road that will grow in importance as its completion ma ternlizes. for it is the military loop o: the 8ankhead Highway and the mission route of the Old Spanish Trails. This section of road is being built as mentioned above by the San.a Cruz Highway Commission, assisted by Federal Aid. and Is standard dirt read in every particular. : The price Of gasoline at the little store at Sonoita yesterday was 39 cts 9 gallon. and Zerolene was % cts. a ouar.