The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-06-10
SUPERVISORS ADOPT
 THE SUGGESTION OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

A suggestion presented to the Board of Supervisors on Friday of this week by a committee from the Clifton Commercial Club was favorably re- ceived by the Board, and at an early future date, contingent upon the at tendance of the State Engineer, 8 conference will be held in the office of the Board of Supervisors, attended by committee representing the un- employed in the district, a committee of the Greenlee County Taxpayers Association, and a committee from the Clifton Commercial Club, for an exchange of ideas between the repre- saltatives of the organizations named above and the members of the Board and State Engineer, looking to a harmonious. cooperative plan of ac- tion, which will insure the comple- tion of The Clifton7Springerville road, and at the same time, provide funds for the construction of the link in the national highway across ArIzoilel and New Mexico, locally known as The Mule Creek Link, the commenc- ment uI when would provide employ- ment for a large number of Amerlcan citizens and taxpayers during the present industrial depression.
 The suggestion from the Clifton Commercial Club was presented to the Board of Supervisors by Mayor D. w. Jones and was as follows: Clifton, Commercial Club
 Clifton, Arizona June 10, 1921 To The Honorable Board of Super Visors:
 The undersigned Committee re- presenting the Clifton Commercial Club, a civic organization, engaged in promoting the best interests ot town and county, beg leave to respect fully offer the following suggestion to your Honorable body, in the belief that the adoption Of the suggestion contained herein will result in d f. nal and harmonious solution Of the complex road question, from fnan:' clal suandpolnt, and at the same time afford relief to those of our citizens and taxpayers who owing 70 the de pressed industrial situation, hld themselves out Of employment for ar indefinite period.
 Recognizing at all times that the electors of our county have placed the management or county anaIrS III your hands, and actuated by the de sire to be Of assistance in the present crisis. the Clifton Commercial Ciul proposes as follows:
 1. That not later than Saturday July .2nd a joint conference be arranged, of parties interested, for { discussion and recommendation O policy to be pursued which will in sure the completion of the Clifton SpringerVille Highway, and the earl! commencement of construction O that portion of a Natinal Highwal traversing New Mexico and Arizon; known as The Mule Creek section.
 That there shall be included I such proposed conference a commit tee from The Greenlee County Ia, Payers Association commltte' from The Clifton Chamber of Com merce; committee from the unem ployed, together with the Members O lThe Board of Supervisors, The Coun ty Highway Commission and tn State Engineer.
 8. The date of July 2nd has beel proposed for the reason that tn State Engineer has accepted an il vitation to attend the dedication c the Black Range portion of the nf tional highway in New Mexico O July 4th and it is quite probable tha he mill be in this section on or abou July End If such conference, pro posed by this committee, can be al ranged at an earlier date, so muc the better.
 SIGNED:
 W. B. KELLY
 F. A. THOMPSON,
 E. " TRAVIS,
 D. w. JONES,
 l.. A. w. BURTCH,
 c. J. BROOKE
 R. w. SIMPSON,
 Following a brief discussion by tn members of the committee and tn board, the Board unanimously e pressed themselves in favor of tn suggestion and the clerk was instru ted to communicate with the Stat Engineer ascertain the earlie: date he could be in Clifton to atten the proposed, meeting.
 When the Board met on MOnda there appeared a committee cOnsis ing of C. J. Brooke and Vim. Span bearing a petition containing u