Williams news., 1921-02-11
WHY THE PHOENIX
 GRAND CANYON ROAD

strongly endorsing the Phoenix Grand Canyon road. Yavapai county is now for the road and her support is constantly grow ing stronger and more deter mined. The only opposition to the road that is noticeable is that | of Flagstaff, and this opposition is the result of jump-judgment and not of a conclusion reached after careful study.
 When Phoenix and Yavapai endorse the direct route to the : Canyon, there must be sound reason for their doing so.
 A glance at map of the state will show the great advan- tages that will result from the construction of just this road. Across the northern part of the state is the Old Trails route which will become a na- tional as we'll as a state high way and will eventually be made a boulevard across the en- tire state. In planning the high ways of the state. it should be the aim of the State Highway Department to bind the state together with good roads that will connect directly with the state Capital. Phoenix should be bound to the Old Trails route by the shortest feasible route. The proposed Phoenix Grand Canyon road offers just that route. It is the most di- rect connection that can possi- bly, be made, and at the same time it offers cheaper construc- tion and more economical main tenance than any other propos- ed route. These facts alone justify the construction of this road
 However, the above are but few of the advantages to be gained from this road. Anoth-- CT great advantage will devel- op from the construction across the Canyon. With the comple- tion of that bridge and the op- ening of the Phoenix-Grand Canyon road. that part of Ari- zona which lies north of the Grand Canyon will be brought into much closer communica- tion with the capital than here tofore. It will then be possible to drive from Phoenix to Grand Canyon in half a day. Thence by horse one will be able to reach the north rim in another half day. From the rim one may then take auto stage for any locality. This brings the north rim within one day of the state Capital. At present the north side is reached bv taking train around throueh down south again through the state of Utah. Several days are required in making the trip one way, and the car fare is high.
 Other advantages that will accrue from this route will be the opening ,lp of agricultural land along the route. that is now inaccessible It will also make available much of the tim mber south of Williams which is mature and ready for cuttinr but awaits the construction of eithnr a wagon road or a rail- road.
 The direct connection be- tween the Canyon and Phoenix will naturally benefit all of the towns along the route. and it will make this great national playground easily accessible to the people of central and south ern Arizona, and will make Phoenix easily accessible for tourists visiting the Canyon.
 Flagstaff will also be brought several hours closer to the state capital, as will other towns on the Old Santa Fe Trails route. [ The proposed road is already built along most of the route, and the southern end is already a boulevard. No other propos- ed route could be constructed for half the expense that this could be built for, nor could any other road connecting Phoenix with the Canyon be maintained with even a fair approach to