Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-02
ADAMS INSISTS SUPERVISORS ELECT RAVE NOT AS VET
 DISCUSSED ROAD MATTERS

DOUGLAS. Dec. 25.-l C. F.. Adams of Bisbee, chairman of the county board of supervisors. in Douglas last night. denied categorically statements published in yesterdays Bisbee Re view, which said. among other things:
 That the Warren district and Doug las will receive little or nothing dur ing the next TWO years in the form Q: road monies appears certain, accord ing 10 information reaching Risbee and following the recent caucus of the supervisors and also a visit of Chairman l. D. F.. Adams to the north srn end of the county Determination oi majority of the board of super visors. consisting Of | C. F. Adams of Bisbee and n. a. Adams of Dragool. has been made to complete all Of any desired road work in the northern sp- pervisoral district and allow any bal lance 'o be expended in the Bisbee and Douglas districts"
 Adams interviewed Mere
 A Daily Dispatch reporter, with the Review article. saw MT Adams last night in Hsrt's cafe. where the chair man was conferring with Supervisor elect John F. Hart. Nr. Adams as serted and Mr. Hart concurred in the assertion. that ;he members of the new board Of supervisors had at TO time officially discussed road work tor the coming two years and that the only road project informally discussed was that Of the proposed route from to the top of the Cniricahuas which We would like 10 see built" That road. Mir. Adams pointed out, would make accessible delightful resort place for the people ot the county and wou Il open up a vast stretch Of timber.
 Elaboratinc upon his statement that the new board of supervisors had no; discussed road questions. MT Adams declared the superyisors-elect were waiting un:il after the taxpayers meeting al Tombstone next Wednes- day to see how the people feel aboI; road expenditures the coming year
 The Review story continued:
 Al meeting held in Bisbee some weeks ago before which | (. F.. Adams appeared. he was ;old that the most needed road from Bisbee stand point: vas q direct connection witi Gleeson Al that time Adams asked the Bishee people if ;he G!eeson high way. ~ith TWO la.erals. would satisfy the Warren district people in addition 10 the regular maintenance. He was told that il would Adams then pleds- ed himself 10 a program by which he would seek 10 have this road con structed by the board Of supervisods.
 According to a report from Willcax Adams, while or a visit there about 9 week or ten days ago. declared that the people of the Warren distric. could go and whistle fer their Glee- son road. He added that the Dragoon 70 Benson highway would be complet- ed before any other piece ot work was started in the county. He also de clared that the road which is said 10 be surveyed. from Light 10 the top c: the Chiricahua noun tains would also have right of way.
 Political observers declare that n spite of the fac: that Bisbee and Doug las each have a re-. esentatiye on the board Of supervisors. he northern dis luEuuSH t.lS lhAsutbst anu 'c4A-- nation of c. NJ. Roberts retiring mem Der Of the board of supervisors from Willcox, in reality controls. This, they say, is brought about through the domination of Roberts over the chair man of the board, l. C. E. Adams, and D. 4. Adams one of the new members John E. Hart. of Douglas, the othei supervisor-elect is said to be una' tached in a minority
 Mr. Adams last night insisted "a the- see,sns.y .ha: he proposed to ds what he thought was for the best in terests of the entire county and no to be dictated to by "a few people T the Warren district" He said tn only thing he said on his recent tril 10 the northern part of the coun:l