The Coconino sun., 1922-08-25
YAVAPAI ENGINEERS
 WANT OAK CREEK ROAD


 of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce, the Verde District Com mercial club and representatives of the United States Forestry service, and members of the Yavapai County Highway Commission and its engin- eer, what is believed to be step for ward toward the building of the Oak Creek highway through Coconino County, was accomplished. The meet ing was called at the instance of Pres ident Ausfeld of the Clarkdale Engin- eers and H. Dewitt Smith, of Jer- ome, member of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce good roads committee.
 That the completion of the Oak Creek road is of prime importance not only to the Verde district but to Yavapai County as a whole and that support should be given by the civic and commercial organizations of Yav- apai county towards securing its com pletion was outlined by MT. Ausfeld.
 "The Clarkdale engineers are be- hind this project and through that or ganization and the Prescott engineers we propose to submit authentic data to the public, so that they may real ize the importance of the construction of this highway, second only to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in scenic beauty and certainly of prime importance from an industrial stand point"
 That the United States Forestry de- partment is entirely in accord with the sentiments of the Clarkdale chap ter was proven by the remarks made by Assistant District Forester Leo pold, of Albuquerque, who went into detail respecting legislation now pend- ing in Washington which will mean the financing of forestry roads and trails for the future. q can assure you that Mir. Pooler is absolutely in favor of the building of this highway and that the only thing now standing in the way is the matter of finances. In the bill now pending in Washing ton, (if passed), there will be avail able one-half million dollars for work in Arizona and New Mexico. One of the best means towards helping with the building of the Oak Creek road will be for the citizens of Yavapai county to recommend to their delega- tion in Washington that they support this measure, although we are assur- ed that they are deeply interested in the forests and will lend their help."
 Engineer Joe McCarty outlined the l support which has been given to the road building program in Yavapai ] county through the forestry depart 1 ment, reviewing in detail progress of the road building program in Yavapai | county and the work of the Yavapai | county highway commission tcNdate in | it's endeavors to have the Oak Creek | highway completed. "There is no question in the minds of the highway regarding the importance of completing the Oak Creek high way and we must assist Coconino | county to the best of our ability"
 Homer Wood, past president of the Prescott Engineers, laid particular stress upon the industrial importance | of this highway, not only from the standpoint of Yavapai but also Coco nino County. Aside from its scenic value which must always be consider ed, this highway has great industrial in opening up trade be- tween the Verde valley, the Verde dis trict, Prescott and Coconino county"
 At a meeting of the Prescott chap ter of the engineers, this matter will be gone into thoroughly and a report submitted at an early date.
 The Clarkdale chapter of the engin- eers have already made a survey of road at their own expense and it is generally understood that the Bureau of public roads will make a survey of | his route sometime in December.
 A resolution was unanimously pass ed urging the representatives present ,o request their organizations to eith- er wire or write the Arizona delega- lion in congress to support the for estry bill when the same comes up be- fore congress at this session. Citi- zens generally were asked also to CO., operate in this matter.
 A special meeting of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce will be recommended to be held by the roads sometime the first week in September, when facts and figures re- garding the Oak Creek road will be submitted to the membership.
 Those attending the meeting held last night as representatives of their included: Prescott En- gineers, Homer R. Wood, o. M. Wold, Arthur Cline; B U. s. Forestry ser vice, Assistant District Forester Leo- pold and Deputy Supervisor Robert Monroe; Clarkdale engineers, Presi- dent Ausfeld, J. B. Johnson, A. T. Coston, R. Swart, w. F. Loomis; high way commission, Engineer Joe Me Carty and J. E. Wagener; Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce, H. De- Witt Smith, O. A. Hesla, Secretary Grace M. Sparkes, Assistant Secretary D. H. Jett. The members of the en- gineers likewise represented the Yer de District Commrcial Club commit tee.
 H. Dewitt Smith, acting as chair man, believed that the proposal to hold a joint meeting with Coconino and Yavapai counties at Lolomai Lodge, after reports have been re- ceived by the engineers of Prescott and action taken by the Yayapai County Chamber of Commerce, would be an excellent way of showing the actual need as well as feasibility of | IL All