Arizona republican., 1922-04-07
HAND Of TUCSON
IS ACCEPTED IN
CLOSER UNION
Representatives From Old
Pueblo and Phoenix Join
In Designating High
way Across State To
Link The Two Com
munities

Creation OF an active spirit OF co.
operation and mutual helpfulness be-
tween Phoenix and Tucson; the in
itiation of definite plans for the in
terchange of effort in the future be-
tween the two cities. and their ANAL
gamation for the advancement of the
entire central part of the state, was
presaged in a dinner meeting at the
Hotel Adams last evening at which
six of the foremost citizens of the
Old Pueblo were the guests of the
board of directors of the local cham
Der of commerce.
The members of the Tucson delega-
ton were Harry Heighton, president
of the Tucson CHAMBER of commerce;
Monty Mansfield, member of the
Pima county highway, commission;
Mr.. yasey. of the yasey Rubber CONF
pany, member OF the roads commit
tee OF the Tucson chamber of COM
merce: o. S, Mcpherson, secretary of
the Tucson chamber of commerce.:
Stanley Kilt, and Snad Boyer, both
of whom are members of the organ
iZation.
The first object of the meeting,
however, and that which is TO be the
beginning of a closer union between
the two cities, concerns the interest
which both communities have in des-
| ignating as a primary highway the
southern route across the state from
the east to California. This highway
enters the state at Rodeo, n. NJ.
and passes through Bisbee. Tomb
stone, Tucson and Phoenix to Yuma.
Opportunity Now
In bringing this subject to the at
tention of the citizens OF Phoenix
~
fact that there is now an opportuni-
primary road and pars Of the So
called 8 per cent system. The dele
CATION also laid stress on the thought
that unless this is done it will be
necessary to complete the road from
Ajo to Yuma, which is impracticable
at the present time. while the high
way through Phoenix is the logical
and best thoroughfare through Ari-
zona.
As definite step In assisting
Phoenix to get into closer communi-
cation with the southern part of the
state, Tucson is planning now, it was
said last evening, to complete the
highway from Ajo to Gila Bend,
which place Phoenix In direct touch
with the Ajo country. AS another
QeIlnll6 Slep, luCSOii W4li DGSln lIll~
mediately to divert al possible trans
state traffic from Tucson through
Phoenix, and will cooperate with
the southern part of the state in see
ing that Phoenix gets as much of this
traffic as possible.
After the Tucsonians had outlined
their plans in full the directors of
the chamber of commerce. accepted
them and started at once to put the
thought of cooperation into effect.
At II o'clock this morning q special
road committee from the chamber of
commerce win meet with the Tucson
delegation and with Governor Camp
bell and Tom Maddox. state cngin-
eer, to facilitate putting the plans of
the two cities into effect. The nonl-
bers of this committee are Arthur
Esgate, Harry w. Asbury, Dwight B.
Heard, II. L. Aller, II. y. McYay and
Fred J. Elliott, and in the meeting
this morning various phases OF the
cooperation decided upon last night
will be discussed and put into shape
For Uniform Signs
Another feature which the Tucson
delegation dwelt upon and which is
bound, according to those who heard
the plan, is the signing of the roads
in this county in the same uniformity