Arizona republican., 1922-04-30

phasize to h. interested audience the
almost incaioulable social and COM
mercial adve ntages that will follow
tfe@ aomp.e+lon of the highway
There viii be q great political ben
eft. too, continued the governor,
and made it clear that he used the
word "politicaP' in the widest sense
Of the terr
"From a business point OF view,
some consider that the interest on the
cost of the road has already been met
In the business value of the road.
Long before it was completed,
while | was on visits of inspection,
I used to meet from five to IL trucks
heavily laden with fresh vegetables
and other products of the valley
destined for the mining camps. We
are now on the roof of America and
/ wish to take this opportunity of
telling you, as a steward Of the peo-
pie, that I feel very deeply the fact
that during my administration OF
your affairs a definite thing has been
completed. When / leave your SER
vices, but still remain a citizen of
this state and am able to look down
on the visit of things that / had a
little to do with while under that
responsibility and authority. | feel
that the major outstanding construc-
tive thing will have been the con-
struction of this highway.
1.-The work has only been started In
our state because we have demands
like this from a number of places and
I believe | may live long enough to
see other roads such as this helping
to keep our people together and al
ways be proud they are Arizonians."
After a speech by Colonel Town
send, of North Carolina. the multi
tude 1ourneyed into Miami.
Following indulgence in q first
rate barbecue, several thousand peo-
pie repaired to the Bank OF Miami
and poultry as well as toy balloons
containing tickets negotiable in trade
at local establishments. After that
there was more speech making.
DR.. Brayton called on Mayor L. L.
Van Dyke for a few words and he
was followed by Judge w Z Sorrell
who voiced the keen appreciation of
the entire district at the ceaseless
endeayors of the governor in push
ing the road work forward.
Lauds Gila County Highway Work
Attorney L. L. Henry. one of the
Globe members of the general COM
mittee, told of the good roads move
ment many years ago. The move
ment," he said, started in Gila
county and the first tri-state road
meet was held in Phoenix. where Cal
ifornia and New Mexico participated
with Arizona" He pointed to the
construction OF the bridge over the
ella river. Ell Captain road. the road
from Roosevelt to Payson and lastly
the Miami Superior highway as evil
1encing the determination of Gila
county people to have the best the
world can offer.
Governor Campbell told of q visit
he paid to Miami before there were
any roads leading In or out of it.
So memorable were the experiences
of his party. he said, that he made a
mental resolve that il he secured
position Of responsibility he would do
his utmost to bring about the exist
snce Of a good road.
"Out of the millions of dollars Of
the peoples money I have squandered
during the past few years in roads,
bridges. public buildings and so on"
remarked the chief executive. "this is
the very first time have been made
acquainted with the fact that a
bronze tablet in this state bears my
name, and it is nice to know that 1t
came from the initiative of the peo-
pie"
Colonel Rountree took the national
view and said the people did not ad-
vertfse Arizona sufficiently. "Its
scenery is absolutely magnificent" !"
he declared, "and in very truth the
playground Of America is located in