Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-05
A cocH1sE VACATION RESORT

The first actual step toward the annexation of for Cochse county has been taken in the quest of the board of supervisors for federal aid the LightC Chrcaua road Such road has been under dis cssn for several and yet first official action to- ward its acquisition has been taken only within the last few days.
 There is in Cochise county argument to the de- durability of making the summit of the Chiricahuas sble. There divergent views to the most desir able based generally upon the commercial advan taSe of the various communities involved. But all unite in demanding road to the top of the mountain and it is obvious that the road is best which will the most people.
 LighC Chrcahua route, but that the official ing body of the county has decided upon this road it the duty of such people discard their private opinions and boost the road which the official representatives of the people have decided the best for the public good Opposition to the Lght( hiricalua road will never help opposing route, and will merely delay the completion of enterprise which is highly desirable the popua tion of the county in general.
 It would be hard to estimate the amount of money which the opening of the natural parks of the Chricahas will save to the people of this county The availability of cool. beautiful summer abomdng in every ad- vantage that seashore could offer except the sea. for which there would be abundant recompenSe. would mean that every family ill the county could spend at least few weeks from the heat of the without pouring their funds into the appreciative tills of Los Angeles
 Fl Paso estimated that a million dollars of Fl Paso money was spent III coast summer resorts every year If that figure even approximately correct it means that probably S2OOOO is spent in California from the city of Douglas alone and probably million from the county whole. The construction of the Light
 
 great will be retained in the place where 1t earned.
 The providing of an enjoyable. beautiful cool ton for residents of the county is the prime pul pose of the proposed highway But secondary purpose which well develop to proportions eclpsng the first aspect of the is the development of which will attract visitors from distant points. upon whom the excitement of the city and attendant pleasures have paed and to whom the quiet forests of the Chiri cahuas. its smelling ferns. and tnnbing brooks will bring relief and enjoyment that soOun in the crowded beaches of coast resort could stimulate. Tine building of the Lght-C Chricahua road. followed by the proper promotion of the advantages will make available. might well the present condition of affairs. and instead of the regular export of vacation funds. there may be substantial trade balance in favor.
 As for the cost of such project it would be slight compared to the benefits it will produce. Little than p miles of road must be built the summit of the Chiricacus with the highway. and this be done at cost of approximately $1O0O00 Of this $65OO0 would be spent mountain road construction in the tonal forest which the federal government may be n- duced to share from the forest road fund which has available.
 Certainly the people of Cochse county. what their views be to the desrabty of the Der nardnO any other route should sink their private opinions and boost for the building of a road which means much in the development of Cochise county Douglas Dispatch