Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-05
coNGRSssMEN PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR ROAD

.
 SUPPORT FOR ROAD
 Clerk Nj. C. Hankins of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors has re ceived communication from the Ari- zona Senators and Representative in Washington pledging their support toward the construction of the Light Chiricahus road. on which the super ,isors have requested the forest de partment's cooperation for federal aid.
 Senators Henry Ashrust and Ralph Cameron wrote that they had inter viewed the head of the department of agriculture and favorable action would be expected. while Representa- tive Cari Hayden wrote that he had received communication from the department which he enclosed with his letter. Both follow:
 February 2l. 1922 Hon M. C Hankins. Clerk Board of
 Supervisors. Tombstone. Arizona My Dear Clay:
 immediately on receipt of your let ter of February II. wrote to the chief of the forest service in regard ! to the approval of the Light Chirica. hua mountain road project and en. close herewith | reply that have just received from his office You will note that the bureau looks with favor upon this project and the dis trict forester at Albuquerque has been with you relative to the prospects of its immediate adoption sincerely trust that way can be found to take ! the necessary steps so that Federal funds may be made immediately available for the governments share of the construction of this road With best wishes. am { Yours as ever.
 CARL HAYDEN
 February 20. 1922. Hon. Carl Hayden. House of Repre-
 sentatives, |. s, Washington D. C.. My Dear Mir. Hayden:
 In reference to your letters of Feb rnary l6. transmitting d communica- tion from the clerk of the Cochise county board Of supervisors. urging cooperation from the Forest road ap- propriations on the proposed road from Light, Arizona. to the summit of the Chiricahua mountains
 This is one of the projects included in our plans Of the roads forming the highway system needed to to serve the national forests Apparently the project has considerable merit not only from the standpoint of proyid. ing an essential link in the Cochise county road system. but also on ac. count of its value in making accessi. ble cOnsdeAbl national forest area. Just at present I am unable to tell [ for construction in the immediate fu- ture. As you know. the demands for : important work are considerably in excess of what may be accomplished with the appropriations available We 1 must. therefore, study the merits Of i all needed work and select for imIae. diate construction those which appear most urgent.
 1 However. | am glad to inform you that have drawn the attention of the district forester at Albuquerque. New | Mexico. to the information presented in your letter and have requested that the project be given the most careful consideration in connection with the 1 determination of the Arizona road program. Furthermore, l have asked 1 the district forester 10 communicate directly with the Cochise county off coa,s relative to the matter. The copy of MT Hankins' letter has been made for our records and the original is therefore returned to you. Very truly yours.
 l.. D. KNIPP, Acting Forester.
 The Light-Chiricahua road, which | 1t has been estimated hy Coup.v Ep