The Coconino sun., 1923-10-05
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST GATHERED OVER THE STATE ARIZONA
SOUTH ROAD BOOSTERS
WOULD SHUT OUT NORTH

MIAMI.-On the afternoon of Octo-
her 70 q conference will be held here
for the purpose of launching plans
for a highway entirely across the
state. to build a first-class highway
from Springerville to Rice, the latter
place on the Globe-Safford road, and
another from Phoenix west TO Ehren-
berg on the Colorado river. rms
would give to central Arizona mgnF
way entirely across the state, which,
in the belief Of its proponents, eacn
year would divert many thousands OF
motorists from the Old Trails highway
in northern Arizona through this dis
trict and Maricopa county.
Those interested in the central Arl-
IONA road movement are determined
that. If the state authorities do moth
ing to further their plans, the prof.
ect will be laid before the voters at
the election next fall, with the added
proviso that the road from Globe west
be paved to the Maricopa paved high
way. and that the one from Buck
eye--the end of the Maricopa paving
be paved to the Colorado river.
In order to enlist the support OF
Yuma county, which strongly is oppos-
ed to the Ehrenberg road, the highway
/ from Springerville to Rice Will be
given emphasis at the meeting here,
and Yuma county delegates are ex-
pected to be in favor Of this route.
Since there is a splendid highway
from Springerville to Clifton, from
Clifton to Globe and Miami, and
thence on to Phoenx, two fine roads,
the only matters Of importance that
can come up are those pertaining 70
a road from Springerville to Rice and
| from Phoenix to the river at Enren-
berg, since the road from the. state
capital to Yuma will soon be IN ex-
ceptional condition.
While central Arizona counties want
through road, they want such
road TO serve them, and the Spring
erville-Rice road would be detrimental
to both Greenlee and Graham counties
insofar as tourist traffic is concerned
The proposed road also would be o.
no benefit to Pinal county, since Il
would touch only its northern edge
the Ehrenberg road does Yuma coun'
| ty.
| Thus, when the real program be.
comes known, the only counties tha'
will be found supporting it will b'
Maricopa and Gila, for it is not pc
lieved Yuma viii be led to favor tnt
Rice road when the one due west iron
Phoenix to the Colorado is hitched t
the proposal.
1t is understood to be the plan O
the Maricopa and Gila county boost
ers to bring before the voters mex
wear a plan for bond issue of no
| less than $7,50O,000 for those high
wavs, should the state authorities fal
to adopt the plans which will be out
: lined here next month.
Invitations to attend the meetlni
, have been sent to city officials 9
/ Clifton, Duncan, solomonville, Sal
ford. Geronimo, Rice, Globe, Miam
Superior, Mesa, Tempe, Buckeye, Al
J linqton, ella Bend, Sentinel, Aztet
! Mohawk, Wellton, Dome, Blaisdel
! and Yuma to attend the meeting q
: Miami early next months. Boards 9
/ supervisors and county engineers Q
Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Grahar
and Greenlee counties also are urge
: to attend the conference.
i The meeting is sponsored by tn
Phoenix chamber of commerce, Whac
is aided by local commercial bodies.