The Coconino sun., 1924-08-15
DON'T YOU WONDER WHY?


Is it barely possible that our esteemed con-
temporary at Williams has better knowledge
of grammar than he can claim to business ability.
At least it would appear so from his metnod OF
argument. He is violently against selling S4O,-
coo trail for from 100000 to S50O,O0O thus re-
lieving taxpayers of the county OF a large burden
now imposed on them for building and maintain
ing roads
Aside from building this road the government
offers to maintain it permanently.
The Bright Angel Trail has netted the county
$4,000 annually for the the past four years.
How much road will that maintain?
How much would it build?
The board of supervisors admit the Bright
Angel trail could be built for about $4,000 The
government offers to take it over for 100000,
and add another 100000 by next July, AND,
again. the interior department will do its best TO
secure at least 100000 annually thereafter until
the road from the National Old Trails highway to
Grand Canyon is completed. And, again, the
government will permanently maintain this road.
The government can, should it desire, build an
other trail down into the canyon from Yaqui
point at less cost than 500, 600.
That the sale of the trail would prevent the
county from collecting taxes is pure nonsense
which only the most ignorant person could pos
sby believe. The sale of the trail can not change
the laws of the state or of the United States
Phat the forest service intends spending $780,
600 on any road in COconino county is pure bunk.
The forest service may spend small amounts as
it has in the past Forest service authorities
have exploded that bunk.
That some of our loyal Flagstaff citizens are
cooperating with Williams and that end of the
county, is true. Why they have combined
against Flagstaff, their own home town and Co
conlno county, is a perversity hard for conStruc-
tive business men to understand
The expenditure by the government of half
million dollars on this road would equally benefit
Williams, the ranchers in the west end Flagstaff
and laborers who want work.
The whole state of Arizona is wondering why
Coconino county does not unanimously accept
this generous offer of the government.
The people in the southern part of the state
want to know why Coconno county will not con-
meet up with the splendid roads that are built
to our county line. East and west complaint is
made we are not doing our share Ranchers
complain because roads in their sections are not
better maintained. BY being released from the
cost OF building and maintaining this road to
Grand Canyon, other roads could be maintained
by the county and the taxpayers relieved of
burden at the same time.
We need aid from the government b,t when
Congressman Hayden and Cramton came To our
rescue we are confronted by mistaken element
VINO turn up their noses at the offer
1t is impossible not to admire the superior
ability OF Williams in not only putting it over
Flagstaff, but In succeeding in getting aid from
~ assist III cutting fldgSIaf1S s. throat.
Speaking OF the value of the Bright Angel
Trail, we might call attention to an agreement
prepared by Senator Cameron and presented to
the board OF supervisors of the county. in which
the sum of So was to be given the county bv
one 5. E. Queiroz Of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania,
6 lof Ihe use OF the Bright Angel Trail 70 Indian
Gardens and, with the agreement that an ,abt
tltie and interest of Coconino county was to he
turned JI over to this Strangers. E. Oueiroz If /
Ei1ns Park, Pennsylvania. from Indian Gardens
70 tne river This agreement was dated in 1899
a ana senator Cameron insisted strenuously that it
be signed by the board of supervisors.
Senator Cameron was yvilIiuof and g;ns;s4,<7 -,
giving the lower half Of the Bright Angel Trail
IN lee simple to stranger living In Pennsylvania
row, Senator Cameron strenuously objects to the
$500, ,000 90'ooo -
Wonder why?
A survey OF the housing situation in Flagstaff