Projects Under Construction in Arizona

Road Projects Under Construction in Arizona DISTRICT NO. 1

Geo. B. Shaffer, District Engineer Lee Moor Contracting Co. has the contract for grading, draining, placing of base course and oil surfacing of approximately 22% miles on the Prescott Ashfork Highway, U. S. 89, N.R.H. 61, beginning at Jerome highway junction and extending north, 99% complete. R. D. Canfield Resident Engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson have completed construction on approximately 15½ miles of U. S. 89, beginning at the south city limits of Prescott and extending south. N. R. H. 72-C. Work consists of surfacing and oiling. R. E. Lawrence, resident engineer.

Arizona Sand & Rock Co. have the contract for the grading, draining, placing aggregate base course and mineral aggregate and oil processing by the road mix method of about 5.2 miles of highway, beginning four miles north of Gillespie Dam Bridge and extending northwesterly on U. S. 80, N.R.H. 64-A, 96% complete. Sam C. Redd, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Construction Co. has completed contract for grading, draining, placing base course and road mix on approximately 9% miles of roadway, beginning at the Ashfork-Jerome highway junction and extending northeasterly towards Jerome on State Highway 79, N.R.H. 19-A and B. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer.

Pleasant - Hasler Construction Co. have contract for placing base course and mineral aggregate and oil processing by the road mix method on 18.7 miles on U. S. Highway 60, Blythe-Wickenburg Highway, N.R.H. 98-D, 75% complete. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill & Co. have contract for the placing of aggregate and oil processing by the road mix method of approximately 6.5 miles of roadway, beginning about 7% miles west of Peach Springs and extending southwest on U. S. 66, N. R.H. 80-J, 1% complete. M. D. Glessner, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company has contract for the grading, draining and oil processing by the road mix method of 41%, miles of the Prescott-Jerome Highway. N.R.S. 19-A, 4% complete. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 2

F. N. Grant, District Engineer W. E Hall Co has contract for the grading, draining and placing of select material on approximately 7.4 miles on U. S. Route 260, N.R.H. 78-E, beginning About 25 miles southeast of Holbrook and extending southeasterly 95% complete. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Co. have contract 58% complete for grading, draining, placing select material, base course and mineral aggregate and oil processing approximately 10% miles on the St. Johns-Springerville Highway, U. S. 260, beginning at the highway junction about 1-3 mile south of the town of St. Johns and extending southerly. N.R.H. 60. Α. J. Kerr, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill & Co. and H. L. Royden have contract 91% complete for the construction of the railroad underpass and incidental grading, draining and paving work within the town of Flagstaff on U. S. 66, N.R.M. 21.

New Mexico Construction Co. have completed contract on the FlagstaffFredonia Highway, N.R.H. 95-C, consisting of grading and draining approximately 20 miles on U. S. Highway 89, beginning at the Grand Canyon Bridge and extending south. Joe De Arozena, resident engineer.

Tanner & Hall have a contract for the surfacing and oiling of approximately 6% miles of roadway on U. S. 66, beginning about 144 miles northeast of Holbrook and extending easterly, 6% complete. The work consists of placing base course and three inches of Laykold, constructing shoulders and stock pile aggregate. N.R.H. 83-C and N.R.H. 83-G. Floyd Beeghly, resident engineer.

Arizona Sand & Rock Co. has been awarded a contract for the surfacing and oiling of about 14 miles of roadway on U. S. 66, N.R.H. 83-E.

DISTRICT NO. 3

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer Geo. K. Thompson has the contract for the grading and draining of approximately three miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway 99-F on U. S. Riute 60, just north of the Salt River, 98% complete. A. F. Rath, resident engineer.

Geo. W. Orr has contract for grading and draining of approximately four miles of roadway on U. S. 60, located about 46 miles northeast of Globe, N. R.H. 99-G, 1% complete. Gus Rahl, resident engineer.

William Peper has been awarded a contract for the widening of two concrete bridges within the town of Solomonville, and the construction of two new concrete bridges within half a mile of Solomonville, N.R.H. Project 67, on U. S. Highway 180. Dan Lyone, resident Engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 4

W. R. Hutchins, District Engineer Heafey, Moore & Jack Casson have completed the contract for the construction of approximately 26 miles on the Casa Grande-Gila Bend Highway, N.R.S. 100-A, consisting of grading, draining, placing of base course and oil surfacing. Work begins at the MaricopaPinal County line and extends easterly. Geo. Lang, resident engineer.

Clinton Campbell has contract for the widening of a concrete pavement located in the town of Chandler on State Route 87, N.R.M. 97-E. 99% complete. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

The Borderland Construction Company have been awarded a contract for the grading, draining, furnishing and placing of select material and road oil road mix with emulsified asphalt seal coat, in the town of Benson, N.R.M. projects 18-E and 79-D, U. S. Route 80. Oscar Maupin, resident engineer.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Route 3, the Flagstaff-Clint's Well National Forest Highway: Hodgman & MeVicar have the contract for grading and draining of 8.017 miles of the Flagstaff-Clint's Well Route. The project begins at Clint's Well, joining with the Pine-Winslow route, and extends north. Work is 93% complete. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer.

Route 11, the Payson-Colcord Mountain National Forest Highway: The work of placing selected material for subgrade reinforcement on a 5mile section of this route is under contract to N. G. Hill & Company and J. S. Boyer & Company. The project is located near Indian Gardens about 21 miles east of Payson. Work is now 90% complete. G. E. Nelson, resident engineer.

Route 12, the Globe-Holbrook National Forest Highway: Roger Brothers have a small contract for placing subgrade reinforcement ma-has issued his proclamation. This is the first point which we know to be in Arizona Territory.

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS NOVEMBER, 1934.

Will C. Barnes of Phoenix, who had a cattle ranch in Arizona in the early days, and who knows the Navajo Springs country very well, gives us a vivid picture of the foundation of the new Territory. He says: "The valley in which the springs are located is a wide sage brush flat probably six or eight miles square. It lies directly south of the Railroad station on the Santa Fe by that name, about three or four miles.

It was a favorite camping place on the old Beale, or 35th parallel route. The valley is treeless, but the hills around are covered with a heavy growth of cedars.

"To the east the Continental Divide shows plainly. The Rio Puereo (Nasty River) lies to the north.

"Probably there were a few Navajo Indians sitting on their horses close to the camp watching them. They were friendly with the Mexicans at that time.

"The grass grew abundantly, and in the early days many antelope could be seen feeding at most any time.

"Imagine the camp. The many heavy six-mule wagons, the half-dozen ambulances. The tents of the people. The mules and horses grazing on the flat under military guard, with six inches of snow, and mud knee-deep.

"The springs are mere mudholes. The water does not run in a stream, but just soaks away in the ground.

"In the early 80's, we always camped on the round-up here, because it was an easy place to hold the herd.

The flat is treeless, and they probably cut a flag pole in the pines as they came down to the flat. They were then about thirty or thirty-five miles from the line between New Mexico and Arizona.

Of the scouts, like Louis St. James and Jim Louch, and others, were Americans.

Houck came back here about 1870 and located a trading post which was called Houck Tank, because he built an artificial tank to catch flood water, which held water, and made it quite a point.

"Colonel Francisco Chavez was a fine old Spanish-American gentleman, portly and pompous. He spoke excellent English, wore full beard, and lived to a good ripe old age in New Mexico.

"Chavez Pass, southwest of the town of Winslow, was named for him, as this party mapped the region and gave many names along this route.

"Louis St. James started a store at Prescott, and when I knew him, was clerk and barkeeper at the sutler store at Fort Apache. He was a fine type of American adventurer of those days.

"Houck was inclined to be aggressive, and loved a scrap with anyone. He was a dark haired, black complexioned man. He committed suicide at Cave Creek, near Phoenix, about ten years ago. He loved to be known as a bold, bad man."

After the territory was formally created at Navajo Springs, the party mov ed on to Whipple Barracks. Later a town was created there and called Pres cott, after the historian. For several years Prescott was the capital of the new Territory of Arizona, and the first Governor's mansion is still standing in that city. The mansion is built of logs, and is now used as a museum, where Miss Sharlot M. Hall, first historian of Arizona, collects mementoes of Arizona's colorful past.

"The soldiers were all Mexicans. Most(Continued from Page 4) and develop some architectural beauty into the structure. Plain surfaces are still desirable, but broken, occasionally, with a suggestion of light and shadow torelieve the monotony. Nature creates no plain surfaces, but is continually at work breaking them down, creating light and shadow and destroying the harsh line.

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Why not follow nature's example more closely in both line and color? Gray is not in keeping with nature's colors. It would seem, therefore, that to blend more completely our highway structures with nature, a more extensive use of stains should be encouraged.

Bridge architecture is a branch of study in its own right, and deserves more consideration than commonly given to it.

(Continued from Page 12) of granite from the mountains south of Phoenix. Its architectural style follows that of no single period or type. The magazine "State Government", in a recent article describes it as, "Out of Many, One".

"Uninhibited by local prejudice," the periodical says, "Arizonians took from the Indians their state name, from the Bible their state motto, "Ditat Deus", from Greece, Rome, Spain, Islam and New York Harbor inspiration for their state capitol.

"Interestingly enough, this strange genius for assimilation did not produce an explosive compound in the crucible. Roman arches, Greek columns, Spanish roof, arabesque mosaics, and a Liberty like goddess atop the whole have coalesced into a building which sits congruously in gardens of cactus and palm, blends without discord into Phoenix' mountain-etched desert skyline."

The structure was erected under supervision of E. B. Gage, Frank W. Parker and Frank Talbot as commissioners, and the contractor was Tom Lovell of Denton, Texas.

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(Continued from Page 10) believed him. Arrangements for the meeting were completed and, on the stated day, the small party started, Howard, Jeffords and Sladen, it is believed, being the only white men.

Inside the Stronghold, where behind its rocky gateway the canyon widens into a beautiful natural park, the party found a band of Apaches in full war regalia, drawn up in a military manner. Howard afterward commented on the brilliant tactics displayed by Cochise in the disposition of his men. Cochise was not present. The party advanced into the further reaches of the canyon and finally, in what is now known as the park, Cochise met them and after the greetings were over, the council began.

It was here that the honesty of Jeffords and the bravery of Howard boded good for their race. Cochise found two men to his liking, men patterned as he thought men should be and after several days, during which the full strength of Howard's eloquence and Jefford's diplomacy were taxed to the limit, the agreement was reached. Cochise voted for peace with the white men and Howard's plan was a success.

The remainder of the life of Cochise found the chief true to his word. No more did he rove the wide San Pedro leaving death and destruction in his wake, but as a friendly Indian ruled his people in the ways of peace as wisely as he had in war. Jeffords continued as his friend.

One more incident aptly closes the most interesting portion of the tale of Jeffords. Cochise became ill and sent for his friend. A disease was eating into the vitals of the sturdy chieftain, breaking down his rugged resistance. Jeffords came to the Stronghold and then, after seeing his friend, said that he would go for a doctor at the garrison in Fort Bowie. As he prepared to leave Cochise asked: "Will you ever see me alive again?" "No, I don't think so," Jeffords answered, true to the code of truth both men revered. "Tomorrow at 10 o'clock I will die," said the chief. "Do you think we will ever meet again?" "I do not know," answered Jeffords as he rose to leave for the medical aid which he was sure would be too late. Cochise died as he had foreseen in mid-morning of the following day and his braves buried him as he had wished, high in the heart of the Stronghold. When Jeffords returned, his friend was gone and the warriors had galloped their ponies back and forth over the site of his grave so that all trace of it was gone. Jeffords alone was told where it was but sworn to secrecy. The secret died with him 40 years later, and was buried in 1914 in Tucson. To the end Jeffords kept faith with the Indian who had kept faith with him.

Today, in Cochise Stronghold where the Rockefellow ranch occupies the site of a portion of the happenings recorded here, John A. Rockefellow, himself a pioneer and one time associate of Jeffords, points out the spot believed to be the grave of the famous Indian, but tells you that it is not assured as Jeffords never affirmed or denied the statement. Rockefellow has reason to think it true but he also believes in truth, he will not say for sure for Jeffords' secret died with him. The grave of Cochise has never been violated.

ORIGIN OF WEAVING

(Continued from Page 9) together in much the same fashion as the fur strips were in earlier times, to form blankets and robes, belts or other small articles of wearing apparel.

At the close of this period cotton was introduced. No great revolution occurred, as the new material simply took its place by the side of yucca. As a matter of fact the new material became adapted to certain usages while yucca was retained for the making of other objects. Sandals, for example, continued to be made primarily of yucca. In footgear cotton was used in the uppers of moccasins only. Occasionally hair was combined with cotton for the same purpose. Obviously the tough nature of the yucca sufficed for its usage alone in the sandal proper. The yucca sandal remained the most popular type for the remainder of the prehistoric period.

In the Late Pueblo period a new influence was felt in the Southwest. This influence reveals greater ability in house building and pottery manufacture. The Community house was developed.

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(Continued from Page 13) recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Prescott-Jerome Highway, N.R.S. 19-A (1935) A.F.E. 7906, be awarded to the low bidder, the Lee Moor Contracting Company, in the amount of $36,766.03. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioners Addams and Vyne, and and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

Awarding of bids received October 15, 1934, on Four Wheel Drive Trucks, Snow Plows and Bodies was the next order of business.

Representatives of various equipment companies who had submitted bids on this equipment were given an opportunity to speak before the Commission concerning their particular line of equipment. Much discussion was had, however no action was taken and the matter of awarding the bids was postponed until afternoon.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads that inasmuch as the low bids submitted on the regular and on the Alternate Bid, which substitutes Steel Plate Road Guard for Cable Road Guard, are the same amount, the contract on the Benson Streets, U. S. Public Works Highway Projects No. N.R.M. 18-E (1935) and No. N.R.M. 79D (1935), A.F.E. No. 501, be awarded on the Alternate to the low bidder, the Borderland Construction Company, in the amount of $18,544.30. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

A resolution transferring funds in the amount of $22,528.33, was presented. An objection was raised to the item calling for the transfer of $8,057.85 to A.F.Ε. 44. Maintenance Section, Tombstone Rode (Tombstone to New Mexico State Line) due to emergency expenditures necessary, caused by floods of August 6, 1934, to this section. The Commissioners objected to this item because they felt that the sum of money spent in repairing the damages men-tioned was exorbitant. State Engineer O'Connell advised that he had requested an investigation to be made of this i'em as he also thought the amount expended extermely high. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and carried, Com missioner Mansfield nat voting, that the resolution transfering funds in the amount of $22,528.33 be adopted.

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that a resolution transferring funds in the amount of $11,107.40, be adopted.

The Secretary read into the record a letter received from the O. S. Stapley Company concerning their bid placed on Oahkosh trucks and stating a complete stock of replacement parts for these trucks will be available at all times.

A profile showing the turnout to the Service Station belonging to Mr. Fred Ealy, of Arlington, Arizona, was presented to the Commission. After examination of the profile, the Commission sustained the action taken by the Dis trict Engineer.

Afternoon Session

The Commission reconvened at 2:00 P. M., October 19, 1934, all members present. Assistant Attorney General McDougall absent.

The Commission went into executive session and upon resuming open session at 4:25 P. M., it was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried, Commissioner Addams voting "No", that under Schedule 1, on bids on equipment, one Mormon Herrington Truck be purchased under Item 1-A in the amount of $5,956.55, and one Mormon-Herrington Truck be purchased under Item 1-B in the amount of $6,054.65, from the Southwes Equipment Company, as per the Engineer's recommendation on the V-Plow jobs.

It was regularly moved by Commis sioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that two Hydraulic Operated Steel Dump bodies be purchased from the Allison Steel Manufacturing Company, as per their bid, in the total amount of $2,934.00 for four bodies.

It was regularly moved by Commis sioner Addams, seconded by Commis sioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that under Schedule 3, instead of ordering two F.W.D. Trucks in the total

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It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried that four dump bodies be purchased as per the price bid, from the Allison Steel Manufacturing Company to fit the four F.W.D. Trucks above purchased.

that all bids received under Schedule 2 be rejected.

Commissioner Addams stated he felt the representative of the Mormon Her-rington Truck should be asked whether or not he would supply the trucks award-ed under Schedule 1, Item 1-A and Item 1-B, inasmuch as the bids called for these trucks in units. Mr. Ralph Lane, Representative, stated the trucks would be supplied as awarded, and that the only difference in them is the type of wing on each truck.

Chairman Dowell requested the Engineering Department to supply the Commission with a list of all Mainten-ance Houses, showing the amount of rent paid for the land on which each house is located, to whom the rent is paid, and also, the amount of money ex-pended each month to furnish each house with water.

It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the Commission adjourn at 4:45 P. M., October 19, 1934, to meet again at 10:00 A. M. October 31, 1934.

October 31, 1934

The Arizona State Highway Commission met in regular session in their offices in the Highway Building at 10:45 A. M., October 31, 1934. Those present were Chairman Dowell, Commissioners Addams, Barth and Mansfield and also the State Engineer and the Secretary. Vice-Chairman Vyne was absent and so was assistant Attorney General McDougall.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads that the contract on the Kingman-Boulder Dam Highway, U. S. Public Works Highway Project No. NR. S. 102-B (1935) A. F. E. No. 6903, be awarded to the low bidder, R. C. Tanner and W. E. Hall Company, in the amount of $54,354.58. It was regularly moved by Commissioner AdProducts ARIZONA Exclusive Arizona Agents ARIZONA OIL COMPANY Phoenix Used by Highway Departments of CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND NEW MEXICO. and by many Counties, Cities and Paving Contractors. Seaside Oil Company Incorporated 1899 SUMMERLAND, CALIFORNIA

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dams, seconded by Commissioners Mans-field and Barth, and unanimously car-ried, that the recommendation of theState Engineer be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads that the contract on the Ash Fork-Kingman Highway, U.S. Public Works Project, N.R.H. 80-H,be awarded to the low bidder, N. G. Hilland Company, in the amount of $79,-269.86. It was regularly moved byCommissioner Mansfield, seconded byCommissioners Addams and Barth, andunanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

On the recommendation of the StateEngineer, it was regularly moved byCommissioner Addams, seconded byCommissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the bid of the Allison Steel Manufacturing Company onGrader Blades, be accepted in theamount of $3,912.00.

Mr. E. W. McFarland, of Florence,and Mr. C. J. Moody and Mr. Clark J.Wells of the U. S. Indian IrrigationService, appeared before the HighwayCommission. Mr. Moody explained thatthe Government is spending a large sumof money to finish up the San CarlosProject, which calls for the constructionof 80 irrigation wells, more or less, and200 miles of transmission lines to bringpower from the Coolidge Dam to thewells. He advised that the best location for the transmission lines for about20 miles extends along the highway andhe requested the Highway Commissionto give permission to allow the transmission lines on the highway right ofway between the towns of Florence-Coolidge and Sacaton, and betweenCoolidge and LaPalma on the South andthe East side of State Highways 87 and287.

The Commission advised the committee that they had gone on record to remove all encroachments from the highway right of way and had refused requests similar to theirs time and again.Mr. McFarland stated that if the permit as requested is not granted, it will place a hardship on the people in that section and they will suffer as a consequence.State Engineer O'Connell pointed out that the Bureau Officials have requested that the Department, at some futuredate, obtain additional right of way from Coolidge to Picacho.

After further discussion, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams,seconded by Commissioner Mansfield,and unanimously carried, that the StateEngineer be empowered, at some futuredate when requested by the Bureau ofPublic Roads, to go ahead and procure a one hundred and fifty foot right ofway between Coolidge and Picacho,then, if the Indian Irrigation Servicewish to place their poles, they may place them off of the right of way.

Commissioner Mansfield, stating he heartily in favor of the action takenby the Highway Commission to removeall encroachments from the highwayright of way, made a motion that in view of the circumstances surroundingthis particular project and the harmfulresults that may accrue if the permit is not granted, the State Engineer beempowered to enter into an agreementwith the Indian Department allowingthem to place their poles on the highway right of way, with such provisionsfor their future removal at the expenseof the Indian Department at a timedeemed advisable in the event of the ex-tending of our right of way, and afterthe accruing of such additional rightof way. The motion was lost for lackof a second and the Commission ruledthat they would abide by their pre-vious motions.

The Commission went into executivesession and meeting again in open session, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimouslycarried, that the communications received from Mr. Henry O. Jaestad, Mayor of Tucson, and from M. H. Thomlinson, Lieutenant Colonel, 25th Infantry,relative to the road from Fort Huachuca to Elgin, be received and filed andthe road be built in accordance with ourprograms A and B.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr.Erwin H. Karz, offering in the form ofa bid, ten or more F.W.D. Trucks withnew style splined axel shafts, and newsolid rubber with pneumatic disc wheels,all for the sum of $1,200 f.o.b. Phoenix,terms to suit. The communication wasordered received and filed.

State Engineer O'Connell presented areport from Mr. W. R. Hutchins, District Engineer, and Mr. Harry Duber-stein, Assistant Maintenance Engineer,setting forth reasons why it was necessary to transfer $8,057.85 to A.F.E. 44,Maintenance Section, Tombstone-RodeoHighway (Tombstone to New MexicoState Line) due to emergency expenditures necessary, caused by floods ofAugust 6, 1934, to this section. The report stated that while $8,057.63 mayseem exorbitant for the repair of thisdamage, it is within reason when onetakes into consideration the fact thisarea was washed out twice by flood,that it was repaired, and a series ofheavy protection ditches and dykes wereconstructed over this area with practically all hand labor.

Chairman Dowell stated he had found a house located at 940 A Avenue, Douglas, which is suitable for a Highway Patrol Station and which he recommended be accepted. He further advised that the house can be rented from J. J.Wright at $15.00 per month and will save the Department the construction of a temporary building.

State Engineer O'Connell advised that due to a savings made in N. R. A. funds for 1934, $20,000 had been accumulated. He further stated that permission had been received from the Bureau of Public Roads to apply these funds to Green-lee County, therefore a $20,000 project could be started between Springerville and Clifton in the near future. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Ad-dams, seconded by Commissioner Barth and unanimously carried, that the State Engineer be empowered to go ahead with a $20,000 project in Greenlee County.

Commissioner Addams stated he had just returned from an extended trip and had found the highways in very good condition. He advised that hetaken the cut-off to Lordsburg, had gone from Lordsburg to Duncan and to Clifton and that the road from Clifton to Springerville is in wonderful condi-tion. Further, that the Maintenance Foreman on the road from McNary to Globe should be highly commended for the excellent condition of that piece of highway.

Commissioner Addams also advised that he had investigated the situation at San Simon concerning the Highway Patrol Station and he had found a build-ing about 15 feet back from the high-way and located about 200 yards west of the present Patrol Station which is in very good condition and can be rent-ed together with water for approximate-ly $7.50 per month.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams that in advertising forbids on highway construction in the various counties, the call for bids be placed in a paper in the County in which the work is to be done. The motion was seconded by Commisisoner Mansfield and unanimously carried, provided no objection to this procedure is raised by the Bureau of Public Roads. Commissioner Mansfield brought upthe matter of rerouting Highway 70through Arizona. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth and unanimously carried, that the records showthat the highway Commission instructedthe State Engineer not to show any routing in Arizona on our Highway Mapsfor Highway 70, nor erect any signsdesignating Highway 70 in Arizona, andfurther, that the Highway Commissionprotests the routing of Highway 70through Arizona, and it was done without their consent or knowledge. Also,that the Highway Commission is opposed to the designation of this highwayor any highway in Arizona without theiagreeing to it.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Addams and unanimously carried,that the Attorney General's office beinstructed to prepare a brief in behalfof the Arizona Highway Departmentfor the Supreme Court on the subwaycase (Tucson-Florence Highway, U. S.Public Works Project No. N.H.M. 9),set for November 10, 1934.(Continued from Page 11) will take it into every city and townin the state. Arrangements for itsappearance in Phoenix have not yetbeen made, due to a city ordinancewhich the city manager and chief-of-police say prohibits cars carrying loud-speakers from operating in the citystreets.

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