The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-11-06
C ANOTHER ECONOMY IN FHP PUBLIC
 SLEHICE."


 vansages which 1t flncies VII oloB the irans.
 poriador, by way of Gaaymas, Of army store.
 for use O. the troops in Artl3na:
 "Iho late Secretary Eawl:as, a few weeI
 before bis death, directeI C as me armysfsre. from California for ths use cf the tgoo,s in 4 r; zona sho4Ii be sent via Cuaymas ant $ 3pora, Mexico, instead of the old route via ti.s Cclo. rldo aol Gla rivers. The saving f, the oo- 7ernmeut is nearly $loO in gold per ton, in time more than haiG and in depreciation of inc ratons, caused by tae intense heat c the desert immense. The edo o.ion ot this route tbropob sonora was recommended last year by Gen Grant, at the suggestion Of Hen. Sylvester dowry, of Arizona, who prepareI Q careful memoir on the subject. At the same time secretary Seward, a. tLe request ofthe same -entleman, endorsed oy (ien, Grant, procured rom the Juarez government the right of free ravel for all L. :. army storesS through Mexican iarritory. From various causes, tle new route was not made thoroughly available last year, md the opposition of the old contractors impe- iiled it this year.
 "The natter was referred to Secretary Raw |. IS some weeks ago, and he promptly decided u pou the route through Sonora, ''on he grounds ''t only of economy, but also of high public r'iey.' The large force now operating in hriEona against the Apqchss which has to be supplied from California, makes this chance 'n important saving 10 public treasury. Al further advantage i5 the outlet it glyes for Soat h rn Arizona, by sapp.yiug resuIar aud re!a5 5e
 transportation to Guay.aas, on tle Gulf cfCal-I arnia, for the product Of the mines. The a'st prominent, which hare been forced to r,- Hla idle, the Moary Silver N,ues. sopori and ir1ona, Heinizelmau, San A tonic and Esre. [, a"1a, vii! be able so rc-une profitable work 7. ing emPIoymentJo 8 vas.Ha slbcr of people { B. making glad the siola. fs.s. f
 The contracts ol transportation of army c tor's fer GIona vic Souora has been assign q i .o Cart Charles f. Maar5. wko was the | '~est bidder, beating -n Lo..aday and all Ii b" od contractors. Ha has dispatched his : r>a hlp-ioaI ofstorcs, srl as i,e had ample 8 |, ,"eraeuce on tli5roaie l-r years past, in trans or,'g stores for tie mines. is is fair to believe 'rt jHs contr-.taiI ae fl:,a.uIIy executed. to I 'r benefit of tue troops, le government and .. ms,lL" e' ilrrs can be very little aouLt as to the fa4h tr .Haiiment of the contract; ir doub;s in this q, crcr'on were the only lr Ser to be consider ny he people of Ar.oaa, before conform or 2 r' ths views e. tae e,a secretary. then his ir '.,o, ia th's matter ,'l live as an evidence ;.. .'. sS"oay ard f-s.'rhf Bu. there are 70 oints to be viewed which will illustrate o r ai ,.if high pubic poier" is rather bjsb ''n -aIam'ty, and oae o' the hardest bIows
 ~'., against the prosperity ot .lis Terri v "hil9 th3 Army supplies were broaoh, ,, " ..' Territory oy way 0. 7ort Yuma, nun, $ a' o1r industrious pa5 were enabled f, ~' c "mpIe and iuerati. employment in trans |, f.- these sores om Iyrt Yuma to various ~ -' "l$'n 4 zona. Iae constant travel over 0'i ,, o7a had likewise tLa T=ct of establish 'et settlements at every int which would ed. .. -
 a, cultivation Jstee Fort Yuma and .>"o. Yuma had jy become il point much commercial i@s sstauc9 and was rap \ assaHiag the dia--- IS oC town, while our our whole route 10 Tue Ja wa5 gradually be- nor ing more aud more .ure 10 travel, the In- Del s having been obliged, n greater or less pie re, to g'ye way before tbe settlers and
 the wilder localt.ss b ne east where he ht roam v.th comp We freedom.
 the new route aal order of uanspog tation system has become sadly reversed. This Us oisopport is snalehad from the hands Of own sople aai given over tue people of T ign country. The settlers along the valley at 'e Gila, who we labored for years to build day omes for themselves and families will he o cI sed to abandon their improvements and of ( 'ro to the savages the lands which they ob- <. e4 at the sacrifice of many valuable lives N or in point of economy, Independent of within the Territory, can very IT