The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-08-05
RAILROADS WILL WE EVER HAVE
 THEM

We think so, aad that it no distant day. The civilized monsters are coming this way, .nd all who do not wish Co see them had bet ter commence to pack up, sith view to talk. ing an early departure from Arizona. "They are coming Father Time; but aarcely fss, enough for us impatient children of the border.
 We have always contended that the Allan tic and Pacific, (rhirty-fifth Parallell, wodld bc the first Southern road that wouEf be built across the continent and. now. with all the light We have upon the subject, we think so yet. Right S way through the trriian Territory has been granted the company, and, already, their engines. cars, men of brains and muscle arc basily engaged building the road ttrough the land of Billy Bowiegs & Go. The Company, too, Is made up o( live, sub stantial men, who have already overcome the grratest obstacles that have stood in the way of their grand enterprise. No brsggarts are they; but men of nerve, action, and cool judgment, against whom the pens, tongues and intrigues of other corporations and their followers have been used in vain
 Starting from St. Louis, the Future Great City" of the United States, and at present, one of the greatest inland cities of the world, this Atlantic and Pacific Railroad trayerses the best portion of southwest Ms. souri, crosse. the Arkansas and enters the h. dian Territory, which most people know, is one of the finest farming and stock raising countries in North America. Leaving the h. dian Territory, the route of the road passes through portion of Texas, and following up the Colorado river (of Texas), enters New Mexico, crossing the Rio Grande near Albu- xuerque. The route through New MeSio will pass through athickly settled, productive country, and one that Is ripe for q railroad Tu get inso Arizona, the road will have to r.cs= pretty high divid. the Sierra Madre ~s spur of it; but, although the height to be gained Is considerable, no difficulty need be feared from gaining II, or from the snows that fall upon it in winter, for the route will cross the grand range of mountains at a place where, very fortunately, il is very narrow. After passing this mountain obstacle, no other Is met with for nearly 200 miles, and not even then, should the Company locate and build their road north of the San Frsn- cisco mountain range, which lies about 70 miles north of Prescott -Tbis would be the shortest way to San Francisco, tue western terminus of the road, but We scarcely think the road will go that way, and leave tn. richest and bent portions of this Territor, cut oh from it by high mountains. The Black mesa must and viii be crossed. in order 10 tap the great valleys of Central Arizona and reach the treasures of her hI!s Once across the Verde river, the task of building the road to the Colorado river, and on tc San Francisco will be an easy one.
 The portion of Arizona that will be tray. ersed by this road is already famed for il. mild, healthy climate, and great resources in mines, timber, farming and grazing lands, and Che old, jealous cry, of "too much snow ' upon this route has been abandoned by tn, enemies of the route. To sum up. this rout. s really and truly, the shortest and best southern route between the Atlantic and Pa eific, and, starting, as it does, from St. Louis the beart, we may say, of the Atlantic slop, region, and striking San Francisco, th, Queen City of the Pacific slope region, it i not asserting too much to say that 1t will b, the main road of the continent No tleel snows will ever block it up; nothing. indeed has Nature thrown in it's way 10 prevent i rom operstinga single day. And what al innuence its construction and operation vii have upon the now partially unknown region through which it will pass2 Can tbi. no, h foreseen by us who know most of the coun tryi It can, but we will leave our reader to imagine for themselves the great chance that will then be inaugurated in a vast coun try of over 900 miles in length, not nor tnan 3oo miles Of which are what anybod, can term 'desert"
 Surveying parties are now on the va, nerc, and the work of locating the road i, the great Colorado river, will soon he ,c comphshed. Then, work on the Californi end of the road is being pushed by anothe energetic company, who wish to build thsi line As far as the Little Colorado, spd will d 20, should 1t prove agreeable to the Atlsnti and Pacific Company.
 While all these things are being done. wit the view of opening up the fine country Dor aering the line Of this road, the 32d Parallel or Southern Pacific Company. is not idle an we see 1t stated that all their natters vii soon be arranged and the work of constrnr ton commenced, 9 that Arizon.ns e.n loo forward to the time-not far distant. either when two great railroads will pas. throur their Territory,-one through the Norther section; the other through the southern.