The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-10-18
Railroads.

Neither the Lord, Tom Scott or the Tele graph has favored us with any dead sure news concerning the plans and purposes of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, since last we "metn our readers in the columns of the MINER. This being the case, we have, of course, very little that is new or comfort ing, to impart. Still, this-like the Indian question, is always up for discussion, n,--eyer in order,--and, when once a man ecomes a member of the press gang, he is like peach stone of the Oriental Order of Humility, al- ways member, and must write about, and "hll up" with something. Hearken, then, reader, unto what follows:
 At present, it is not known outside of the Scott ring, whether or not that ring will evel complete the road they have commenced We believe they will, and that in less than five years. Did we not so believe, we would be for packing our trunk and going to Cali fornia or some other State. This belief is founded or based upon a knowledge of the great worth of the franchises they have we also believe, yes, know, that when completed, the road will pay as no railroad has ever be- fore paid.
 And why7 Because it will traverse, sup ply and accommodate the largest, richest and best portion of the United States; will never be blockaded by snow or anything else, upon which account it will, of certainty, be the favorite all year round passenger route.
 And, little does 1t matter whether the proposed road will lie on or near the 35th ol 32d parallel routes; either will answer al purposes and "iill the bill" So, the citizens of Arizona need not quarrel or make wry ia ces on this account. Should the road come to Phoenix, Prescott will put herself within 100 miles of that "depot; should it be th' northern route that will bear Scott's welcome burdens, Phoenix and her "back country can climb up here, by easy grades, in shor order. In either case, it will be of great ben eft to all of Arizona. Its construction would be inimical to the noble red man busi ness, and those who follow said business would have to take back seats, less hair anC fewer bearings upon the disc of Arizona.
 The recent hot financial frying out of grea sy capitalists" may, for short time, pals, the hands of railroad builders, but, as ney railroads are as essential to new countries a fresh drafts of air, or corn juice, they ar bound to be constructed, and the argumen th.t -ail-oad investments have ruiued Nil Jay Cooke, and other green( back) Jays, will in few months, be laid alongside those othe futile arguments against investing in quartz
 The Southern Pacific Railroad Company of California, are running their road iron Los Angeles towards San Bernardino, (wit some deep purpose), which purpose may b to run it, as fast as possible to the Colorad river, and, by doing so, secure all the trad of Arizona, and some from Nevada, Utah New Mexico and Northern Mexico.
 Our Mormon friend, are laying track o the route of the Utah Southern, so that while we are watching and praying for bet ter days, men-capable, earnest men-ar expending great energy in shoveling thei way to Arizona, with the view of tieing t it and its citizens, who have but to wait, few years at most, in order to realize tn fuldllment of past and present dreaming an and thinking.