Arizona citizen., 1874-09-12
THE GUAYMAS RAILWAY.
Prospects for a Railway Between
 Tucson and Guaymas.


 tiOn necessary to base an organization upon, to build a railway from Guaymas up through the State to the Arizona line, and finally to make O connection with the Texas and Pacific when completed, and that such road must come via Tucson. MT. James c. Truman is the agent referred to, and he arrived in this city by private conveyance last Saturday. He is a New York man and represents eastern capita lists, and left here yesterday via New Mexico for New York, to present the facts gathered to those in interest MT. D. B. Blair, ot San Francisco, who ac- cOmpanied MT. Truman to Sonora, will arrive by stage to-day via Altar. He and other San Francisco men are interested in the proposed road. Mir. Truman spent several days at Guaymas; also visited HermosillO, Ures Capital of Sonora), and number of other smaller towns. He made himself familiar with the topog raphy and geography of the country and to the extent possible, with its re- sources.
 He reports the people very enthusias- tic over the prospects of railroad, and willing 10 aid the construction to the full extent of their limited means. The cnly obstacle now in the way of the commencement of the work is the legal ization by the Supreme Government of Mexico, the legislation the State of Sonora has already enacted; and it is strongly hoped that the next session of the national Congress will give its ap proval, for the work is almost essential to the political life of Sonora, to say noth- ing of i5s prosperity. MT. Truman only .::t3i< the 'Stateis wOndrously rich in natur- f3 sourees gold and silver; grazing un- 1h soils which produce in abund- aioe lalt kinds of fruits, grams and veget- abIes with scarcely any labor. The elfmateis unsurpassed in its adaptation to mining, agricultural, horticultural and grazing pursuits. Mir. Truman saw every where the fruit trees burdened with fruit which was good but should and would be much better with proper cultivation; the country on every side within view, was covered with the best of grass and parks of trees resembling old orchards without any scions or underbrush; the mines he believes are very rich from evi dences seen and reported. ae brought with him lot of Jumps of placer gold gathered in and around Mazda lena, and which are often picked from the surface after rains. A railway with its energizing influences is great necessi- ty of Sonora. If it do not awake the people now citizens there, to a realization of the richness within their reach, and put life enough into them to possess themselves of it, others of industry and thrift will go and take advantage of the situation. likeness and shiftlessness can not prevail where railways are.
 The route by which MT. Truman came, aside from the points before stated, was by way of La Labor, Baraquita Crossing of the Magdalena river), thence to Mag daiena, Terrepate, Alisos, Casita, Agua Sarca, POtrero, Calabasas, and down the Santa Cruz to this city. He reports no form idable Instructions on the whole route, and the grade from Guaymas to Tucson will be very light. Other routes will be examined but it is not believed a better one can be found. In any event, the termini must be Guaymas and Tucson, or the nearest connection via Tucson with the Texas and Pacific when com pletcd.
 In this connection, we will say that no contemplated road within our knowledge, has such a prospect for immediate prof its as this one. If it be demonstrated that ores in this vicinity can be better re- duced and metals saved by shipment to San Francisco or elsewhere abroad, at least a train load day would be sent from Tucson and immediate vicinity, and one or more would be daily made up from the Patagonia, Santa Rita, Monte zuma and other silver and lead mines south of here and within Arizona. Then there would be the hides, wool, surplus grain and other pl oducts to swell the inn