Arizona citizen., 1879-05-23
Southern Raiiroad System.


 peared in the San Francisco Bulletin entitled 1.-Two Southern Continental Railroads" Its significance chiefly arises from the fact that it was pub lished just after the return of MT Fitch lone of the Bulletin proprietorS from MaricOpa, whither he had been in company with President Charles CrOcker, Chief Engineer Gray and others prominent in the great CalifOr. mia company. MT. Fitch evidently wrote or dictated the article upon statements made by the railway men and conclusions based thereon. From it there seems to be a purpose to rap idly extend the present line so as to form connection with Galveston and New Orleans, and ultimately with the City of Mexico-a long cherished desire of Gov. Stanford. Building, says the article, twill be resumed again say in November, when the work will be pushed on rapidly" and there will be added to the present 916 miles probably 200 more within a twelve-month." Here is hint to Tue son people worth consideration.
 The article refers to the lOng-ago announced purpose of the company to branch off at Mohaye (near Tehachipi Pass with a line on the thirty fifth parallel toward Santa Fe, so as to |" admit of a connection with the great road now being built across Colorado and New Mexico by Boston capitalists, generally known as the AtchiSOn, To- poka and Santa Fe Railroad"
 This and our well advanced South ern line, says the Bulletin, "are the two great continental lines. which are looming up in the near future" The Bulletin is above all things devoted to San Francisco, and it now felicitates that city on soon becoming |" the term mus of three continental railways, and that without having been required to assume any of the burdens of con And we may say, by way of parenthesis, that with all natures and mans large gifts, San Francisco's people are a mass of unhappy, pom pous, fault-finding and therefore un- appreciative people.
 The Southern Pacific people are bent on getting an early and first hold on the Mexican trade. Stress is given to the fact that they struck off southward from MOhave to Yuma and are prac- tically hugging the line of Mexico. It is in the system of the Central and Southern Pacific directory to practi- cally control the carrying trade of much of Utah, all of Arizona, of New Mexico and very largely that of old Mexico, turning the bulk of it to their pet city-San Fran cisco. This cOntemplates the compile tior of the two Southern overland lines and various side or cross lines as tribu- taries: and the Bulletin well remarks that " few people this side of the cOun- try are aware how rapidly this system of railroads is developing. It is by far the most important undertaking in the United States"
 And to Arizona people we say you are highly favored in the fact that your Territory is to be traversed by two continental lines. If yOur past to these enterprises con tinues, you will naturally have the cor dial and liberal aid of the projectors. By united and friendly action Arizona will dcvelOpe with remarkable and rapidity. The old plodding and long-drawn out, expensive and la borious transportation of goods and people is to soon give way. New in iustries will rapidly multiply to take the place of the few supplanted by theI better means of conducting them. While living in the hitherto isolated interior, the comforts and cOnveniencesI of the old cities and settlements are toI be quickly and regularly brought toi our homes. To the hopeful and pro gressive people of Arizona the future Is truly encouraging.