The Arizona sentinel., 1880-02-14
Railroads on the Northeast.

The cltlZens of Prescott held large and enthusiastic meeting last week to con- sider propositions coming from the At
 chison and Topeka road management,
 with regard to opening freight communi-
 cation between the Rio Grande and that
 place. It can't be opened too quick, nor
 can the rail fill the opening too rapidly.
 We quote from the speech of the Hon.
 Mr. Fitch as it appears in the Miner as to
 what should be done. Among other
 things:
 And all were 10 say we are prisoners
 locked up in the treasure caverns and
 guarded by jailers who are called Isolation
 and Distance; come and destroy our
 jailors, divide these treasures with us and
 and let us out And all were further to
 say, we will give evidence of our good faith. We wont require you 10 wait un-
 til you can build 5000 miles of road on hope. If you will help us, and help our
 Delegate in Congress to get an appro
 priation to build wagon road across the
 Mogollons, we will commence to ship goods iron the East by yoVE road before the summer is over. I suggest, if just such an enterview could be had with the Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa Fe Directors, and that enterview were followed up by trip of these gentlemen 1 have named to Washington, and the War Department melted to ask an appropriation from Congress for military wagon road across the Mogollons, and the Missouri and ed to go to work in the Senate and House, I believe tho appropriation could be obtained before spring. and the road across the Mogollons before fall and tide of travel, of freight, of progress, of capital turned in this direction that would hurry the railroad along and start a boom here that would make us all rich in a year or two. Applause
 Just little energy and spirit in their business, about as much as Chicago drummer would use to sell a bill of goods, Laughter and town lots will be worth four hundred dollars front foot before spring, and all you old Hassayampers, who have been sleeping on your mining claims for ten or fifteen years and dream ing of the Apaches you chased, or who chased you, as the case may be, daughter will be buylng Dry Mumm by the case and driving blooded stock before you are a year older. But If you achieve anything you must help it along. The Lord helps those who help themselves"
 After Mir. Fitch concluded his speech. calls were made for Col. Haren, who | arose and spoke as follows:
 Mir. Chairman and Gentlemen: Mir. Fitch | in his address to you has left me very lit tie to say, except to confirm the invitation | which the Atchison, Topeka '& Santa Fe | railroad extends to the citizens of Prescott to send committee to us to in- vestigate for themselves the feasibility of yourselves by freight route with us, and to receive the assurance from us that we will lend them every assist ance we possibly can from the Rio Grande | to Prescott. can orly confirm the in- Yitation which Mir. Fitch has spoken of, | that we will be very glad to offer passes over our road and our connections for | the purpose of Investigating the feasibili- ty of doing business in that direction. | We will be very glad to sec the committee you shall appoint, and promise we will give them every facility in our power, as have already stated, personally to many of you. [Applause.J