Arizona citizen., 1880-01-24
Arizo1o.

reporter of the Herald last week when taking the views of Mir. D. G. Croly of this city on the general mining pros poets of the country and the support
 New York was likely to afford them.
 MT Croly, it may be remarked, is one of the best posted men in the country on mining matters in their financial as well as in their technical aspects, and
 his opinions are both entitled to and exert wholesome influence upon the action of Eastern investors. "It is a
 wonderful region" replied NIT. Croly, but as yet too far of. When the Southern Pacific road is built and when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
 Fe runs to the Pacific on the line of the 'hirty-flfth parallel we will then see Arizona, Southern Utah, New
 Mexico and the regions adjacent de veloped. Undoubtedly the mineral
 wealth of the country these roads will
 traverse is enormous"
 These are words of good cheer for the Territory since they express and extend an opinion which is gaining ground every day and which mani
 iests itself in the increased willingness of our capitalists to put their money
 into mining property there. These nrst investments have as yet been too few and too recent to have realized the profits they certainly will, and until we have a dozen or more Arizona mines paying monthly dividends capi- tal will remain coy anu new companies will have to fight hard for recognition. This is all the better of course for those who have faith enough to go in now. Both shares and properties will have doubled and quadrupled in value within years time and then pur- chasers will regret that they did not go in year earlier.
 It must be admitted that Arizona is a pretty far of country as NIT. Croly says, at this moment. An all rail jOuruey of 400O miles for a man or q stamp mill Is both expensive and tedi- ous, and requires large inducements to make 1t tOlerable; but this is an evil that IS being rapidly remedied. The new trunk lines are pushing ahead so vigorously that it may be said that every day brings Arizona an hour nearer to New York. The recent con- solidation of the interests of the long dormant Atlantic and Pacific Railroad with those of the energetic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company, in sureS direct line from New York to the Pacific through Northern Arizona, passing probably between Prescott and the Big Canyon of the. Colorado, and crossing the Colorado River in the vicinity of Fort Mohave This will bring all that section of the Territory within six days journey of New York and cut 15O0 miles oil the long round HOW necessary.
 The Utah Southern railroad connect ing with the Union Pacific will inter- sect this line on the borders of MOhave county aad will furnish the owners of | lhC ilCh AllhiLS piOlCltlCS III ludl SCC- ton the choice of two railway routes in addition to the steamboat lines that now run up the Colorado tO Hardey- vile. Southeastern Arizona will be provided with all the railroad accom- mOdation she can possibly desire by | the SoutbeTn Pacific, east and west from Yuma to Fl PaSo, by the Sonora from Tucson and Tubac to ! Guaymas on the Gulf, and by the | branch of the Atchisou, Topeka and Santa Fe connecting Tucson with San la Fe. All these lines are being act ,vely built and the completion of at least one of them within the next year is matter of certainty.
 The completion of any one of these | numerous links between Arizona and | east will be speedily followed up by a gigantic advance in the fortunes of the Territory. Give Arizona only half the of stamp mills now work ing in the Black hills of Dakota and | she will pour out a stream of gold and | silver that will astOniSh the world by its abundance and magnitude.