Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-25

igating the globe when a visit was to be
made to their natural business neigh
bors. He was followed by Mayor Carl
son, who explained the plan upon
which the road was to be built; he
impressed upon his hearers the neces-
sity of right OF way and the import
ance OF doing more work and less think
ing about it.
Mr.. James A. Fleming succeeded Mr..
Carlson. Mr.. Fleming said he had only
recently given the project much atten-
ton, but was deeply impressed with it !;
Phoenix could not afford to contribute
or raise as much money as her Weather
sister on the bay, but she could raise
lots Of wind, and wind properly dis
trIbuted was az useful as money. He
next referred to the attention which
had recently been given Phoenix and
| the southwest by railroad builders, and
related conversation with Otto Mears,
president of the Rio Grande Southern,
in which Mr.. Mears assured him that
that road would certainly be extended
to Ph9Lix. Arrangements had already
been made for securing right OF way
through the Navajo reservation, and
other important steps characteristic OF
the Pathfinder had been taken.
Mr.. Fleming further said that he had
been engaged in correspondence with a
prominent eastern railroad man with
reference to road from Yuma to Globe |
only yesterday morning be had received |
a letter from the gentlems an reoiestipy /
~" W WIZ" .ue writer at New York |
whether competent engineers to make q
preliminary survey could be secured |
here il not, the writer would send men |
on from the east. The speaker closed |
by expressing confidence that the road
from Phoenix to Yuma could easily be
built.
Judge A. C. Baker followed Mr.. !
Fleming in stirring speech in which !
he dwelt upon the earlier mistakes and
lack Of enterprise by residents of Phe-
nix. He was well acquainted with the
country between Phoenix and San Diego
and had no do doubt as to the practi
bility OF the construction. His address
was received with great interest and ap-
plause.
Mr.. Reed who had known Mr.. Baker
and had travelled with him over the old
Texas and Pacific right of way, proposed
to be utilized by the new road again ad-
dressed the assembly.
Frank Cox was next called upon and
followed the line taken by Judge Baker.
Money said he, was less a necessity
in railroad building than push and
energy and brains. Phoenix had plenty
OF the three latter qualification and now
was the time OF all times for their ap-
plication. Mr.. Cox's address raised the
stock OF the San Diego and Phoenix sew
eral points.
j. L. B. Alexander arose and moved
the appointment OF a committee OF five
to go to work at once and himself
guaranteed right OF way over twenty
miles of growing alfalfa fields between |
Phoenix and the Aqua Fria. He had
interests of his own and represented |
others which warranted him in offering
this guarantee.
E. F. Kellner spoke briefly but di-
rectly to the point. He could secure |
rights of way and would contribute |
money. Gen. Collins, the chairman
made an enthusiastic address after
which on Mr.s Alexander's motion he
named the following gentlemen men,
bers OF the hustling committee: J. l.. !
b. Alexander, Jas. A. Fleming, Henry
+. Kemp, E. f. Kellner and Hampd en-
Storey. Gen. Collins was afterward ad-
ded to the committee. A vote OF thanks
was rendered to the gentlemen from
San Diego and tina meeting adjourned.
The assemblage is said to have been
the most earnest and enthusiastic that
ever assembled in Phoenix for any pur-
pose.