Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-04-28
ARIZONA RAILROADS.
Interview With Gov. Murphy
on the Subject.
HE N sANGUiNE OF THE FUTURE.

Es.Goy. N. Murphy IL in the city,
and this morning gave TITS CITIZEN
pleasant call. He il one Of the NEST cner-
gctic and cnterprising men in the neigh.
boring territory, AMI in pushing several
railroad iinss that will be built aud ina
terially develop the wonderful resources
Of Arizona. In regard 10 railroad con-
Siruc,ior In Arizona, Gov. Murphy said
"Th. santa F-. Prescott h Phoenix rail-
way 10 being constructed from Ash Fork,
On the Atlantic Il Pacific, Ia Ph1nix, the
| capital Of Arizona, aud the most thriving
town IN the southwest, and the road will,
NJ doubt, be ultimately continued south
n the Mexican line. The record Of the
construction IL this line In remarkable Ia
view of the financial depression which
has maize the negotiation % any kind "
securities we'll nigh impossible for over
year. The work which has been very
expensive has gune steadily on. however.
and Il Is confidently expected that the
road will reach the southern terminus 10y
~ - ~ the year The complstioD of
this line. connsc,ing northern ana sou'.-
ern Arisc m, will be Of almost inestimsble
value In advancing the development and
prosperity u the territory the people
will be brought into closer communion
politically and socislly. and the inter
change 81 products bstwsen the rich az
ricui,ural valleys Of the south aud the
mining and tim,er-i portions of the
north, will insngurats very prosperous
conditions. The effect of the construc-
ton In being materially felt already.
Prescott IL undergoing almost . business
hoon. which 10 not speculative but IL ie-
climate and stable. and the increased ac-
tivi,y In gold mining especially Ia very
no,icaable. Ph1nix and neighboring
towns in the southern valleys are Also
thriving. aud business has been very
much stimulated by the encouraging
prospects ~ improved Transportation IA
cilities Tn. road when completed to
Phpnix will be 100 miles long; ~ miles
have already been completed, and the
cars nov run over the mountain divide
snuth Of Prescott ~ miles--ths grade Ia
Completed 10 miles south II Prescott. and
II niles north IL Ph1nix and large
number Of graders are pushing work A
railroad 10 also being built from Bowie
Station, On tho Southern Pacific line, 10
the rich mining district NJ Globe, and Arr
Eons can prpsrly boast Of carrying ON
more bona die and sxpeusive railroAd
construction than can any other section II
America Just now, notwithstanding the
hA,d times. A great many other lines
are Also projectsd. some Of which will
probably he built. A line across Arizona
via Yuma 10 Han Diego, In much tAlkcd ii
and considerable Roadway has been
made by Ia projectors. Arizona N gem
orally prosperous aud anxious for state
hood, the chances for which, however, do
not seem especially aAitsring a. this
time. Some littlc doubt 10 exprcepcd
about sufficient rainfall 10 protect range
cattle. and the ds,nocr'. ,ic effect gu wool
IN quit. depressing, In other respects the
A.. t-rritory ~ In 6ns shape aud ,As prob
ably suffered Ices, comparatively. FROM
the panic than any other par, of the
Union. The exhibit VI oranges from the
Sal, river valley .. the Mid~inter fair
was surprise In al v,sitosv-plsc.d In
composition with all California and bav-
. ing been gathered four months, they
were awarded the 6rsi class"