Arizona republican., 1897-10-22
MORALES.
On the Border-Trip to Southwestern
 Pima County.

Pima County.
 Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 19.-CSpecial correspondence of The Republican.)- When the New Mexico .& Arizona quired the title of the ''burro road" but it has long since outlived the ig- nOminy attached to such a name The start out of Benson is often an aggra- vating beginning, but once under way the train makes the eighty-e;gnt miles run to Nogaaes in four hours The traffic was once quite heavy to the eighteen-mfle point-Fairbanks Fair banks was, as 1t is now, the transfer station to and from Tombstone and from 1882 to 1890 business taxed the road to an extreme. Now it is quite the reverse, the cattle shipping from Crittenden, Calabasas and Huachuca siding being a big item in receipts. Crlttenden has been a good point for shipment of ores from Harshaw and Washington camp. The passenger traffic is at all times good and Fort Huachuea pays tribute in freights de- ivered at Huachuca siding. During September heavy rains swelled the Sonoita, doing great damage between Crittenden and Nogales Fifteen bridges went out and the bed of the road was disturbed in places Below Benson, on the San Pedro river like disturbance prevented traffic two weeks. Teamsters drove a lively trade in transferring. Gangs are still working at places, some thirty men being employed in making repairs From authoritative sources it is learned that the report that the A. & s. B. will abandon the road between Fairbanks and Benson, has no foun- dation in fact.
 Ncgales is essentially part of Mex leo as it depends largely upon the state of Sonora for its trade Gala basas, Cribtenden, Rollin and the Washington camp in the Patagonia mountains, are regarded as contribu- tors to the trade of Nogales Compe- tition between Tucson and Nogales is very lively with the advantages in fa- vor of the latter for business of a mercantile character in the south western section of Pima county A Guaymas as a seaport offers to No Sales a margin in her favor freight
 
 ed north. The town is growing stead fly, marked activity being snan. fest in building of a substantial character stone entering largely into the con- struclon of business establishments in particular. MeXicanl people still adhere to the ancient adobe, though in many instances dressed stone is used in fronts. An occasional brick struc- ture is observed as a new edifice and frames are easily counted. The cleo tric light, telephone and manufacture Of ice and cold storage are among She up-to-date features, the part'e; engaged in these interests supplyins the Nogales of Mexico. When the town in Arizona began its career i1 1882, then as now on a government grant, the builders lined up close tC the Mexican border, while the people on the other side observed a different rule and allowed sixty feet of inter vening space between Uncle Sam's line and the line on which they built By recent presidential proclama tion it was ordered that a survey be made from the points marked by mon uments set at distances to be readily seen from each other, and runnins back sixty feet. This will involv, the demolition of structures now oc cupied on the busiest part of tn, main street. The loss to the owner of the buildings, including the depo of the N. M. & A. railroad will be serious matter. Good locations or yet unoccupied land are scarce. Il the town council is invested the righ to deed lots occupied and it is possibl the town vii throw open a park ol main street, 50x3O0 feet along tn railroad track, in this way enablin; those driven out, by reason of tn survey referred to, to secure location on the site. On the west side is tn postOfice, Belleview hotel and stores ' while on the rising ground are build ings occupied by the United State customs officers, the Mexican consu the Masonic hall, school an churches. These will not be disturb ed by the survey, though they will b inconvenienty located until bridge are constructed over the arroya. Tn surveyors await further instruction. it being found that the boundar monuments are not properly located The railway tracks will not be dis turbed in the survey
 The altitude of Noga1es is 40O0 fe; and the population is placed at 200, of which one-third is Mexican, whil on the southern side 2,50O is the est mate. Less than one hundred Amer cans are residents of Mexican Nc gales.
 Roy & Fitcomb have in recent year introduced the electric light, the Sur set telephone. cold storage and an it plant. The firm does a lumber bus ness and deals in mining supplies.
 The custom housec hanged hand a short time ago, Samuel Webb, co lector, retiring in favor of Harry F Chc10weth, who was a member ( the lower house from Pima in 1Se and 1895. Under MT. Chenoweth al the following gentlemen: s. M. Az