Arizona silver belt., 1898-03-17

Construction work commenced at Geronimo last Saturday, March l2
 The Republican publishes the follow. ing from it's correspondent, G. w.. PittCck: "Mr. Garlaud could not say, when l asked him at this place, what tue cost of building stock yards south east of Globe, the depots in the town and yards there, the 250 foot stretch of break water and the bridges over Pinal creek would be in dollars and cents A mild estimate of what is necessary to place these conditions in shape for service for regular business could not be less than S20,0O0 Two concessions were particularly gratifying to the citizeus of Globe and these were tue erection of freight and passenger depots iu the heart of the town and the con structiou of break water south of the bu.iness section and again at the cross ing of Pinal creek. Years past the citizens have vainly attempted to keep the rising waters of the creek from ripiug out valuable improved property.
 Mir Garland looks upon Globe and the existing conditions as relates to builiou shipments ss exceptionally fine. He realizes that cattle will find egress over the line. Tue road will have reason to anticipate development of other mining camps aside from those associated with the two smclters The supplies to camps, including machinery that must come to new camps, Is beyond present calculations. An increased population and building Improvements and greater volume of merchandise going into Globe will be biz items Even the Payson country, lO0 miles north, will be feeder in respec; to concentrates and perhaps high grade ore, and there will be the usual freight to go north to that section.
 Mir. Garlaud assured me that fully 300 men wuuld be at work during April. He added that stations would be established at Bob Mcintosh's or sub.agency, twelve miles west of Gero- nImo, San Carlos agency and at Gilson's not far southeast of Globe The bridges crossing the Gils and San Carcs rivers at their junction would be finished May 3l. Three months time Is fixed upon as the period in which the stretch from San Carlos agency to Globe would be covered with rails, meantime all tue work iu and near Globe being pushed SD that the entrance to Glohe of ths first passenger train would he made Srptem her first, or very few days later, possibly.
 The straight rate 10 Globe from Bowie is now ~. 20 by rail aud f9 by stage, and already a rate of S9, all rail, has been settled upon for th; run. Freight rates under the uew conditions are yet tu be determined, but this Is understood in advance to be little more than the present rate from Bowie to Geronimo. possibly 30 per cent more.
 The passenger traffic will be more than doubled for a through run as b rals either way and tue G, V. G. X N. at the present time appreciates this, having ordered better service which is likely to be put on lolg before tue extension is completed. The heavy traffic into Geronimo incident to grad ing, track laying and bridge building will uecessitate this. Mr. Garland said tbat all classes would be fairly treated by tLo G. V. C.. < N in all matters st far us they relate to the railway com pany. He said he could see marke, chauge already and he was satisfied that the people of Globe would Le full, iu line within few days"