Arizona republican., 1898-03-13


 ronimo, San Carlos agency and at Gilson's, not far southeast of Globe The 1,500 foot bridge crossing the Gila and San Carlos rivers at their junction would be finished May 31 Out of San Carlos the road would fol- low the west bank of the San Carlos river and 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 the work in and near Globe be- ing pushed so that the entrance to Globe of the first passenger train would be made September first, or a very few days later, possibly. There is very little heavy work, but about eight miles in the last twenty-eight.
 The straight rate to Globe from Bowie is now S4.20 by rail and S9 by stage, and already rate of S9 all rail- has been settled upon for the run Freight rates under the new condi- tions are yet to 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. There will, of course, be little freight either way short of Globe over the extension unless it be cattle Of course with the final settlement of the coal strip, in which there will be included mining for copper, if present indications are to be recognized as an augury) new feeder will be added.
 The passenger traffic will be more than doubled for through run as a rule either way and the G. V. G. & N. at the present time appreciates this, having ordered better service which 1C Ii ily0l Ivy t(l hn extension is completed. The heavy traffic into Geronimo incident to grad ing, track laying and bridge building will necessitate this innovation. The time table will be changed before May first or not later than June first. The demand for valley products that is to be met has led to a large acreage this year in hay and grain. New in dustries along the valley will crop out and with them increased population It will be a great year for the thirty eight miles of valley susceptible to cul- tlvation east of Geronimo
 It is yet too early to say more of the railroad building than has been pre- sented but what has been said comes through MT. Garland so far as railroad affairs are concerned and the other 1 remarks are theoretical. based upon | futures that any sane person can de- termine upon today. The extension of the G. V. G. & N, perhaps the most 1 important move in railrcading in Ari- zona the current year.
 | What has been said was mildly eX- pressed and the result of the intro iuc- tion of a rail line into Globe will be | far reaching, but more directly to the | Gila valley and Globe
 President Garland passed cut Thurs i day afternoon from Globe, San Carlos 1 and Geronimo to Bowie, going from l the latter point directly to Los An geles. where bids for construction work will be considered promptly aud contracts closed without delay. Speak | ing to the writer, MT. Garland said that all classes would be fairly treated 1 by the c. V. G. & N. in all matters so 1 far as they relate to the railway com pany. He said he could see a marked change already and he was satisfied that the people of Globe would be fully in line within a few days.
 | I have omitted to state that the cur rent rate out of Globe on freight, re- l turn haul. is twentY-two and half cents All the bullion from the Unit ed Globe is going out. I did not no- tice this at first, but soon caught on. The reader will excuse the om ssion, I hope. The vast accumulation of bot tles hitherto tied up, are leaving Globe by the wholesale and the small boy, in particular, is consequently happy. Hides, too and a variety of stuff comes over to Geronimo on the cut rate. Next will be Gila county mining, then something of the Gila valley towns. PITTOCK.