Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-04
Tbs GRAND CANYON.
Railroad In Progress to this Great Won
der near Williams.
THE GRAND CANYON COPPER MINES.

Special to The Citizen.
Williams. Arizona, March 4.-The mach
talked Of proposition OF railroad 10 the
Grand canyon, assumed real. tangible
shape with the beginning OF the work Of
construction. which has been inaugurated
under the direction Of General Manager
Gynne Dennis. Ground was broken Tues
day, and a corps OF engineers aud work
men, consisting Of well organized force
OF men. are pushing the work as fast as
ths condition Of the ground will permit,
and Il Is safe TO predict that trains will
be running between Williams aud the
Grand canyon before the summer Is far
advanced. The latest modern equip
ments will be employed on the road and
the best facilities will be used for the
handling OF the ore. from the Grand can
yon copper mines.
The projectors OF the Canyon road say
they have received the most courteous
treatment from all the Santa Fe officials
with whom they came IN contact.
The proposition OF building road TO
the Grand canyon IL not new one, as
this Is the third line that has been sur
yeyed 10 that great natural wonder, but
from the very FIRST this undertaking was
marked with a force and energy which
seemed 10 place beyond doubt that the
road would be carried through.
The building Of the road will be fol-
lowed by other enterprises OF Importance.
namely the building Of n large hotel at
tbs eanyon's rim. and tho construction
Of amelter at Williams for the reduc-
tion Of the ores from the Grand canyon
copper mines.
Several carloads Of machinery have
been In Williams for some time, and the
last carload was shipped from Chicago
last Saturday,
As soon as the site Is graded and
ready to start the work Of building. the
machinery will be put In place and we
may expect to see the smoke Of Its chin
neys before three months have elapsed
The construction OF the plant Is un.
der the supervision Of Mr.. Haggot, who
Is an expert metallurgist, and who has
had several years experience In the
west.
The capacity OF this smelter will be
eighty tons per day, with an ore house
capable OF storing two thousand tons OF
ore, and eight hundred tons OF charcoal.
The furnace and power house will be
aOx90 feet in dimensions; the plant will
be in terrace form with an horizontal
plane OF 126 feet, aud an average height
of 35 feet.
Williams has already assumed an ap.
pearance OF prosperity, and II is hoped
that it will increase as the work is
pushed forward, for the influence OF these
enterprises is felt throughout CoconinO
county. and II II ever had a bright future
TO look forward 10 II certainly is now,
when the people are 10 have access TO the
riches OF the Grand canyon copper beds
A small bill Of so cents caused two
well-known gentlemen to fall out at 3:35
O'Clock this afternoon. Oakley Clifford.
the hackman, accOsted Donanciano
Chaves, the lawyer for the payment OF
30 cents, and when high-tOned notes were
indulged In a istieuff occurred, with
hOnOrs even on the last round. although
the lawyer looked grOggy. The bout took
place near Railroad avenue, on Second
street, and demonstrated the ring quail
ties Of both gentlemen.
Alex. Berger, wife and two children
with nurse, Of Denver, came In from ri
PasO last night, aud have rooms at Stur-
ges' European. They are en- route to
Denver, and will probably continue north
TO night.
The famous Yellowstone whisky. differ
ent ages and prices, in bulk and bottles.
Melini n Eakin, exclusive distillers'
agents, III south First street.
Sol. Bibo and Walter G.. Marmon, two
we'll known gentlemen OF Laguna, came
in from the west last night, and have
rooms at the European.
Have your roof painted with asphalt
elastic roof paint and your leaky roof re-
paired with asbestos cement. A. W.
Hayden has 1t.
Matt Kirch, the San Rafael merchant,
came In from the west last night, and
to-day is interviewing the wholesale mer-
chants.
W. c. Calhoun, Of the Rocky Mountain
Sentinel and illustrated Weekly, Denver,
passed through the city for Mexico last
night.
Five hundred samples In fancy shirt.
ings at X. l.. Washburn & Cos. For
shirts to order, we are the people.
II. s. NOnes, representing the Travel
ers' Life Insurance company, will leave
for Denver tomorrow evening.
Have you examined our specials In em-
brOideries9 II not, do not fail TO do 80.
ROsenwald Bros.
We're you looking for art squaresY II
so, Ilfeld's spring styles are In.
Excelsior farm sausage. SAN JOSE
MARKET.