Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-17
GROWS ENTHUSIASTIC
n. X Mcdonald Thinks the PoSSibiIi.
1ieS of the North UnbOunded.

| A distinguished party of tourists ar"
rived at the Hotel Adams yesterday
/ ne party is from New York and has
made "trip through Mexico. Mr.. Will
liam E. Spier, one of the eXcursionists
and a capitalist, expressed his surprise
last night after a drive, that such Won
derful results could be had through the
agency of irrigation The coming of
these tourists to Arizona may have a
marked bearing on that portion of the
territory about Williams. The party
leaves for that place in a private car
tomorrow morning with a view to
looking over the country and ascertain
the practicability of a railroad from
Williams to the Grand canyon.
H. K. Mcdonald, superintendent of
the TJscayan Developing company, ct
which Lombard, Good & Co., are the
fkcial agents, has been in Phoenix
fc16 few days awaiting the arrival of
the New York eXcursioniSts. He is
enthusiastic over the possibilities of
the country about the Grand canyon,
and even though the road be not inaug-
urated by the party here now, he has
no doubt that the scheme Will ulti-
mately be success. He not only pre-
diets a railroad, but believes that i,
will be followed by an immense pipe
line system for the mines in that To-
cality and other improvements which
can but result in establish ng a lively
municipality near The canyon.
II have received assurance s1.d
he, last night, that before long rail
road will be built between Williams
and a point in the Grand canyon,
known as Bright Angels trail. a num-
Der of mines, such as the Nyack, Car
denes and Anita are producing a large
output of copper and it is absolutely
necessary that a road be built to them
from Williams. There would be sew
eral purposes in extending it beyond to
the canyon. In the first Place it would
be good tourist road; but secondly.
and more important, is the part i
would play in encouraging rock quar-
ries. Great quantities OF several va
rietieS could be taken from the I'M
mense walls of the canyon, and | may
be optimistic when l predict other
wonderful changes at that point. The
road must be established first and with
that keystone we have a basis from
which we could work with courage.
There is a practical scheme which
has been freely talked of between the
members of the Tuscayan company
and which we expect Ito be one of the
results of the railroad. I hat is a pipe |
line from the Colorado to the mines
sixteen miles distant, and possibly 2X- |
tended to Williams. The RAILROAD |
route has been surveyed and We have !
gone so far as to draw plans for the |
pipe line. We have concluded to raise
The water from the river to the rim Of
The canyon by four successive pumping |
In this way we hope to relay |
the immense flow of over 1000 min3rs |
inches constantly, this to be elevated |
where the canyon 5 deepest and to q |
ooint which is elevated 127 feet above |
" lIliams. This place is natural |
divide and leads in,o an arroyo d Such /
'ormation that a dam could be erected |
1T comparatively small outlay from
which reservoir gravity would is
ribute the water through pipes along
he plateau and to our coup OF mines.
We nave contemplated placing in an
,-inch main and there would probably
]e a surplus CT water. The cacaractS
If the canyon afford immense water
power. hardly equalled anywhere IN
he world. With the large supplies OF
WOOL. hides and other products and
he excellent facilities fCc utilizing
hem, why should the cattle and shee2'
men export their produce. rms I'M
nense water power would be OF ines
Unable value to wooden or shoe mills
md factories and beside, see good
nance for another enterprise. The
Niagara Falls have been utilized for
n electric plant which has become
world famous. We have The same IA
ilities and with the great mineral re
ources which are being developed an
lectric plant would not be bad
hing. Transmission of electric power
las always proven easy, and | believe
t to be one of the cheapest methods
or operating mines and smelters. pro-
-ided the power can be generated by
yater."