The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
THE PROPOSED ROAD.
Captain Smith Says Dirt VIII Fly With.
 in FoUr Months.

the Sea as nearer a realization than ever before. Col. Stocker and his force of surveyors are now ten miles below santa Clara Slough and are meeting no obstacles whatever Captain Alfonso B. Smith nas been here for a week awaiting the return of the surveying party. The cap tain is enthusiastic and assures us that actual work will commence on the road within four months.
 The road will be called the Gulf of California & Yuma R, R., and will be 1l5 miles in length, extend, ing from Yuma to San Jorge bay on the Gulf. When completed it will be of untold benefit to Yuma, tap ping one of the richest countries on earth and making this place 6 dis tributing point for goods to both countries. YEma will then be a seaport town of considerable inn portanCe, as the railroad will con- meet with the Mexican Coast Steam ship Company at San Jorge bay, making the distance trom New ! York to San Francisco 7 days and i 20 hours nearer via Yuma.
 Captain Smith is asking nothing of the people but their good will. and the ranchers of the Colorado valley realizing the vast benefits arising from the completion of the road have welcomed him with open arms and rights of way have been a secondary consideration. The road for one thing will open wonderful market for their hay as the same is worth $40 per ton in Guyamas and $60 per ton in Mazatlan.
 Situated around that section on the Gulf of California, known as Los Angeles Bay, are some very valua- ble mines. Several are fully de- veloped. They are owned by such well-known Mexican and American gentlemen as Sr. Rumalo Pico, Los Angeles; A. J. Altamirano, San Diego; Jesus Maganon, Mazatlan, Mex; c. Heldfelt, Chicago; B. Marcy, Philadelphia, and we are creditabIy informed that Captain Smith, the president of the Mexi- can Coast Steamship Co.,, has been offered large contracts to take their ores for shipment to Pueblo, Colo. and San Francisco, at a good fixed freight rate. These mines can al once furnish thousands of ton; of frieght every quarter of the year
 There are immense tonage O fruits of large varieties that are awaiting for the Gulf of California road completion and the placing O. the steamship line to connect there with when a large trade will be
 
 developed at the start. Merchants all along the line are anxiopsly awaiting the advent of the rialroao from the Gulf to Yuma.
 Large beds of sulphur and hi- carbonate of soda of a superior quality exists in endless quantities Rock and table salt is in abundance Gold, silver, copper and oil abounds
 Fourteen miles of road is now being completed from The Pinta mine to San Jorge bay, and theiI outlet will be through the proposed road from Yuma. The mine il owned by Philadelphia parties.
 The great wonders to be seen il that section will draw the pleasur, seekers in large number, for & place of resort for pleasure anC health seekers the terminus of th' road cannot be excelled.
 Turtles can be obtained by tn, carload as can all kinds of fish anC oysters and other denizens of th' deep.
 The wealth of the country whiHl the new road will tap is untold anC a road to San Jorge bay will be o more benefit to Yuma than on direct to San Diego.
 Captain Smith, the promoter intends to continue on to Pboeni! in order to give the Santa Fe al opportunity to comp3te for the i'm mense business which the new roat will develop.
 If the road is completed within one year the people Of this sectiol of the world will arise and proclaim Captain Smith blessed.
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