Arizona republican., 1899-06-15
NEW ROAD TO GLOBE
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twenty miles from the Black Warrior and placing there . plant for gene rating electricity which will be trans mitted to the Black Warrior and on to Globe to supply power for the big mines and other industries. The lat ter proposition is in the hands Of Pro lessor E. J. Houston of the party. Professor Houston is a famous elec- trici2n whose name is known every where throughout the world through lis success in that line of work and his connection with the ThCmlsOn- Houston Electric company of Phi.a- delphia. The ether gentlemen who are with the party are Charles E. COloney. manufacturer of carpets. and Ernest L. Tustin, lawyer and wealthy resident of Philadelphia.
 As soon as the party arrived in Globe they were driven to the Black Warricr camp where Col. Fleming had prepared tents for their acc0mm0da- ton. Friday was spent in visiting the Back Warrior mines, and on Saturday the party drove over Pinal mountain to Pinto creek to inspect the route Of the proposed railroad. They will also visit the site of the proposed dam on the Salt river and make other investi- gations in the direction of the propO- sitiOns mentioned above. The railroad will probably receive their immediate attention From the conversation of the customers it is believed that the railroad proposition is as gC0d as set tied. and immediate steps will be taken in the matter The road will take the course over Pinal mountain outlined by the PhceniX-Globe wagon road which was recently made by Col. Fleming. From the base of the noun tain the course will probably be as di rect to Phoenix as the topography of the intervening country will allow.
 
 It is said that the electric plant can be built the dam erected and the en- tire project carried to completion al a cost Of S20O,O00. Copper wires will carry the currents of elctricity 10 the Old Dominion. the United Globe, the Black Warrior and to Globe, furnish ing power for running the machinery at the mines and doing away with the great expense of wood, which is some | times serious drawback to contin- uous operation at the big mines. The 1 cost Of wood ranges from $4 to $6 a | cord and it is said that fifty cords @ i day are consumed by the O.d Denim ion and the United Globe mines alone. | Professor Houston has entered into | his investigations with the spirit of a i man who is deeply interested, but at the present time he has nothing to say to the public When he is ready | to talk he will eIectTify Arizona as he has done in less susceptible regions of the world. The people of Globe will receive the shock willingly.
 
 I walked out to the Black Warrior when the thermometer was dancing over the hundred mark. I scented a scoop on the trail Of the capitalists, and l followed it. An Arizona news paper reporter has experiences which would startIe the reporters who sit about the cool shades of the press clubs back east. The precipitation gathered under my sombrero until it's specific gravity started it in a flood toward my boots, and 1 feit as though [ was wading in the Hassayampa river. WheE I arrived at the Black Warrior camp the Philadelphians were 9raSaring to take a trip over the T am glad to be in Ari- sona this bright June day" said MT