Arizona republican., 1899-09-16

eral districts of that state like life l giving veins. Phoenix is, of course. 1 the central terminal Of the proposed
 system, but the most attractive feature
 of it is the outlet to the gulf The
 subject of a steamship line has not | been considered, but thnt need not be- for the freight poured out of the terri
 tory would draw enough tramp steam
 CTS to handle it.
 ] The harbor chosen as the grand | terminus of the system is small, but ] land-locked. It was surveyed and sounded some years ago by a seaman named George Dewey, who has since acquired fame by sounding another harbcr in another part of the world. i The survey is now in possession of Dr. Ford.
 Another declaration Of intention of especial interest to Phoenix is one filed ] by Attorney-Genera Ainsworth for the building of railroad from Phoenix to Sentinel, and another from Phoenix to Solcmonville and thence to Railroad Pass. This declaration is said to have been filed at the instance of the Southern Pacific and looks like the be- ginning of a move that has been talked about for ten years-the removal of the main line into the Salt River val ley. The routes of the proposed lines are net accurately described but if one takes map of the territory and be- ginning at Sentinel on the Southern Pacific, lays off a line running into the Salt River valley through the rich Buckeye country to Phoenix thence to Tempe, Mesa, across Pinal county into the Upper Gila valley, the second largest and most fertile region in the whole southwest, up the valley through SolomOnville and thence to Railroad Pass, the northernmost point on the Southern Pacific in eastern Arizona, he will have line of about the same length as the main line of the Southern Pacific between Sentinel and Railroad Pass. Should this line be built it is not likely that the old line would be wholly abandoned, though that part of it east of Tucson would not have a great earning ca pacity and would offer no advantage in the way of more direct route. There would have to be an outlet, though, for the Sonora road, now the property of the Southern Pacific.
 The only road completed under the tax exemption law is the Arizona & Utah from McConnico to Chloride. The l declaration Of intention was filed on |
  May IA, and an announcement that | work had begun on May 12.
 On August Is H. P. WinsIow filed | several declarations Of intention to build read to the Ray mine in Pinal | county. One route was from Mesa by the way of Copper canyon, Walnut creek and Florence; another from Red i Rock, one from Picacho, one from Casa Grande and one from Tucson.
 Ralph Dillon on September l filed declaration Of intention of building a road from Flagstaff to the Verde mining district
 Other declarations were by J. D. Pratt, Santa Fe & Grand Canyon, Au- gust 19.
 A. J. Daggs, September 12, Ehren- berg to Fort Defiance.
 Frank Hereford, September IA, Phoenix, Tucson and Arivaca.
 Charles B. CClloney, September 14, ilobe, Phoenix & Copper Belt railway
 Daniel Babbitt, September 14, Flag ( staff and Globe.
 Homer R. Wood. September 15, Eu- 'eka mining district to Seligman.
 H. D. Stocker and others September -5, Prescott to Bowers ranch on the : Agua Fria.
 The following declarations were made under the act for the encourage nent of the construction of reser- 7oirs:
 State of Arizcna Improvement con- 9any, March g; Williams Water l works, March p: The Plateau Central ' 'eserVoir, Coconino county.