Arizona republican., 1901-10-22
SAN DIEGO BUSINESS MEN
Visit Phoenix in Futherance of Rail
 road Project.

Messrs. Geo. W. Marston. chairman. and s. w. Ferguson, manager, of the San Diego chamber of commerce rail- road committee. and H. P Wood. sec retary of the San Diego chamber of commerce. arrived here yesterday and are guests of the Hotel Adams. They came here from Yuma, and previous to that spent two days in the arid region of southern California recently pene- trated by the Imperial canal and now under process of reclamation from the great American desert to the most fer tile of American agricultural areas. They will leave this evening for Bis bee. where they will spend several days in looking over that great mineral field and in consultation with the rep resentatives and officials of the Phelps Dodge and Palmer company.
 The particular thing in which these gentlemen are interested is the build ing of the San Diego and Yuma rail road, than which nothing could be more desirable for Arizona as well as southern California and San Diego Tn particular. It is unnecessary to en- ter upon discussion of the reasons why at this time, as that statement has been accepted by all interested parties and held to for years pass. A short ra- view Of the situation, however, will be explanatory.
 NO railroad company for the build- Ing of the San Diego line has yet been organized. and the present enterprise IS entirely separate from the project of former Mayor Carlson of San Diego. It was originated by the San Diego chamber of commerce and thus far has been carried out by that body. A Iuhd ot s43,OOO was subscribed for sur 'eys and other preiininaries, thu. Nork being placed in charge of a com ihlttee of which Mir. Marston is chair man. The best engineers to be secured were employed and a good portion of the route prospected. with the most IIdtteflng results. It has been found tlidt the grades are far less formidable tiaIl anticipated, in fact are entirely
 ''iole' ana the greater part of the way ls as level almost as a floor. San Dies"' ever on the alert for her own it i.I'eieSt was given new energy by the imperial canal enterprise, through "hlch half million acres of the rich est iand in the country in to be brought unuef cultivation and peopled This "Orh IS being accomplished with amaz-
 s Is iapldlty. It is evident that with th,, "i'iodd once constructed the local "uSihess between Yuma and San Diego ..i III make It a profitable enterprise.
 nus lar the only connection th.. ''au VIII have will be with the South racine at Yuma. The San
 gentlemen now here say 'Hdt as yet no plans have been made ''' oi the Colorado river, but if there M better outlet to be secured than 5i'''e'tion with the Southern Pacific
 'eS want it. The line which
 now pushing toward Bisbee lu ,ili. benson, is an inducement to nego- G. ,n'ioiis. Connecting lines between r eiisoh and Phoenix are contemplated. ne Is then only the short cut from
 m"ehix to Yuma through a rich agri-
 mural section needed to make 4 through system.
 u IS this route that the visitors are s, ooklng over and fortifying them , "lth good arguments to present t,,,- any system that desires to .atA railroad. They say that when
 ground is thoroughly looked they will be in position er the best proposition to capital i,1 -' TOT the construction of this through r..,, UT any part of it that a possible ,t, oad builder can desire When the i"e comes they are ready to offer this 7oou thing to any corporation that mav