Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-08
ARIZONA
News, Views and
Gossip.

The Rock Island survey corps may bt
expected to arrive here soon. They are
now between Gila Bend and Yuma, and
are said to be following the old Tom
Scott railroad survey. This line comes
up the Gila. through Florence. and ~
the Gila valley into Graham valley. Al
the time the Southern Pacific was built
through Arizona the Tom Scott railroad
land grant was still alive and covered
each alternate section OF land for twenty
miles on each side OF the proposed rail-
road line. This forced the Southern
Pacific TO build across the desert instead
OF coming up the fertile Gila valley.
They had to keep on the outside of the
Scott land grant. We have often heard
people ask why the Southern Pacific
company avoided the rich Gila valley
and ran their line across the uninvt.
ing desert. The statement above answers
the question. Florence Blade.
Hon. r. G. Norris OF Prescott arrived
in Phoenix Saturday on the train from
the South. He has been attending court
at Yuma and also paid visit to Tucson
on legal business. In speaking OF the
statehood movement, Mr.. Norris was
very enthusiastic and said ii was his
opinion that little trouble would be en-
countered IL concerted effort was made
to bring the matter before the proper
people at Washington. Prescott in his
opinion, will send delegates to the state
hood convention called by Gov. Murphy
selected by the Mayor and council. lie
was glad TO hear that the convention
had been called and expressed himself
confident that Yavapai county wonld do
her share.-Phoenix Gazette,
few days ago Hall Hanion and Mrs.
J II. Maxey had an experience in the
sluggish old Colorado river that they do
not care to have duplicated. They we're
returning from Yuma to the Hanlon
ranch. eight miles below town, in q
small row boat, and when about half
the journey had been completed the irail
craft capsixed in some unaccountable
manner and the occupants were com.
PEELED to hold onto the inverted boat as
best they conld for more than an hour.
When assistance arrived the victims Of
the accident we're almost exhausted and
could not have held on much longer.
Mr.. Hanlon lost $500 check and about
800 worth OF merchandise that Was in
the boat.--Yuma Sun.
Another rich strike was made at oro
Grande. This time on the extension OF
the Orc Grande and several hundred
feet TO the north and up the mountain.
The strike was made 10 the tunnel nov
10 about IS feet and the ore being OF the
same character as the wonderful body
OF ore on the 100 foot level Of the main
shaft. Samples taken from the face OF
the tunnel on Tuesday paBHea about
800. and Mr.. Upton exhibited some
very handsome specimens of ore that can
be duplicated In the main workings They
naturally feel good over the new find,
not for reason that it is great OF itself
but Ia certain and reliable indication
that the immense ore shoots OF the
100 and 200 foot levels are in no sense TO
he considered deposits, but an immense
lead OF ore that is known 10 extend
hundreds OF feet and Whose limits can
be only gussed at, as we'll as the value
Of the property.-News-lierald.
The recent filing OF the articles Of iE-
corporate Of the FL Paso, Phoenix and
California railroad With the Territorial
Secretary has elicted much comment
from the territorial press. A new rail-
road in Arizona is not always built on
paper. although many OF the proposed
schemes have never maserialiZed. The
new concern has capital stock OF slO,-
000. 600 and ia incorporated by NJ. IL.
McCord, J. J. Hodnett and NJ. r. Cur.
ry. just what interests are represented
Is not now apparent. Eastern capital
has recently been interested in the con-
cern, and the promoters claim they will
begin the construction work in about
four months. The proposed line is from
Ell Paso to Benson, down the San Pedro |
Valley TO Gila River, down that stream
TO Florence, and thence via Phoenix to
California, a,-Fhoenix Enterprise.