Arizona republican., 1902-02-11
A LUMBER REGION
A Mexican Property Described by
 President F. M. Murphy.

The F!i Paso Herald has the following mention of the recent trip Of President r. NJ. Iurphy and party to that city:
 As stated yesterday the party of capitalists interested in the timber lands ir Chihuahua arrived from Ari- Zona lest night and are in the city to- day preparing to go Gor-H the Sierra Madre railroad tomorrow.
 Those in the :-arty are interested in the Development Co:Ipany Of America, which recently closed a deal with smith and Davis for live hundred thou sand acres of timber land cstimcted to have six million feet of lumber.
 II is to lool; over the purchase and determine it's value for timber. cattle raising. and mines that the company is taking .his trip. Some of the mem bers will speHd about two weeks on the ground and make an investigation of the opportunities for development.
 Those who came in from the west last night are Frank NJ. Murphy, presi- dent of the Development Company of America: F. H. Hooker of New York vice president; r. $. Washburn Of Nashville, civil engineer; r. D. Weeks, of Chicago. smelling expert; A. c. Mo Queen of Arizona, live stock uEeat for the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix; A. J. Murphy of Michigan. lumber nanu- facturer: J. M. Emmert, assistant to President Murphy.
 On the trip to be taken tomorrow George Rowland treasurer of the Si- ezra Madre; ,. P. Ramsey. general manager of the Sierra Madre: II. C. smith, who sold the timber land. and C. r. Karnes Of. Mexico. will accom- pauy those named above. With the e<- Ception of President Murphy and As sistant Eumcrt they will go out into the timber land. The last named will rettirn tomorrow night to this city.
 This morning President Murphy was asked the meaning of the trip taken ct this time and replied:
 We are taking this trip tu look the ground over cnd determine what move to .1ake next. Some of the members of tSe party will not return until they have inspected our property and some of that in the vicinity
 "The proposed railroad from the end of the Sierra Madre to the timber land will be looked over and estimates of the cost Of construction made. IT we decide that it will be best to build it Eow it will be done.
 There are many things that argue against building the road at this time, and on the other. hund as many more indicate that it would be better to get things in shape and move right alOag.
 We are in hopes that conditions will be found favorable to the building Of this road and the erection or saw mills without any further delay. Then as soon as transportation can be ad- jdstad We will begin to manufacture at once.
 "A part of the product would be marketed in this country which would bring us into connection with the Texas lumber. I think there is plenty ot room here for part of our prod uct and the market will continue to STOW all the time
 "The Development company while it intends to make extensive improve ments on the land pu-C hased will not move without having first investigated. The company does not sell stock and for that reason will not have to make an impression or the public to get their financial assistance"
 President Murphy was asked about railroad matters in the southwest and particularly in Arizona. He is Tresi- dent of the S r.. ?. Sc P. besidas hay Ing an interest in other Arizona roads. He spoke as follows:
 Work Is expected to begin in a short time on line from Fairbanks to Tombstone. a distance of about twelve miles. It may be connected with the Bisbee road at College Peak and make 8 large pert of southern Arizona trib- Utary 10 Fl Paso.
 F'in9l surveys on the Phoenix and Eastern 10 connect with the Fl Paso and Southwestern and the Southern Pacific at Benson are now being made The line will run by way of Florence and the Mineral Greek district, and when completed will be the most direct route from northern and central Ari- zoua to this city. It will pass through rich mineral and agricultural section of the territory.
 This road will he built by com pany that is entirely independent of either the g. r. p. &, r. or the Atchisou. , Topeka and santa Fe. Those ct the head of the project are interested in Arizona property, both mineral and az ricultural
 Tn a short time a branch line will be complete from Prescott to Poland, mining camp about ten miles off the Prescott and Eastern. which is a branch of the g. Y. r. 6, ?. Contracts will soon be let to connect the Brad shaw mining district with the g. r. r. ! &s P. by extending the Prescott and l Eastern.
 "The mining outlook has never been