Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-21
A TUCSON AWAKENING.


 The citizens of Tucson held rous. ing mass meeting last Friday night to consider the important matter of the unfavorable conditions from a railroad point of view. now surrounding the city. The recent building of new lines of railroads in Southern Arizona has not been beneficial to the old pueblo, in securing for it any new business; on the other hand. Tucson has been injured by having the trade. or much of 1t. formerly enjoyed, di yerted to other points by the new lines of railroad. The construction of the Fl Paso & Southwestern railroad to Fl Paso enabled that city to take much valuable trade from Tucson: the com pletion of the Phoenix & Eastern row being constructed from Phoenix to Benson. will also cut of entirely much valuable trade from Tucson, or bring sharp ompetition for it. It is not surprising that there should be an
  ous efforts to retain its hold on the trade which in the past has brought to it prosperity, and by the acquisition of additional and competing railroad facilities enter new fields of trade not heretofore enjoyed.
 The proposition for additional rail road facilities TOW being considered in Tucson comes from the representative of the American & Pacific railway, Mr. H. E. Cook. of Boston. This gentle man was present and addressed the meeting. He stated that he had been successful in placing the debentures of his company with an English company who would furnish the means for the construction of the road whenever their expert went over the line and passed favorably upon it as to the fea- sibility of the enterprise. The ex- pepse of the expert examination re. quired by the English company will amount to s15,0e0 which the people of Tucson are asked to raise with an ad- ditional s5, 600 to defray other incident. al expenses. If this contribution is raised the expert will be on the ground in short time. Only 10 per cent of the subscription is asked at present; in case the report of the expert should be unfayorable no more of the sub scription will be due The road pro poses to start in Mexico and pass through Fairbanks, Tucson, Florence, Phoenix and on to the Pacific coast with one line and to Chicago through other connections.
 The solid men of Tucson are show. ing that they are intensely interested in the necessity for additional rail roads if that city is to keep up with the procession in southern Arizona and hold its importance as a commer. cial center. Those who will under take 10 raise the necessary money to promote this enterprise are Judge ". H. Barnes, B. Nj. Jacobs, l.. H. Man hing, Albert Steinfelt, N. W. Bernard and B. 4. Worthen. they constituting the committee for that purpose. J.M. Barnes, L. H. Manning and J. M. ormsby for the Arizona National Bank, each signifea that they could be depended upon for s1,O00 each in support of the proposition.
 To show the hope of Tucson in the new railroad we quote the following from an editorial appearing in the Cit. izen on the day following the mass meeting:
 The constrution of the road would be worth millions to this community. Not only would 1t have the effect of materially cheapening transportation by engendering that spirit of competi- tion which is the life of trade, but the road would penetrate new fields, open new arteries of commerce, develop now hidden resources of wealth and enterprise and stimplate all industries with new life and fresh energy. Those who have large commercial interests and are extensive patrons of the trans. portation companies will readily see the necessity not only of opening new fields but of having the benefit of wholesome stimulant to put them on level with business rivals in other cities who enjoy the advantage of competition in the carrying trade. The large shippers would be the chief benefciaries of another railroad as it would tend to expand their trade and increase their profits, but every indi vidual in the community in interested, for. the construction of the new road would benefit every interest and every unit of endeavor.
 New mining companies continue to