Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-23
FIGHT FOR BRIGHT
ANGEL TRAIL
Santa Fe Company Institutes
Mandamus Proceedings
Against District Attorney Of
CoCOnino County

The fight for the possession Of
Bright Angel train. IN the Grand Can
Yon region, which has been the SUBJ
ieet of legal proceedings in the dis
rct court Of Cocouiuo county. the
supreme court of the territory, the lo-
cal land office and general land Of
fee Of the United States IN Wash
lnEton, ana which has furnished issues
IN several CoC0niuo county campaigns
for ten years past as web as being
the subject Of legislative action at the
last session of the territorial legisla-
ture, Is again before the territorial
supreme court saws the p lnseott Jour
ual-Mincr The Santa Pc Railroad
company has Instituted mandamus
proceedings against the district attor-
him 10 institute quo warranto pro-
ceedings against Ralph Cameron u
determine his right TO exercise toll
road franchise on the trail.
Cameron's franchise was granted by
the board of supervisors of Coconinu
county in accordance with an act of
the last legislature, known as the.
Trail BILL" The case is set for hear
ing In the supreme court. March 49,
District Attorney Henry f. Ashurst
of Coconino county was requested
several weeks ago by agents of the
Santa Fe to institute suit against Cam
eron TO determine his toll road rights
to the TRAIN He declined to comply
with tho comDany's wishes, statinH ni
effect that he was convinced. from a (
legal standpoint, that Cameron was
within his rights. His refusal resulted /
In the institution Of the maudamusI
Since the legal battle for possession |
n The trail started in 1898, Cameron
has won every suit instituted against
him, with the eSccDuon Of one which .
be instituted himself to collect dam
tges on an Injunction bond This case
vas decided in favor Of the defend
mt railroad company on legal tech
lieality
District Attornev Ashurst and Cam
ron are now in Washington, so that III.
S. impossible for them to be present
n the supreme court in Phoenix .
March 80, Attorney General Clark
viii appear FOR Ashurst to ask for 50 II
continuance Of the hearing until the 4
trivial home Of the latter from the
lational capital Attorney General |.
lark will not appear otherwise n
he proceedings,
Cameron is in Washington on bust
loss connected with the issuance of
PATENTS to him from the general land
'fhce FOR mineral holdings he owns In
he vicinity of the Bright Angel trail
a the Grand Canyon He is being
Utterly opposed ip this by the rail
Dads attorneys as was his election
o the Office Of supervisor of Coconiuo
ountT soulc years ago, when thei
bright Angel trail was the paramount
ssuo, for the four year term, re-
Giving more votes than any other
andidato for supervisory and provnEI
eyond doubt that the majority Of the !
oters OF his county symuathize WIN {
i'm In his tight for his rights Tins, ]
he Santa Fe
District Attorney Ashurst is In Wash
lgton opposing The passage through ,
ongress of what is known as the
moot bin, which provides for the
establishment of an enormous game
reserve, north of the Grand Canyon
a Coronino county and the exclusion
{ an stock from grazing within It's
onfuos.
Attorney r. NJ Doe of Flagstaff
counsel, is also in Washing |
m,