Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
Roadbed of Arizona Com mercial Branch Near
 ing Completion
MOST DIFFICULT
 PARTS COMPLETED
Completion of Branch Will Mean Much to Copper
 Hill Country

Within the next few weeks. the work of laying the tracks of the new Ari- zona Commercial Copper company E branch of the Gila Valley railroad will be commenced.
 Since the construction of this road bed was commenced several months ago, the Crandall Contracting company, con tractors for this work, has been work ing steadily, although quietly, putting the new road bed in shape for tracks. As the result, it will be matter of only short time until the entire road bed is completed.
 Work was commenced at the junction of this line with the valley road, at the south end of the local yards, some distance below the point where the rail road crosses Broad street. From this point the roadbed has been constructed toward Copper Hill. A part of the gang is now working near Copper Hill, the road having been completed, as far as excavation work is concerned, to point about a mile this side of this thriving suburb of Globe.
 The building of this road has been heavy work and as the result, its con struction will require much more time, in proportion to its length than did the building of the Miami extension. The most difficult work has already been completed and while the grading ous- fits will not have easy sailing for .he remainder of the distance, the work will not be so heavy as much of that which is already finished.
 .,fl l, b, l. end of the road has already commenced, about quarter of a mile of ties having already been put in place. Several small bridges have also been construct ed by the bridge building gang of the Gila Valley railway. which has also been doing it's share toward the con structiOn of the new Copper Hill road.
 It is probable that the new road bed will be completed by the first of Feb ruaTy. At least month, probably SIX weeks, will be required to lay the steel and ballast the track, but as this work can be commenced before the entire road bed is finished, it is probable that the new road will be ready for use by the first of March, barring delays .n the shipment of material. A big stock of ties and steel rails is already on hand and it's is hardly likely that con struction work will be tied up to any extent.
 The completion of the Copper Hill road will mean much to that district. It will put the new smelter of the Arl- zona Commercial Copper company in direct communication with the outside world on a railroad grade which will not make freight hauling prohibitive. In addition, as the tracks of the new line will be connected with those of the old line to Copper Hill, it will per nit the installation of gasoline motor car service over the belt line route which will be formed, giving the peo- pie of South Globe, Copper Hill and North Globe a quick ear service which | will be great advantage.
 | Just how soon this service will come has not been definitely announced by railroad officials although it is admitted that this plan is under consideration and is being favorably received. As soon as traffic conditions will warrant | it, however, gasoline motor ear service over the belt line loop will be installed, and at the same time passenger rate
 put in effect that will do much to build up the outlying sections of this city.