Arizona republican., 1909-03-03
COMING IF
 THE TROLLEY. Phoenix Business Men to
 Promote Il IA BELT LINE MOTOR ROAD Every Effort Will Be Made to Obtain Franchise From the City-Road Will Run to Glendale and Dip Into the Orange Belt.
IA BELT LINE MOTOR ROAD

That Salt River valley wil soon have a trolley system is the general beliet of most of the business men of the city. Plans of the past few months are rapidly coming to a focus and the indications at present are that one system. of three planned, will be con structed within a reasonable time.
 The three lines contemplated are first, a line to Scottsdale to be Dullt by private capital subscribed chiefly by those living or having property along the route; second, additions 10 the present railway system of Phoenix which will branch out into the sur rounding country; and lastly, sys- tenn of suburban trolley lines. which is being promoted by certain business men of this city who applied to the city council Monday for a franchise within the city limits. While little is known in regard to the plans or General NJ H. Sherman in regard to extending the present trolley system of the city, enough facts have been ob- tained to warrant the statement that such additions are now under serious and immediate consideration.
 Perhaps the trolley system in which the people of Phoenix will place the most credence that it will be built and operated, if franchise is availa- ble. is that promoted by George M. Hahn, F. J. Bennitt, B. A. Fowler, J. W. Doris and C. B. King. These gen tlemen presented the petition to the city council asking that they be grant ed a franchise to construct and op- crate a line within the limits of the city which shall connect with sub urban line. The company will be known as the Suburban Railroad Company"
 While the detailed plans of the com pany are not yet in shape to give out, some idea of the scope of the system was obtained from interviews with three of those who are back of it.
 MT. Bennitt said:
 We have waited for the coming of the trolley in this valley for many years, and in vain. Mir. Sherman has had plenty of time and opportunity to extend his present system, but he has not done so. Now, solely in the interests of the valley and not for revenue we are going to do 1t our selves.
 'I do not mean by this that the roads will be built with local capital. They will not. There will doubtless be local investment in the company. but the large part of the capital will have to come from without. Small branch lines could be built without outside assistance, but that is not what we want. A complete system extending far out into outlying districts is the purpose and object of the present move.
 ITO interest outside capital without | the necessary franchises and rights of way is hopeless. Financiers do not wish to be annoyed by propositions | of that sort. But there are plenty of men who make a business of con structing trolley lines and who do not demand that towns be built on each side of it before the tracks are laid. We have asked for franchise, and when that is obtained the capital will l be available for the construction and operating of the road.
 "Salt River valley cannot wait for trolleys until the surrounding country ! IS Oe0SeiN Stllitu liOiifg foreshadow settlement and not fol- | low it"
 MT. Hahn, like MT. Bennitt, was of the opinion that publication of the plans of-the company was premature, inasmuch as the organization has not yet been perfected. In regard to the franchise MT. Halme said:
 We have asked for a blanket fran chise so that we may have the same rights that the present street railway | company has. No route has been planned farther than this, that the line will go to whatever districts seem to warrant the business It will circle around to Glendale and take in the orange belt. That is as far as can be announced at preesnt.
 Like most other roads Of a similar character, at it's inception the motive power will be gasoline or distillate, but in the end electricity will be used"
 MT. Fowler, another of the signers of the petition, was quite reticent in regard to the proposed road. He re- | fused to discuss the plans of the or ganizers, but spoke chiefly of the ben efits that would accrue to the valley from the construction of the trolley line. Tt hardly requires clairvoyant sense" said MT. Fowler, 'to realize the inestimable value that such trolley system would be to the valley. Cars that carry freight by night and pas sengers by day over, say a twenty five mile belt line, with an observation or seeing the valley car to show our visitors the surrounding country, with freight cars to carry the farm prod ucts, such as baled alfalfa, oranges and vegetables to a ready market, and line that taps the richest agricul- tural district and takes in the neigh boring towns and villages-such a project is only diva rfed in it's valnf