The Arizona sentinel., 1909-09-02
RAILROAD LINES
PROJECTED
One from Yuma to the Gulf OF
of California

winter, ana TX pfcSen6 plans are
carried out the railroad map OF
this part of the country will be
changed materially.
The management of the Ariso
ma and California railroad is ask
ing for bids for grading its pro
iected line from Parker, Ariz.
to Bengal, Cal, a distance of &c
miles. The specifications to the
bidders carry a peculiar clause,
behind which appears to be a
strong indication that the line
will never be built to Bengal, On
the main line Of the Santa Fe,
but Wilt be diverted abeat hall
way between Parker and Bengal
aud extended to Banning, Oh She
Southern Pacific.
The bids are requested on She
cost of ground work from Parker
so Bengal over the surveyed
route, or on west from a point
midway between the two points
only. I5 is asserted that the OBJ
iect of asking for the bids is to
get at the cost of building the
road to Bengal IN order to esti-
mate the cost to Banning.
The distance from Parker TO
Banning is about $50 miles, but
If that line is constructed the
mileage from Los Angeles to
Phoenix via the Southern Pa,
side by way of Banning, would
be very much shorter and over
better grades than over the
SAINT Fe virl San BernarafHe and
Bengal.
1t is generally sIfSwM that the
ffafFfnNan fires Owls very Isrge
interest IN Tire Arizona s. Cs1Ssg<
niu railroad, and the, b4g aEw
bridge across the Colorado rfTer
at Parker. Et is also known that
the Southern Pacific has track
eontracB over the S. z. P. and P.
from Phoenix to Wfckenberg.
This was made last spring when
the differences over the Phoenix
and Eastern were, settled and
shat line passed finally from the
Santa Fe to the Southern Pacific.
The Southern Pacific is build
ing, or ready to build, the link
between Winkleman and San
Carlos, a distance of forty miles
This line Will be built some time
this fall and winter, and when
done the Sonthern Pacific will
run its trains from Phoenix
straight east and connect with
she main line of the Southern.
Pacific at Bowe.
With these known facts it does
not look as though the cutoff
will be built to Bengal as the
Southern Pacific would much
prefer to run out of Los Angeles
0@eg igs- own rails, connecting
With she cute at Banning.
This line world be far the best
sranscoaSinental line in the Unit
ed States, because it would be
practically free from steep.
grade and the mileage. would be
shorter Sfsn any other line. It
woufG cut DGe through time. down
setessE aesrsy and enable the
SeSgacfla Paeifc TO have it's main
Siae' through tie richest part of
I&FisCTa,
TEe Parker Bill " illfliaIf1;s
Sorasg cegnssy promises CO. be n
Fich FsiDing section, and she Salt
River valley, through al OF
which otser Hne runs, is one Of She
hrgest irrigated Valleys Of Size
Southwest; the rich mining Ser
ritory at Florence, Kelvin and
Ray, and the rich section sur
rounding Globe. ere all on this
line.
All Of this territory, iff addf.
zion to that owned by the old
main line of the Southern Pa
sifc through Yuma and Tucson,
gives to the Hartman lines the
lions share OF the productive
part of Arigoaa. En- addition 80
Bhis another line rs being care.
fully examined by the Southern
Pacific, and when built will Ike.
~ change the complexion o. see
western railroad map. e wiissf
PUN from Port Isabella or sire
&SIt CT California north thFeUsa