Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-23
WILL CALL ON HARTMAN AT
 SAN ANTONIO
Railroad Magnate Will Be h. terviewed With Reference To Closing of the GiIa Gap By Phoenix Citizens

i4 h. Chalmers yestdrday under took tho completion Cg the Ganscontl- mental railroad line winch will put Phoenix on a through road from the cast to the coast. the project first un- dertaken by the Santa Fe and later deSOlying upon the Southern Paeinc through its purchase of the Phoenix & Eastern, and held temporarily in abeyence. presumably by the scarcity Of money for railroad construction, due to the panic. says am exchange.
 In other words. by the time the Southern Pacific can get busy anc construct the line through the canyon of the Gila between Winkelmran and San Carlos. the Santa Fe will have It's Parker line finished to the western -ermlnai and the trick will be turned. Nr Chalmers' project is to get the southern Pacific started, and he is earnest about it.
 His plans were outlined yesu-iuay afternoon to the directors of tI4e board of trade, and again last nighe svl,re the cIty councll, both Organi- Zatiors taking favorable action upon 1t. Mir Chalmers speeches were pre- faced by references to the advantages oi such a railroad, which phase df the question is too well known locally tU need exploitation at this time. Every body along the line of the Taiiroao wants it's early completion. and sv- gards 1t as one of the most important developing projects. Mir. Chalmers said his plan came to him by read ng a press dispatch to the effect that Mr. Hartman ss soon to go into camp near San Antonio for a three weeks ,,o riod of Vest and simple fife, as recre- ation from h's strenuous business du- ties, and Mir Chalmers plan is to send a deputation of the right kind 0, people to call on Mir. Hartman under these most favorable circumstances, and by facts and figures demonstrate conditions that will surely impel nini to undertake this construction at the earliest possible moment.
 In making his remarks Mir. Chai- mers said he made no denial e the fact that he is local attorney for the Santa Fe railroad, but that the subJoet in mind is one of his own conception, and be has not conferred with a sin gle Santa Fe official in connecLiUir with it. Further, eluc.dating his pidu, he said that a committee should Ue appointed by the board of trade 10 locate Mir. Hartman and discOy,I when and where would be the nosL favorable time to see him; that ue should in the meaintime prepare e statistical brief by which Mr. HarTl- man could be readily shown the ptes ent business in this section and une prospective business in the eyenE u- construction: that | should be a Uusr ness talk along business lines with a business man. He advied that Col- onel Epes Randolph should also be first approached and his cO-operation secured, and if possible he shOuiu .s- persuaded to accompany the Ceies= ton that called upon Asr. Hari,IuSsi. but that if he refused. the delegaIIUr should go anyway. He believed Ih going to the Fountain head, or as ueai it as possible. He believed sn maklHE the straight talk in the place where it would be effective, if anywhre. He saru the Southern pacific is now spenonsk millions in construction in Mexico. and he believed if the proper business showing could be made it would eyeh more gladly spend a little money ih completing this undertaking and placing it on proper revenue bass.
 The board Of trade left the maller in the hands of the transportation committee. which consists of E. A. Fowler, Dr. J. C. Norton and pr. 4. J. Chandler. requesting Mir. Chalmers also to serve as 9 member of the com mittee.
 In the evening Mfr. Chalmers maCG a similar talk to the city council, au,s a motion prevailed that the mayor appoint a committee of three or more to cooperate, with inc board of trade committee in this enterprise. The mayor announced that he would an ounce the committeeman later.