Arizona republican., 1909-05-27
RAILROAD FOR BUCKEYE NOW
When Progress Gets Started
1t Works in all Directions
From the Middle---Spirit
of Development Is in the
Air.

The bonus committee of the Phoenix
and Buckeye railroad got busy yester-
day and as the result of a half days
subscription in Phoenix collected $1,000
toward the amount necessary before
the road can be built Six subscrip-
tons of $500 each were obtained. The
subscribers are R P. Davie, Charles
Goldman, ]. w. Doris. the Valley
bank, the National Bank of Arizona
and the Phoenix National bank.
The committee that has set out to
raise the bonus that will make the
Phoenix and Buckeye road a certainty
is composed of Frank T. Alkire, Sid
Henry, R P. Davie, Elliot Evans. Jas.
s. Griffin, Vernon Cook, L. S. Thomp-
son and Homer King. The majority
of them, as will be seen, are real es-
tate men and they have taken up this
work from purely altruistic motives.
They are working. not SO much for a
railroad as for a greater Phoenix;
their motto is $4,000 population in
1914" As a means to this end. they
have determined that the Phoenix and
Buckeye road shall be put through and
they are doing, and will continue to
do all in their power to raise the re-
quired bonus.
BY invitation of J. c. Adams the
committee will meet every day at noon
in the cafe of the Hotel Adams and
discuss ways and means and what has
been accomplished during the preeed-
ing day. The committee named will
form the nucleus of Greater Phoe-
nix" and a $4,000 club" Whatever
project looks as though it might be of
advantage to the city and increase the
present population will be taken in
hand by the club and boosted for what
il is worth.
The bonus solicitors returned from
Buckeye last evening greatly encour-
aged with the reception they received
and the subscriptions they secured.
They were cordially met everywhere
and the people are all enthusiastic for
the building ofSthe line. The total of
subscriptions, however, was not so
great as had been hoped for, espe-
cially in the Buckeye section. The
Arlington subscribers came through at
the rate of 81 per acre. all except one
or two who could not be seen, and
who il is certain will do their part as
soon as they can be seen.
The solicitors asked the farmers for
SO per acre in the first place and got
81 at Arlington, but the Buckeye sec
ton scaled them down a half dollar,
leaving the total at only one-half the
amount asked for. 1t Is believed, how
ever, that Buckeye will come through
as literally as any of them when the
full situation is understood That sec
ton will receive the first benefit and
ought to be able to do as much as
Arlington Whatever is lacking from
the lower country will have to be made
I'D in Phoenix il the road is built, and
II is little doubtful how much of the
load the Phoenix people can carry
While Phoenix expects to be greatly
benefited by its construction, the ben
efits will be indirect except in the case
of a very few business men and the
benefits will be general rather than
special. The contributions therefore
must come from the liberal minded
and progressive citizens, who do as
much for their neighbors as for them
selves. and the Buckeye people who
are to receive the direct benefit should
be Just as liberal in the matter as
they possibly can.
The committee believes from the
spirit manifested during its visit that
Buckeye will make good. The commit
tee stopped first at Moore's station
and got a couple of subscriptions right
off the bat. Proceeding further they
discovered that the announcement in
The Republican that the road would
be in operation by November l if
Buckeye was energetic, had enthused
the populace and they We're all look
ing for the committee. In fact, there
We're considerable gatherings of peo-
pie in Liberty, Buckeye and Arlington,
at about the same hour, so the COM
mittee shook hands and handed out a
little preliminary talk at Liberty. went
on TO Buckeye and did the same thing,
then proceeded to Arlington and met |
the people. holding quite an enthusi-
astic meeting in the evening and
working back more leisurely through |
Buckeye and Liberty. Naturally few |
land owners could not the found, but |
most of them were and the committee |
feels that when all are seen and those /
who have already subscribed will |
raise the ante" Just a little bit, the |
end desired will be accomplished.