Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-19
$. P. MEXICAN
 EXTENSION ID
 DEvELOPELAND
When Completed Will Form the Largest Road in the World. To Open Up Some Very Rich Land.


 The lines of railroad which have is gently been completed and are now being constructed by the Southern Ia eific company on the Pacific coast of Mex'co constitute one of the mos, important railroad projects of mod ern times. and when finished it will afford continuous train service uv- tween Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Puget Sound. which will be the long. eS in tho world.
 With it's trunk line and it's nu-ner- cur branches. the trackage of the Southern Pacific in the republic U. Mexico. when all are completed, win average 17S5 miles, of which conces s,ons have been granted to the Can anea. Yaqui River Paeifico for 7S1 miles. to the Southern Pacific com paany for 7Il miles. and to the So- nora railway (reeonstructionl for 2e3 miles. or this. about 200 miles nave already been completed. and are in operation. and tae remainder of the work will be finished as rapidly as it
 
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 The Southern Pacific lines in Next co begin at N0gales, on the iine pe- tween Arizona and Sonora. Mexico. where a connection for the north Is established with the line Of the same company from Tucson. and from Tue son passing through HermosilIo. the capital Of the state of Sonora. ana hasr northern part CT Mexico. trains are now running daily with Pullman cars to Cul acan. capital Of the state of siii- aioa. a distance Of sos miles That portion of the line between Nogaies and Guaymas was formerly known as the Sonora read, bat has been acquir- cd by the Southern Pacific. and a con cession has been granted for a com plete reconstruction of the road. iii- cluding better roadbed. heavier rails. new bF dges. etc. This section is 200 miles long
 From GGaymas to Culiacan the line follows the Pacific Coast. but aitvi leaving the latter point 1t assumes a more easterly course and, passIas i through the territory and the city or i Topic. it term mates at Guadalaiara, capital of the state Of Jalisco. and the second city iD size in the republic Eere connection with the Cty ca Mexico is made with the Mexican Cen 1 tral and also, by the same read. w.ri, Manzanillo, the most important port on the western coast of Mexico. The distance from Tucson to Culiacan. tae most southerly point on the main me ro which trains are now run, is about 15e m les; from Culiacan to Aiazatlau | is about 150 miles, and from Mazatlan to Guadalaiara is about 350 miles. This line will traverse what is said 10 be the most highly mineralized sec tion in the world, and one which .ias as yet scarcely been touched by tae pick of the prospector. In the north ern part of Sonora there are some =x- ensive mining operations by the Greene Cananea and other companies but further soutl practically nothing has been done except the crude work of the natives who mad neither the knowledge of engineering nor Instcsili.- cry 10 facilitate their labors. Tae troubles with the Yaqui Indians have hitherto prevented prospectOrs. except a few of the most daring ones. from going into that region. but a treaty Of peace las recently been signed be tween the Indians and the Mexican goyrnment, which. with the advent of the railroad will if is believed open the cOutTy to settlement and ciyilizsi- ton.
 There are several branches to thls system of the SosItnern Pacific in Mexico including the Yaqui Rivct branch. the Nacozssi branch. the Can anea-Naeo branch. the Nogales, Can anea branch. and the Alamos branch. The Nogales-CanaHea bTanch has re- gently been completed and forms one Of the most important links in this great chain of Mexican railroad buiIa- ling
 in addition to the mining interests. the country through which the main line of this road is being built is capable of supplying it. vita freight in the way of tropical fruits and vege- tahles. including oranges. bananas. pineapples, cocoanuts, Hines. etc. and with rare hardwoods. such as rose wood mahogany and ebony. sn of which are greatly in demand in me United States. These products, ike the minerals Of that section, have heretofore been untouched because there hay ben no transportation ia ciftis. but now that the fertile lands and the splendid forests are to be brought into closer touch with the out side world by the application of steam. there is every reason to believe that tae gestrn coast of Mxico will be- come one of the most prosperous sec tions of the American continent. So that the Southern Pacific railroad will be not only the heaviest mineral car rier in the world, but one of the great est transporcers of fruits, which VIII pass. from California east. and from Mexico north. each in their season, while at the same time its passengers will be able to travel further on continuous route than on any other line in existence.
 Millions of Cactus Dahlia. official flower of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition, are being planted .n Seaf-