Graham guardian., 1910-06-24
BIG RAILROAD PROJECT
Ell Paso & Southwestern Rail
way Company Plan Rail-
road Construction

Extensions which would cover the
Territory of Arizona with a net
work of lines representing the Ell
Paso & Southwestern Railway Com
pany. are allowed for in the amend
ed articles of incorporation adopted
at meeting held in Bisbee on June
1st. Not alone Phoenix and Tucson
are touched by the lines which the
company may build, under the
agreement, but Globe. Miami, Allen
town, Winkelman, Kelvin, Yuma,
Mohave City, Kelton, and from
Yuma to the Mexican boundary.
In fact, not a single one OF the
rumors which have been spread
broadcast over the Territory as to
the possible direction that the South
western might run, is neglected.
Article eight of the incorporation
is the one revised to allow of the
proposed extensions, which, the
road declares, it has no present in
tention Of making, but wishes to
lay the way open to make at any
time it deems such action necessary.
A line from Courtland to Globe is
first named, the length being given
at approximately rs miles, with all
branches proposed, Another pro-
posed line is from Hereford to Tue
son, distance of los miles. An
other route suggested by the next
paragraph of the amendment is
from st. David to Tucson, 80 miles.
Next comes proposition to extend
line from st. David, through Co
chise, Pima, Pinal and Maricopa
counties, a distance of 18l miles, to
Phoenix. A branch line from Globe
to Miami, seven miles distant, is
suggested in the next paragraph.
An extension through Gila, Navajo
and Apache counties to Allentown,
a distance of 200 miles, is next men
toned. A line from Tucson to
Phoenix, 125 miles in length, is CIV
en- consideration in the next para
graph. From Winkleman to Globe,
distance of sixty miles, is the next
one suggested. From Kelvin to
Ray, distant Is miles, is another
proposed extension. Building line
from Phoenix to Yuma is then con-
templated ina paragraph, the length
of the line being given as approx
mately $50 miles. From Phoenix
to Mohave City, through Maricopa,
Yavapai and Mohave counties, a
distance of 200 miles, is the next
extension spoken of as possible. A
branch from Yuma to the interna-
tional boundary between the United
States and Mexico is then mentioned.
Yuma to Mohave City is the next
route, involving the building 225
miles of trackage. The next posi-
bility considered is line from Tue
son direct to Yuma, distant 265 miles
traversing Pima and Yuma counties. |
From Kelton, station of the Mexi- |
co & Colorado road, in Cochise
county, through Cochise, Graham,
Pinal and Maricopa counties, to
Phoenix distant 220 miles, is the |
last possibility in railroad building
mentioned.
The articles also provide for the
ownership of various appurtenances
which would naturally fall to the
lot of railroad to construct, also
to join with, cross or intersect any
lines already built or owned by the
company.
The articles were signed in New
York by James Douglas, president
of the line, and returned immediate
ly to this city. The data given
above is the final word of the COM
pany to those who have been en-
gagged in rumor making and spread
ing for several months past.
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