Williams news., 1910-10-15

SuluClcuG WdteT III udCuIdI SpIluBo is available for the operation of the necessary mills and for railroad purposes at the various points throughout the region. This must necessarily eventually become the popular and most available route for the many thousands of visitors that are now attracted yearly to this masterful scenic wonder-5O,- 900 having passed over the present line, which extends from Williams
 Arizona to the south rim at Bright
 Angel. a distance of 634 miles, within the past twelve months.
 The passage of this bill. as pre- sented by MT Flint, would exclude this proposed railroad from any of the scenic attractions of the Can
 yon, as it contains no provisions for it's admission within the limits of the proposed park. AS this is one of the prime motives in it's con- struction, and consequently would result in the abandonment of the project. this fact alone would fur nish sufficient evidence of the prime motive for the creation of this National Park.
 The entire region is known to contain valuable deposits of min eral and fuxing ore bodies, and much of this ore has already been utilized by shipping to the smelters and other parts of the territory. On the north side smelter, at the cost of more than $5O,0OO. has already been constructed, while at another point, also included within the boundaries, a small reduction plant has been in operation. Alp proxime tely from 50 to 75 claims, surrounding and in the vicinity of these reduction plants, are now claimed under the provisions of the mining laws. These smelters are at least 25 miles from the can yon itself and can in no way de- teriorate from the scenic attraction.
 Nearly one hundred miles of the Grand Canyon and large portion of the Marble Canyon traverse the region herein included. Extensive lodes and veins of copper ores con taining all the original forms of this mineral, and in some instances assaying as high as soc in copper, with liberal values of gold and silver. have been opened up and a | large amount of money expended | in their development.
 The entire region, both on the surface and in the canyon itself, | contains mineral in liberal quanti- ties, and it was for this purpose alone that Buckley O'Neil interested | the capital for the construction of | the Grand Canyon Railroad.
 Asbestos mines that now bid fair to become extensive producers of this most valuable mineral are now being developed, the quality of the fiber of which is pronounced by our geological survey to be superior to any ever discovered in the United | States, and probably in the entire world.
 Recent investigations have prov en that many thousands of acres are included in this mineral hori- zon. It would seem that until these mineral resources have been thoroughly investigated and re- ported upon under government supervision it would be wholly inadvisable to forever prohibit further development.
 Unlimited water power is also included iu the proposed park, that would >- eventually become inn mensely valuable for the establish ment of electrical power; with cleo trical power, for the purpose of operating mines, scenic railroads and for carrying of water from the inner canyon to the surface, thus obviating the enormous expense now incurred by hauling in cars.
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