The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-27
Durango Line Will Be Rushed Through.

According to definite information
received from reliable sources by the
Silver Belt, the Durango road will be
built into this section, work to be
commenced as soon as the necessary
surveys can be made.
On equally reliable information il
is stated that the construction of this
line into Globe or into Clifton will
J depend on the action of the govern.
ment in either granting or denying
the much-wanted right-of way to the
Southern Pacific through the Box
canyon, on the low-grade survey.
If this right-of-way is granted, the
line will be built into Globe, as it is
admitted in railroad circles that
Globe is the logical terminus of the
new line. If the Box canyon route
can not be used, by reason of the re-
fusal of the department Of interior
to grant the low grade right-of-way
then it may be necessary to build in
to Clifton.
The facts in the Durango road
building matter are these:
The Southern Pacific has secured
traffic rights over the 0nrango South
ern line from Durango to FarmiDgton.
From Farmington to Defiance, a
few miles from Gallup, final survey
has been made and a contract for the
construction of the line is expected
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From Gallup to Snowflake, in
Navajo county, the route of the pro-
posed line has been located.
From Snowflake into Globe, a sur
yey is now in progress, the surveying
gang having been laid off only a few
days ago, owing to the fact that the
excessive cold and high altitude made
the cost of surveying pfohibitiye.
Railroad men say line can be con-
structed through this district at a
cost which will not be excessive.
With the proposed line practically
surveyed into Globe, it is necessary
to go farther south and look for
additional developments.
The proposed line from San Carlos
through Box canyon to Winkleman
has been completed and nothing pre-
vents the construction of this line on
a water grade except the necessary
permission from the government.
From Wiukleman, line has prac-
tically been surveyed up the San
Padro rivar +O Pa1sop apcOupfa
what is now the main line of the
Southern Pacific. The surveying
party which has just been called off
the survey north of Globe, will leave
Globe to take up work on that line
in order that the survey may be COM
pleted at as early a date as is posi-
bic.
If the proposed plan of road build
ing can be carried out, shipments of
coal and coke from the great Duran
go coal fields can be brought into
Globe, which will furnish an output
for big supply of fuel. In addition
fuel can also be carried to Benson
and then distributed through the
southern part of the territory and
western Mexico as well, as the result
of building the proposed line from
Winkleman to Benson.
If the Box canyon right-of-way can
not be secured, the possibility of an
almost direct line from Durango into
the mining districts south of this
city will be cut off and better line
could be secured by building by way
of Clifton.
1t is believed that the chamber of
commerce will take these matters of
Importance into consideration, at the
meeting which is to be held within
the next few days, and place itself on
record as favoring the granting of
the low=grade right-of-way through
Box canyon, the construction of the
proposed water grade through that
canyon to San Carlos and on the main
line near Lordsburg and also the con-
struction of the proposed line from
Globe to Durango.-Globe Belt.