Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-14
LOCAL END TO mgReen.

now part of the Arizona Eastern, by
a ruling of the officials of the Ran
doiph system, which went into effect
at midnight.
| AT t4e same time. the Maricopa &
| Phoenix and the Arizona e. Colorad,
lines were also taken over ms q part
Of the Arizona Eastern. As the result,
four of the branch roads OF the South
ern Pacific operating under the Ran
dolph system are now merged under
one title.
| There viii be no change In the OPP.
change in the tariffs. not for the pres
ent at least and this line will continue
to 10 business as branch line of
The Randolph system in the future,
as II has done in the past. At the
same time. the merger OF the four
roads named is significant,
1t is. in the opinion of those ac-
quainteG with the intricacies of rail.
road operation. one of the steps lead
ing to the opening up of the new
transcontinental line from the pres
ent Espee line at Winkleman, through
the Box canyon to San Carlos and
on through to the present main line at
Lordsburg
| 1t is also believed TO be step to.
ward the construction OF the new
Globe-Durang line, which is now TAX
| on tn No nm aarurad fin Of
The first news of the consolidation
Of the four lines under one general
head and name. was the receipt at the
local railroad office yesterday CT TIE
following adoption notice:
| The Arizona Eastern Railroad com.
pany hereby adopts, ratifles and makes
its own. in every respect, as II the
same had been originally filed and
posted by it. all tariffs, rules, notices
concurrences. traffic agreements, divi
sions. authorities. powers of attorney
or other Instruments whatsoever, filed
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion by the Arizona & Colorado, the
Maricopa a. Phoenix and the ella Val
ley, Globe s. Northern railroads prior
10 Feb. /, 1910. the beginning of its
possession. by this tariff 1t also adopts
and ratifies all supplements or amend
ments TO aay of the above tariffs, etc.
which II has heretofore filed with SO il
commission
The reAu)n for the consolidation o
tba phol MIR 4, E,utarp rt,opo q
Colorado. iIaricopa & Phoenix an,
the ella Valley. Globe G Northern
lines, OF which we were notified today
is, in my opinion, a move toward til,
ritory," sail G. A. Mauk in speaking o
; the matter 10 the Silver Belt.
, This consolidation will have no Ell
feet upon lie operation of any of tn
roads affected, but when new line
: are constr ucted through this part g
he territory, such as the new roa
; through BOX canyon, traffic arrang,
= ments viii be In such shape tina
torily"
Tie con struction of the extension @
The Arizona Eastern road through tn
Boa canyon Is assured and as soon a
the low grade survey is approved b
the department of the INTERIOR worl
! Will be commenced.
Colonel Epes Randolph, according Il
a communication received by the Mar
| -
ago promises to complete this lin
from WiIkleman to San Carlos with
In eleven months after the grantin,
OF the loE grade right of way.
In his communication he says: "a
: ] have already stated. 1t Is the pun
pose of the Arizona Eastern Railroa,
company 10 extend It's line as rapid
as practicable from Winkleman to
connection with the ella Valley, Glob
II Northern at San Carlos.
, Had the map boon approved whel
irBt presented, this line would nov
haze been covered with grader
: thlouglo out its length, and probabl
on ,half of the work completed. II
|. view OF the inability of the compan,
to have the map approved. 1t has onl,
let grading contracts as far east al
Copper Creek canyon, for If the ma
is not approved. as presented, 1t vii
be imDracticable to extend the lin,
; through 10 connection with the Gil,
Valley, Globe & Northern.
1T viii require about eleven month";
to build the road from Copper Cree
to San Carlos after the map shall
have been approved. Therefore, II l
is approved within thiRty days of thi
date, one can figure on the completion
OF the line within twelve months"
AS the result of this statement, tn,
consolidation of the four lines of roa,
into one indicates much more than ar
pears on the surface and bears on
previous statements from railroad off
cials mat the Box canyon road woul,
be built at once and the Globe Durang
line constructed with all possible dis
patch
COMMISSION BEST
TO Rule RAILWAY,