Arizona republican., 1910-02-19
FASTER TIME AND
 BETTER CONNECTIONS
An Earlier Schedule for the Rock Island and New Santa Fs Train.

IL was announced yesterday at the Southern Pacific offices that the Rock Island mail train that IS now due to arrive at Maricopa at 5:23 a. m. daily will on and after the goth arrive at 2:32- a. m There will be no change in the local M. & P. schedule in con- sequence thereof. The greater part via this train and the only difference to Phoenix win be that whereas the train has missed connection at Mari copa nine days out of ten. this win ter. under the new schedule it ought to connect regularly Under this schedule. therefore. Phoenix should actually receive the service now that It has been supposed to get all win- ter. The train has nearly always been behind it's schedule just enough to miss the Maricopa connection where there was only a twenty minute lee way Now there will be about three hours. so the mail will be received regularly if the Rock Island is any thing less than three hours late.
 
 there will also be fast service in same time. There have been numer- ous reports concerning the service on the two lines mentioned. and it was announced sometime ago that each line proposed to put on an extra and fast train. but neither materialized on the dates given and it is likely that all the contemplated changes for the present are merged in what has been said above concerning the Rock Island. and the Santa Fe plans as outlined in the following from the Los Angeles Times:
 Probably the fastest train in the world in transcontinental service will be put on by the Santa Fe next Sun day. when the time between Los Angeles and Chicago will be cut seven and one-half hours.
 "The California Limited on that day will leave Chicago at o'clock in the evening for Los Angeles and a 64t. hour schedule. instead of 72 as for meriy. arriving al 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon The train west bound will gain two hours through the change Of time.
 This new train will make the same time both west and east bound and will set record equal to that Of the Twentieth Century Limited between Chicago and New York as the fastest of the through trains.
 The slashing of time on the Santa Fe has become almost a mania with the officials. and within the week ar engagements have been completed which will result in taking 6 little less than twelve minutes from the regular schedule at d cost. initialiy. Of more than sl00.000.
 This Is through the Orange branch of the road and wIll be made by building q cutoff from Fullerton. This is only five miles long. and an entirely new company was formed to make it.
 "Other cut-offs are planned. and be- fore the end of the year 1t Is thought that the time between Los Angeles and Chicago will be reduced still more.
 The santa Fe will because of the weighing Of the mails. make no Of other trains over the system.
 "e 't liah"'iS '" hoh' ""' ! line not only the fastest in operation 1, between Los. Angeles and Chicago. but | also the most luxurious" said Assist ! ant Manager Brewer last night | Every effort will be made tn make our trains complete in every detail. | and the fact that every man on the l line has a pride In the new train will I cause it to he not only as safe. but in fact safer than one of the slower ! trains. --
 We are working for the estab lishment of records in daily service and will not only make. but will |, maintain them. This time will he cut ! further as we get our road in better , through the improvements | planned