Arizona republican., 1910-12-26

contended that the town should re serve all such utilities. But tn council concluded that the benefits of allowing private enterprise to in stall the works, under restrictions that amply protect the rights of us
 CTS. far outweighed advantages o public ownership in the dim. delight. ed future-in fine. that it is wortI
 more to the town to get early serV-
 ice than to allow valuable rights tc vegetate
 Public ownership comes near be-
 ing a fetich sometimes. There must he consideration of ways and means
 and regard for local conditions In
 our own case, the credit of the town
 IS at best quite limited What we
 command can best be used in works
 that private enterprise can not well
 undertake. For instance. a few thou sand dollars judiciously expended on
 the main highways of the town
 would earn a usurer's per cent for ev- cry property owner. And there's pressing need for some fire apparat- us in order-that full benefits may be
 derived from the improved water
 service. by securing material re
 auction in insurance rates The coun- cil has called an election for Dec. 31.
 1910, to vote on the question of is-
 suing $10.000 bonds for the above pur-
 poses.
 There IS growing appreciation of
 the necessity of good roads both in
 town and country. No improvement
 will so strongly attract the better class of investors. and none will so nightly augment the returns on the labor and capital of the whole com munity. Improved highways will make accessible to sections now practically isolated the facilities of a growing mercantile center and turn trade now taking artificial courses back to Glendale. the natural mark ct.
 Chances are good that 1911 will mark an important step forward in this vital matter. Special road dis trict No. 3. which includes the Glen dale country. will vote December 2 on the question of issuing S15O.OOO bonds for highway improvement. Whether the proposition carries at this time or no. the movement is gaining rapidly and will surely win at no distant day
 No single force more surely con trols the growth of a town than The facilities. ready and in making. in this line place Glendale in the way of the largest possible
 Ire Santa Fe is improving their 1, service wherever possible The new | Parker Short Line places us practic- i ally on an overland route The fast !! freight service via this line has cut | the time to the Pacific practically in | half and puts our merchants in clos ] CT touch with Coast jobbers. The | new mail service via Parker Iops off i l full day to Los Angeles and all | coast points. On the Ash Fork line i also the service has been materially ! oettercd, and the daylight passenger schedule is directly to our advantage
 In all that concerns the improve nent of local facilities the Santa Fe oursues a liberal. conservative policy. If a new spur or loading shed or ,rossing is needed, simply show that [ is good business and the thing is lone. Moreover new industries are as- ;ured all the aid and encouragement | railroad can give.
 The new Santa Fe station opened a few months ago. in appearance and equals any on the line md will serve the probable needs of he town for some years to come
 The Glendale Phoenix interurban will be in operation by the middle of 1911 at the latest. Engineer Twitch- I'll has completed the survey. all lights of way and franchises have been secured and actual work of con from the Glendale end has llready been begun. This line will connect with the Orangewood exten- 'ion of the Indian School line. which las already been laid to Central ave lue.
 The benefits of this electric link are difficult to estimate. It will afford he most pleasing scenic trip in the alley and will bring the peculiar md convincing attractions of the ilendale country to the view of core where but one sees them now. { will put us in quick and easy touch { f the metropolis. with no loss of l usiness or individuality {
 A freight service is planned on I he Glendale end for the rapid trans { ortation of sugar beets. cantaloupes q nd other produce. for which purpose 6 has been made with the ! anta Fe tracks. The electric line will ' hereby build business both for the { own and the railroad. and the de- elOpment of this service is limited c nly by the possibilities of the coun- Y " traversed by the line. q
 In the empire of the Tsar was once {
 town built by fiat. For Glendale a Q imperial bush is needed The d Iilding of a prime commercial cen t IT is decreed by virtue of the trade n ails of an hundred square miles and J