Arizona republican., 1910-04-30
Visit Here of \. C. James
 and Associates PHELPS DODGE INTERESTS
What is Believed to Be the Final Inspection On the Result of Which Further Railroad Building De- pends

! Phoenix yesterday enjoyed another visitation of gentlemen of Influence in | the financial world, on whose decision 1 it is believed rests the issue of the 1 extending of the Fl Paso X South western railroad system from d point near it's present terminus al Benson. i to this city What that decision will he cannot be authoritatively stated but | from expressions of satisfaction made | by the visitors. Phoenix is justified in
 a faith rather stronger than hope. that construction will early be decided up- on.
 The gentlemen forming the party which is travelling in it's own private car. are 4. C. James who though d young man is regarded as the central figure in all large financial transac- tions of the Phelps Dodge company
 which owns the Fl Paso X south western: Walter Douglas the general manag ger of the railroad, mining, and all other interests of the company in
 Arizona: and his brother James Doug
 las the general manager of the Naco-
 zari mines and all other Phelps Dodge interests in Mexico. The Mcssrs Doug
 las and other directors of this large
 concern as well as various engineers
 have been here before and from all
 that can be gathered have made fav-
 orable reports so that the only thing
 still lacking is evidence convincing to
 MT James and his closest advisers.
 that the move is q desirable one for
 his company to make.
 The party was met yesterday morn
 ing by E. X. Fowler who arranged i'm
 mediately for an automobile ride of about fifty miles through the valley.
 The purpose of it was to give MT. James the same conception of the
 magnitude of the resources or the val ley. that has been gained by the rail- road representatives who have pre- ceded him on tours of inspection. It vas purposed to impress him with the volume of business that will be devel- oped here eventually. of which his road might expect it's proper share. and also to acquaint him with the kind and character of local products. need ing just such market as that through which the Fl Paso & South western now passes. the natural mar ket for this productive section.
 Assuming that all these facts and conditions are looked upon with satis- faction there are still other things to consider for railroad building is al- ways a many sided enterprise and one of the principal questions is that of route. after objective points have been determined upon. In this instance there are at least two routes open to the F. P. X s w., both possessing their individual advantages. one is the route now under survey from point eight miles south of Benson to Tue son and Sasco. whence it's extension rect line and across the vast acreage of the Casa Grande valley. placing all the points named on the direct main line of the F. P X $. W.
 The other route is the extension of the line from Benson dovsn the San Pedro to a point somewhere in the vi- cinity of Winkelman. thence down the Gila. parallclirg the Arizona Eastern in general way. through Florence to Phoenix. One great advantage of this route is the probable business that will follow the development of the mining industry along the San Pedro and Gila rivers. This route if chosen would cut Tucson off the main line, but it is understood that the company proposes to embrace that city on it's map which ever route may be decided upon. In tlfe event the San Pedro ilne is chosen a branch will probably be run from some available point to Tue son and Sasco.
 That Mir. James might have d better understanding of the section that would be crossed by the Winkelman route the party went to Winkelman yesterday afternoon via special train, being accompanied by Governor sloan and E.. A. Fowler. It was ex- pected the train would return some time during last night and that the railroad visitors would leave immedi- ately for the south again via special train.
 Though the Fl Paso X Southwestern project at present contemplates Phoe- nix as the terminus of the railroad there can be little doubt that once constructed to this point Pacific coast outlet will bcckon from the horizon for d completion of the sys- tenn to tidewatcr. This may not even be in the minds of the present pro- Inoters and certainly their assurance that it is not planned is sufficient for the present. but it is the logic of events as the ultimate achievement. Whatever is undertaken can be only for the advantage of Phoenix and the fact that the plans are of the devising CT such men as represent the Phelps Dodge interests. means that they are eminently able to accomplish their un- dertakings. Mir. James is a son of the late ID. Willis James. once q nota- ble figure in railroad financiering Though A. c. Jones is yet 6 young man. and one of the wealthiest young men in the world. he has lad wide experience and is accounted a clear