The border vidette., 1910-04-09
PORT LOBOS RAILROAD.
Route That Will Be Followed by the
 New Line.

I from the Arizona Southern railroad at a point not more than two or three miles west of Sasco, which has an elevation of about two thousand feet. From this point the lIne would pass over a rolling country, here and there broken by dry washes. for distance of six miles. and thence into the Santa Rosa valley. gradually dropping to an elevation of 1750 feet. The line IS | thence pro jected into the Quij j>toa valley, keeping a southerfy direction towards the international lIne, a dis | tance of something near seventy five miles. This valley is fine open coun- try, where railroad construction would be comparatively easy and mainten- ance not expensive. Through this country the line would run in a south miles from the Indian village known as Tecolote, on a grade that will not exceed ono per cent. After crossing the international boundary the line gradually rises over flat mesa to a height of about 23OO feet. through divide west of Ell Oabote mountains, and bear the village of Vanori. which is about eight miles from the border line. Thence follows about five miles of chopping country. and some cutting would have to be done to get down to a one per cent. grade, but it would not be heavy. At Vanori the line would pass close to El Ga bote mines thence passing southward through mesa covered with a dense growth of mesquite and palo verde to tho Plomo wash, distant from the Fl Plomo mines about four mlles This wash rises near Sasabe. drains large area. and a pile bridge two hundred and fifty feet long would be required.
 From this point there are two routes available, one going west and near the Tajeto mine. five miles from the Juarez mine. thence south to the Oslera mine and the Lista Blanca mines. The other route would carry the line from Ell Plomo mine, near the Leon and Hagein mines. forty miles from the boundary line through pass in the mountain, this route being about seven miles shorter than the other, and feasible. From the mines mentioned the route would pass down the valley, and cross the Altar river, which is dry except in the rainy season, when it carries considerable drift. The banks are low and bridge about three hun dred feet would be required here. The road would pass near Pogo Prieto, where the elevation is about 500 feet, and distant about seventeen miles from Oabote, thence across the valley through a range of mountains to low, flat divide, seven miles from Port Lobos. From the divide to the Gulf is "A rolling country, cut by small and shallow washes, where development would have to be resorted to get one per cent. grade.
 Port Lobos has the makings of an | ideal port. A rocky point runs out into the tide for quarter of mile. this making an ideal island at high tide, Part of the coast is sandy beach, with low tide registering out about three hundred feet. This beach is a mile long. and extends southwar Below the beach is pebble for several miles.
 Route engineers give the distances along the route as approximately the following: From Silver Bell to Qui- jotoa pump, 45 miles; from the pump to the boundary line 30 miles; from the boundary line at Fl Plomo, 30 miles; from Ell Plomo to Oaborca and Tejotos, 57 miles; from Fl Plomo to Oaborca straight. AZ miles; from Ga
 borca to Port Lobos. GO miles, making total distance of 217 or 227 miles,
 according to route indicated. No tunnels would be required or heavy
 rock cutting.