Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-09
CONSTRUCT|ONTO TO
BE BEGUN ON
DURANGO
ROAD
AuTHo oRIZEO ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM HEAD OFFICES
OF COMPANY AT
PHOENIX.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. 30.--It Is an
nounced in the offices of the Arizona
Eastern Railroad company that work
will begin at once in the construc.
tion of line northeast from Globe
toward Colorado, the right OF way trou-
bles near the Globe terminal hitherto
causing delay 1t is also announced
that work OF replacing the present
track with heavy steel for thirteen
miles from Kelvin east, making the
to the end of the Buckeye connecting
line, fifty miles west of Phoenix OF
seyenty-fiye pound steel
These ana other minor construction
projects indicate renewed activity
in pursuance of plan for through
| main line from the Durango coal fields.
via Globe and Phoenix to points near
Yuma. outlined when the Arizona East
ern was incorporated year or SO
ago embracing all the Southern Pa
oidc branch lines in Arizona.
The plan was also held up by right
| OF way contest in the general land Of
| flee through ella canyon between Win
| kelman and San Carlos Is still un-
settled, but the railroad movements
suggest confidence In the ultimate vic
tory.
| The above announcement confirms
| the statements In the Silver Belt
few days ago when locally it was made
| known that the Arizona Eastern had
| reached a settlement with the Old
| Dominion for certain ground desired
for right of way through the city. Yes
| terday in the district court the con-
domination suit against the Globe
| Hardware company was settled and
that has finally cleared up the diff
culties which had blocked the way
temporarily at this point on the line.
The key to the situation is the box
canyon and briefs have been submitted
by the contending parties to the de-
partment of the interior and an early
decision is expected.
The building OF the Globe-Durango
line Will make this city one of the
most important railroad centers In the
southwest and will undoubtedly be
made freight division point. The
| direct line to the local fields will have
the effect OF lessening fuel cost. SO
| that mining companies can produce
copper much cheaper. The district
would benefit millions OF dollars by
the completion OF the proposed line.
The above. taken from the columns
| OF the Globe tATizona) Silver Belt. OF
\ the date Of Dec. 31st, goes to prove
that all the boosting and planning for
1 the advancement OF the great south
west country Is not being done In
this locality. Mrs. c. Il. Dudley. who
Is spending some time visiting rela-
| tiyes in Arizona sends this clipping
TO her husband and writes him that
the people down there are very en-
| thuslastic and feel that road which
| will give them access to our coal
fields and agricultural products is sure
| 10 be Dulit IN the immediate future.
The Daily Globe of the same date,
says:
The Durango road Is now practical
| ly assured, as was predicted in the
| columns Of this paper some time ago.
and 1t will mean much, not only to
the mining interests in the community,
but to all shippers as well.
Superintendent Mallard OF the To-
cal branch of the Arizona Eastern.
yesterday afternoon received wire
IRON w. G. Mcclure, engineer in charge
OF maintainence and way. to the ef-
feet that he would arrive In the city
Thursday, preparatory to starting
work"