Arizona republican., 1911-03-30
BONUS FOR new LINE
RAISED AND READY
BUSINESS MEN OF TUCSON CON-
PLY WITH REQUIREMENTS
OF PHELPs-DopGE CO.
e. Paso & Southwestern Will Enter
City at Early Date.

Inc entrance or the III PdSO a
Southwestern into Tucson is now as
sured. The visit of Cleveland Dodge
of Phelps-Dodge company to Tue
son last February in connection with
the proposed extension of the line
which has been desired and requested
by the citizens of Tucson for several
years, resulted in statement that a
bonus of $4,000 given the company
would insure the construction of the
railroad. Through the efforts of the
committee $4,000 of this sum has
already been raised, and the balance
is promised. The committee will
meet a representative of Phelps
Dodge in Bisbee next Saturday and
turn over the money raised.
A site has been selected for the new
depot which will be built in Tucson as
soon as the construction of the line
begins. The station is to be located
on the old Zeckendorf property just
north of Main street, the best location
the city offers for terminal facilities,
warehouse and shipping conveniences.
The size style and cost of the new
building have not been given out by
the railroad officials, and ii is not
definitely Known whether the plans
for the tuildDg are completed. How
ever. the repre- sentative of the railroad
company has given the citizens of
Tucson to understand that the Phepls-
ledge company will erect a handsome
and modern depot on the ground that
will be a credit to the city. and adapt
cd 40 meet the demands of a greatly
increased passenger and express traf-
fic.
There have been three surveys made
Tor The extension of the line, one
running from Benson to Tucson, an
othe- from Hereford to Tucson, and
the third from Fairbanks to Tucson.
There is slight difference between
the cost OF construction by the three
routes surveyed. but on the route over
which il will cost the least to build
the increased mileage and consequent
time required for the trains will have
considerable weight in causing its
abandonment The other routes will
necessitate the expenditure of large
sums of money in cutting grades
through the foothills of the Santa
Rita inornnains. and 1t is estimated
that the few miles of grade which will
have to be made through the noun
tl!ns will cost as much as the con-
st,uctiCn of all the remainder of the
linz
Among the largest contributors TO
the fund are Albert Steinfeld, l.. NJ.
Jacobs, y. r. Plummer. the GARLIC
estate and w. GOIdring. The meth
cd Used in getting the money was to
take the total value of the city's
property and assess proportionally. all
property paying the same percentage
for the bonus Some business men of
ihe city refused to contribute their
share, but others paid much more
than the amount required of them.
The committee most active in secur-
ing the means of inducing the FL
Taso & Southwestern to build TO Tue
sor has been made up of n. E. Plum
mer. n ]. Donau. and until recently
Mr Ormsby. who resigned. and was
replaced by another prominent busi-
ness man Of the city. II is under
stood that Phelps Dodge will be ready
for bids for the grading of their
new line to Tucson by the first of
next June and the citizens of the
city within as short time as will be
absolutely necessary for it's construc-
'iCn
The entrance of the FL Paso &
Southwestern into Tucson is thought
: many to pressge the early con-
struction of the line into Phoenix, and
it is highly improbable that the man
agement of the road will overlook
the rich traffic of the Salt river val
ley. On his last visit to Phoenix
Mr.. Dodge as he passed through on
his way to Tucson last February.
stated that his firm would consider
the advisability of putting their line
through to Phoenix provided the ar
rangements with the business men of
Tucson would permit the extension OF
the line to that city.