El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-22

only about two miles from Ray and 1t
is the object of much curious interest
from mining men and others VINO come
here for the first time from the north
and east and are unfamiliar with Mex
lean ways and customs. Inc town IS d
typical Mexican settlement transplant
ed into an American state Inc houses
are Of adobe, the streets narrow, ana
there are few people who speak any
English. Many of the men rind en-
plOyment as labOrers in the mines IN
the district. In years past sonora was
one OF the important spanish SeIIle-
ments in the southwest and was as
well known IN early days as Hermo-
sillo ana other important towns In So
nora, and Tucson, in Arizona, before
Phoenix was dreamed Of
Hayden, the new town, is really the
reincarnation Of Kelvin, Of former
days. With the building of the branch
from here to Ray. Kelvin was recnflS-
tened Hayden Junction and as sucn II
is now known exclusively among local
people, although the railroad map stil
gives 1t as Kelvin AS Kelvin, the town
was rather an important place IN the
early days when there was no railroad
here, and many @ miner and cowboy
has gone to the Hayden of old to spend
the money he had made upon the range
or in the mines.
WinkIeman; Railroad Plans.
Winkleman IS another town in this
section of the country that has at
tracted attention for a number OF
years. because of its location as sup
ply point for miners and ranchmen in
this region. Winkleman 1t at the pres
ent eastern terminus Of the Arizona
Eastern road out Of Phoenix, cOnstruc-
ton on the road having stopped there
pending the decision Of the United
States government over the application
Of the railroad company to build
through Box canyon. II this permits
sion Is given, the road VIII be extended,
either to tap the ella Valley, Glove &
Markham Carlos
reservation, OF to cross 1t there and tap
the S. P some place east Of Bowie sta
ton.
It is said then to be the intention Of
the Southern Pacific to run its through
trains over this line, diverting them
from the main line and by way OF
Tucson, through here and by way OF
Phoenix, to get a better grade 1t is
the intention at least to haul all
through freight this way, 1t is declared,
as the grade is not so heavy as on the
main line. Then Winkleman viii only
be a station on a through line, but
still II viii be a good supply point; now
It is the terminus OF the line at the
eastern end and is a much more impOr-
tant point Of supply. The town has
bank, a good hotel, Just erected, and
several business Institutions that are
creditable.
Territorial Prison.
Florence, the new seat Of the state
prison, is located between this point
and Phoenix. on the railroad leading
here from the capital The prison is a
model Of modernity and IS sanitary
and we'll ventilated and lighted
Located in a rich valley, Florence has
great promise as an agricultural region
and has already developed sufficiently
in this line to assure its future sue
cess It Is one Of the pans of those
who agitated the location of the prison
at that place, to eventually have IL so
that the cOnvicts may till the soil and
make the prison self supporting by
producing what they consume, or as
much as possible Of it.