Williams news., 1912-03-02
AN ELECTRIC ROAD
 OUT OF WILLIAMS


 and in a most thorough and sys- tematic manner, securing the right of way and preparing to build out of Williams south scenic belt line railroad through some of the widest territory and grandest scenery of woodland and mountain, of canyon and waterfalls in the United States, not excepting the world-famed Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
 All this may be reached within two hours railroad ride from Williams, the city of the gorgeous sunset.
 Further, within twenty miles of Williams there is, in most inac- cessable, wild and out of the way region. an ancient castle, built by the skilled mind of a scientific ar chitect of some past, ancient and long forgotten race of people. The far famed Montezuma castle and the ancient Aztec runs of New Mexico are tame in comparison with this ancient ruin. It is built upon a small mesa surrounded by deep and inaccessible canyons, heavily covered with thick timber and maze o! undergrowth. All kinds of the game animals, includ- ing bear. lions, wolves, turkeys and others, abound in unlimited numbers in this region. The castle itself is in one of the many deep breaks making into the Sycamore canyon and many miles from any trail or highway of travel.
 The motive power of the railroad is to be either electric or gasoline Agents of these capitalists have al- ready secured terminals, consisting of 200 acres of land right in the heart of the rich fruit lands on the Verde river. One of the angles of this rieh enterprise is canning factory at Williams. the fruit for which is to be secured from the Verde valley, one of the richest fruit growing sections in the United States. only awaiting the magnetic touch of the wand of transporta- tion.
 Further, one of the most valua- ble assets of these enterprising gen tlemen is the recently discovered spring of very rare and most val uable medicinal qualities, accord ing to expert chemical analysis, away down in the bowels of Syca- amore canyon. where tourists are to be entertained with medical baths and the wild, free life char acteristic of that uninhabited and uninhapitable region, at an up to date tourist hotel, containing all the most modern improvements. The cost of this hotel will not be less, it is understood, than twenty. five thousand dollars.
 A route from Flagstaff has been looked over by these gentlemen al ready, but Williams is preferred, provided favorable terminal facili- ties can be satisfactorily secured and rights of way obtai Aed at Will jams.
 While the rich fruit lands of the far.famed Verde valley and the scenic route along the way were primarily the assets which origi- nally prompted this great enter prise which will mean SO much to Williams, the road is to be even
  tually extended to the we'll known and richly mineralized Tonto Basin country. This Verde valley has an international reputation of be- : ing semi tropic in climate. rivaling the famed delta of the Nile as to richness of soil and equally well watered.
 These gentlemen have had this enterprise under consideration for many ponths and now that state hood for Arizona is a reality it has been definitely decided to go ahead at once upon the advent of spring
 Local attorneys are now prepar. ing the articles of incorporation and the name of the road will be Williams, Tonto Basin & Pacific