The border vidette., 1921-10-15
PRESIDENT TITCOMs HERE.
Railway Head Is Guest of Nogaies
 Chamber of Commerce.

GIl0 o ud dCihCO oS I4S4lCO road, was the honor guest of the Nogales cham Der of commerce today noon at a luncheon at the Nogales cafe, says Mondays Herald.
 MT. Titcomb has been on trip over the road for the past week and returned to Nogales this morning en route to Tucson. MT. Titcomb in his address outlined to the members of the chamber of commerce his desires for the upbuilding of the road.
 lover $7O, 100000 is invested iu the Southern Pacific of Mex ico road" stated MT. Titcomb. ''The pioneers who invested their money in this road had hopes of the development of the great resources of the West Coast of Mexico. Unfortunate conditions has retarded the rail road to a great degree but now, with the capable administration in Mexico, I believe that pro- gress will be more pronounced. The present government of Mex ico is one that is able and l be lieve is one that will treat the railroad fairly and lend helping hand"
 1T have hard task in front of me. The problem is how to carry out the dream of. the late Col. Epes Randolph. It is my desire to build the connecting link between Topic and Guada jara which will give the road a through line to the City of Mex ico. To do this it will take mil = lions. -Financiers must be inn pressed with the enormous pos abilities of the West Coast of Mexico.
 ITO carry out this immense construction I want the friend ship of every resident along the line of the railroad. I want the friendship of the Mexican and the Americans; the friendship of ' the peon and the banker. The Sud Pacific de Mexico will be fair and treat honestly with all" "
 i've feel that much can. be done for Nogales and the West E Coast of Mexico by building the line through to Guadalajara When this line is completed thousands of people can see from their train window the possibili ties of the wonderful country and their eyes will be opened tc 8 realized dream.
 1T understand that nearly sc per cent of the population of the Republic of Mexico live within three hundred miles of Mexico City. This majority of popula tion can be fed with produce grown on the West Coast ot Mexico.
 "Nogales has wonderful future. There is enough for all. With direct line through to the heart of Mexico this city will grow 20 or 30 times it's present size.
 During the period of revolu tion in Mexico the property of the railroad depreciated to 8 great extent. Bridges were burn ed and many other damages were felt. It was a ruinous perioo and represented a great sum ot money to the railroad.
 If the Mexican government will treat with us faily in settle hGnO OI dho P1y OiAOo promptly every dollar of money we get from this source will be used to extend the line iron Topic to Guadalajara. To dc Q this it means that an expendi ture of 100000 pesos must be made. If we get together with Mexico on the claims it will no be long before we will have trains running between Nogale: and Mexico City.
 ''The wonderful resources O the West Coast of Mexico arr unlimited It's fertile soil an' it's natural advantages makes an empire within itself Ia m. opinion the possibilities of tn great Imperial Valley are nj when compared with the Wes Coast of Mexico.
 "The prime and foremost thin to be done is to put the road Il good condition and to extend tn line onward l ask you gentle men and all others concerned t speak a good word for the raj road"
 After President TitcOmb mad his address many of the loca b,,SiDaSS man made short talks