Garland Globe | 1909-03-20 | Page 2 | Harriman Still Building

HARRIMAN STILL BUILDING. Will Finish Road Which Will Be of Great Benefit to Arizona. Phoenix, Ariz. E. H. Hnrrlman and party, with their special train, were horo a fow hours Friday afternoon Mr. Harrimau mado ono statement encouraging to tho southwest, at least, when ho announced that tho surveyed EDWARD H. HARRIMAN. Railroad Magnate. lino through tho Gila Rlvor canyon, botwoen Wlnkolman and San Carlos, would bo constructed within tho next year. This section of road but a fow miles In length, Is very difficult to build, nnd Is tho only romnlnlng gap between Phoenix and tho Eastern Gila valloy, Globo and Northorn lines. It Is expected that the Arizona & California, Cali-fornia, from Parker to Bengal, will be finished "by that time, nnd with tho San Carlos and Wlnkloman gap filled, Phoenix will bo on tho central Arizona through lino, opprnted Jointly by tho Santa Fo and Southorn Pacific under agreement mado when tho .latter bought tho Phoonlx & Eastern of the former.