Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-07
THE ALBUQUERQUE.
Judge w. H. Peekham of ThrockmOrton
Corralled by Gazette Reporter.
He Talks About the Abuquorqus, and Is Con-
I'D nt tie Read VIII b. Luilt-Fort
NOrth's Interest

THE GAZETTE g reporter learning that
Judge w Il. Pec6ham Of rhrock morton
county was in the Fort, en- route to st.
Louis on legal business, and knowing
him to be a wide-awake gentleman, alive
to the interests of the Northwest, and
Throckmorton IN particular. called on
him at his room in the Ellis hotel for the
purpose Of learning his views relative to
present and future prospects of his Sec
ton.
He found the Judge to be in his usual
good humor and disposed to
talk freely about the railroad prospects,
the productive qualities of the land and
everytL ing of general nature touching
the interests OF his people. After q few
moments conversation on general topics,
including politics, state aud national,
the reporter asked this direct question:
Judge, is it true that your people are
directly interested in the movements of
the Albuquerque railroad2
Certainly We are. In view of the fact
that the Fort Worth and Western,
predecessor Of the Albuquerque
railway, surveyed their line through
ThroCkmOrton county to the town,
making that terminal point of their
survey for the present.
The reporter then asked: Judge, do
you believe 1t true that the road will be
built in the near future?
Yes, think so beyond doubt. Until
to-day the reports have been so conflict
ing that it was in my mind very ques-
tionable. For my own satisfaction, L
this morning took a carriage and drove
ant RI fhn li,,a oF hny
prised to see the number of
men camped along the roadway,
together with teams, scrapers and
other grading utensils, and was
convinced that the road was being con-
structed and will be built as rapidly as
men and money can put it through.
The reporter then said: Judge, TAX
ing it for granted that the road will be
built over the line running through
TIN ockmOrton, in your opinion will Fort
Worth he largely benefited?
II will be Il greater benefit to Fort
Worth than any road she now has. 1t
will run through fine coalfields, as fine
marble quarries as Vermont possesses,
crosses the plains over the most
rich and magnificent soil we have,
and lap the Eddy irrigating ditch now
being constructed at a cost of several
million dollars. at the same time pene-
tratiug the center OF q vast country, as
large as an ordinary state, which has not
at present one mile of railway.
Judge, said the reporter, in con-
sequence of the favorable outlook, Is
there any land and town lots changing
hands III your county?
There are a few lands selling In our
county, but principally, l think, be-
hn 90 Pn
land can be had there at from 81 80 to
So so per acre, and of course, people are
seeking for homes at those prices. Town
lots, however, are rapidly changing
hands. On last Tuesday investors from
Fort Worth, Whitewright, Albany aud
Wichita Falls purchased something over
fifty lots. This l attribute entirely to
the general belief in the minds of in
vestors that the Albuquerque will build
to Throckmorton and will be one Of the
finest roads in the state.
Well, judge, remarked the repor-
ter, this advancement in the price of
real estate and the prospect OF it chang
ing hands rapidly will benefit you per-
sonalIy, as, no doubt, I suppose, you
have considerable landed interests in
Throckmorton county.
Unfortunately for me, remarked
the Judge, with the exception of FIVE
lots in the town of Throckmorton, have
not foot of land in the county. I ex-
pect l will have to take my chances of
buying when come back from st. Louis
Thanking the judge for the genial
manner in which he submitted TO the in
terview, the reporter retired, convinced
that the Albuquerque road will be built,
and that its movements will tend to de-
relop many rich and valuable interests,
and that Fort Worth, who is so gener- !
ously lending helping hand to bring
to the state, will receive her
reward in the increased trade from the !
Northwest.