Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-09
MR.. MARVEL TALKS.

This is President Manvel's second visit
to Santa Fe. Ho is a little taller than the
average man; dark complexion, sWarthy
in appearance, with brusque, quick
business manner which shows that he is
man of deep thought and few words. He
has been compared in personal appear
ance and characters les to the lamented
Abe Lincoln, and indeed the comparison
is a good one for he is typical represent
alive of that famous old school OF rugged
Americans.
Talking business, Mr.. Marvel said to- a
representative of the NEW MEXICAN that
he was anticipating great progress 1or
New Mexico as result OF the sessions OF
the land court here this winter, and one
of the objects of his visits here was TO
confer with the governor respecting the
matter of immigration. He said he recog-
nized the value of the work done by the
! New Mexico bureau OF immigration in
the past few years, despite many OBJ
stacies, not the least of which is the I'M
certainty of land titles, but he thought
the early future would see such order
brought about as would turn the tide OF
western home seekers toward the Sun
shine State". He wanted it understood
that in this matter it would be the policy
of the railroad company to strive Tor the
up-buildng of every part OF New Mexico,
and to the end that there shall be perfect
harmony and earnest cooperation be-
tv cen the railroad officials and the imml-
grafton bureau, he has asked Governor
Prince to formulate plan whereby the
road can lend its best endeavors toward
advertising New Mexico's resources and
attracting hither permanent settlers OF
the better class.
ABOUT THE RAILROADS.
President Marvel was asked about the
reported alliance between the Santa Fe
and the D. & r. &. and he said emphati-
cally there was no truth whatever in the
report. He said the newly selected presi-
dent of the narrow gauge, Mr.. Jeffrey,
was an old friend; that they were boys
together in Chicago, but that he had nc
hand in his selection by the d. d. Il. u
directors. The Santa Fe company, he
said, was in no position to increase 1T
mileage, and only asked of the D. u Il
&. amicable business relations and no dis
elimination against it in favor OF other
transcontinental lines.
Speaking of railway building in New
Mexico, Mr.. Marvel said it was the earn
est desire of the A., 7. & S. f. authorities
to construct several branch lines during
the coming year, but that money matters
would have to brighten considerably be-
fore they could see their way clear to
undertake them.
INTERESTED IN SANTA FEE.
President Marvel said he took the
liveliest interest in the development of
agriculture and horticulture along the
road, and he referred to the Santa Fe
valley and its fruit growing possibilities,
saying the success of the present effort to
construct water storage reservoirs here
would greatly enhance the importance of
Santa Fe as shipping point. He was
presented with a huge bouquet and a
basket of choice fruits by Mr.. Arthur
BOYLE, and another basket of fruit was
sent to his car by Mr.. Morton.
Touching the fruit growing industry
here he said the railway company had
now in contemplation the establishment
of a refrigerator car service which would
be scheduled TO closely and quickly con-
meet the fruit producing regions of the
southwest with Chicago, Kansas City,
Denver and intermediate consuming
points, and which would pick up at all
stations from one to 200 boxes of fruit
and land them on the market at such
rates as would greatly add to the profits
of the fruit grower in New Mexico.