The rustler., 1891-11-06

The santa Fe Southern Leok :
Ing Tor More Terri
terry.


A meeting Of citizens was called
informally Tuesday morning To
make some arrangement for the
reception and entertainment Of the
Santa Fe Southern railroad people
who were 10 make trip over their
survey through the southern part
Of the county, 10 get a better idea
OF the resources along tho line Of
their proposed extension. A good
number OF our citizens aud business
men assembled at the Office Of the
Grand Central hotel, aud after
choosing G. w. Uptegrove to act
as chairman and DIR. Bishop for
secretary, proceeded TO business.
Hon. Chas. +. Easley being re-
quested, explained that as H. was un-
derslood that Mr.. +. II. Chapman,
of New York, holding high flnan-
cial and official position in the con-
troll and management Of the Santa
Fe Southern, had arrived at Santa
Fe, aud In company with General
Nelly and Others would make II
trip TO Cerrillos and San Pedro, Il
was but proper that some arrange
ments be made to meet the gentle-
men, entertain them and show
them our resources.
Edward Baker then moved that
a committee OF five bo appoidied TO
make all necessary arrangements.
and the motion carrying, w. III.
Kennedy, Chas. f. Easley, Tony
Nels, W. c. Rogers and A. NJ. An
derson were appointed rs such
committee, and authorized to make
the best arrangements they could
In the matter.
The committee, ascertaining when
the gentlemen expected to arrive,
met and escorted them TO the Grand
Central, where dinner was served,
after which the visitors, Messrs.
L. II. Chapman, Z. 7. Webber, l..
NJ. Nelly and II. w. Webb, were
first shown over town, then taken
the length OF the long coal tracks
where many wagons were filling
the freight cars with our famous
anthracite and bituminOus Goals.
After admiring the quality Of the
coal on track, they started for San
Pedro, accompanied by Messrs. G.
+. EasIey, w. Ii. Kennedy, Tony
NeIs and w. @. Rogers, Of the Ger.
rillos committee. On the road they
will thoroughly inspect the coal
fields, and upon arriving at San
Pedro, they will he taken In charge
by citizens Of that place and shown
the resources around the gold. cops
per and carbonate camp. The
party expect 10 return here tonig hi
to attend banquet and
ball.
Aside from the magnificent in
ducements offered for the extension
OF this road fr0r1 Santa Fe. IL Ii
hinted that a prospective coal deal
by Colorado parties. may make the
: roads extension still more advan-
lageous and remunerative. As Il
Is, extended to San Pedro by way
of Oerrillos and her coal fields, thu
line would pay at once, even before
the great Developments which
would Immediately follow, shoult
many fold Increase the busines
offered from present prospects
When once the road ID completed
to San Pedro IL would have an eas.
route across the plain to Whit
Oaks, and thence to Texas. Thel
by running spur down There
cafion from San Pedro to Albu
querque. a distance OF 40 miles, tn
ID. q II. G., system would have di
rect connections with all of th
. West, Southwest and Northwes
and the new line would be of es
. pecial importance to Denver an
: intervening points, AS deep waite
: artery.
Mr. Chapman appears quite en-
thusiasiic over his trip here, tn
y warm reception rendered himse
= and party and the apparently ex
o haustless quality Of our resource
G Notice.