Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-02
A NEW DEPARTURE.
An Industrial Department Estab-
lished by the santa Fe Railway
Company.

route, appreciating the vast Importance
of developing local business enterprises
in the territory traversed by its lines has
created an industrial department, in
charge of an experienced and competent
commissioner, whose sole concern it will
be to assist in such development by act
ing as q means of communication be-
tween would-be investors seeking profita-
BILE employment of capital on the one
hand, and the innumerable opportunities
for such Investment in western territory
upon the other. The third vice. president
Of the Santa Fe has accordingly ad-
dressed communication on this subj ject
to the general freight agents Of the entire
system, copy of which communication
is given below. The significance of this
beneficient policy to communities richer
in opportunity than capital will at once
be apparent and it will doubtless meet
with hearty cooperation everywhere;
Mr.. F. C. Gay, G F. A.. Topeka, Kas.: Mr.. I,
]. Poll, G. Il. A., Galveston, Tex; Mr.. E.
Chambers, G.. F. A., Los Angeles, CAL:
Chicago, Nov. 20, S96.-Gentlemen
In pursuance of the policy we have al
ready talked about, of assisting in every
way We consistently can in locating new
enterprises and at the same time foster
ing industries already located on our line
of road, we have established an industrial
department.
Mr.. James A. Davis has been placed in
charge Of this department with the title
of industrial commissioner, with head
quarters at Chicago.
This department. will, so far as it seems
com patiable with propriety, take pa
ternal interest in the development of the
towns and territory served by our com
pany, and will respond promptly to al
calls for cooperation in the establish
ment of factorie location of mills ant
the development Of any and all resource'
that may be discovered.
II will endeavor, where necessary, te
place produce in touch with markets, ant
in a general way it will undertake t.
bring about improved conditions all ove1
our system.
It will not attempt to boom any on
town as against another; in fact, it viii
not in any way favor booms, but pro
ceed on the theory that solid, continu
ous growth is better than boom, and it
efforts will be in that direction.
| II will not take any financial interes
in proposed industries, as it will have nj
money to invest nor cash to contribute.
The industrial department will not as
sist in the location Of creameries wher
there are NO COWS, nor rolling mills in
country without either iron ore, fuel o
coke, nor 10 any way will it knowingl,
lend its support to proposition tina
seems wrong, either geographically, com
mercially or financially.
Manufactures that consume native ra,
materials will be encouraged. For ex
ample, in the corn belt there does no
appear to be any reason why homin
mills, glucose, syrup, sugar and etarc
factories, if properly managed, shoul
not thrive.
These factories should all begin in
small way. The capital invested shoul
not all be put into working plants.
takes money to operate y factory ate
IL is built, and the primary essential
good management. Nothing succeed
with poor management.
write you quite at length on this Sub
iect, because it seems very important =
me that everybody along our line ough
70 know how We feel about this matter
We want to be In touch with the peopl
"a serve. and We want them to know tha
ws appreciate that anything they do &c
ward building up and enriching the town
and country We traverse builds up an
| . >; rhas thia 0omu1nV.
Mr.. Davis will be glad at any time
hear from boards Of trade, commerci'
clubs, farmers alliances or any orgal
ICED bodies, 40 we'll as firms and ind
viduals, and will make IL his business
yieit aud advise with any communit
wishing to establish manufactures or
any way desiring to improve their Col
dition.
Circular announcing Mr.. Davis 81
pointmsnt will be issued to-day. and
think u will be well for you to advise
your subordinate oficers a. to what '