Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-11-19
PROSPERPuS SPRING ER.
Activity in Building and Real Estate
-RailI Dad Changes and En-
tensions.

Correspondence New Mexican.
Springer, N. M, Nov 18.-Springer
seems to have become one of the most
active towns in northern New Mexico.
Business houses and residences are going
up on every hand. Mr.. H. W. Porter has
just finished a second story to his
Springer hotel property, and is now put
ting on a second story on his store block,
making his block handsome structure.
Mr.. Hugo Seaberg has made arrange
ments with Mr.. Porter for suite of front
rooms in this new structure, now being
fitted up with large office vault and
other necessary Office trimmings.
DR.. Hines has bought the Shaffer place
adjoining the town on the west, nice FIVE
acre tract, the residence on which is now
being rem odeled. Mr.. Floersheim bought
out Porter's store some time ago, and has
put in stock second to none in the
territory of New Mexico. His stone store
is 50x140 feet large and he will put sec
ond story over it, making it a handsome
and very large business property. 1t is
now one of the finest stores in the terri
tory. Mr.. Porter is also building an iron
warehouse on the railroad track and Mr..
Floersheim will do likewise.
Bert Hubbard, the contractor, has Just
returned from a business trip. He is
short of lumber material. Enough ma
terial of that kind for immediate use can
not be found In the vicinity. James Cor.
ry, the county treasurer, has also returned
from a short absence. Hon. M. w. Mills
returned from the south and Mr.. Seaberg
from the north, and Mr.. Mills went away
again to Colorado.
There have been FIVE or six surveys on
both sides of town for the improvement
of the grade of the railroad running
through town. They run east and west of
town. The track will likely be run on
the east side for through traffic, using the
old track for local business. If so it will
cut the town in about two, through the
incest residence portion, taking in the
residences of Stewart, Morton, Floer-
sheim, Seaberg and Mills. A survey has
been made for pipe line from the Max
we'll company reservoir for the railroad
company to convey water here from the
large supply west of town. They will
when that ls completed have sufficient
good water for all possible needs. The
work on this will probably commence
this winter. 1t means line four miles
long.
Superintendent Nudge just passed
through for the SOUTH A number of rail
road officials have lately visited Springer.
A railroad has been projected from the
main line to Clmarron; three surveys have
been made; from Springer, Dover and
Maxwell City. This will furnish an out
let to the mining country and for lots of
timber of the grant A carload of ma
chinery goes up IN the hills every week
almost and cars of ore are being loaded
on the track here often.
Realty transfers are frequent again; Sea-
berg and Floersheim have been the most
active in that line, both of them buying
extensively. There is actually not one
house vacant in town fit to live in, and
the remainder of few vacant houses
that have stood vacant for years are being
put in good condition and have ready
demand as soon as completed. Olona has
just finished an extensive lot of repairing
ou hlo ooAd PlopoApyS "uioA hoW hnhco
a handsome appearance. Seaberg is
adding additional rooms to the Eshneour
place, making it one of the finest
in town, aud Club is proud OF it.
Froeliok of Elzabethtown, had large safe
passing through for storage of his money
and gold nuggets. Cory, Kremis, Floer-
sheim and Appel q Go. and other mer-
chants of town have had enormous ship
ments coming of holiday goods. Sea
berg had another large book shipment
for his law library, and he says he will
soo1 have the third best law library in
the territory.
Lumber and brick are scarce here; all
the supply has been used up. Some one
who would offer a few large lots at rea-
sonable prices would not have to look
for buyers.
The court house fight is still on; it will
last as long as there is another court to
go to. They have not begun building in
Ration yet, and the outlook does not seem
to indicate they ever will. circumstances
alter conditions, and this rule applies in
the case at Springer as we'll as else
where.
Fl. M. Porter of Denver, is here
on one of his usual visits, arriving last
night and will stay couple Of days. He
is out visiting his ranches.
Mine Surveys Ordered.