Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-17
DEvrLOPIN Nc TIE TERRITORY.
New Lines Of Railway Opening Up Re-
SourceS of New Mexico.

sources Of New Mexico.
The building Of the two different lines
Of railways In southeastern New Mexico
Is attracting the attention OF all who
are Interested in the teTritOry's growth,
and by the ASSURANCES OF recent visitors
who have taken a trip over the III PasO
Il Northeastern railroad We eau say mat
ne manner In which the road IL con.
structed, It's class Of material, the road
bed aud its rolling stock, all suggest that
this road will prove TO be, when the pro
m0teTs' plans are known, an important
Orti0n OF sOme Of the great systems
that traverse tie continent. just What
system II IL 10 be part OF no n but
he promoter knows, aud ~ '~eyeTybOdya
business IL nObOdy's business he Will
GOT say until his plans for a succe sui
comp elton Of the enterprise IN every
particular are fully determined upon
40 the Isl PasO terminus We hnd a large,
tOmmodious depot Ouilding and yards
with ample facilities far handling the
freight Of a trans." continental route.
The road Ia butt 1T present 80 miles
northeast from ri Pa8O 10 the town OF
Alamo GJrdO, which In the near future
will be made the headquarters Of the
70 d. On this road IL one straight line
OF a. miles and another OF % miles
The maximum grade going north Ii "A !
per cent grade. and going south h one
half OF | per cent. gTade-made 80 small
in order 70 facilitate the hauling OF
heavy trains Of mineral, coal. Lumber,
cattle or other abundant products along
its line. The track laying aud grading IL
An excellent piece OF work, done by
GO0de Il Co., and no expense has been
.pared In securing tn best OF ties, steel,
bridge and other material. Thirty five
and forty miles per hour speed IL already
made on the track when necessary, and
In fact the track laying by GoOde " Co
l. 80 thorough that when a rail IL laid
and passed by IL Is ready for heavy
and rapid traffic. About half way
from Nj PasO TO Alamo GOrdo We
pass tie JAyilla mountains, and
already on thu side track carr are being
loaded with gold quartz and copper ore.
Large bodies OF iron are found here and
near the JarillOs are the famous turquoise
mines. from which thousands OF dollars
OF stones have been sold, North OF Alamo
GOrdo In the Sierra Blancas Is a large
and rich field for the ]prospector and q
genuine mining prospectors' rush maJ
soon be expected.
The next objective point for the build.
ing Of the road Ia the coal fields on tbs
SaladO creek, near Gray, in Lincoln
county, and engineers are at present
making a Reconnaissance OF that portion
OF tho line.
The Alamo Gordo & Sacramento Noun
tain railway Is projected from Alamo
GOrdo east TO the summit OF the noun
tain nineteen aud One-tenth miles. As
specimen Of engineering II Is unique, be
ing the crOOkedest and steepest br0al
guage track In the United States, but lik
the main line il Is built on such a higl
standard OF construction that you fee
perfectly safe In riding over 1t. A neV
style OF engine il especially constructs
for use on this erOOkedest OF the erOOke'
OF railroads. IL IL already properly nick
named the "COTkscrew Road" VIII
build such an expensive line OF railwa
h the first question you ask yourself, hu
; "a you reach the summit and find your
self in the midst OF a large forest OF pin
timber, the question Is answered; and |
addition 10 this valuable timber th
valleys AMI slopes afford fine farmin
lands where crops can be raised wlthOU
2 irrigation, where the hOmeseeker can III
on government lands and readily secuI
/ "A livelihood. This abundant timber wi
very much reduce the expense OF Oh
building OF the remainder OF the lin
supply material for a large lumber plan
nearly completed At Alamo GOTdO, giyin
employment TO 400 men and general
+ reduce the cost Of building material
!, the southwest. SO that in cheapenil
O the cost OF lumber AMI fuel and In dl
yeloping one OF New Mexlco's richie
sections this enterprise is one that '
= are proud OF.