Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-17
raw PER rINHFT QUESTIONS.
N. J. Fitzgerald offers HIS Suggestions
About Booming Albuquerque.
he WANTS Eastern CAPITAL.

Editors Ciuzcui
Albuquefqus. N. NJ, Aug. l6"-It you
lind space In the columns OF your
valuable paper. Tor q communication to
the citizsns OF this city | would sub
nit the following: And preface my let
ter by asking why Ia 1t we are not
b,tte- known by the capitalists OF the
easlY' Scripture tells us that at enc
time a great many wise man came from
the east, and | sm satisfied there are yet
several Of the above class OF citizens In
the east willing and ready. to CONS here
or elsewhere, II opportunities are open
to them.
Here we have mineral resources new
to the world and which can be worked Tor
3G5 days in the year; no severe storms OF
snow, frost or rain or blizz lrds to pre-.
vent or mar the operation OF men or
capital. Here we have mineral exposed
to view on the surface Of mother earth
our Creator placed its formation In "a
manner that would lead us Ia II in no
expensive way. Gold, silver. copper,
lead. tripoti zinc, mineral paint In all
forms aud another mineral Of "A recent
discovery by Jas. Bush, anhride tsul'
phate OF calcium. Now, this has been
open to the world in its natural bed moi
far from our city for many years and II
fell TO Mir. Bush to discover 1t, and II:
value. He IL Ia communication will
Michigan capitalists and IL about to in
terest them in placing a large plan
at the mine to prepare this mineral FOL
the market.
One OF the foremost citiZsns a banker
here. told me that Michigan pias,el
made Grand Rapids, Michigan, n city
| know personally snat "A deposit simiisI
10 that Mr.. Bush has. maze the larg'
town OF Qnaua, Texas, what II In
Why cannvl the leading citizsns OF AL
buQuerQue assemble and invite Mr
Bush To their meeting, and make an In
yistigation OF this matter. lie has showi
some Of our citizens the crude material
some have given him catering a1vict
while others In an of handed sort Of Wa,
say It's moi worth bothering with it.
| will here quote the statements OF Tia
best experts OF Rossland, Il. g., when th
Le Roy and War Eagle mines were hrs
presented them for inspection. They
the experts, said the mineral was OF n
value. And the wise heads OF Rossland
Il. g., went right along developing tn
property. Last year the LIE Roy min
was sold for $~3,5O0,0OO aud the Wa
Eagle sold for 100000. They maj
Rossland what IL Is to-day. one OF III
most prosperous towns In the kootne
district Of British Columbia.
To the people OF Albuquerque will sa
tue wheel OF progress for our city may !
. In the property lately discovered by NJ
4; Bush. Let some OF you put your shou
der TO tho wheel and assist him In mai
ing IL revolve, for W. know not wheI
i. wealth Is hidden. Why A%lbuquerqu
should not prosper il n thing | cannt
understand. Here we have "A perpetuI
summer, and crops eau be successful
raised; our fruits, hay, grain aud oth'
products OF the farm are not known
o the outside world, as products Of Califol
9 MIA are. for we grow only enough Il
u home consumption, where California sUI
plies the whole country and a part
Europe. Here we have good water on
u few feet from the surface OF moth,
earth. The undeIii0w OF water could |
harnessed to irrigste every foot OF no
unOccupied land in our county, and IL
ritory, at a small cost to each farme
Therefore We should ask ourselves who
A 10 blame II the products Of our fruit al
4 grain farms are not known to Il
world.
u The citizens OF Albuquerque shou
q form a board of trade and chamber
Commerce, IA other cities and bOomit
towns are now doing. We ara told III
eastern money Is seeking an outlet fro
I, the owners OF 1t. Why not invite son
y vi 1t into New Mexico.
Show the eastern money men what O
resources are. our laws do not contll
q with their views. Invite them amor
d M. Show them that they a 60
troll every investment they make her
Then we can move the wheel OF progre
I "A by magic. and say to the outside worl
Good bye My Honey, ! am Going"
NJ. j, fITLG ERALD.
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