Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-31
The LEADING CITY
A. l. ehambOrIln Visits AlbuQuSf.
cue and Gives His Views,
Nc WRITES An INTERESTING uuu

A. H. Chambsrlin, who visited Al
huquerqas, has written = very intsra
saung letter 10 bic home papt2, tha
Lebanon, New Hampshirs, Frss
frsss. The lsttsr 10 here published
In full
The territory of New MsHleo 10 Of
great sktsnt when compared with cur
New EnGland states, A extends from
Colorado On ths north % Ola haNicg
AID Texas on the south. a vast rsgisn
ot lofty mountains and broad plains,
rhe alutuds varies from A,0QQ " i,gy9
feet, the general average bsinn a0out
NV above sea level Ths southern
line " the territory 10 vera nearly Ia
the same latitude ~ the northern line
VI Fiorida, 10 10 rather sparssly sst'
tied, except along she lines Vt railroad,
and ths popuiaUou consists mostly "a
Menicans.
10 those afflicted with lung aud
throat diseases, New Mexico offers
very favorable climatic conditions.
pressure, a minimum 90 sunshine ana
minimum VI cloud the Hoii VI dfFi
porous nature and ths variations %
temperature slight Thors 10 very ht-
tle rainfall dauns ths ysaf, slight hu-
nudity in the atmosphere aud toss
are entirely unknown.
Albuaueraus 10 the leading city ana
commercial center Of the southwest
~ 10 located Ia the RIO arande val.
Icy. on the main line OF the Atchiaun,
Topeka a Santa Ne railway. az ito
junction with the santa re Pacific
railroad. II built on the sunny slope 81
broad plain. with high mountain
ranges on the east and south. AZ a dla.
lance % about 10 miles. II contains
about la,Og0 inhabitants, one half OF
more being Mexicans.
The altitude OF the city Is ts25 feet.
It, location. near the center VI tho
vast ralnlcsa districts and its remote
ness from any large body % water.
gives Il an atmosphere almost totally
devoid OF moisture. and ita altitude.
latitude. and other favorable conditions
cause q 10 have about tbs pureat air
In the world Fresh meat may be-
hung up m the sun here without fear Of
becoming tainted. but will be- cured
and preserved sound and sweet.
The city In divided into two sections
or parts. the "old town" and the new
town" The old town was settled soon
after the Spanish Invasion OF MeSioo.
or centuries ago. II has many ancient
buildings among them the church u
san Felipe, nearly an old az the town
itself.
The inhabitants there are nearly all
Mexichns. and their Dwellings. places
Of bualnear. etc. are all built of''adobe"
or brick made OF mixture % clay and
| straw dried In the sun II IN Very
quaint Old place 10 visit and IN built
near the banks Of the Rio 0rande
river
The new town had ils beginning
with the advent of the Atchison. To
peka a Santa Ne railroad. and was
"stnked out" in 1850. II II situated a
mile and half from the river ana
the old settlement. but IL connected
by long street leading from one 20
| the other. and by street railway.
The new town In well built, with broad
streets and many flne buildings. among
the hnest being the University % New
Mexico. and the Commercial club build
ing The latter was erected "A year ug
two ago az cost or 100000. II has
many fine rooms. a large library. and
the traveller ana stranger In town re-
ceivea cordial welcome.
one could write chapters about the
fine SCENERY and points OF interest
here. bat as ! have already taken az
much OF your space as ! ought. viii
bring my letter 20 a close.
Very truly yours,
A. l.. CHAMBEitLiN.