Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-31
New Mexico in 1900 and 1901.

New Mexico in 1900 and 1901.
The past year has been one of gather
ing of forces in New Mexico for the
progress of the coming year, rather
than Of great deeds and successes. In
railroad building, for instance, very lit
tie has been done, but the plans have
been matured for the building of ZOO
miles Of railroad in 1901. The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, just as
the last days of December are passing
away, has commenced the building of a
new line of railroad across the entire
length of New Mexico from north to
south. The Santa Fe, Albuquerque &
Pacific railroad has driven stakes for
1856 miles of new railroad which are to
connect the historic city of Santa Fe
with the progressive city of A%lbuquer-
que, and which are to link the Rock Is
land system with the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. With the closing days
of the year also the announce
ment hat the Santa Fe railroad has
formally acquired the Pecos Valley &
Northeastern railroad, and will on New
Year begin the building of the already
surveyed line from Lake Arthur to Ell
Paso. A line from Roswell to Las We
gas is one of the probabilities of the
coming year. Taos and Red River City
probably will be given railroad facill-
ties within another twelve months. The
Cochiti district should be connected
with Santa Fe by iron rails. The capt.
tai for the building of the Black Range
railway has been secured, and the line
will be built from Magdalena to Chic
ride this year. The New Mexico & Ari-
zona railroad is substituting a stand
and intends to build an Independent
line from Lordsburg to Ell Paso. There
are other railroad schemes which may
become realities, but which are not as
far advanced as those mentioned. One
of these is a proposed branch line of
the Denver & Rio Grande from Duran
go to Aztec and the San Juan country.
Capital is being interested in a pro-
posed line from Durango to Aibuquer-
que. A line is to be built from Ration
to Clayton. The Santa Fe railroad may
construct a cutoff from Ration to Las
Vegas, and later to Santa Fe or Albu-
querque. But ever if those latter prop
ositions do not become realities during
that more miles of railroad will be built
in 1901 than in any previous year in the
history OF New Mexico; that thousands
CT men will be given employment al
railroad building; that large areas of
valuable land, mineral, grazing and ag-
ricultural will be settled because of this
railroad construction, and that New
Mexico will take a mighty step forward
in population and wealth within the
next twelve months.
In mining the past year quiet prog
ress has been made. The 350-ton copper
smelter at San Pedro in this county has
been completed. The Edison expert
mental mill at Dolores has been put in
operation. The Woodwork mill in
southern Santa Fe county has just been
completed. The Cerrillos smelter, for
the first time since it's construction sew
eral years ago, was in operation during
part of the year; it's facilities have been
increased, and it's machinery improved
with the expectation that it will be
blown in again in a few days. At Mad
rid an electric power plant furnishing
power for the Cochiti district was put
in operation. New mining districts
have been established in northern San
ia Fe county, and very promising min
eral finds have been made. In the Co.
chit district the Woodbury. mill, which
had been burned down, has been re-
built, and is ready to resume opera
tons. The prelimina ries for the con-
struction of the Navajo or Lone Star
min have been completed. Other i'm
provements are spoken of, and Bland
will retain its place as n Of the lead
ing mining camps of the territory. In
Taos county the Copper Hill Mining
Company has developed a splendid
property at Rinconado by the expendi-
ture of 5000, 900 for a concentrating mill,
water rights and development work. At
Amizett the Rio Hondo Copper Conn
pany is doing similar work, and will