Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-10
DOWN THE RIVER.
Henry Gleason Writes About His
Recent Trip to River Towns.
NE HAD A FINE TIME.
Edilora C1fizen.

Editors Citizen:
Editor citizen: Leaving the busy
metropolis at 4 o'clock p. m. on Thurs
day Of the 3oth. your correspondent. In
company with his wife. drove down the
eastern side of The Rio Grande, arriving
a. the ancient village of Tome at about
$50 the same day, a distance of about
thirty miles. Tom Reed" could have
reduced the time were Il not for the
bad condition OF the roads. We made
a short stop at Peralta where A. KEN
pcnich keeps a store. We were soon
ushered to his hospitable apartments,
and the kindest attentions were paid 10
the tired travellers in the way of re-
treatments, etc. Truly It seemed like
reaching an oasis In a desert, not OF
course, a good comparison, as every
thing was green all the way down; still
some sandy places, heated by the sun,
would almost be suggestive Of a desert.
The year has indeed been a dry one.
Many of the old Inhabitants tell the
same story. viz: that such a dry year
has not been known for many years.
Still the people will pull through one
way or the other. and in spite of draw
back, short crops low price OF wool.
etc. the merchants are not borrowing
trouble and feel confident OF better
times. so soon as the election Is over
and President Mckinley starts in on
his second term. a matter which no one
doubts. In fact. discussing the issues
OF the election Is considered a dry sub
ject. No one seems to take interest in
II. 50 convinced III seem that 1t is only
n matter of form and the result Is
about as good as known In advance.
But Notwithstanding the almost GER
talnty that business matters will not
be affected politically, still the principal
industry (wOoD has to langulsh, no
transactions to speak of taking place.
The price Is low. consequently all cor
cerned are Indifferent in the market.
and quite the reverse of former years.
Still II may be beneficial in the end as
an object lesson. or rather, illustration,
as to how the tariff laws effect the
leading industry OF New Mexico.
After stopping a couple of days al
Tome, the journey was resumed down
the river in the direction of Belen, OF
which place mention will be made here
after.
No changes OF note have taken place
In Tome or vicinity for ove a year.
with the exception that George Shaub
has considerably Increased his stock,
thus giving that side least side) OF the
river, below Peralta, a well stocked
score for the place, which Is only a
small village.
Good Father Ralliere Is still offlciat-
ing as parish priest, (which position he
has held for over thirty years. The
writer is thankful TO him for his kind
attention.
MIR. George Shaub Is doing quite a
business In shipping hay. which Is quite
a help to many. And now. about Belen.
Ii Is needless to write Of the hospital
lty and sociabillty of the place. as II Is
81 wen known. Stlll II Is worthy of
mention to state hat Mr.. John Becker
treated his people and friends to a pic
mic at the grove near the river yester-
day Sunday Sept. p as a "despedida'
for his eastern trip, expecting to leave
this week on his regular purchasing
trip. A fine time was had. There were
several visitors present from other
towns, among which l will mention
Mcssrs. Oscar Bruchman and Richard
Redeman, both of Magdalena and In
the employ of the Bccker-Blackwell
company. Mrs Louis Huning. Of Los
Lunas, Mr.. b. Reinken of Sabinal. Mr..
G. Schille OF Jarales. Misses Bette
Wiley and Blanche owen OF Albuquer-
que. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gleasner OF the
SO me place. one feature of the picnic
was the meeting together of so many
former residents OF Wisconsin, the re-
cents arrivals all being from there.
Mtssrs. Bruchman and Redeman of
Magdalena, coming from Ripon, Wis.
A social dance was given that even
ins at the Club rooms by the young
people OF Belen, which proved a pleas
an: affair, being that there are now an
unusual number Of young ladies In the
place and good music had been Sc
cured.
Mr.. Monte Rlgney formerly OF Eliza
BEETHOVEN, has taken a position In the
Becker store; also Mr., Henry Davis.
formerly OF Ripon, Wis, has been en-
f''' ~ ""' N ~"
edge OF French being OF great assist
ance In picking up the Spanish.
Mr.. Scholle has moved into his spa
c.ous and elegant store, the same being
nearly completed. Mr.. Charles Mann,
formerly OF Albuquerque, has taken his
former position with MIR. Scholle.
Mr.. A. Didier has completed his
patronlzed, he Is n OF Belen's enter