The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-08-09
Confidently Figuring on Having a
Larger Town than Alamo
gOrdO Next Year.
GREAT MANY HAVE BUILT COTTAGES
Lot Purchasers Are Among Wealthiest
and Most Influential Business Men
Of Ell Paso, Texas Cities
and Alamogordo.

j. f. Manning, business manager OF
TIE NEws, was in the city from Cloud
croft this week. Concerning the condi-
tions of the summer resort he states
that great many people have built
summer cottages there and have signi-
fled their intention Of becoming regular
summer residents. Many of the cottages
cost from $500 to $500, which is in itself
significant that the owners are figuring
on bringing their families each summer.
and that 1t is not mere temporary
camping out expedition with them. The
persons who have purchased lots there
are among the wealthest and solidest
| business men of El Paso, other Texas
cities, and Alamogordo. "The residents
Of Cloudcroft,' he said, 'are confidently
figuring on having larger town than
Alamogordo next year, and if the enter
prise they are showing continues their
hopes are liable to be realized. In all
probability there have been nearly 5000
visitors to Cloudcroft this year. Next
year the number will be doubled and a
building boom will take place there un-
rivaled in the annals of western town
building. The incest feature about
Cloudcroft is that the company does not
want to absorb the whole thing aud die
tate its entire policy. In the course of
time, government of the place will pass
into the hands of the property purchas-
ers A good hotel is the great need Of
Cloudcroft, and the man who builds in
time for the traffic next year will reap a
handsome fortune. The Texas railways
are constantly imprcssing on the White
OAKS Route officials that they can fill
and keep filled during the summer sea-
son IA good hotel that would insure every
comfort to its guests. | haven't the
slightest doubt but what such an edifce
will be erected and in operation next
season.
When asked about his reported APP
pointment at Cl0udcroft. he laughed at
the idea and said: "Yes, / read with
considerable amusementand trepidation
that | was aspiring to become second
Colonel Harvey. l had supposed that
the title manager of Cloudcroft' be-
longed exclusively to the Alamogordo
Improvement company, but it seems
that it has unwittingly been foisted
upon me. The fact of the matter is
that there is nothing at Cloudcroft to
manage except the sale of lots, and real
estate agent will do as well as anything
else for title. The pavilion is under
lease to Mrs Holm and none of the com
panieS have anything to say about its
management, aud the water line is
owned by the railway company. The
only thing left for anyone to look after
is the sale of lots--a Job that requires
the exercise of considerable jaw bone
and lusty pair of lungs, but no partic-
ular executive ability. Mr.. Greig gave
me position as special advertising
agent temporarily, to assist in the work
of advertising Cloudcroft excursions.
He also instructed me to see what could
be done in the way of lot sales, pending
arrangements to go on the road and help
work up excursions, and while at Cloud.
croft to help jolly up the girls and keep
them from getting lonesome. l was
getting along famously until my wife
came up and told every ybody that | was
married. l suppose that Mr.. Greig's
idea on the lot sales was to secure the
real impressions Of the people relative
to the resort, so that he would have
some tangible basis to figure on as to the
amount OF expenditure in advertising
the place would warrant and the proba-
bic return In event of the grounds being
turned over to the railway company"
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