The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-03-22
Two Pennsylvania Gentlemen
Marvel at the work Accom-
plished in this Region.
GOAL FIELDS LARGE And Permanent
A Wonderful Future Predicted for Ala
mogOrdO- Several Important In
dustries Soon to Be Sprung
on the Town.

James Mcmillan accompanied by hi
son-in-law, John McCrlndle, of PittstoI
and Moosic, Pa, visited this section las
week and reviewed the work accom-.
plished by the New Mexico Railway &
Coal company and associate companies
Mr.. Mcmillan asserted that they were
here solely on pleasure and health bent
but from the tone of his conversation il
is evident that he had deeper motive
In his visit. To News reporter he
said:
Il have been to Captain, and feel
highly delighted with the outlook there.
have heard many unfayorable reports
of the coal fields, but you can state to
your subscribers that say that they are
all right; and, being Il coal man, know
what am talking about | was here a
year ago, and did not go up there but
since | have invested quite lot of
money in the coal business here, | felt
it my duty to make the trip this time.
"We came here from New York,
via. Galveston and will go back by the
way of Carthage, Missouri, where | have
interests in some zinc properties.
81 was very much pleased with what
saw at Captain. The coal field is
large and good so far as my judgment
leads me to believe, AMI | am satisfied
that my judgment is good The work
OF development has not progressed far
enongh to assert the extent of the field,
but you can say for me, that it is all
right, and that it will be able to supply
the market for many years to come.
II am decidedly impressed with the
country between here and Captain, and
think that 1t is very fertile. The rail-
road Is very easy riding affair, and
compares well with the best in the
country.
"Alamogordo has wonderful future.
It has improved very much since l was
here d year ago. There are several
important industries that will soon be
sprung on the town and will very
increase its business and
population. It is yetdestned to become
q very great business center.
tSince the above interview it has been
1scertained that one industry alone
about % be established here will give
to 1000 aboring men, and
that another will soon follow which will
prove almost as important Editor.
"The Cloudcroft road, or Alamoqordo |
& Sacramento Mountain railway, is a
" wonderful affair. | have travelled all
over the world, and never saw anything
to equal it, 1t certainly beats ANYTHING
in the United States. The road is well |
built and no danger to life and limb
need be apprehended. Cloudcroft will
be the means OF bringing a great many
tourists to this section, and many of |
them will build homes here.
To-day we will leave in a special car
for Jarilla, and will visit the Mamie
Beard and Lucky mines, in which |
have some interest,"
How do the eastern stockholders
feel about our country? Mr.. Mcmillan, u
was asked.
"They ara very we'll pleased | /
believe he replied "They have very
good knowledge Of how things are man
aged here and they feel perfectly salts
fed that we have good. competent men
in charge at this end. The Eddys are
certainly live men. | am surprised to
see such an amount of work accom-
plshed In such short time. 1t is won |
derful.
II 90 back perfectly satisfied with |
what have seen. The coal is more
than expected in quality. In fact, |
am agreeably surprised with the looks
OF things generally"
Mr. Mcmillan Is credited with being
one of the most conservative men asso-
ciated with the compaples operating
here, and it is gratifying to observe that
he feels more than confident OF the
future of the country.
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