Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-15
DOWN THE RIVER.
Henry Gleason Writes About Mis-
Recent Trip to River Towns,
Ne HAD a ZINE TINE.


Editors citizen:
Bditor Citlaenl Leaving the busy
metropolis at 4 o'clock b. m. on Thurs
dsy OF the 9Oth. your correspondent. In
company viii his wife, drove down the
rlftorn side OF the Rio Grande, arriving
az the ancient viilaRe 81 Tome at about
$50 the same day distance 81 about
thirty miles. tom Reed" coaid have
reduced the time were II not Tor the
bud condition OF the roads We made
"a short stop az peralta where A. KEN
pcnich keeps store. We were soon
uahorod 90 his hospitable apartments.
ana the hindest attentions were paid 70
the tired travellers IN the way Of re-
Treatments, etc Truly II seemed like
reaching an oasis la a desert. not Of
course, good comparison. a. every
thing was green all the way down; siili
some sandy places heated by the sun,
would almost be suggestive 81 desert
The year has indeed been a dry one.
Many ~ the old Inhabitants tell the
same story. via. that such a dry year
has not been known for many years.
fUIli the people viii pull through one
WY or the other, and IN spite Of draw
back short crops low price Of wool.
ETC.. the merchants are not borrowing
trouble ana feel confident OF better
times. 10 soon az the election Is over
and President Mckinley starts In on
his second term q matter which no one
doubts ~ fact. discussing the issues
OF the election ~ considered a dry sub
icct No one uocma TO take interest In
o. 50 convinced y seem that % D. only
"a matter of form and the result ~
about a. good as known In advance.
but Notwithstanding the almost GER
talnty that business matters will not
b. affected politically, etlil the principal
Industry wood has 10 languish. no
transactions TO speak Of taking place.
The price b. low. consequently all con-
ccrncd are Indifferent in the market.
and quite the reverse Of former years.
sun % mas De beneficial Ia the end a.
an object lesson. or rather. illustration.
as TO how the tarn laws effect the
leading Industry OF New Mexico.
After stopping a couple OF days az
Tome. the Journey was resumed down
the river Ia the direction of Belen. o.
which place mention VIII be made here
after.
40 changes Of note have taken place
in Tome Or vicinity Tor over year,
with the exception that George Shnub
has considerably Increased his urock.
ihus giving that side least side) Of the
river, below Pcrnl.a. "a well stocked
store Tor the place. which u only a
email village.
Good Father RalHere IL sim oflclat-
ng as parish priest. which position he
haf held for over thirty years The
writer is thankful 10 him Tor his kind
attention.
Mr George shaub II doing gate a
business In shipping hay which l. quite
bclp 70 ~. ny. And now. about Belen
u a. needless "a write % the hospital.
iiy ana sOciability 81 the place. az u IA
so well known sim Il h worthy %
mention to state that Mr.. John Becker
treated his people ana friends 20 pic
mic at the grove near the river yester-
day Sunday sept y az "dcspedida"
for his eastern trip. expecting to leave
this week on his regular purchasing
teip A iine time was had. There were
several visitors present from other
towns. among which | viii mention
Mcssrs oscar Bruchman and Richard
Redcman both ~ Magdalena and in
the employ 81 the Becker blackwell
company Mtr Louis l'nnlng. u Los
Lunas, sir. 3. Rcinkcn OF Sahinai, Mr.
G.. Schilie 81 Jarales. Misses Bette
Wiley and Blanche owen Of Aibuauer-
cue Mr. and Mrs "a. Cleasner 81 the
~ 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
MUasrs Bruchman and Redcman Of
Magealena. coming from Rlpon, Wis
A social dance was given that even
ing al the club rooms by the young
people OF Belen. which proved pleas
an. nffalr. being that there are now an
unusual number Of young ladies In the
place ana good music had been Sc
cured
Air Monte Rigney formerly OF Eliza
BEETHOVEN has taken a position ia the
Becker store also Mr Henry Davis.
formerly OF Ripon, Wis. has been en-
plnycd boy tho same firm. His knowl.
edge 90 French being 90 great assist
anco In picking up the spanish.
Mr Scholle has moved into his spa
c.ouH ana elegant store. the same being
nearly completed MIR. Charles Mann.
formerly of Albuquerque. has taken his
former position with Mr.. Scholle.
Mr A. Dldier has completed his
roofed' Resort, aud the place II Well
patroniged. he IL one OF Belen's enter
pricing citizens and liked by an classes
Mr. carl Relnkcn has settled down
In the ways Of married life al his neat
cottage on Depot avenue.
nis Paul Dahcs has made a few I'm
provemcnts 60 his comfortable resi-
dcuce.
Former RipOn. Wis. people attending
IN picnic were az follows! Oscar Rede-
man. Richard Bruchman. @. @. swiger
Carl ana Paul Dallies, KIrs. Carl Rein
ken. Mrs Paul Dallies Misses Laura
Zlnth ana Bertha RutE, Henry Davis
Mrs ". CseaHon.
Miss t.eolo norman, formerly Of Al
buqucrque, H. salealady at John
Heckera store.
Quite coplous rain poured down
early this morning, which has fresh
euod up vegetation wonderfully aud
saved many summer crops.
Great interest o. taken Ia the APP
preaching Fair and every one ! met In
tcpde 30 attend quite a crowd Will
20 from Helen as well az from other
places. q,
Temperance Rally.
A temperance rally will be held at
the Lead Avenue NJ ~. church az 5
O'Clock this evening. aud all will have
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