Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-04
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Etl,ers c,tlfen,
Las Vegas, n NJ, Oct. SILL am
not n resident OF your hrstling, busy
city. so I read The Citizen 10 keep
posted on Alhuquci que affairs.
The admirable manner in which the
management Of the last fair carried
II TO success " a constant theme OF
praise and congratulation on Las We
gas streets: and those who were un.
able to attend feel that they missed
the best thing of the year, but hope
to take IL in next time.
But let me ask. when your people
evince such an aptitude to take hold
and make successes of public affairs,
such as fairs, whose benefits might
be called of a temporary nature. why
Is II that when something of a lasting
benefit is presented for their consid.
Grafton so little interest Is manifest.
ed? | refer now to the subscription
to the capital stock of the Albuquer-
que 4 Eastern Railway company.
Does not the saying that outsiders
see most Of the game apply In this
instance? Let me tell you what | think
about the situation OF Albuquerque
in connection with railroad construc-
tion in progress and in process OF pro-
motion in eastern and central New
Mexico. as 1t appears to a student of
such matters.
Look at one Of the new maps of the
United States and mark on II the
course Of the Rock Island. FL Paso a
! Northeastern railroads. to their juno.
tions at Santa Rosa, In Guadalupe
county. sixty-ive miles south Of Las
Vegas. stick a pin at the Camelcon
mountain on the III Paso a North
castcin. then draw your line thence
10 Santa Re via the route selected for
the Santa Pc Central railroad. And,
parcnthetically let me here remark
that this il a good proposition of IT,
self and on its own merits. as any
railroad man will tell you. The cas-
ual observer does rot investigate be.
low the surface.
| am informed that the Santa Fe
Central is assured. so on that hypo-
thesis | conclude that Cameieon juno.
ton becomes of far more Importance
than II first appears. Briefly stated
1t becomes the center OF attraction
for several railroads outside of New
Mexico and has succeeded In catchinf
the eye of the Texas Central railroad
which has direct gulf connections
the Dallas a New Mexico railroad
the Chostaw. now under construction
from Weatherford, Oklahoma. west
ward to Amarillo. Texas, thence &c
Cameleon. These with the Rock Is
land.El Paso q Northeastern outlets
the Santa Fc Central connecting the
Colorado lines of the Gould system
make a concentration of forces and
| fnngffpnu M rntnnlnnn citation NghipI
pushes that place into startling prom
inence.
Albuquerque Is like Las Vegas, sh,
needs a gulf connection,
To put a line into Cameleon juno
ton from Albuquerque is your oppor
tunity 20 secure such connection
When obtained, Las Vegas resigns as
the principal wool market of the
southwest. etc, and Albuquerque
steps into the vacant place.
This is only one of the numerous
benefits YOU city will gain. If tn,
Albuquerque 4 Eastern proposition
Is Consummated. and the Texas Cen
trail railroad carries out its presen'
ideas of extending to Cameleon. 1
is seeking an outlet to the Pacif,
coast and can get IT over two lines
by coming 10 tameleOn.
Now | suppose Albuquerque wants
all these benefits. II she does 1t Il
expected that she will pay for them
II Is common sense that railroads d.
not have to go out of their way 70
any town in New Mexico, so town
must try to bring railroads to thei
doors. How? BY first paying for II
second. by giving them business Il
maintaining when operating. New
railroads that are crossing New Mex
leo expect but little local business
they are after transcontinental freight
As Albuquerque has only the Atchi
son. Topeka & Santa Fe connections
and as she needs and badly require!
a gulf connection, II Is obvious tina
she must depend on her people whC
have most at stake, merchants. real
ty owners. etc. to come to the from
and aid. ! misjudge the public spirit
OF Albuquerque II 1t makes any dis
tlnction who promotes what sh,
wants, and must have To hold her owl
against new towns that will sprinl
up along new lines of railroad.
am only interested In this matter
from an outsiders standpoint of wish
ing TO see prosperity and develop
ment come to all of New Mexico
through railroad building In every di
r%ectlon. 1t occurs to me. however
that il up to the Albuquerque people
now, ii they want to push themselves
to the front, or be showed to the real
OUTSIDER.