Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-27
FEDERAL BUILDING SITE.
RumorS TO the Effect That Several
Sites viii be Recommended.
OFFICIAL LEAVES THE CITY.

There are rumor a1oat. evidently
started with a view to boom real estate
in certain sections of the city, that the
site for the proposed federal build
ing has been selected, and that Will
lam d. Windom, the assistant supervis-
ing architect of the treasury. depart.
ment, has told certain people that he
had declared for this and that site.
A few days ago runner had it that
the gentleman had shown his prefer
enc for the lots on the southeast cor
ner of Gold avenue and Fourth street
and would recommend the site.
The next rumor to come to the sur
face was one to the effect that the
gentleman had changed his mind, and
was so well impressed with the site at
the northeast corner of Second street
and West Lead avenue that he would
recommend this IS the proper place
for the new government building.
Property holders in this section, es-
pecially on South Second street, COM
menced at once counting on increasing
their bank accounts. and some were
figuring on huge 'air castles when
the bubbles bursted last night on an
other rumor in circulation that Mr..
Window had been fooling them, in
fact had proved himself a true diplo-
mat, and had really declared himself
in favor of the &C lots at the cor
me- nf North Saaand ,tra14 al rr,s-r..
avenue. and had gone so far as 10 tip
OFF the location to certain interested
people.
b morning, The Citizen represen-
tatiye started out to investigate-to
run down, if possible, the source Of
these various rumors. n il was dis
coyered that Mr., Window did make
some interested people, with sites for
sale, feel good in his conversation with
them. and did say that this and that
site was admirably located for a gov
eminent building, but he was not talk
ing officially; In fact, had not given
his decision, and declined to do so.
To G. l.. Brooks, who had secured op-
AAOlAo W. - oAAlNhAtls 4 IL AANAN1
T. N. Wilkerson, A. Tessier and others
for the lots corner Of North Second
street and Tiieras avenue, Mr.. Win
dom did say that he would make his
decision as to site before leaving Al
buquerQue. but no one here would
know that decision until after his re
port had been sent in to Washington
and that, on the train for Santa Fe, h'
would write out his report and forward
it to the secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Window made the same kind o
a talk to Postmaster Hopkins las
night, and it Is fair to presume that thu
gentleman did not give away his rec
concentrations to any one here las
night.
He left for Santa he this morning
and after a stay of a day there he wi
return direct to Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Brooks says that he and other
who favor and are working for tn
North Second street site. put in tire
days and even nights with Mr.. Windor
and if that site is not selected 1t WI
not be for lack of good, solid work.
Today. Messrs. Korber, Trimble an
Strong, feeling sure that Mr.. WindoI
will recommend the North Secon
street site. claiming that it is no
closer to the center of business tina
any other site offered, are around 81
curing siEnatures to petitions and o.
lions on lots in that vicinity.