Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-10
CITY OF RATION.

In many respects Ration is the best
city of it's size in New Mexico. The
city numbers about 5000 in habitants,
and there is a population of at least
IL. 1000 tributary to the trade of Ration.
No other place of the same size in the
territory has such unlimited resources.
The Citizen makes the prediction that
the next census will show a population
of 10000 inhabitants within the cor
porate limits of Ration.
The u of the city are varied
and developed to only a limited extent.
Ration is almost encircled by noun
tains which contain coal IN unlimited
quantities. The mines developed en-
ploy several hundred men. Under
Johnson's Mesa there are 100 900 acres
of coal land, and the coal veins meas
ure % feet in thickness. This coal
strata is yet untouched, being a few
miles from the railway line, but the de-
mand will soon cause these vast coal
measures to be developed. Almost
within the city limits there is abundant
building stone of excellent quality. The
railroad shops at Ration employ sew
eral hundred men. The city is a divis.
ion point on the Santa Fe railroad, and
the headquarters of a large force of
railway employees. The city is the cen
ter of a vast agricultural and stock
growing region. The mountains near
are rich in minerals and timber. The
Maxwell Grant company has %headquar-
tiers in Ration n commodious Offices
for the transaction of business. The
railway company intends this year to
erect a new hotel and commodious pas
senger and freight depots. The rail
way company will also erect a fine
library building for the use of its I'm
ployes. There are indications of oil in
the vicinity. and a company has been
formed to drill a well.
Ration has public schools equal to
those in Albuquerque. The Citizen
has the promise of a special article
from Superintendent Chapman on the
schools of the city, which will be pub
lished shortly with illustrations of the
school buildings. The city has two
banks, the First National of the city
being one OIL the strongest financial in
situations in the territory.
There are three excellent weekly
newspapers in Ration. c. Il. Stivers
late of The Citizen force, is n of the
owners of the Range. He will here
after act as the special correspondent
of The Citizen. Mrs. Jerry Leahy, the
accomplished wife of the district attor
ney of hat district, will also furnish
a weekly letter describing the social
affairs of Ration. Mrs. Leahey is a
daughter of Judge O'Bryan, OF Chi
cago, and she taught school at Las
Vegas several years. She is smarter
than Jerry, and Jerry is one of the
smartest lawyers in New Mexico.
While in Ration recently the senior
aattar Of Tho rifiznn rapaiVaH manV
courtesies from A. c. Voorhees,, Judge
Morse, f. b. Franks. Postmaster I. w.
Collier and many others. We fell in
love with the city and its e%nterprising
people, and in addition to having a
pleasant visit, secured a large list OF
new subscribers. The Citizen is now
delivered every morning before break
fast by carriers in Ration.
In walks about the city new build
ings may be noticed in every direction.
A complete sewer system is being put
in and will soon be completed. An cleo
trio light plant. telephone line and
in fact all the utilities of a much larger
city are in operation. Ration has a well
arranged postoffice and Captain Collier
is giving first class service as post
master. He deserves the good will OF
the people, having devoted many years
of his life to the best interests OF
Ration.
Sandusky & Co, p~ostoffice newsdeal
ers, have a neatly fitted place of bust
ness. They will have charge hereafter
of The Citizen circulation in Ration.
The people of Ration have a just kick
about the way they have been treated
in politics. Neither party has eveI
shown any courtesies to the politicians
of the city. At present no one in Rator
holds any position in territorial affairs