Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-28
WILL IT Be BUILT?.
Some Think The POTtales Cutoff a
Bl # and viii Not be Built.
ADOBE HOUSE FIRE.
Special Correspondence.


Las Vegas, N. H., Aug. 27.-There Is
a great growing sentiment among
some of the railroad officials that the
Portales cut off will never be built, at
least not anyways soon. 1t is believed
that the proposal is only a big bluff to
bring the Rock Island to time on some
traffic arrangement ead an agreement
on freight rates. IL is rumored the
threat is, also. having its effect. and an
agreement will before long be reached.
IL it is definitely determined that the
deal cannot be made, why the road
may be built, but it will not be done
soon The expense of building the cut
OF would be over SIS, 000, 900, and then
the line leading up to it is not built for
heavy engines, the track and bridges
would all have to be given attention.
The water problem, while constructing
such a line, would also be a serious
one, as the water through the country
h line is proposed is even not fit for
engines to use, and all the water would
have to be hauled from a distance. The
additional fact that the company are
spending thousands of dollars ballast
ing the present track, also counts for
something, and means that this line
will continue TO be one of the main
lines, even IL the cut off was built. II
is the impression that Las Vegas need
yVOrru liftln ahntft fhn n1tt off in ittripo
the trade Of the city.
May | go now, Mr.. Ross, my house
is a fire." is the way Juan Lucero ask
ed to get away from the Ross-Browne
securing plant this morning, where he
is employed, when he found that his
house was on fire. He did not go unit
his job was finished, either. The house
was n occupied by Mr.. Lucero anC
another family over near the electric
light plant, and was burned as badly
rs an adobe could be burned. The fire
caught from a kitchen stove, while
no N was in the house. Nearly al
of the household goods were saved
including the treacherous stove. TIT
company were late in getting out OF
account of the city team being in an
other part of town hauling rock. 4
team was got on the streets and tool
the fire wagon over, to find that ther'
was not enough hose, the boys havins
only 600 feet. Old town company wa
called up and brought over their hose
which vas coupled on. but it vas to-
late then to save the house.
The social rendered the Christian
Endeayorers of the Baptist church las
night by the Presbyterian society a
the Presbyterian chapel was a mos
delightful affair. There was abou
thirty-five present who INDUCED unit
after IL o'clock in the guessing cor
tests and getting away with som
good refreshments. In the guessin
contest as to the number of seeds /
a musk melon, Rev. Bourne took tn
melon with a guess of 400 seeds. Tn
guessing Of the names from letter
was won by j. Deterick, he getting
melon as a prize, a genuine Rock
Ford melon. too. Melons were, alsC
served as refreshments.
Joseph II. Heinler and Jacob Gabrit
have registered four Last Chanc
claims at the recorders Office. The
are located near the trail to Rosetta.
John Kork. w. G. Koogler and job
Robbins have been appointed commi
sioners by Judge Mills TO assess III
damages done TO John Hanson in tn
opening Of the Trembly alley betwee
the Mora road and Eleventh street,
condemnation suit having been brougf
by the city. The opening of the allie
will take four feet off n end n Sc