Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03
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Albuquerque.
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Cease 70 Facts Regarding The
lndusIIsS Of This City for 1902.
salGHT PROSPECTS FOR THE FlyjSt

The ding OF the old and the coming
Of the n " year TO many means only a
throwing away Of the old and hanging
up Of the new calendar; TO others II
merely means day Of beginning; for
getting the past and starting out with
fresh resolutions But to sensible
broad minded persons Il carries with IL
world Of meaning.
IL Is with feeling OF pleasure when
ono can lock back and see the results
of a years work looming up before
him in brilliant colors that can be
universally recognized rs permanent.
To one Interested In the welfare of
Albuquerque a sketch of the achieve.
ments. improvs ments and progress OF
the Duke city In the past year Is G
most interesting subject
Occupies Prominent Position.
That Albuquerque occupies a more
permanent position among the cities
OF the southwest than IL did year
previous is not TO he questioned. The
reason of this advanceyr.Snt Is account
ed for by the extensive advertising
the city has received from noted ev-
ants and also from commercial stand.
point.
A conservative estimate OF the peo-
PIE who visited the city during the
territorial fair win reach 5000 people
several hundred people coming from
Denver and Pueblo The success which
attended the fair was one Of the best
advertisements which the city could
Obtain for the progrcsslveness and in.
dustry OF its people
n Trade Center.
Albuquerque Is the trade center for
an area extending over 100 900 square
miles. Il is n railway and manufac.
turing center. and In every essential
-ospect Is the most important point
etween Pueblo and lei Paso. and Kan.
ras City and Los Angeles The last
year has brought with 1t the develop
ment of many new mining districts
near the city and cattle and sheep
ranges are springing up continually.
Capitalists and promoters OF indus
tries are constant visitors to the city.
whose fame as trade center Is he
coming established throughout the I'm
tied States. for the purpose of investi-
eating the conditions for establishing
various kinds of industries which will
in every way benefit the city and its
people.
II is not the idea TO convey the in.
tentiom that the city is undergoing .
boom, but one of those gradual growths
which is desired by every patriotic and
Interested citizen,
The Industrial Side.
The manufacturing. commercial ana
social side of the city Is so plainly in
evidence that II has never failed to
call forth the admiration of every Wis
itor. When Che traffic men Of the San
tn F'o road visited the metropolis about
month ago. they expressed them
selves freely as being favorably i'm
pressed with the general appearance
and character OF the city. The terrltor
ial senate committee. who were royalty
entertained, not only were given an
opportunity 20 sec the Industrial and
EDUCATIONAL facilities of the common
<ealth. but the social life. in its bril-
liant and charming aspects, was plac
ed befure them But principles were
regulated by prejudice and the pro
Yressive city was handed black eye
Educational Facilities.
II Is a most favorable Indication o'
future advancement when the educa
tional Institutions are filled with q
prevalent spirit OF higher learning and
culture few OF the new features
and departures from the old methods
of the public schools may be mention
cd as: One teacher added to the High
school. two teachers 20 the grade
school force, NTH school enrolment
Increased about 30. total enrolment
Increased 1875. special music teacher
for the grades. fourth grade added Il
the High school oh mistry laboratory
fitted mp and electric lights In centra
building. most commendable de
partment OF the high school are the
literary EocietiC8 The work being
done by the schools at present viii
stand Oh par With any OF the easte,T
stand on par With any of the eastern
schools
The past year has developed the
ner.
School OF Music.
A department known az the schoo
of music OF the University Of New
Mexico, was organized in 1909 and al
present has nc oqral in the southwest
ms to talented aud accomplished nAI
ficlans. = large enrolment has been
built up and several recitals have been
given by the faculty and pupils. The
faculty Is made up OF the best talent
that could b. secured. A chorus OF
forty-ive voices has been organized IN
connection with the school. ono sue
csssful recital has been given and two
more arc TO follow soon. II Is the In