Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-05
MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS
Pennsylvania Capital Invested in
New Mexico Railroad and
Industrial Enterprises.
STATEHOOD MUST COME
Santa Fe Central an Important Factor
in Upbu|ding Of the Capital
and Territory.

written Exclusively for the new
Mexican
During the past decade Pennsylva-
MIA capital and capitalists from the
keystone State have been import
ant factors in the development OF the
Territory of New Mexico. During this
period the centers of trade have been
Joined together by bands OF STEEL to
The extent that over 600 miles OF rail-
road have been constructed, and over
a hundred more miles to link together
Torrance and Roswell, as an extension
ot the Santa Fe Central railway sys-
TEN is projected.
Come with me into New Mexico,
which is the battle cry of every pro-
gressive citizen OF the Territory IS
echoed by the Pennsylvanians who
have approximately s30-O00,000 Of cap
ital invested within the corporate linn
it's OF the vast area that is knocking
and has been knocking at the doors OF
Congress for admission as the State
,pt New Mexico. And why not?
Away back as far as 1876 when the
resources and advantages of the -er-
ritory were as naught as compared to
the existing conditions, a handshake
in the lower house of Congress cost
New Mexico her statehood. The prin-
eipals in this little episode, Hon.
stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia,
then delegate from New Mexico, and
Hon Julius Caesar Burrows OF Michl-
gan are now members of the United
States Senate. While Senator Elkins
is avowedly for statehood for New
Mexico, and will leave no stone un-
turned in order to accomplish this END,
Senator Burrows is against Tie grant
ing uf statehood to the Territory, ii
statehood is to be granted to New
Mexico independently.
With it's 240,0U0 inhabitants It's
wealth and natural advantages. which
would be manifold with irrigation,
New Mexico and it's citizens have a
demand in their statehood proposition
to which the Legislators of our nation
should not turn deaf ear. The claim
that ii admitted to statehood that New
Mexico would send to the halls of Con-
gress Democratic legislators Is absurd,
to one who knows the conditions In
the Territory and only the indiner-
,ence Of the Republican administration
to the demands of the residents OF
Aew MexfcU viii ever alter its politi-
cal complexion, be it Territory or
State.
To return to the advantages derived
by New Mexico and it's citizens
through the investment OF Pennsyl-
vania capital which has been indeed
liberal, the 600 miles of railroad
which has been constructed consists
Ut the El Paso & Northeastern, 300
miles in length. which connects FL
Raso and Santa Rosa; the Dawson
railrnaa, 140 miles in length, extending
from Tucumcari to the Dawson coal
fields, and the santa Fe Central rail-
way system, just completed, affording
an outlet from Santa Fe to Torrance,
connecting with the Chicago, Rock Is
land r Pacific railroad. The projected
100 miles of railroad is to extend
from Torrance to Roswell, making a
through system from Santa Fe to that
point.
Pennsylvania capitalists also con
troll the coal fields on the Dawson
road valued at over 100000, while
rhe capital invested in the construc.
tion of the Santa Fe Central railway
controls the vast deposits of coal the
soda deposits and the salt lakes along
the line of that system. In addition
Pennszlyanians have capitalized the
New Mexico Fuel and Iron company
for SGOQOOO and also control the Penn
syIyania Development company.
In addition to affording a new inlet
and outlet for trade to the Capita
City of New Mexico, the Santa Fe
Central railway will eventually estab
lish 4 dozen or more new towns along
its lire. between six or seven Of which
are practically assured for the neal
future. The town of Estancia which
rs OE LuG 0Odl OA CAO AOW NOuAtJ
of Torrance, is making rapid strides
in the direction of town establish
ment. With the untiring zeal and lib
erality for which the residents OF thu
s.Keystone State" are noted, the man
agement of the Santa Fe Central rail
way are erecting at Estancia at theil
OWN expense q schoolhOuse, besides
making a number of other improve
mentS. which tend to boost the towr
building to the utmost.
The need of statehood for New Mex
leo is apparent to all who are inter
ested in its advancement, and tn
granting of this much coveted righ
viii result in greater investment Q
Pennsylvanian and eastern capital, an
= steady and healthy growth IN popu
laticn, by an increased immigration