Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-25

Cho'itc Noihes, ofotueT VI merit
Worries. OF the Bank OF Commerce, Al
buquerque, the following correct
figures were obtained:
y. Lantry Sons-Belen. 100; Camp
No. /. 220 Camp No. 2. 2s5; Camp No.
3. 235; Ccpies, Powers a. O'Conner,
sub under Lantry, three camps, 245:
Allen, sub under Lantry, rs; Contrac-
tor c. H. Sharp and subs in different
camps ranging few miles apart, In
numbers as follows: 300. $50, rs, go,
20. IS, Go, 65, making a total OF 2,075
men. These gangs as shown are To-
Gated few miles apart, beginning at
Belen, over the forty miles Of road
now in course of construction extend
ing across the Rio Grande, over the
mesa, through Abo canyon, over Abo
Pass to about three miles east Of
Mountainair, the town on the pass.
q. Lantry Sons.
b. Lantry Sons are probably the best
known railroad builders of North
America. This firm has become promi.
nent to a great extent through the vast
amount OF work II has done for the
Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe. Tho
Lantry Sons and the father, who pre-.
coded them and who founded the com.
pany, have gained this worthy reputa.
work Experience has taught them
that the path of success is purchased
by honesty in work and integrity in
business. The Atchison people have
learned this through their dealings
with the Lantry Sons and their
services are sought for at prices above
par. II is rumored that Il. Lantry Sons
secured the cut of contract at figure
much In excess to bids of other com.
peting contractors. II such liz the case
IL is not only a valued compliment. but
signifies that the Atchison people have
much faith In work done by this Arm.
Henry Lantry. although not quite as
active a man as his brother, Charles,
sticks pretty close around where
things are going on and his presence
on the front where work is being done
is ielt He has been at his once at
Belen the past several days and knows
about all that Is doing. Like most men
Mr.. Lantry has a hobby. II isn't an au.
tomobile, nor palatial Pullman, but a
cozy corner. On the west side OF the
Office building at Belen, there IN q
little nook formed by two wings OF the
building. II is sheltered from tn. wind
and the sun. This nook is Mr. Lantry's
coy corner. or that IL what he terms
IT, IL was In this coy corner that The
Citizen reporter found Mr.. l.antry on
Friday. HIS coat was on and his vest
was loose, he sat straight up and
seemed quite contented. Some rail.
road builders would have had a private
car sidetracked near by and the curl
Ous reporter would have had to tip
some pompous porter 10 gain entrance.
Not so with Henry I.antry. He is a
man among men and Is an able scholar
Of human nature. He speaks to his
office men az they speak among them
given name He has adopted Charles
Worries as his general man. Charlie
r. Mr.. Lantry's right hand man. II an
electrician is needed, Charlie will do;
4 piece of work is to be inspected,
Charlie can do Il; II a locomotive il
20 be examined or a message is to be
sent, Charlie does II and he liz capable.
Then in the ONCE there are A. +.
Andres, the bookkeeper; F. Il. Nelson,
in charge; b. +. Van
WAGNER and T. Il. dig, and the cook,
zee Quee.
To say that zee Quee, a celestial of
intelligence. is an essential
OF Mr.. Lantry's camp force 10
'roven by the fact that he has been
With the Arm twenty years. He is an
'rtist In his line and every man around
amp is his friend. zee Quee is a
privileged character around the head.
quarters camp and is to be respected.
Henry Lantry expects to go TO his
ZONE at Strong City, Kan, In q few
lays, when his brother, Charles. will
eturn from the east, where he has
'een recently.