Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-03

university course in the lat year. This
development In the educational line
does not end with the old year. but
continues to develop and progress.
Municipal Franchises.
In the way OF modern municipal con
vcniencos AMI necessities may be men.
toned the franchise granted the Elec.
trio Light and Gas companies and the
extended franchise granted the Auto
matte Telephone company. Although
there has been no noticeable advance
ment or oven Improvement in the
| street railway service in the past year,
there - certain TO be some most no
| ticcahle developments In the next few |
months On March 18th the franchise
OF the new electric street railway ex
uires. and the cl.J council have given |
/ the old street car company their choice |
/ Of reminding the present line to con |
form with the streets or put In an cleo.
/ trio line.
The aldermen take the greatest IN
! tcrest in the welfare Of the city. as to |
| comfort. convenience and health
The year Of 1902 has seen over
mile and half Of cement sidewalks
laid. Not a cheap. hort lived affair
but cement walks as are used in the
largest and most mo1crnized cities Of
the world. over thlrtytwo blocks OF
| rtrcpts have hocn graded and made
comfortable for the travel OF vehicles,
All the bridges ana cuverts have beer
recovered and several nov bridges
built A better sewerage system ig
hard to fad. IN fact the sanitary con
ditiOns OF the city are looked after
carefully and no room * left for the
development of diseases. The street
commissioner uses TO n good advan
tage all the "hobos" and DRINKS. who
fnd their way into the police court n
Keeping the streets clean and in good
condition.
! The councils interest in the public
health has reached the point where
, they haze provided for the inspection
of milk and foods. Albuquerque has
been and Is adopting municipal meth.
dds AM customs daily that her people
may enjoy the privileges as other citi
, zcns do.
Buildings Sut stantial.
Real estate dealers have had n prog
porous and successful year There has
not been street but on which prop
crty has been sold or residences Greet.
= cd
The contractors say that the build
era In the past year have. without ex-
+ ceptlon. built modern equipped houses.
, Many beautiful homes. with ever,
comfort and convenience, have beer
! erected In the past year. Net only
/ have they had a prosperous year. but
there are better prospects for business
/ blocks and residences TO go up In the
near future than ever before. Several
large business blocks are under cree
} ton now. and many buildings have
been remodeled. There "a no doubt
but that another year will hring with
It new theater, postoflice and other
= desirable buildings.
From an architectural standpoint Al.
huquerque has as fine experts as are
: 90 he found in the southwest; their
| ideas are all modeih and strictly up to
$ date. which Is n favorable qualification
with the progressive citizen.
T. A Curio center
a Albuquerque has gained a wide rep
$ rtation and received much attention as
l curio center Branch curio stores
arc To he found in New York Pitts
burg and Chicago. which are supplied
a from Albuquerque. Advertising litora.
n ture Is distributed from these stores
n IA ducing the people TO visit the place
! whore such wonders are natural
!. Transcontino ntal travellers cannot
I fail TO be impressed from the city's
! entrance and form good opinions from
!. the depot and hotel built. as they are
a after the old Spanish missions.
? Visitors Favorably Impressed.
Y The southwest contains as many IN.
n teTesting and wonderful places as does
d the old world; from n historical view
l. more. and the pleasure and sightsee-
/ ing world have come to realize IT, Ev.
, cry year brings more and more people
G into the land of sunshine, and in many
J. cases they are so fayorably impressed
p. that the city soon won them as resid
ents.
I'll Police Protection.
n city Is better morally, It can be said
4 that the police authorities have dove
IS enectual work in surpressing and pre-
8 venting crime. One new policeman
\. las been added to the force in the past
h year.
G Continual Sunshine.
L As municipality there is lacking
It the general clamor connected with a
II lively city. We miss the clang and
o rumble of the electric car the jarrlne
y noise of the heavy trucks over the
II rough cobbles. the Characteristic cry
p Of the "aewsio" and the iOstling and
@ pushing OF the world OF the streets
g but 'ge have prevalent feature, which
Il SURPRISES all these everyday indioa
n lions of city life. and that is an idea
~ climate with a continual blessing OF