Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-01
4 Good Year All Around In
Albuquerque.
WHOLE TERRITORY IS PROSPEROUS
Conservative Facts Regarding the
Industries Of This City for 1902.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR the FUTURE

of the new year to many means only a
throwing away of the old and hanging
up of the new calendar; to others 1t
merely means day of beginning; for
getting the past and starting out with |
fresh resolutions. But to sensible,
bioad-minded persons It carries with it
world of meaning.
1t is with feeling of pleasure when |
one can look back and see the results |
of a years work looming up before
him in brilliant colors that can be |
universally recognized as permanent |
To one interested in the welfare of
Albuquerque a sketch of the achieve
ments Improvements and progress ch
the Duke city in the past year Us
most interesting subject. ,r
-. .0sc~spies Prominent. Position.
That Albuquerque occupies a more
permanent position among the cities
of the southwest than 1t did year
previous is not to be questioned. The
reason of this advancement is account
ed for by the extensive advertising
the city has received from noted ev-
ents and also from commercial stand
point.
"A conservative estimate of the peo-
rle who visited the city during the
territorial fair will reach 5000 people.
several hundred people coming from
Denver ana Pueblo. The success which
attended the fair was one of the best
Advertisements which the city could
obtain for the progressiveness and in
dustry of it's people.
A Trade Center.
Albuquerque is the trade center for
an area extending over 100, 900 square
miles 1t is q railway and manufac-
turing center. and in every essential
respect is the most important point
between Pueblo and Ell Paso, and Kan
sas City and Los Angeles, The last
year has brought with it 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 a trade center is be-
coming established throughout the Un-
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 it's
people.
1t is not the idea to convey the in
tention that the city is undergoing q
boom. but one of those gradual growths
which is desired by every patriotic and
interested citizen.
The Industrial Side.
The manufacturing, commercial and
social side of the city is so plainly in
evidence that it has never failed to
call forth the admiration of every Wis
itor. When the traffic men of the San
ia Fe 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 territor-
ial senate committee. who were royalty
entertained, not only were given an
opportunity to see the industrial and
educational facilities of the common
wealth, but the social life, in its bril-
liant aud charming aspects. was plac-
ed before them. But principles were
regulated by prejudice and the pro-
gressive city was handed a black eye
Educational Facilities.
1t is most favorable indication of
suture advancement when the educa-
tional institutions are filled with a
prevalent spirit of higher learning and
culturs. A few of the new features
and deIartures from the old methods
OF the pueiic schools may be mention
ed as: One teacher added to the High
school, two teachers to the grade
school force, high school enrolment
increased about 80, total enrolment
increased l25, special music teacher
for the grades fomth grade added TO
the High school. chefsistry laboratory
fitted up and electric lights in central
building A most commendable de-
partment of the High sohool are the
literary societies. The work being
done by the schools at pres,nt will
stand on par with any of the EASTERN
stand on par with any of the eastern
schools
The past year has developed the
field of music in wonderful man
ner.
{ School of Music.
department, known as the school