Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-01
Expects the New Road to Be Ready for
Passenger and Freight Business
Not Later Than August is.
The Santa Fe Central Will Be the Con-
Meeting Link for Direct Line to
El Paso and the East.
Branches Of This Road Will Be Built to
Roswell, Durango, Colorado, and
the Hagan Coal Fields.

L ike santa Fe; like its antiquity,
it's scenic beauty, it's healthfuI climate.
and its historical legends" The speak
er was General Francis J. Torrance,
president of the Santa Fe Central
Railway Company. "And when we get
our road in shape for business, we are
going to show the outside world" con-
tinued the General, "what there really
is to be seen in Santa Fe. We are going
to advertise the place, with all it's at
fractions, it's history, it's climate and
see that the tourists who ought to
come here every year know what at
fractions await them, and do come.
of the tourists business heretofore, but
it will be the policy of the Santa F'e
Central Company to see that this city,
with it's antiquity and it's attractions,
its fine climate, its advantages as a
residence 2and as a business city, is
properly placed before the world"
| When asked by a New Mexican rep
resentative what were his impressions
of the country, General Torrance said:
|
Santa Fe Steadily Improving
MY impressions are that this place is
steadily improving; I can see plainly
the lines of progress made since my
last visit to Santa Fe. The territory is
making wonderful strides in progress
and is marching right along to an up
per place in the column of progress in
the list of states and territories of the
Union. Irrigation and the introduction
of better livestock are each doing it's
part to bring about the desirable re-
suits. Where barren valleys few
years ago were grazed by few
scrawny cattle, today we see flourish
ing farms, blooded stock and happy.
vine-clad homes, inhabited by thrift
ty, contented people. Railroads are
building, people from the east and
south are coming into New Mexico. and
7 can see the advancement on every
hand"
"when will the Santa Fe Central be
open for business to Torrance" was
asked.
Be Ready for Business August Is.
1--WE expect to be ready for both pas
senger and freight business not later
than August Is. If we are not ready by
that time it will be through some un-
foreseen contingency, like the non-ar-
rival of equipment which is due now. 1
! GoI ho will hQ
take care of all business by that date
We have already received five of the
finest type of new locomotives.
equipped with all the latest patents
and improvements, including electric
headlights. They are each ten-wheet
machines, of "a tons weight, and are
the finest engines in service In this
territory today. Our people are build
ing shops, round houses. repair shops,
train sheds, etc. at Estancia.
Complete traffic arrangements have
been made with the Denver & Rio
Grande road whereby very satisfac-
tory service will be furnished the peo-
ple of Santa Fe. Our traffic arrange
| mentS are Satisfactorily ~ OoSA AS~-~
; and perfect harmony exists between the
: two. but as to what the plans or the
policy of the Denver & Rio Grande are
as to making the line standard
gauge out of here, / cannot say. II
they do decide to do SO, it may mean
great deal more to this city than
!. merely another standard-gauge road.
; for then It would be feasible for that
line and the Santa Fe Central to have
. shops and other works here together.
. did they see At to do So"
"When we are ready for business We
will give Santa Fe and other points
touched a through Pullman service
from here to Ell Paso, to Chicago, ana
|, to all points east, via Torrance and the
Rock island. At present we are clos
! ing the gap between here and Kennedy
1 as rapidly as men and money can DE
the work. and when that is completed
l we will take up the work 1t ~r1ss-'.c-
: tion OF, the Albuquerque branch. The