Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-07
MASTERLY
INACTIVITY
The Ancient City Must Be Led
Out Of the Slough Of
Desuetude.
ALL WORK TOGETHER
Capitalists Have Refused to Invest
Because Of Lack Of Interest
of Citizens.

The fact that there has not been
that concerted action that one has q
right to expect from any community
when the good of all is to be consid-
cred has been responsible for Santa
Fe's losing more than one industry
and for the retarding of the growth
and the development that would have
been hers. There are instances wle-e
various parties from other sections
have desired to invest and make i'm
prOvements here and these parties
have not done so because of the lack
of interest and the absolute failure of
the local support to materialize that
was expected. Quite recently the Ter
ritorial secretary was asked to furnish
some information regarding the city
of Santa Fe and it's environs, This
was referred to the bureau of imm-
grafton, fully answered and then turn
ed over to John P. Victory, Esq,
whose interest, enthusiasm and loyal
ty to New Mexico, especially to the
Ancient City, no one dares question.
The two letters that are reproduced
here are taken from the correspond
ence that ensued. They explain them
selves. The one in particular shows
how the good of community may be
sacrificed that private ends may be
gained
Under the date of August A last Mr.
Victory sent the following letter to DR..
Paul Paquin one of the most noted
specialists of the great North Caro-
lima resort, Asheville:
| Dear Sir-Your letter addressed to
the secretary of the Territory, ASKING
| information as to climate health,
business conditions, of t. city of San
ia Fe, etc, has been reft rs to me for
specific reply.
'.The climate Of New co cannot
be excelled the world owe. Santa Fe.
owing to it's altitude of over seven
thousand feet above sea level. luxur-
iates in cool and delightful summers
II might add-in one continuous
stretch from May to January. while
her winters are seldom severe and,
fortunately, free from violent snow
storms, billiards and tornadoes. Fur
ther south, with lower altitude. the
winters are genial, the whole Terri
tory in fact. being blessed the year
round with almost perpetual sun
shine, clear and unadulterated atmos-
phere. turquoise skies, gorgeous sun
sets, and many other health-inspirfng
attributes so dear to the heart of the
invalid, infirm and sick, while her
scenic attractions of mountain gorge.
plain and valley cannot be SURPASSED
in the Rocky mountain region.
Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las We
gas are all fast growing and enter
prising towns, and a good mechanic
would find little or no difficulty at the
present time in securing employment
at market wages at either place. Many
of the native people are employed as
labOrers and give general satisfaction
and consequently | would not advise
eastern labor to enter into competi-
ton with them under present condi-
tions
Santa Fe, rich in historic associa-
tions, her foundation antedating many
years the landing of the Pilgrim faith
ers upon the bleak shores of the At
lantic coast, has cast aside her ancient
prestige, and under the inspiration of
Pennsylvania capital and enterprise.
and the hearty cooperation of few
of the progressive citizens of the town.
has become rejuvenated, and is destin-
ed to reach in the near future the
proud distinction of being the great
metropolis of the Southwest Her
surrounding mountains are but treas
ura tombs of undeveloped resources,
and her soils in valley and plain at
fluent in all the chemical properties
that serve to enrich, enhance and
beautify in fertility and flavor cereal.
fruit, vegetable and flower, and away
down beneath her surface vast coal
beds lie, strata upon strata and
stretching far beyond the developed
coal fields to the south of us, and CROP
ping out in fissure and vein upon our
northern border, and await only the
genius and enterprise of the same cap
ital for successful development. and
when this is accomplished railroad
shops. steel plants, foundries and fac
tories will arise upon the bosom of
this hidden wealth, and the pioneers
of industry as they become opulent
will dot our hills with magnificent
villas, wide streets and boulevards,
foliage laden and verdant in shrub and
flower, will become our thoroughfares.
and the pretty vet modest homes of q
peaceful and happy people will adorn
and beautify their borders, and all at
test the astonishing growth and pros
perity of the oldest city in the coun-
try. and emphasize the fact that the
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