Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
new MEXICO.
Interview on tuberculosis and the
Eastern Physicians,
RESOURCES OF A GRAND TERRITORY.


FAR southwestern country years ago,
Is here this week, on visit to his
mother, Mrs. Bette McCreight and
other relatives. Mr.. McCreight Is so
thoroughly Unidentified with New Mex
leo and especially Albuquerque that
he can talk interestingly and intelli-
gently about that great territory,
which has been knocking for admis-
sion into the sIsterhood of states for
fifty.odd years and is still yet outside
OF the fold
On Statehood.
when Delegate Rodey returned
home from Washington said Mr.. Nc
Creight to a group of old-time school
friends at the Sentinel Office Monday
afternoon. last fall he was met at
Ration pass by n committee of Albu-
quer citizens. and this persistent, en-
ergetic advocate of statehood was so
enthusiastic over the early admission
of the territories that ne actually pro-
missed the delegation tnat New Mexico
would be made a state % few days after
the re-assembling OF congress on De-
cemDer 10. II was admirable to behold
the sincerity OF Delegate Rodey, and
his arguments were so thoroughly con.
vincing and his promises from party
leaders before leaving Washington
were so bright aud prospective that
each and every member OF that recep-
ton committee were likewise convin-
ced that the blessings to be derived
from statehood would soon come.
las far as that session OF congress
was concerned, the fates decreed 9th.
erwise, although the fight for state
hood In the senate last winter and up
to the adjournment OF congress In
March OF this year Will go down in the
annals of time as one OF the most per.
sistent and bitterest ever known. The
opposition was leu by Senator Bever.
idge, and this gentleman. fortified by
some OF the queerest docun 4nts col.
lected together by himself and sub
investigation committee which visited
the territories, maligned and outraged
in his speeches, as fine and generous
class Of people as can be found any.
where in the confines of Indiana or In
In any other of the older states.
1T was no iault OF Delegate Rodey;
he put In his time day and night for
the cause OF statehood, and his work
in congress ana his many articles and
interviews In the newspapers gave
New Mexico more free advertising
than the territory had ever received
before since the treaty of Guadalupe
HidalgO. Mr. Rodey Is still in the
\ fight, and when new congress con-
venes in the coming December, wheth.
er the bill for admission Is first intro.
duced into the senate or house. Mr..
II Rodey will be Jobnny-ou-the-Spot af-
ter some OF those senators VINO broke
promises with him once and they will
be watched very carefully In the fu.
Il ture."
On tuberculosis.
Yes" said MIR. McCreight. New
Mexico Is the country for people in
the first stages OF consumption, but
no place for consumptives with one
foot In the grave and the other on the
brink. People de in New Mexico the
same as any other country, and while
the finest climate in the world has
been accredited to that territory the
atmosphere has never been known to
save tuberculosis patients almost
ready TO jump into the grave. IL Ia
an outrage and shame that eastern
physicians will keep their consump.
tive patients until they realize that
no medicine can restore them, and
then send them to either New Mexico
A.t. Ia,
among strangers. The southwestern
territories care not for such emigrants
and again, TO me, II appears heartless
To make the poor hopeful consump-
tive believe, when death is so near
at hand. that the climate OF New Mex
leo or Arizona will restore them 10
vigorous life again. Il Is all bosh
Keep them home and let them die
among their own immediate people
IL will be better all around and the
expense account will not be so large.
Wonderful Resources.
Continuing Mr.. McCreight said
New Mexico abounds In many and
varied resources, but my advice tc
those who have no energy is to sta,
away from the thrifty west, for the
people never sleep ana a person who
cannot think and scheme would really
get lost Cattle and sheep browse ant
Craze on almost every mountain side
and through every valley. and Their,
are hundreds of thousands OF them
A few million pounds of wool are mar
keted at Albuquerque every spring an'
fall, while train-loads of New Mexic,
wethers, lambs and range cattle pass
through for the feeding pens OF Colo
RADIO. Nebraska and Kansas. and In
few months. in fine condition, they ar,
shipped to Chicago and Kansas Cit.
markets and slaughtered. II is q won
derful country for the raising OF cattl
and sheep, mere especially the latter
and II is no uncommon sight to SCI
fiocks OF 5000 10 10000 sheep, and :,
converse with owners of from 10000
TO 10000 sheep.