Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-27


has been that it was being built by the
most interesting, conscientious class
Of labor of any road | ever saw. 1t IS
to that more perhaps than to any other
one cause that one must look Tor the
very exalted standards of construction
to be found in this road. If carried to
completion SO as to connect the term-
nus at Santa Fe and Las Vegas and
the present standards of location and
construction. are adhered to, it will be
without doubt the best piece OF llh-
proved rnountaia road OF the same
length to be found in the entire United
States, west of the Mississippi River.
1t will serve the cities whose inter-
esting history is we'll known in the Uni
ted States, but the promises OF whose
future is yet little understood. 1t will
be a route of uneXcelled scenery and
absolutely unsurpassed hygienic attrac-
tions. 1t will be for all time monu-
ment to the intelligence OF the citizen
ship which conceived it and guar
antee of the standard New Mexico has
assumed for itself for all time.
AS Mr. Abbott is well posted upon
New Mexico and Arizona conditions,
he was asked what he thought OF the
statehood question for New Mexico
and Arizona. To this he replied:
at would be absolute folly and a
disgrace as we'll as great hardship &c
the people to make a joint state oul
of the two territories, when each OF
them is fully and unequivocally EMIT
led to single statehood and shoulo
have this boon granted.
each is perfectly we'll able to sup
port a good and strong statehood gov
ernment and to my mind no cogent OF
good reason could be advanced why
the people of the two territories shoult
submit and accept joint statehood
when they could by fighting and within
a reasonable length of time attain
autonomy separately" He thought j
monstrous to have these two great sec
tions. which contain more area thai
many of the states in the union, Welo
ed together against the will and deslr
of their people. Were he a citizen o
New Mexico or of Arizona, he woul
certainly fight to the last against tn
Joint statehood proposition, bellevln
. that the measure, if carried out, woul
prove highly inimical and detriments
to the advancement and progress c
2 the territories and of all concerned
: Mr.. Abbott paid high compllmer
3 to the penitentiary authorities, r.
S marking: "The discipline among tn
t convicts is of the highest order an
d maintained more by good policy, HI
Y name treatment, hope of pardon, re
g toration to citizenship and favors tha
e by fear. The number of guards wit
e the convicts' camps is insignifican
= but the hope of reward to come, ia
e and humane treatment are keeping IL
s convicts in good spirits, obedient, d
It cile and with mighty few attempts
IS escape"
l. In this respect Mr.. Abbott was
IS the opinion that New Mexico WI
e away ahead of many of the states al
e that the prison management here W
r. of a high and successful order.
Mr.. Abbott left today for Wyomil
n on business connected with his Off
is and will thereafter go to Nevada
l similar business He is very bu
I'd man as the stretch of country he h
a. to travel over is very extensive a
n is but little at home in his Office
ty Denver He is highly pleased wi
ct what he saw in Las Vegas and tt
k. city and is especially enthusiastic o,
st the possibilities of the beautiful MOI
ag famous region between the two tow
nd as O great and unriyaled health reso