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or q good deed. who believes in har.
mony and unity and not in strife and
dlssension, the people will surely
elect him as their representative in
the Fifty.ninth congress.
Farmer, Miner and R%ailroader.
Senator w. II. Andrews of Bernalil
10 county is a native Of the state OF
Pennsylvania and about fifty.two
years of age. He was educated in
the public schools of his native state.
His occupation might really be called
that Of a farmer, as he was always
fond Of agricultural pursuits and is
the owner of some extensive, we'll
conducted and profitable farms in
Pennsylvania, although for a dozen
years he conducted successfully large
mercantile establishments at Titus
vile, Pa; LoI1svnie, KY, and st.
Louis, Mo.
Upon attaining his majority, being
a strong republican, he Immediately
engaged in, politics and attained
much prominence. He served several
terms as a member Of the house OF
representatives and of the senate oil
the legislature of the Keystone state
and during this service was for the
most Of the time chairman OF very I'M
portant committees. For four years
he served in the senate, and during
that term did very valuable and ell
fective work for his constituents and
for the people. He was always in IA
vor of and supported progressive leg
islation, was a strong friend OF public
education and advocated the rights
of the laboring man; at the same
time recognizing that the rights OF
capital and capitalists should be re
spected and that even-handed justice
should be meted out to all. regardless
Of station, rank or wealth.
For many years he was a lieutenant
in Pennsylvania political affairs and
a warm personal friend of the late
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, and
held the position of chairman of the
republican state central committee,
which he filled with great success
and ability. He has had a thorough
training for many years in legislative
and political affairs. He came to
New Mexico about ten years ago and
engaged in mining at Andrews, Sierra
county. where he still retains valua'
BILE mining interests and where min
ing operations are being conducted by
him and several associates from
Pennsylvania on an extensive scale
Builds a Railroad.
About four years ago his atten'
ton was called to the fact that a
railroad connection between the Ell
Paso & Northeastern railway and the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road, in eastern New Mexico, with
Santa Fe, the capital Of the Territory
and with Albuquerque, would prove
profitable and timely. He carefully
examined the situation and became
convinced that the plan was not only
feasible, but if carried out would
prove OF vast benefit to Valencia
Santa Fe,. B~ernalillo and Lincoln
counties in particular and to the Ter
ritory in general, in addition to be
coming a source of profit to the cap
italists who put up the money for the
building of such a line.
He Immediately commenced work
and in a few months interested q
party Of wealthy, shrewd and sue
cessful capitalists and business men
Of Pittsburg in the project. Among
these are General Francis ]. Torrance
and Senator Arthur Kennedy. After
careful investigation and thorough
exploration it was demonstrated tc
the fullest satisfaction of these mer
of affairs that the building Of the pro
posed lines would bring about the
results the senator claimed. Two and
one-half millions of dollars was
raised, surveys were made, active
work pushed and the Santa Fe Cen.
trail railway, from Santa Fe to Tor
rance, in Lincoln county, a distance
of 100 miles, is now an accomplished
fact. This road has been in success
full operation for over a year, and It's
passenger and freight traffic is con
stantly on the increase. Senator An
drews is the president.
Extending The Line.
Within the past few months ire
senator has arranged for sufficient