Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-12

usual proportion OF iaborers and DO.
nestle servants. The secretary OF
the chamber OF commerce estimated
the present population OF the two cit.
les at about 10000.
Albuquerque spreads out over a
great deal OF ground, but YOU can get
about easily by means OF trolley cars.
There IA nest, modern school house
10 every ward, and one OF the most
artistic high school buildings In the
country. While 4 IL not q pl0us town.
by any means, there are twelve
churches. OF which the most imposing
u a Jewish synagogue. Tho Jewish
community r. unusually large and rich
and controls the mercantile trade.
The Mexican IN not a tradosman or a
mechanic; he n either a farmer or q
laborer, and nearly all OF that race
are engaged In herding cattle or phoep.
The professional men and mechanics
are Americans.
II Ia pleasant 10 see the different re.
] ligiouH denominations dwelling TO-
gether In unity. The Methodists held
their Sunday services IN tho Jewish
synagogue until their own house OF
worship was finished, and the Preshy.
ierlana, who are putting up a hand,
some building are nov using the OBJ
era house, which Ia as pretty and con.
venicnt an auditorium as you will lnn
anywhere 10 the country, end a.
owned by the Elks, who have a club
house adjoining. The finest building
In the city belongs TO the Commercial
club. which Is a social organlu ,lOn
and board Of trade NJ the same
time. II was established IN 1892 and
Is composed OF about 300 business
men. Il hoOms the town on all oc-
casions and takes the lead In every.
thing, stimulating the public spirit OF
the citizens and doing effective team
work In securing new industries and
railroads and promoting trade. The
building Is an unusually good one. OF
red sandstone, with a dancing hall
reading rooms. card rooms and a mum.
Der OF bachelor suites. which are oc-
cupied by some ~ the members. Il
Is n temperance club, however. There
r. no bar or buffet. Members whose
thirst L. insatlate have individual
lockers, with keys, IN which they keep
medicine. liquors. hair tonlcs. face
powders, or anything else they like
and may help themselves at viii.
Albuquerque II one Of the few towns
I have found lately without q Carne-
gle library. II has a fne building.
however and a good collection OF
books. which were presented to hls
fellow citizens by Joshua A. Reynolds
formerly Of Canton. Ohio. WHO has
been out here since he was a boy and
u one OF the richest men In the ter.
ritory. lie has a string Of banks
along the Santa Re railway between
Las Vegas and ~ Paao. and ls an In
iluentlal. public spirited citizen. The
library is maintained by a special tax.
Albuquerque has two daily papers,
both enterprlaing and newsy, aud six
weeklies, two OF which are printed
number OF banks with large capital,
the combined deposits NJ present
amounting TO more than $4,000. 600.
The trade territory Is almost ex.
cluslvely contrlbutory 10 this city IN
perhaps larger than that o. any other
commercial center IN the world, hav.
Ing q radius Of 200 miles. and cover.
ing an area OF 100000 square miles
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York combined. II comprises prac-
tically the entire Rio Grando valley.
the most fertile and populous section
Of New Mexiro, with At least three.
hfths OF the population OF tbs terri
tory. There Is some manufacturing
hut no mining OF any Importance. The
larger portion OF the people are native
Mexlcans, and they are engaged In
raf M
INK IN n small way. AT least 5000.
600 pounds OF wool are handled mere
annually. There are several wealthy
Mexican ranchmen.
solomon Luna, president Of the
Bank OF Commerce. Is the richest and
most progressive native Ia the terri
tory. He "a tho largest sheep and
land owner, His hocks amount to
10000 sheep. He has 5000 acres OF
I irrigated land under cultivation, and
next year expects 10 put In 5000 acres
Of sugar heets, lie has recently ar
ranged with syndicate 10 invest
about s75G.0O0 In sugar factory
which viii BIO OF great advantage 10
the nCighboring farmers, as the soil
and climate are admirably adapted 20
q
say how much land Mr.. Luna owns,
but his cattle and sheep range over
/ an empire. Most OF u Is government
( land, however, for be controls the
water courses aud that makes the
surrounding country subject to him.
Any one who buys up n water course
need not purchase the adjoining pas.
lures, because they are worthless TO
any one else. Thus, by buying the
streams and springs, people control
the ranges.
The Mexlcans are not usually pro.
/ gressiye, they live under the Ola.
fashioned patriarchial system, and
the masses are controlled la business,
/ politics and other respects by a few
leaders. There Ia no cate, however.
ana while there Is certain arlstoc,
racy, any man with brains and energy
can rise 10 leadership Frank Hub.
I bell OF this city rs an example. His
father was a pioneer and his mother
a native, and De was born under the
humbiest circumstances. But by rea.
son of h'8 ability and energy among
the natives, and until recently con
! rolled tho politics OF the territory.
AZ tho last election. however. he was
thrown down by "Bull' Andrews. a
| PcnnsylyaniR politician, who Is pro.
noting railroads out here. But every.
body says that Huhbell win come 10
tho TOP again In due time.
Tho most surprising thing about Al.
buquerque 10 planning mill which
sends large portion OF its product