Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-28
AlAMOGORD0 THE
DIVISION POINT.
Predicted Carrizozo
Will Not Prove
Suitable.
NEW SAN|TAR|UM PROJECT
Includes Eight Substantial
Buildings Says Associate
Justice Edward A. Mann.

the division headquarters of the El
Paso & Southwestern Railroad re-
moved recently to Carrizozo were re-
established in Alamogordo.'
Judge Edward A. Mann of Alamo
gordo. who Is in the city attending the
adjourned session of the Territorial
Supreme Court. made the foregoing
statement last night to representa-
tive of the New Mexican He then
proceeded to give his reasons for be-
lieving that the division headquarters
of the railroad would in the course of
time be returned to Alamogordo
In the first place he stated that the
water at Carrizozo was not fit for en-.
gine purposes and large quantities of
water were shipped there daily from
Alamogordo. In the second place he
said that while there was saving in
the mileage of the train crews this
was more than overbalanced by the
over time allowance.
I'm fact, understand that the
overtime of the train men is three or
four times what the excess mileage
would be-" he added by way of COM
parison to bear out his argument. 81
talked with one of the engineers
on the division few days ago, and
he told me what his salary was for
one month. His mileage for the month
was SIPS and his overtime pay $40.
"The reason the division headquar.
ters were changed to Carrizozo was to
do away with the excess mileage. AL
though Alamogordo is only eighty.six
miles north of Ell Paso the train crews
were paid at the rate Of 100 miles for
each trip. This meant an excess of
fourteen miles for each man on every
through run. Consequently 1t was de.
cided to move the division headuuar-
ters further north.
Carrizozo is fifty-nine miles north
of Alamogordo and 145 miles north of
El Paso. Eight hours are allowed to
freight train and four hours to
passenger train to make the trip and
as result instead of the excess mil.
cage as heretofore the train men are
receiving increased wages on account
of the over time
A'amogordo Not Suffering Business
Depression.
Has the removal of the division
headquarters had any material affect
on the commercial interests of the
town." Judge Mann was asked
Not that I know Of" he replied
Inc merchants tell me their busi.
ness is as good if not a little better.
Ihey are all prosperous and have
faith in the final outcome of tho
town"
IN commenting on the general con.
ditions in and around the town he
SAID that 1t was evident that the town
was forging ahead in spite of the re.
moval OF the railroads division of.
ices ana shops to the neighboring
town. The American Co.Operative
sanatorium which has been located
there promises to be the largest in tho
world for the exclusive treatment of
tuDurcular patients and the Alamo.
gordo Lumber Company is running its
saw mill day and night, giving EN-.
piovment to small army of men.
"ew Sanltarium to Have Eight Sub.
stantiaI Buildings.
There will be a group of eight
buildings comprising the sanitarium."
the Judge remarked "They will be
Duilt around a large court which will
De converted into park. One of the
buildings is already nearing compile.
tion. This one is of frame and is in
reality for temporary purposes. The
others will be either of brick or stone
and perhaps Of cement. 1t is expect.
ed to have the building now in course
or construction completed SO as to
receive patients within the next thir-
ty days.
ST. Louis capitalists are behind the
sanitarium project and they seem to
have plenty of means. The Sanitari.
um Magazine is used to advertise the
institution. 1t is published at st.
Louis. In the last two or three issues
1t contained pictures of the site of
the sanitarium and views In and
around Alamogordo.
THE sanitarium will be located
three miles southeast of Alamogordo
at the base of one of the highest
peaks In the Sacramento Mountains.
This Is about half mile south of the
reservoirs. The buildings complete
will cost close to $25O,000. w. R. Edi-
son of st. Louis, is the president of
the company. He was one Of the
promoters of the National Fraternal
Sanatonium which was to have taken
over the old Montezuma Hotel at the
Las Vegas Hot Springs. He pulled
out of that and organized the present
company
Big Hotel Projected for Alamogordo.
'sThere is talk of big hotel to be
erected next year at Alamogordo. The
sanitarium people are believed to be
behind this project also as they re-
Gently purchased the townsite COM
pany. The hotel will be large one
from all accounts and is to contain
one hundred rooms.
~ nm EnninA InetaIIad
"The -Alamogordo Lumber Com