Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-08
Pnicr BAKING POWDER CO.
CHICAGO.

Is catering to a large business Mr..
Schutt is associated with his son,
Charlie Schutt, In tho candy bust.
ness. The latter has won tho candy
trade of Albuquerque by turning out
the same choice chocolate creams
which he learned 80 we'll to make
while with Mr.. A. l.. RIchey at Du
range. And before going further 1t
may be news - many In Durango to
know that Miss May Schutt is mar
rlcd-the event taking place last
spring. In the afternoon we enjoyed
a carriage ride over the city through
the courtesy of Mr. Patterson, who
lltched up his finest turnout and
kindly acted as driver and guide. Al
buqncrque ls somewhat larger and
more cOmpactly built than we expect
ed ta find 1t can Justly claim to be
the metropolis and commercial cen
ter, not only of New Mexico hut OF
what will be the new state of Arizona.
composed of the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona. II is not for
MS TO say that the town Is growing
too fast because it looks good TO see
activity IN every direction care
ful estimate OF the number of now
residences alone In course of erection
is given at 500 and this does not in.
clnde business houses. And rents are
higher than in Durango. IL anything
The smallest kind OF -four to Ave.
and most suitable places from s25 to
$50 and upwards. Business houses
ON side streets rent for from $7J to
sl00 Ask an Albuquerque man II
business warrants 80 much building
and high rents and he will answer
yes" And he believes II, too. There
are no knockers" doing business so
| far AS we have been able to learn. In
this connection the Albuquerque Com
| mcrcinl club Is n moving spirit The
clui while principally for social ben
ellls "a W ins lIOHl III til iHhlleTS per
tanning To the welfare of the town. We
were informed that when a meeting
Is called to discuss matters OF mo-
mcnt the business interests are al
ways well representcd--that those in
tcrested In the advancement of the
place take the time to attend such
| nd haI
hand, The club has fine quarters
owns its own building and occupies
| two floors, the second and third. II
| WAS our pleasure to attend the recep-
| ton rendered Governor Hagerman and
thus we were enabled to meet hun
dred or more of those who constitute
the bone and sinew of the city. The
club. az stated above. Is largely so
cial, and generally weekly functions
prevail. which ladies attend.
What Is It that keeps up Albuquer
que? Well. the Santa Fe railroad Is
| an important factor. 1t has large
| shops here and employment Is fur
nished upwards OF ] 200 men. and tho
capacity is being continually increas
ed VIII the Berlin cut-om decrease
this number? That remains to be-
seen. but those in position to know
say not. The next important factor
is tae sawmill, door, window and sash
factory, which employs about 500
men. Logs are brought TO the mil
by train distance of about eighty
miles. The fact that the capacity ri
the mill and mandatory Ia being in
creased does not Indicate the owner.
entertain fears of lack of raw mater
ial In the near future. Then Alhu
querque ls the center OF the wool IN
dnstry of New Mexico and derive
much trade from those engaged II
shoep raising. The above are few
OF the factors that go to make this
live business center Then there ari
thousands of tourists seeking healtl
visiting Albuquerque yearly. Thos,
suffering from tuberculosis make thi