Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-21
TALLMADGE IN
SPECTS RAILWAY
Is Trying to Buy
the Santa Fe
Central.
PRAISES new MEXICO
Says the Country Has Great
Future.--Line Extended
to Roswell.

- ee~S ~ Os-~
"It is true that am here represent
ing the Tallmadge and other interests,
looking over the Santa Fe Central
Railway with view to purchasing the
line IL negotiations now under way are
brought to a successful conclusion. In
that event we will bring 100000 new
settlers to the eastern part OF New
Mexico in the next year"
This statement was made this
morning by c. l.. Tallmadge, of Chica'
go, who was guest at the Palace Ho-
tel having arrived here yesterday at.
ternoon from Roswell, via the automo-
bile route to Torrance and thence to
this city over the railway he contem-
plates buying
Mr.. 11allmadge visited the local Off
ces of the Santa Fe Central Railway
Company and talked with business
men and others interested in the de-
velopment Of this part of New Mexico.
This afternoon, he left via the Santa
Fe Central Railway for the Estancia
Valley which he will inspect thorough
ly. AS proof of Mr.. Tallmadge's be.
lief in the future of the Sunshine
Territory he said that he had es-
tablished permanent headquarters at
Roswell and expected to remain in the
Southwest.
81 like to live in New Mexico" he
said, cts the finest climate on earth"
Road Will Be Completed to Roswell.
Continuing, with reference to the
Santa Fe Central. he said
I'VE want this line, and let me say
right here, that whether or not we
secure 1t, the line is going to be fin-
ished just as soon as possible to Albu-
querque, the coal fields and thence to
Roswell, as sure as the sun rises and
sets. It's straight business PROPOSE
ton and some one will take it up. |
know that to be a fact. If we are sue
cessful in getting the purchase Of the
line, we will begin construction work
at once. We Tallmadges, and the in.
terests we represent have been inter.
ested in immigration work In other
......l8ts Of the country, particularly the
Panhandle Of Texas. We have had
considerable experience in such un-
dertakings and | feel sure that II we
take hold of this line, we will settle
up New Mexico in short order. We
want the line for that purpose as we'll
as a business proposition afterwards.
OF course, have confined myself to
looking over conditions in the south
part of this Territory in the past and
that Is one reason why | am in the
Capital City today. wish to learn
more of the topography Of this Sec
ton. l have only seen portion OF the
Estancia Valley but ! am greatly
pleased with it. | consider 1t one of
the best farming districts in the south
west If properly developed. When re-
turn from my visit there today / will
be able to talk to more advantage
about it. However, from what hear,
the only thing 1t lacks is artesian wat.
er. / think this deficiency can be Ov.
ercome by artificial means, in fact
am sure it can. At any rate that Is
what | want to learn on this trip II
II can. am informed the water sup
ply Is unlimited. Certainly II such
is the case, the valley can be made
very productive.
TO Settle Estancia Valley.
'If our interests take hold of the
Santa Fe Central, the Estancia Valley
will be filled from one end to the 9th
er inside of a year with good class
Of hard working, Industrious farmers
From what / have seen Of this part oi
New Mexico, am greatly pleased
with 1t and think that it will show
great development in the near future
I have read the Daily New Mexican
SluNC l dlflNCu, anu uAA P1C00Cu "AcA
the work 1t is doing for the settling
up and progress Of New Mexico"
Mr.. Tallmadge said he would moi
talk with regard to the price offered
for the Santa Fe Central He said ht
did not know how the report original
ed in Pittsburg that he was connected
with the Goulds in an attempt to buy
the road. Neither would he name
those who we're with him in the deal.
II understand" he said, that there
are several bidders for the line. WI
are only one. Which one will be sue
Ecessful in the long run / am not abl'
to say. However, there is no doub
but that the road will either chang
hands or else sufficient capital will b,
| put into Its treasury to complete tn,
tracks thus making It good PROPOSE
tiOn."
Enough Land In New Mexico.
Il suppose you are interested Il
!, statehood Of some kind?" was aske,
Mr.. Tallmadge.
j yes, | am" he said, although