Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-07
GALLUP AGAIN
TO THE FRONT
E. Hart Merchant
on Prosperous
Conditions.
COAL M|NES.-LUMbER MILLS
Employ More People Than
Ever..-S00 Men Working
Black Diamonds.

the recent election has caused some.
what Of a rupture among the voters
and the opponents of The present city
administration have Instituted quo
warranto proceedings oPainst the Off
cials Gallup is forging ahead along
commercial lines and there is an air
of prosperity about the town that au-
gurs well for the future.
Edward Hart, one of the leading
business men Of Gallup, was a visitor
yesterday and today in Santa Fe,
stopping here while en- route to Penas-
co. A New Mexican reporter began
quzzlng him yesterday afternoon, and
be talked freely enough on all subjects
excepting the political embroglio. He
refused point blank to discuss the con
troversy, adding by way of apology,
81 don't care to get mixed up in it,
Mr. Hart is showing his confidence
in the town by having an additional
store building. erected. He is en-
gagged in the hardware and lumber
business and is accounted an influen-
tial citizen. In speaking about his
new store he said: THE building is
the first in town to be erected of con-
crete blocks. think that they will
be largely used hereafter though. The
new store is 40 by 115 feet. 1t is in
reality only one story in height but
the ceiling is high and there is gal
lery around the inside for buggies and
other vehicles"
Gallup is improving right along"
Mr.. Hart said when the conversation
drifted to the town itself. ut Is in
creaslng in population and In CONNER
cial importance. Heavier stocks are
being carried by the merchants and
they are securing a larger trade grad
ually in the outlying districts. The
mines in the vicinity are working full
blast. The same can be said OF the
lumber mills. About eight hundred
coal miners are now employed. The
mines and mills are running to their
capacity and are even Obliged to turn
down orders. There is every assurance
of good crops in the mountains, espe-
cially Of oats. alfalfa and potatoes.
Take all in all the outlook is very en-
couraglng.
Good Flaw Of Artesian Water at Gal
iup.
rAft.sSan water has been struck
In the town. The flow at present is
only about 10000 gallons daily How
ever, a pump has been ordered and
when 1t is installed we will have an
unlimited supply both for domestic
and irrigating purposes.
"We are still looking for the mate
rialization of the Arizona and Colo
rado Railroad. There have been three
or four surveying parties over the
ground already and the indications
are that 1t will be built. It would
be good thing for the town. There
Is no question about that.
Extensive Improvements are going
on at Fort Wingate, twelve miles
west of Gallup. New quarters are be.
ing erected for the accommodation Of
the additional soldiers who will be or
dered TO this army post. Hundreds
Of men are being employed in the
construction of the diversion dam by
the government at Black Rock on the
Zuni River. This Is a stupendous pro-
ject. The impoundlng basin will be
five miles across and there will be
water enough to irrigate fifty thousand
acres of land in the Zuni River Val
ley. There wouldn't be anything left
of Zuni If this dam should ever
break but there Is no danger OF that.
At the base 1t is three hundred feet
thick I don't know what the esti-
mated cost Is placed at but I should
imagine that 1T will take half a mil.
lion dollars"
Mr.. Hart left this morning for Pc
nasco, where he will be the guest of
Rev. Michael Dumarest, former as
slstant parish priest at Gallup. He
said that he intended to spend about
ten days in fishing and forget all about
business cares for the time being. TITS
either do that or go to bed. | have
Just worked myself out and need a
rest for a while. Father Dumarest
and l are old friends and I am ex.
pecting to have good time"