Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-09
MIGRANTS ARRIVE
FOR FIRE LINE At
THE Tie PLANT
THREE WELLS GOOD
FLOW OF PURE WATER
Construction Work Rapid.
Trains Delayed by Another
Engine Fatality on Arizona
Desert.

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Desert.
The hydrants for the fire line at the
tie treating plant, south of the city,
have arrived here and are now being
placed in position. The switch stands
for the tie plant switch yards have
also arrived at the storehouse.
1t is believed that the work of lay
ing the track for the switch yard will
within a week or ten days,
and be rapidly pushed to completion.
Three wells out of five planned have
been drilled and at a depth of sixty
feet a strong flow of water was
found, estimated at 100 gallons a min
ute. The water is about as pure as
can be found in this vicinity. Two
more wells yet remain to be drilled.
Construction work on the buildings
and yards is being rushed as rapidly
as possible.
The sudden demise of a Santa Fe
locomotive on the Arizona desert, west
of Williams yesterday morning.
ed the Chicago limited to arrive here
at 1855 o'clock last night, five hours
and five minutes late. After the en-
CINE died a call for help vas sent to
Williams and an extra engine was dis
patched to the scene of the tragedy.
1t pulled the limited into Williams
after many ticissitudes, as the relief
engine came near dying also. No. &
was delayed by the dead" train, and
IL arrived here at l O'Clock.
r. II. Mack, equipment Inspector Of
the coast lines, spent yesterday in the
city, returning last night to San Ber-
nardino.
Charles Brandt. assistant machine
SHOP foreman. has one to Los An
geles to bring his family home.
Watch Inspector Andrews, for the
Rio Grande division, spent Sunday in
the city. visiting his family.
The country west Of Gallup and
Winslow continues to receive daily
rains. according to 5. G. Overton, di-
vision special agent. who visited his
family here yesterday. No more seri-
Gus damage has resulted 10 the Santa
Fe tracks as a result of the torrents.
Miss Dorothy Towers, daughter of
James Towers. chief blacksmith at the
shops. has returned home after visit
ing friends in Brainard and 81. Paul,
Mimi, for a month.
Walter Simon. assistant cashier at
the Alvarado, has been appointed day
clerk at the Cardenas hotel, and he
left early his morning on belated No.
8 to assume his new position.
John Stein, superintendent Of thef
New Mexico division of the Harvey
system. returned to Las Vegas yester-
day afternoon on the Brooklyn League
special.
George A. Moore, secretary to John
Stein, of the Harvey system. returned
TO Las Vegas this morning after sew
eral days in this city.
Mrs. w. ". Howden. wife of w. n.
Howden. assistant manager OF the
Harvey curio rooms, has arrived in
Albuquerque from Denver.
d. w. Trip. formerly assistant
manager of the Harvey curio room,
leaves this morning for his old home
In Kansas City.
J. L. Sydnor, bonus supervisor at
san Bernardino, Cal. for the Santa
Re. has returned home after a visit
here.
The Denair Mercantile. Land and
Development company vas recently
organized by John Denair. formerly
superintendent OF the Arizona division
of the Santa Fe. and other former rail-
road men, TO establish stores along
Santa Fe route for the benefit Of
the railroad employe.
The company was organized in Los
Angeles several months ago, and IL
announced that stores at Needles. Ash
Fork. Seligman. Peach Springs. Hol-
brook. Winslow. Williams. Gallup and
other large towns on the coast-Iinas
would have a Denair store.
on account Of its being unable %
purchase certain mercantile stores nov
IN the above designated cities. the De-
nair company project is in statu quo
the present.
The report Is circulated that the
santa Fe may enlarge their round
house i'm Deming. The r~oundhOuse Is
Inadequate To accommodate the en-
sines the road is now using.
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