Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-10

spring, MI. Comstock has - large are
in winter wheat, which Is thilvihs IA
mously There Is a lively oeInan'
for grant lands, not only from IN
outside, but from Las Negans.
GaIlinas Route Recommended.
II is reported here on what seems t'
be the best of authority, that OF I'M
three surveys through the city made
By the Phelps-Dodge engineers ms
survey down the Gallinas, between tht
city and town, Will be recommended
~ this survey be adopted, u VIII pro.
baby do more towards unltlhg tht
business centers of the v towns than
any other combination OF influences
: Disposal Of Grant Lands.
The board Of trustees of the grant
remains undecided as to the manner
of disposition of the remaining 2Oo'-
900 acres Of -unoccupied arabic lahu
that is to be sold. The present con
tract with #. w. Rrowne, OF chicago
until August and until ne mas
sold all the $4,000 acres PROVIDED TOT,
no one else Is allowed to sell. MT,
Browne claims that he can sell
100, 600 acres more land as easily as
the remainder Of the 10000 and IS an
applicant for a contract which VIII al
low him to do so.
There is. however. some disposition
on the part OF the board. and some
feeling in the community that me
board itself should put the lands d.
rectly on the market and sell NJ a
lower rate than would be asked by the
big real estate companies. There Is
some talk OF putting one block or lano
on the market at a low price to enaDle
settlers on the grant who wish 70
purchase to have an opportunity to do
so without having to pay IN addition
to the first cost of the land the COM
missions Of real estate men, Others
believe the proper plan will be to con-
tract the land for sale by the compa-
MES that will make the best terms
with the board However, the matter
goes, II the present demand for ana
continues, there should be something
like a million dollars income to the
and this money Will be utilized
for the improvement Of conditions on
the grant. for roads, schools, lower
ing taxation, or in some other way de-
cided by the board and the court.
New Phone Building.
The new building of the Colorado
company won't be READY
for occupancy for another month and
although this company has bought the
business Of the rival company, the
latter has taken another short lease
and will operate until the new build
.ng is completed.
Important Improvements.
A $4,000 Wells-Fargo Express COM
building will be begun in Las
Vegas before the month ends, Its To-
,ation win be on Lincoln venue, near
he depot. The practically assured
of the Dawson road and the
'ale of grant lands have greatly en-
outraged the people of the city and
preparations are making for a good
Of building as soon as the spring
,pens. A number of fine houses in
northern part of the city and on
he Hot Springs boulevard, notably
hose of Dir. w. r.. Upton, Herman
field, John York and Herman Ilfeld,
ave recently been finished and the
contractors are prepared to rest for a
month or two. Contractor Sundt has
Employed a little period Of leisure In
purchasing n of the finest homes IN
he city-the Ira Gs Hazard new two
tory and a half brick residence on
he Eighth street extension.
Robert j. Taupert. the widely known
eweler, who has been very i'll with
,neumonia, is convalescent.
Not a Las Vegan can be found who
las a favorable word to say for the So
allied constitutional convention, now
n session in Santa Fe. There will be
trenuous opposition from San Miguel
ounty If any attempt is made to in
the legislature TO pay the bills OF
he self-constituteds convention.
Republicans With the Governor.
Whatever impression may have gone
broad, the republicans Of San Miguel
6unty as a rule, are strongly in sym
with Governor Hagerman and
efforts he is making to put an end
o corruption in the territory and to
insure good government to the people.
Words of praise for his fearlessness
nd his determination to do right at
II hazards, are heard on every hand.