Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-28

the Santa Fes new line from Belen
TO TeXico with an additional 1aunt
into the Pecos valley was made a GER
tainty last night when. at a meeting
of twenty-five representative business
men held over the Zeiger cafe, the
plan was heartily endorsed and COM
mlttees TO make preliminary arrange
ments were appointed.
The meeting was composed OF
Wholesale and retail men appointed to
represent the Commercial club, the
wholesale and the retail interests in
discussing the trade excursion, and
from start 10 finish not word of OPP
position TO the plan was expressed
every man present Voicing hearty en-
rhusiasm for the trip as of the great
est importance to Albuquerque busl-
ness interests. IL was the sense of the
meeting, expressed in speeches by hait
a dozen men, that the trade eXcur-
sion over the cutoff as far as Texieo
Is imperative and must be made In
the immediate future, while II 'possi-
BILE the trip should be extended
through the Pecos valley, not with
view OF entering Albuquerque com
merciai Interests into that trade terri
tory. but 70 meet the business men or
the Pecos valley, TO see what has been
done there in development of farming
and mercantile interests and to en-
courage closer relations in business in
terests between the Pecos and the Rio
Grande valleys.
The trade excursion is go. IL viii
be a special train of Pullman cars.
Will carry not less than fifty repre-
sentatives OF Albuquerque business
and manufacturing concerns and will
carry enough of advertising and
sufficient number of boosters to firmly
impress Albuquerque on the minds or
the people OF the new section.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after S o'clock by President q.
l.. Brooks, of the Commercial club.
who was Immediately elected chair
man of the committee. on motion OF
Ernest Meyers, Secretary McCanna, of
the Commercial club was elected sec
retary OF the committee.
As the result of an hour and half
of discussion, covering almost every
feature of the excursion, from date
to expense, two committees were ap-
pointed the first Of five members, to
take up at once with the proper Of
iicers OF the Santa Fe railroad the
matter of rates, train service, Pu man
accommodation and other arrange
ments Incident to the operation Of the
excursion. on this committee CHAR
man Brooks appointed II. y. Hen'ng.
George Arnot j. ii. O'Rielly. Ernest
Meyers and George a. Kaseman.
The second committee composed OF
NJ. L. Stern az chairman. Roy A.
Stamm and David Weinman, are en-
trusted with the work of calling on
the business interests of Albuquer-
que TO ascertain now many VIII sehu
representatives to the excursion. with
the understanding that IL shall be
made in a special train, that II shall
not exceed four days i'm time and the
expense shall not exceed from fifty TO
sixty dollars for each member OF the
party.
These committees are to report at
a meeting of the general committee 10
be called by Mr.. Brooks the first OF
next week when further arrange
ments will be considered.
In the meantime February 9th
has been determined on as the date
for the "trip. unless after further IN
Vestigation a change Of a Few days
earlier or later may be found adNlsa-
BILE to suit the convenience OF the
greatest number; an effort Is going 10
be made to have every business inter-
est in Albuquerque represented on the
train and the excursion is to be known
as The Albuquerque Business Mems
Trade Excursion The date. February
G. has not been definitely fixed. that
matter depending very largely on the
wishes of the business men ana the
matter of rates and train arrange,
Intnl-s All Ol MUiNh AAAANf
be IN hand when the general commit
tee meets next week.
The matter OF rates was the hrSi
taken up and NJ l.. Stern. Of stern.
Schloss and company, at once pro-
posed the committee Of five 10 get aC-
curate information and to make ap-
plication for rates and train service.
II was brought out that with delega-
ton of ffty men, and at the regular
full fare. the trip could be made, m
Guiding train supplies and comflls-
Sary for an expense Of not more thah
nifty or sixty dollars for each mem
ber.
Mr. stern, IN discussing his notion
went at length into the advantages 70
ne gained from the trip. and the eN-
tent OF Il, the matter Of extending
the trim beyond Texico being us
cuzsed al some length and the genera
sentiment being that II possible the TRIP
should be extended through the fecus
valley in order that the business men
may see that thriving section ana
meet its people. and since the addl-
tioaal expense would be comparatively
mall
General Manager Charles F. Wade.
Of the American Lumber company