Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-24
PRESIDENT BROOKS
WRITES PUBLIC LETTER
Propose Booster Trip Over Belen
Cut-Off to Meet People Living
In New Towns Meeting to
BE Held Over Zeiger's
Cafe Friday Night.

The reports brought by the news
paper representatives from the
Pecos valley and the lands along
the route of the Belen cutoff of the
rich trade territory and of the push
and progress of the people, as a re-
suit of the irrigation congress cam
paign, has resulted in the CONNER
cial club and the business men Of
Albuquerque in taking immediate
steps TO visit these sections and to
become better acquainted with con-
ditions there.
AS q result, a call has been issued
for a meeting Friday night in the
rooms over the Zeiger cafe, at
Second street and Central avenue.
1t is desired that every business
man and every citizen attend as far
as possible
All should unite in this movement
and the business men who have
started in for a trade canvas of this
district, believe that they will re-
ceive the united support of every
one.
Committees Appointed.
Committees have been appointed
by the Retail Merchants aassocia-
ton. the wholesale dealers and by
the Commercial club.
There are thousands of people
settling the lands along the Belen
cutoff; there are new towns spring.
ing up and the field both retail and
wholesale Is one Of the best in New
Mexico.
brought 20 Albuquerque Is of, prime
Importance.
There Is not town on the Belen
cutoff where the people viii not
find II saving OF time and money
to come to albuquerque to do their
shopping in preference to El Paso,
or any other point.
This condition applies from Tex
leo north to this city and there are
some of the best towns in New
Mexico between this city and Tex
leo.
No plans have been outlined 9TH
er than that the merchants Will
probably make plans for a trade ex-
cursion and probably make the trip
over the CUTOFF about the first of
the year.
However. the matter will be TAX
en- up at the meeting-it will be
dlscussed-suggestion of all kinds
will be in order and 1t will be up to
the business men of this city--one
and all--whether or not they desire
to compete for the big trade to the
south OF them or whether they will
sit quietly by and see II go to
pOiiitS dS ldT east rs 81. LOUIS.
Notice TO Public.
President G.. l.. Brooks OF the
Commercial club has addressed the
following circular to the public re-
garding this matter:
Dear Sir:-That consideration
may be given to the subject of the
business men OF Albuquerque, vis-
iting the various towns along the
new cutoff from Belen east to
oh ha a6 nj Of 1if
as a trading center the Commercial
club has appointed a committee OF
ten to meet with similar commit
tees appointed by the Wholesalers
association and the Retail Mer-
chants association, over Zelger's
cafe at s o'clock Friday evening to
determine upon the advisability OF
such a move and to arrange for
ways and means of carrying ii into
effect. Those appointed on the part
of the club being George Arnot, A..
j. Maloy, G. A. Kaseman, Wallace
Hesselden, F. ]. Wilson, w r.
Hahn, ]. II. o'Rielly II. B. Well
Ter. Roy A. Stamm, S. Benjamin.
1t Is particularly desired that you
be present at the melting"
G. L. BROOKS.
President
p, f. M'CANNA
Secretary
Members of Committees.
Following Is the committee ap-
pointed by +. L. Wilson to repre-
sent the Retail Dealers association:
f.. l.. Washburn, Albert Faber F.
G. Pratt, b. Jaffa, John Borradaile,
II. d. Brooke, simon Balling. F.. II.
Strong. Simon Stern, NJ. Mandell.
Following is the committee ap-
pointed by George Arnot, TO repre-
sent the Wholesale Dealers at the
meeting:
Alfred Grunsfeld, Ernest Movers,
r. f. Putney, Berthold Spitz, d.
WELLER, c. +. Wade, NJ. l.. Stern,
Chas Melini, d. S. Rosenwald,
Wallace Hesselden.