Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-13
LET FOR
NEW ROAD ACROSS
NEW MEXICO
Understood Construction of the
Kansas City, Oklahoma and
Pacific Will Begin Immedi-
ateIy-- Railroad Notes,

For some time there have been ru-
mors and rumors of rumors regarding
the construction of the new railway
financed by New York capitalists. and
which is to be known as the Kansas
CITY, Oklahoma & Pacific railroad.
ThiS line. ii is understood. is To cross
New Mexico, passing through Musko-
gee, Indian territory, striking in about
Santa Fe, in New Mexico, thence i'm
a bee line 10 Yuma. Ariz.. and from
Yuma To san Diego, making a direct
through line from Kansas city To the
Pacific coast,
II is now said that the contract
for building the line has already been
let to the Southwestern Construction
company. A s~ub-contract has been Ter
to r. i. King a widely known rail-
road builder of oklahoma and Indian
territories. Bonds to the amount of
Sc, 500, 600 have already been issued
and subscribed for. The trust deed
was recorded last week with the see
retaries of Indian and Oklahoma ter
~ritOries
The mortgage on the Kansas City.
Oklahoma e Pacific railroad is held
by the Union and Planters Bank of
Memphis, Tenn. 1t is for $6G.500.00
=. lllSE lilN''Is tit' INV sauna IT
trainmastcr. succeeding &. W. Lup-
ton, on the Albuquerque division. ar
rived here last night from his head
quarters in WinsloW, for the first
time since assuming his new duties.
Mr.. Higeins0n, who comcs from the
extreme west end of the coast lines
is an experienced railroad man and a
popular official.
Mrs. NJ. DOYLE and family have
moved TO Albuquerque from Gallup.
Four Of Mrs. Doyle's sons are now
employed by the Santa Fe
in the local shops, and the youngest
boy is attending the public schools.
Brakeman Harry Graham. of the
Zuni Mountain railway. met with a
misfortuba in the Yards at Ketner yes
terday, according to a, message from
the lumber camp. He had his foot SO
badly crushed under Il car wheel that
he may be permanently crippled.
Manager +. T.. Moat, of the Pacific
Car Service association. left last night
for his headquarters in san Fran
cisco. after spending several days here.
\ native laborer. name unknown.
was knocked down by a string of box
cars being switched at Needles. and
so badly injured that he died on the
way to The hospital at Los Angeles.
The cattlemen are now turning
their eyes toward the south and are
asking. What VIII be the movement
Of cattle on To the western pastures
this YEAR," W. =. Anderson, special
live stock agent for the Santa Fe, who
has recently been through much of the
southwest country, says The number
of cattle TO be put on the Western
pastures this year win be larger than
last. But they viii be younger. The
percentage of aged steers will be
light. but there VIII be more two and
threes and she stuff. There was but
little bad weather in Texas the past
winter. but the pastures were poor and
the cattle are thin, but as a rule they
arc healthy. Rain is needed in much
Of Texas. This is especially the case
in the southern portion of 10.
according TO the Artesia News. the
general manager Uf'thc Pecos NalL~E.
Jerkwater as the Santa Fe lines in
that section are termed can give the
Texas legislature cards and spades,
The lawmakers of that state re-
Gently passed a law 20 the effect that
when q train IS over thirty minutes
late a stub must be run out on time.
It is alleged that when trains are late
a special Is made up at Amarillo and
run as far as the New Mexico line
"a few miles-Whcre e stops and
sneaks back to Amarillo, n the reg
uiar train meanderS down the Pecos
as late rs 20 feels like.