Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-09-22
BRYAN SAYS CROWD
ISCOMING TO
FAIR
ELKS' TERRITORIAL DEPUTY
BACK FROM SILVER CITY
Gives Glowing Report of ADJ
Vancement of Grant County
Town Which He says Is On
the Boom,

the Boom.
Mr.. r. w. d. Bryan, of this city,
who was recently appointed district
deputy for the Elks of New Mexico,
has returned from Silver City,
where he visited the Silver City lodge
Wednesday evening. Mrs Bryan re-
ports that he had an exceptionally
pleasant trip and met many persons
on the train and at the stations he
passed through who expressed them
selves as intending to come to Albu-
querque during the fair. He says
that the fair has been very thoroughly
advertised and its manifold attrac-
tions are appealing favorably to the
people. A number also spoke of tbs
Socorro fair and generally there
seemed that absence of local prejudice
which has sometimes heretofore been
met by fair boosters.
This improved condition of affairs
is attributable to the great financial
prosperity which has visited south
ern New Mexico" said Mr.. Bryan,
"and to the further fact that the citl-
Zens of the territory are beginning to
realize that the Albuquerque people
have been yearly putting up their
money for a territorial enterprise and
not merely for a local concern. With
the prospect of statehood in the near
future, there Is in the air a feeling OF
oneness, and it presages well for the
future Of the new state. Strong men
and men capable of managing the af-
fairs Of state are scattered all over
the broad expanse of this territory,
Efra t4sf tF .Nl
better to form relationships which
will insure the best results in state
! government"
| OF Silver City, Mr.. Bryan said:
| Silver City is forging ahead ire
/ spective of the price of copper. 1t
would seem that fifteen cents was
good enough for them. There Is
hurry and hustle all day and well into
the night. The merchants unprepared
for such volume of trade, and un,
used 20 it, find it difficult TO get goods
shipped in fast enough. Mechanics
are busy and substantial blocks and
| residences are going up i'm all parts
of the city except on what was the
Main street. and this is now to be
used TO carry off the surface water.
/ Silver City Is about the only city In
/ New Mexico which seems to have too
much water. Some of the old inhabl-
| tants. 1t Is said. got so disgusted with
water a few years ago that they made
vow that they would not have any
thing to do with 1t, aud there are
| plenty of accommodations where they
/ have the opportunity of wreakng
| their vengeance. Silver City Is like
| Albuquerque in one respect il needs
effective sewerage system for surface
water. II this meets the eye of any
! hydraulic engineer let him take note
] and If he can meet adequately the sit
uatlon, his fortune is made. Just now
| court Is in session and murder trial
l Is on in which over sixty witnesses
have been subpOenaed. other cases
I have brought many people into the
/ city which added TO those coming
! there on mining business, have filled
/ the hotels 50 that lodgings are at
premium.
| The widespread reputation Of Fort
! Bayard Is attracting attention TO the
/ delightful climate of Silver City and
the number OF health seekers flocklne
/ here Is a daily source of surprise to
| the old residents. There Is not a va
cant house In the city and the neigh
boring hillsdes are sprlnkled with the
white tents of the healthseekers on
the same train with me entering the
city were the healthseekers and they
wandered about nearly all day before
finding even temporary resting
place. A large commodious hotel Is
just at present a crying need.
"The celebrated trial In Denver OF
the directors Of the Lost Bullion mine,
has served to draw the attention Of
the people of the country To the vast
hordes Of wealth concealed in the
mountains. and new ventures and new
enterprises, added to the large num-
ber Of producing mines tributary 70
Silver City has given an impetus to
the business of the city which Is most
marked.
'The Normal school Is well located
on a commanding cminence near the
/ city and has some very creditable
buildings and corps Of capable
| teachers. A big crowd Of boys loiter-
Ing near the main building during a
brief interval between classes. seemed
20 offer good material for a football
team. When this was suggested,
! however, the answer came, "toO much
Light A subsequent interview re-
vealed the fact that President Light
was hRrtily In favor Of football and II
the boys resem bled him more physl-
cally they would give the Farmers"
or even the Varsity boys a game worth
playing The boys perhaps meant
that they were too light in weight to
put up a good game.
The Elks have just completed a
very commodious lodge room. II will
be used az an opera house and as soon
as the Santa Fe arranges TO take peo.
pie out the city by daylight the house
VIII be literally patrOnlzed by travel
Ing shows as the city viii prove a
profitable stand. In this city, as In
others In the territory, the Elks have