Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28

nate companions whose bodily health
permits them to attend eastern col
leges and universities.
The excellent private schools for
boys and girls. conducted by some
Catholic organizations. a well equip
ped business college and one or two
private schools supplement the edu-
cational institutions maintained by
public funds. The Methodists carry
on an industrial school for Mexican
girls and a college for Mexican boys.
the Presbyterians have "A large school
for Mexican boys; the Congregation
alists a day school for Mexican boys
and girls. In both the boarding
schools for Mexican boys a theologi-
cal department equips evangelists for
religious work among their people.
The United States government has an
Indian school here which accommo-
dates over $50 pupils. 1t is crowded
this year, and more than 100000 will
be expended in new buildings.
You will see that. for a young city,
Albuquerque has exceptionally good
, educational facilities; and l have de-
tailed these to show you the temper
and inclination of the people. In
fact our children can do as we'll here
as I'm Boston, and in some respects
better, l say this after a very
| thorough examination of the public
schools and the university. The
teachers are, as a class, above the
average, and the tone of the schools
is excellent.
I have, since my arrival in this
city, been especially impressed with
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great rumber and extent of brick
and cement sidewalks, the beautiful
ly kept lawns about the residences.
and the abundance of flowers. The
trees are so numerous and so large
that from the hills on the east of
| the city the plain looks like an ex-
tensive forest with gables and roofs
! extending up here and there from
the foliage. The private residences
have an appearance of comfort: and
while there are no very spacious
| mansions there are innumerable
| medium-size but artstically con-
structed homes.
The business portion of the city
is quite metropolitan In appearance.
The wholesale and retail houses carry
extensive and varied stocks, and
strictly up-to-date. The amount of
business done is apparently very
| large; this is a distributing point for
a large extent of country. There are
| a number of manufacturing establish
ments. The railroad has its shops
| located here, where about one thou
sand men are employed. The Ameri-
can Lumber company, employing L.
zoo men, has very large saw mill
| and a sash and door factory near
! this city. They cut over 100000 feet
of lumber each day and turn out
over 1900 doors every twenty-four
hours. One of the most surprising
! things to me was the sight of this
| immense lumber plant in a country
which in my journeys seemed utterly
| devoid of timber.
1t is said that the population of
the city is about $1,000. 1 presume
this is an exaggreation, but there is
so much life and activity. and so
much accomplished. that 1 was in
clined to place the number of in
habitants even higher than that es-
| innate.
The banks show a deposit of over
five million dollars, and it shall be
my object during the next few years
to have a considerable portion of
that wealth transferred to my pri-
| vate account.
The city owes it's wonderful growth,
as | have intimated, to the vigor and
progressiveness of it's people, and
most active in its medium OF express
| sion, the Commercial club an or
ganiZation of business men. They
have a club building of brown sand
stone three stories high, which Is
| beautiful structure. In visiting the
| club I met the secretary. Mr.. p F.
! McCanna, who furnished the nCer-
| ature respecting the city which | sent
you. He told me that he distributed
large quantities throughout the east
in response to inquiries.
The Elks own their home here a
fine building, including a tasty opera
house, recently completed at a cost
OF $4,000.
/ visited the Sisters hospital here.
owned and maintained by the Sisters
of Charity. 1t is certainly a delight
full place in which to be sick.
| need hardly say that the city has
good water and sewerage systems,
telephone, electric light and gas, and
we'll maintained electric street car
line. A large public library building,
the gift of Albuquerque's leading citl-
zens, contains a well assorted library
Of about 5000 volumes. Store build
ings and residences under construc-
ton in all parts of the city attest
its present growth. and the difficulty
of finding a house for rent shows
that the population is more than
keeping pace with the building op-
erations. The city owns two or three
parks; one called Robinson park,
while not large, is well kept and
graceful flower beds. 1t is well
patronized at all seasons and affords
n pleasant place of rest.
Having lived all our lives in the
old Bay State, and for the past thir-
ty years in historic Trimountain, It
may seem difficult to become recon-
ciled to life in this remote western
section of our country; but l am con-
hdent we will soon love Albuquerque
and its people; for "where'er one
man may help another, that spot of
the earth is thine and mine"
While have written quite fully of
Albuquerque as il might appeal to you
| have said little of its chief charm
to me, its health-restoring climate.
IN order to appreciate this rightly
you must experience it. Words are
inadequate for its proper description.
Albuquerque is located nearly a mile
above sea level, in the midst Of the
lofty ridges OF the Rockies A mighty