Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-03
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Albuqucrque greatly needs a first
class hotel. adapted to the wants. or
demands. 81 health seekers o. the
Weather class.
The Alvarado Is a firai-claFs house.
thoroughly up 10 date In all Of It's
appointments, and would fll the bill
completely we're II situated as far
from the railway as Robinson park,
hut II ls . railway hotel. and can
never be anything else. For business
Of the class tina Il caters 10. there
could not be a better. but the health
seeker with nerves, can not stand the
roar and racket Of the railway, and "
no is a man Of moderate means. who
has TO count the 81 bills, as well as
the ss0's or si00's, he at once seeks
some small hotel or private place at
a distance from the track. and II he
IA wealthy enough to make the cost
q secondary matter. he fails to find
what he wants. and movcs on. And.
unfortunately, be ~ the 81 we want
10 keep. Tho former has our SYM
pathy, bat The latter has the cash. and
since We have the climate that Is cap
able Of doing more han any other on
earth TO restore him to health. there
Is no good business reason why we
should not give him II nance to leave
his money here 10 build up our pecun-
lary health while bettering his
physical condition.
There is a pressing demand, even
now. for such a house as we have re-
ferred to. aud every one who knows
anything about the situation knows
that such demand Is increasing rapid
Is every season. The merits of this
climate ~ a health resort. have been
sufficiently advertised all over the
country. by printed matter and living
witnesses. 10 insure the presence here,
practically all tho time, OF as many
wealthy hcaith-eekers ms We could
supply with accommodations such as
they want and are willing TO pay for,
and AT a very conservative estimate
such a house as w ave referred To,
though elegant md costly, would draw
80 Albuquerque. and put IN circula-
ton among our people every year al
mos, enough money 10 equal the en-
tire sum required to build and FUR
niah the house.
The climate Of this point stands al
the head and front Of Albuquerque
most valuable rcsourcos, and yet u -
the one resource Ca which. up 20 this
time. We have given the least atten-
ton in the way of turning II TO profit
able account True, Ne have spent a
great deal of money In advertising u
abroad. Tor the benefit OF the afflict-
ed all ovcr The world. but not much
for our own bencnt-a good deal pto
bono puhilco, hut very little pro bono
Albuquerque Thusp whom our efforts
thus far have attracted have generally
them being able TO raise only money
enough Ia get them here. trusting Ia
luck or Providence Tor the future. aud
too often had 10 be buried az the eN-
pense uf the community An this ~ ga
our credit. % course, because Il shows
tttaf w CIV NANANNk IT, AfNfAf AM' h'NA
conditions nature has given us with
Our less fortunate neighbors, but al
the name limo we need a little money
Ia our business. and We have an IA
thafity no less eminent han he great
apostle 10 the g%entlies Tor the state
ment that the man who fails to look
out for himself has denied Tho faith,
and Is worst than an inndei
Nature has given us the climate. bat
she leaves to a. the work Of utilizing
o. Then Oct be- turn over a new leaf
and take such steps as will enable us
"a use tho great advantage which ma
turc hat given ua, in a Way 90 get the
money out of Ito eain the climate,
a. Il were being assured. al The same
dime that we can make the work 90
charity hlehcr broader and deeper by
having the money behind o.