Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-11
SAYS IT'S TIME FOR
ALBUQUERQUE
TO WAKE Up
PROPERTY OWNER WANTS
100000 BOND ISSUE
To Be Used For Sewers, Utili-
ties, Street Paving and Parks
The City'S Opportunity is
AT Hand.

Albuquerque is approaching a ON
dition in her career that will have to
be met with more modern methods
han we nave employed in the past Il
we wish to build here a city common
surate with the Importance that rs
already in sight for the future state
of New Mexico; and the coming year
will present an unusual opportunity
To force. principally for two reasons,
the irrigation congress and the gem
eral depression that Is gradually set
Ting down over most of the United
states. In the midst of one Of the
most severe panics this country has
ever seen this territory and our city
have but slightly felt the shock, and
IL is almost an assured fact that as
the country at large Is forced INTO the
changed financial and economical con-
ditions mat are sure to arise, New
Mexico will find herself on the high
way OF great prosperity.
1t is not desirable nor pleasant TO
think of being benefited by the adj
versity Of ones neighbOr and fellow
beings, u this will be a case of bene-
fit all around, as the millions of cap
ital hat will be seeking the west VIII
not only fiji up our territory with an
industrious population, but give en-
playment to thousands OF men VINO
might otherwise be idle. Before con-
ditions are fixed upon a new basis,
this government Will be confronted
with an enormous unemployed prom
lem. and no more intelligent solution
can be offered than pushing the gov
eminent irrigation works of the west,
and thereby give a new meaning 10
the western part of the Unlteu
States which will increase many times
In population. We should take steps
at once to get a special act OF con-
| gress empowering US 10 bond TINS city
for one million dollars, using II Tor a
new sewer system. the ownership n
operation of both the water supply
and traction lines, building parks, etc.
AS soon as the sewer system rs IN
stalled we ought to commence the
paving of all the business section Of
the city and gradually extend ~ 10
the residence districts. The condition
of this town today Is a disgrace and
makes the assertion that we are push
ers and up-to-date seem l~udicrous,
and II we expect to impress strangers
with our present status n future
greatness we have got TO g down
and build up and clean up. nave
lived in Albuquerque too long not 10
know what the mossbacks and afraid
of-a-cent element Of u population
will say TO my proposition. but that
class should not be allowed to hold
this city In a Rip Van Wrinkle SUM
her while there are possibilities
ahead of US tina not many young
cities in the United states can boast
of. Let US not go 20 sleep upon our
upportunities: these bonds can be SOLD
al par. drawing ; per cent interest
What Is $4,000 a year, even at pres
emf. for this town to pay for privilege
az such improvements, and how rap
idIv this sum Will become "A mere
nothing as our city increases In size
and wealth under the impetus of this
modern progress.
What was radical a few years ago
Is conservative now and we dom
want TO be the last to have that truth
forced upon US. What II these pubic
utilities don't pay. for the present. a
given per cent upon The investment
We know what the cost will be. ntty
thousand a year and we will get that
hack many times in the growth OF the
city and the increased value of real
estate and business. BY and by they
Will nav directly and handsomely. ana
then We viii wonder why we did not
comprehend the fact before.
NJ. p. STAMM.
Atbuquerque. Dec. 10. 1897.