Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-14
nrerxrRArED NEW MEXICO.

REGENERATED NEW MENU
The scripture tells Ms that old thing
shall pass away. and all things shat
become new-and the prophecy ma
been fulfilled in New Mexico; IN
"manyana' period has gone into his
tory. the period Of today IL here. an'
New Mexico Is IN Il. all over. !
wouldn't be modest In us TO say tina.
The example Of Albuquerque has hnf
much to do with the matter Of pulling
the good old territory our Of the dark
ness Of the past into the Hight OF tht
present. but all the people know IT.
just the same, ~Up-to-date own are
springing up all over the territory
built by up-to-date people, and repre-
sented by up-to-date newspaper
while only here and there do YOU find
a%nti-diluvian specimens. snarling and
growing al the world as Il GOES by
them-but these are only freckies on
The face Of progress. and excite no
feeling in the minds of the people ex-
oept one OF curiosity. as TO what geo.
logical age Of the world the specimen
was dug from.
But actions speak louder than
words, and the action OF the people Of
Las Cruces. with regard 20 the Ma
tloHal Irrigation congress-. furnishes a
better n more convincing illustration
Of the present progressive spirit OF the
people OF New Mexico, than could be
given 10 the reader in n whole volume
Of printed words, Il viii do more
thar anything else TO show the outside
world that New Mexico Is hereafter
10 be reckoned with In the front ranks
81 progress. and that those sections
which have heretofore held this ter
ri.ory in derision as the land Of man
yana. viii have to look TO their lau
rels.
And the action referred 10, impor-
tanf AZ It Is, must be regarded as still
more Important In what II signifies
The Mosila valley has long been rec
ognized by those who nre acquainted
with the country. as the garden spot
81 the southwest. and the present ac-
ton shows that the people who live
there have made up their minds to
utilize the great advantages which ma
ture has 80 munificeutly bestowed
upon them. and more than that-stil
that they appreciate the value Of pub
ticity. and the importance of letting
the world know what they have. and
az the same time showing TO the world
how the gifts of nature may be trans
muted into the currency Of the realm
This action Of the Ls- Cruces peo.
pie in preparing to spend a large sum
of money Ia order to bring the attrac-
ions and advantages Of their section
"a the attention Of the public through
the National Irrigation congress,
which H. IA hold its meeting next
hummer IN Albuquerque. viii 60 FAR
toward convincing the people Of other
sections Of the great importance OF
this meeting. not only 10 our own ter
ritory. but 10 an parts of The central
west and will help materially In inn
pressing upon the public mind The fact
that the occasion mentioned b. not 10
Dee IN any sense q local affair. but a
meeting which. through the discus
sions u will call out. and the innu-
nee 10 viii exert, viii be important
alike to every part Of the country In
which irrigation Is necessary. and viii
have a greater effect than any other
movement at present before the coun-
try in forwarding those great national
enterprises which the federal govern
meni has undertaken Tor the develop
ment ana reclamation of that vast sec
lion known 10 the world al the semi
arid West-a section 90 extensive that
Do constitutes an empire in Itself. and
one so highly favored by nature In
the matters Of climate % soil that
ifs complete reclamation win almost
if not quite double the agricultural
and horticultural possibilities ~ the
O. nlted stntcs