Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-10

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mate not only for this Bit OF ground
but for the railroad as Well Tho old
town of albuquerque had stood for
centuries before the coming 9f the
railroad. 1t Is still standing, improv-
ing slowly but Ia many respects Just
as II was when the railroad founded
the new town. Early development was
rapid. but not very substantial There
We're the customary troubles Of tho
end of railroad line. The Atlantic
a Pacific construction kent the town
alive and hustling for several years,
When the obstruction troubles of
this road had been adjusted Albu-
queruues period Of steady develop
meut set In ana It has continued since
with but one serious Interruptions that
Of 1898 when the great panic stopped
business throughout the country Al
huquerque business interests were
sondly founded however, and suffer-
ua little in the ultimate result. The
recovery was quick, once II set iN and
since 1898 there has been no caeck
to the steady forward movement
which has led to the Albuquerque OF
today With It's handsome business and
residence streets, It's public buildings
and schools ana churches, its progress
stve business and pleasant social life.
Ill a
and Incidents showing an exceptional
public spirit, a public spirit which Is
as alive and as vigorous and efficient
now as 4 was ten years ago, and which
Is accomplishing results now that
could not have been dreamed of ten
Veafs age.
A greut railroad man. one Of the
maHcr builders Of the country once
said Of Albuquerque, ''it Is built one
fourth on prospects, one-fourth on ae-
tual business and the rest on public
spirit and an united community This
has been often quoted II Is not true
for Albuquerque and every interest
She has acquired Is founded on prov
en- values yet It illustrates the kind
Of public spirit that has helped along
the natural DEVELOPMENT
Many Thousands for Public work.
It IS a fair example Of what public
spirit means in Albuquerque when IT
is stated that during the past five years
S275,OO have been subscribed by citl-
zens aud business houses for public
purposes such as the promotion of
manufacturing enterprises and public
works generally Half a million is
conservative estimate Of the amount
subscribed here in this way for public
purposes since the town was founded.
This, then Is the history Of Abu-
quorque In brief Did space allow II
could be written out at length and ev-
cry page would be OF interest II Is
enough to say however, that Albu-
querque has arrived at her twenty
sixth year robust energetic city
sure Of future growth in greater pro-
portion than any SHE has known
Favorable Location.
This certainty Of future develop
ment comes from Albuquerque's geo.
graphical location This city IS almost
in the geographical center of New
Mexico It reaches out on direct rail
lines east, west, north and south. into
every section Of the territory except
the northwest corner It win soon
have direct rail connection herewith
through the building of the Arizona &
Colorado railroad. When the Santa
Fe proposed IT'S Belen cut-off there
were people in albuquerque who were
worried They thought It was going
To set Albuquerque aside on jerk
water railroad line, The wise ones.
however looked at the man and
.rt,5 rhn crt.nff bns ha,.t, ,,,.,t,f-
.5 And thc conGdepra m ~ wiss ones
has bacn mstiGed ns II nearlv aIwavs
ID. ,,ncn v.fsdnn, is hased On mo geo-
,r,nl,y
,rha ,,,t.,ff. t,etood or ro1,,cing A..
buqucrque's trade territory has
brought this city into direct touch
with vast extent Of rapidly Develop
ing country as favorablly located as