Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
BETTER THAN a RAILROAD.

Referring TO an article in the Morn
ing Journal two days ago. urging the
county commissioners TO have the
lands In this county. and especially oil
that portion OF the county In the ltlo
Grande valley. surveyed and plated
40 that they can be listed for taxation,
aud so that when "A man wants TO buy
q piece of land he can know what ne
Is getting for his money, one of the
most prominent business men OF the
city said TO us yesterday;
.'That policy. II carried out BY the
county authorities. VIII be worth more
10 Albuquerque than the building OF
u new railroad into the town, because
IL win be the means of surrounding
this place in a very few years, with
ducing hundreds OF thousands of dot
lars worth OF stun every year to be
shipped out, bringing money in, thus
supplying the greatest want he town
has, and also building up the city,
and making business for our mer-
chants and freight for the railroad 10
haul out. whereas the only business
the road gets from Us now is In haul
ing In stun for Us to and
hauling away the little money that
we happen to have In circulation
among us. Our one great want is to
have something hat will bring In
money, and the policy you advocate
will supply that want. Fol that rea-
son the practical people of the town
gre all praying that you win keep up
your lick. and we all believe that IL
you will stick TO II you VIII set thtre,
because we have feen the $40. ming
Journal bring about reforms In our
local affairs which were a great deal
harder 90 accomplish than the wax
ing up OF the county commissioners
in this matter. You can be assured the
people OF Albuquerque are with YOU.
and want to see you keep ~hammering
away at 1t til you get there"
The gentleman quoted above, and
all other citizens Of the place. may
be assured that the Morning Journal
will not allow the movement In ques-
ton to be forgotten. II is "A matter OF
too much Importance to the town and
the county 20 be neglected, At pres
ent the city has to carry almost the
entire burden OF supporting the coun-
~ government In addition to support
Ing It's own local government, and the
people are getting very tired OF that
ARRANGEMENT. But they see that there
Is no hope OF bringing about any
fairer condition OF things as long as
II 10 impossible. as at present. To de-
scribe the lands lying beyond the city
awake 10 the Importance of having
the county surveyed and plated
As 20 waking up the county COM
m~issioners," It is generally under
stood that the members of the board
are already fully convinced of the i'm
poftance OF this movement. but IL liz
a work OF considerable magnitude.
and they are at present without the
funds necessary TO carry IL out. Yet
We are reliably informed that the
business men OF the city. recognizing
the vital importance OF the matter. to
both town and county. stand ready 10
advance the funds necessary To carry
the work 10 a successful conclusion,
and take their chances Of being re-
imbursed by the county at some time
in the future. IT n tangible PROPOSE
tion of that sort can be made to the
county board We do not doubt tina II
will be accepted. The commissioners
are practical business men. and they
recognize thoroughly the great Inn
portance 60 all the people Of both
town and county OF just such a work.
hence there is no reason To doubt that
" a practical way shall be presented
TO them. the" viii set the movement
on foot at ono They realize the fact
that IL Is a matter Of too much pub
lie importance 20 warrant any neglect
or delay.