Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-04
COLEMAN CUTOFF
TO Be BUILT
At ONCE
FARWELL HOLDS BIG
RAILROAD JUBILEE
Twin Cities of Plains win Get.
Benefit Of Texas Rates. Com
mittee Reports at Big Mass
Meeting.

Especial correspondence 10 aI0rnin2 Journal
FarWell, Texts, March THE rail-
road committee. composed Of 5. Fl.
Withors, j. y. Hnmlin ana Judge Me
Connoll, returned from Austin sun
day, where they had been for the
purpose Of comforting with the al
tOrneys of the Santa Fe relative to q
definite agreement to build the Tex
ico-Colenlan cutoff into Farweli ana
Texico and TO ask the Texas commits
sion to modify its order 50 as not to
compel the railroad at present to
build a passenger station on the Texas
side of the state line.
Monday evening a large mass meet
ing was held at the HaInlin hall to
hear the report Of the committee ana
the time was spent in speech making
and general Notification, while on the
outside the noisy anvil pcaled forth
IN thunderous tones, the ring Of a
new era lust dawning on the Twin
cities OF the plains.
After n few speeches by prominent
citizens the committee was called on
70 mnk" rs report. Mr.. Withers re-
sponded in a very concise manner
@r y narrative Of their trip to
Austin their conference with the rail-
officials and the Texas commits
sion; leading up to the final execu-
ion OF the contract with the rail-
road company ana the amendment Of
the commissions order as requested,
9th OF which We're then read by MIR.
Hamlin. Following came an enthu-
siastic statement OF the great bcne-
fits that were sure to accrue to the
two towns by the securing of the new
road and the Texas freight rates. He
llso rend a telegram Just received
rom G.. G. Marshall of Kansas city. a.
iarge property holder Here. in which
he extended his Congratulations ana
subscribed 500 to start an adVortis-
.ng fund which was speedily augment
I'd By other subscriptions, reaching
lpward OF 5000,
The report OF the committee was
'oceived with wild cheering and much
enthusiasm, as the contract signed
With the Santa Fe binds. them to build
he famous TcYicorCaleman cutoff.
now under construction from Cole
man, into Farwell and Tex'co. which
'cttles this question FOR all time to
ana gives a direct line of rail
q Galveston. affording rail outlets in
our directions. A new freight denot
NH be built and the Nfexas Freight,
passenger ana express rates go into
'ffcct az once which Will be a rcdlic-
ion OF about 40 rer cent on the rates
people nave been paNlliN.
The committee vas honorcd with
many bouquets ana their report was
'ollowed by a speech from Colonel
'hildress. who highly compllmcnted
hem on their success and depicted in
lowing terms the great DEVELOPMENT
hat is sure to follow. MIR. Childrcss
followed by Mr. King. Of tho
Land COMPANY. who have
arge holdings IN Fnrwell and Farmer
ounty. At the conclusion Of his adj
ress the organization Of a cnamper
( commerce. WIS suggested n q
ommittec on organization was elect
4. Many new industries have been
for settlement Of these affairs
nd now viii locate here. PROPOSE
ions for two other railroads arc up
Icforc the citizens which viii COM
inc to make this ono of the most
mnortant commercial centcrs of the
Don't MISS the big siosta or fun to-
light. Amateur night. Crystll.