Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-31
WORK BEING RUSHED
ON LA BAJAOA HILL
CONSTRUCTION
INDIANS BACKING UP
FORCE OF CONVICTS
Territorial Engineer, Back
From Washington, is Pushing
BuiIdingof Canine Real From
Santa Fee to Albuquerque.

Territorial Engineer Vernon l.. Sui
livan. who has just returned from Il
trip to Washington in The interest OF
irrigation matters in New Mexico, was
in Albuquerque last night on his way
to the Pecos valley on an official trip,
Mr.. Sullivan will take up several inn
portant irrigation questions in the val
ley n on his return will go over the
route of the Carrizozo, Roswell terri
torial road. now under construction.
1T is our intention said Mir. sui
Ivan last night, ITO push forward tbs
work on the road from Santa Fe "a
Albuquerque as rapidly as possible. In
addition to the york on La Bajada
hill by the convict camp, a force OF
Indians have been added, the Indian
bureau havin authorized $500 worth OF
work to be done by the Puoblos along
the route. This is not much, but every
little helps, and the work which viii
be done by the Indians will so a long
way toward bringing the road into the
Rio Grande valley. 1t is our hope that
we will have sufficient funds. not only
to complete this road into Albu-
querque, during the coming season
but to complete also the Dad from
Cafrizozo to Roswell. and from Silver
City to Mogollon, which are badly
needed and on which work is now
under way. The results Of the sea
sons work will depend largely upon
conditions encountered and upon the
funds available. Road building in
New Mexico under present conditions
is q very difficult undertaking and the
best we can hope for is the compile
ton of the projects now in hand, dur
ing the present year. 1t is a star,
however. and will point the way to /;
great deal of important work which
mast be done in the immediate future
There is little to be said Of state
hood that has not been said in recent
dispatches" said Mr.. sullivan. There
is no question that some kind OF .
stat ehood bill will he passed by this
congress-, and that Mr. BeVeridge will
be N tluential in passing il. Mr.. Bev-
eridges however. is not favorable to.
the i'm Immediate admission OF the terri
tories snd he will favor a bill which
will req wire thai the ultimate compile
ton of statehood be postponed until
SUMMER Of 1911. Were the make
of the senate committee "a little
different. we might be given statehood
qualifications at this session:
but under existing conditions il is to
be doubted that the Hamilton bill as
passed by the house. viii get through
senate at this session.
However, tho senate viii pas a bill
and it will probably be ona which W.
can accept. and under which we viii
be admitted during 1911. in spite Of ali
opposition which L. apparent in
Washington. 1t is up TO the people oil
New Mexico to get into the union
presid ent Taft is in favor of cur add
and will do whatever ne car
aid il. We must do our part. That
will be 10 take the best terms We
an get and get in.
During his stay in Washington. Mr..
sullivan had up several Of the most
mpoTtant Of pending irrigation prop-
in tho territory He believed
the future of irrigation has never
Been so favorable as now. l