El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

DloBieSS uuIlHB LHe year lbV3, nav
ing cultivated and developed that ter
ritory already under the control OF it's
1obbers and manufacturers, and opened
up vast new fields, which will require
years OF intelligent and persistent eff
fort to develop.
The year opened with The Herald
down on the west coast Of Mexico draw
eng attention to the advantages of El
Paso as a trading point. There two of
the richest and most prosperous states
of the sister republic, with a popula-
tlon already in the hundreds Of thou
sands, and daily increasing by leaps
and bounds were pouring out millions
annually In gold and silver, which
round It's way to jobblng and manufac-
turing points thousand miles more
Distant than lei Paso. This pioneer
work done by The Herald drew the at
tentlon of lei Paso jobbers to the great
possibilities in that field, and before
long favorable rates will have been
secured, such as will admit lei Paso
manufacturers and jobbers to one of
the most promising parts OF a great re-
public, now but at the beginning OF it's
development
Hartman Extensions.
Dt luIlItI eNltUSlOn Oh lle ltafTl-
man lines down the west coats OF Mex
leo, and the construction Of the many
branches already planned, will extend
lei Paso'S trade influence over a vast
empire. Within few years there Will
be millions Of people in the territory
opened up by The Herald, and the
wealth OF the resources then opened up
and developed will startle the world
with It's vastness.
The Hartman lines now under con-
structlon will do more than place the
west coast of Mexico in Eel Paso's trade
influence. as the Yaqui river line, with
It's connection with the coast system
at Corral will shorten the distance TO
the coast from I'll Paso, and open up
that wonderfully rich mineral section
along the backbone Of the Sierra Madre,
bringing II all to the city OF El Paso
as its nearest large business center. This
line Will connect with the present trunk
lines out OF Eel Paso in the vicinity OF
Douglas. This important connection
will not only be OF immense benefit
TO the wholesale trade, but Will empha-
size the necessity OF greatly increased
manufacturing interests in El Poso.
Securing New Interests.
The purchase OF the Rio Grande
Sierra Madre & Pacific, together with
the extensive lumber interests, former
" belonging to Col. w G. Greene, by
gethcr with the announcement OF the
Immediate extension Of the road, means
the development OF another large min
eral section OF northern Mexico which
is naturally tributary TO IGl Paso. This
section L. known to be exceedingly rich
On gold, silver copper, lead and other
minerals valuable in commerce; Is
well stocked cattle country, and thou
sands OF square miles of II Is covered
with mighty forests Of commercial tim
Der.
That tract of timber known as the
"Greene concession" Is of itself as large
as the state OF Connecticut and no ac'
tual survey of It's timber wealth has
ever been accomplished. 7 he surveys
made have been in sections Of so many
square miles, and the results In that
area have been compared with similar
areas Of similar growth elsewhere on
the tract. In this way 1t has been de-
termined that the timber wealth of the
tract is probably $300,000,000 or $780,
100000 and that while 1t Is being cut IL
can be regrown, and with equal rapid
ity. In fact Col, Greene had prepared
tie plans for the retimbering of the
tract. 1t Is now assured that this great
industry will pour It's wealth through
lei Paso, where great sawmlls, sash
and door factories, and the many kim
dred enterprises Will be established.
Reduced Freight Rates.
Reduced freight rates on local snip
ments out OF FL Paso have extended
the field far into New Mexico and eX-
pected reductions already arranged for
or under consideration win stlll fur
thor extend that trade territory to COW
er PERHAPS twothirds OF the population
of the territory.
The absolute certainty with which
Il Paso is coming to it's own in the
southwest, and particularly the south
ern and central portions Of New Mex
ico is shown by both the increasing
trade and The almost unanimous desire
OF all the towns in those sections to
get into closer touch with Eel Paso. The
best evidence Of this desire Is the fact
that all the projected railroads. to get
the popular support needed TO encour-
age the promotion, make Tel Paso the
promised terminus on the west or south.
New Mexico Railroads.
The year 1909 was an active one in
New Mexico railroad circles, Witness