Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-24
Cars to Run to Highlands
in Not to Exceed so Days
Deal Whereby albuquerque Traction Company Acquires East
Side Track Finally Closed sterday and Work of Compile
on Starts at Once; Twenty Minute Service Assured and
New Car 1t Is Expected viii Be Purchased for Line.

Electric cars To the Highlands viii
run from the corner Of First and
Central in not over sixty days, and
perhaps in thsrty-fiye days." said
Manager NJ. o. Chadhourne Of the
Albuquerque traction company yes
terday afternoon a short time after
pocketfng the final deed 10 the prop
critic Of the Citizens. Traction com-
pany, executed yesterday 10 the old
company by the provisions Of the
transfer. as finally closed up yes
terday, the Albuquerque Traction
company acquires the completed track
from the Elks' tneafer. near the COR
10 the city limits. at the southern end
of south Edith street III the High
lands: fiffy-year franchise for
operating an electric car line and a
twenty-fiyc-yea light and power
franchise.
Promptly on the final close Of the
deal Manager Chadb0urne wired IN
orders to Worcester, Mass. Cleveland.
Ohio, and Denver for copper wire and
accessories and overhead equipment
to get the new lire ready for service.
He expects anywhere from a fifteen
10 thlrty-day delivery on this stuff.
The poles are already here and work
can be started at once. Barring earth
quakes or other acts or providence,
there is every reason to expect the cars
tc run by March 1
Later on switch connections will be
made on First street and the lire Will
be run around sixth street from
Gold and connected ON Central ave-
nue.. II will take az least four months,
according TO Mr.. Chadb0urne, to get
he necessary switch connections on
the ground. They win be ordered by
January i. In the meantime. a SER
vice shall be started with separate
car from the corner of First and
Central TO the end Of South Edith
street, and Mr. Chadb0urne promises
a twenfy-minuta schedule al the out
side. and possibly a fiftsen-m minute
run or less. II is understood a new
EAR viii be purchased in a short time
after the service starts. The company
Expects good traffic out Of the east
side and the route Of the track VIII
make the run an easy one, and per-
hitting 0f as fast time rs is desired.
Traffic Has Been Increasing.
The traffic on the street car line
has been showing a steady increase
light along since the year 1907" said
sir. ChadDourne yesterday. Il sup
bose the daily record cf passengers 4
viii average now about 1000. includ- |
ng transfers. and the increase APP
lears 10 continue. The rolling stock 1
s in good condition. new wheels have /
leen placed ON all the ears and they /
ire good for many years Of first class 4
eryice. We have six cars now and
operate only four. but may buy a 4
lew one for the Highland line We (
hall continue to give the public the
Jest service we can and II will be
teadily improved as the business in
reases and the city grows"
The extension Of the city's street I
ar system has opened up a wide field
or speculation among citizens as TO
uture extensions. Il IS pointed out
~ soma, while dealing in futures
hat line out North Fourth street as
ar as the Aenaul school VIII in the
curse OF time become necessary, as
he city grows in that direction, and
ne farming community north of the
lily becomes more thickly settled AS
o an extension 10 The university. It 4
S understood that the offer Of the /
,itizens' Traction company 10 cancel
he 3255O note rendered in part pay
nent Of The $3.50 purchase price
~ the buyer, n an extension to the
arsity IL completed in a year. still
lOlus B0O03 ana tnere IS "A possibility. !
Though not likelihood that the aid 1
ompany viii take advantage Of IT,
he problem of hauling cars up the
lill would be serious one and /
sould take much better power facili- /
les than the company has at present
Il any rate, the foundation for a
plendid trolley system has been laid /
nd the news that cars VIII run to I
he Highlands in six weeks or two
months has been good news to the 1
,ublic.