Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-01

t side OF the cases OF Illness coming to
Ifhe city to be cured by the magnifi-
leent climate Of the RIO Grandc valley,
There is very little sickness in the
city
Tourist accommodations are un.
doubleday the finest west Of Kansas
lCity to the coast. The A%lvarado hotel,
the entire Santa Fe system, is located
at Albuquerque, ana the service It
offers its patrons nm not be eNcelled
IN any city Of the country
A large number of lesser hotels,
cafes and rooming houses ARE oper-
ated ana accommodations to fit amy
purse can be obtained.
1ndustrially. Albuquerque has Kept
pace with her natural resources. The
Great American Lumber company, OPP
|ofating the largest saw mill in the
United States, is located in Albnquer-
que and employs nearly a thousand
men ut all times of the year. The
shops of the Santa re railway are
also in Albuquerque. giving employ
mcnt Of a small army Of well paid,
expert employees.
There are five or six large whole
sale mercantile establishments in AL
huauerdue. and their statesmen ponc-
trate 70 all parts of tho territory and
even into eastern Arizona and west
Texas
-Four banks operate in the city ana
their agem and standing may
be best stated by the fact that dur
t- ill., ....,t ,.4,fa Vyh4n nDuTlN all :
of the great financial institutions were
Issuing script. the banks of A%lbuquer-
ouc pnid dollar for dollar on all de-
posits and came out Of the panic with
even a larger surplus on hand than
required by law This. too, is an
index to the general business condi-
lions Of the city. For It's size, prob
no city in the country has moro
Nor is the wealth of the city
in the hands Of n few who control IT'S
industries. but on the contrary,
Il Is quito evenly distributed, and there
Is but very little poverty to be found
n Albuquerque.
The retail section Of tho city is
represented By moro stores than per-
laps any other town Of similar size
n the southwest. The larger depart
uent stores rival those of Denver or
.os Angeles. ana they do q large
business both in the city ana the nd
accent territory.
The wool shipments Of practically
II Of New Mexico pass through Albu-
and practically all Of the
I z wool ana sheep sales are made
II this city and bring thousands upon
H.. q. tIAA- ,tffr "a L.. -
Ina1ly.
The valley near the city is excel
mt agricultural land and several OF ,
he weaithiost citizens made much Of
heir money in farming and trucking i
/ the valley. Alfalfa is a staple crop, |
#hich brings from SO 60 II on tho {
zeal market. according to grade ana
he season Of the year. All crops in
ieenous to the temperate zone thrive
! the valley. Land can be purchased
/ from S45 10 $500 an acre, accord :
lg to improvements and state of cul- ;
The average nan who rais- |
G truck will not need more than ten y
r Twelve ncres to insure a good in 5
The main line of the Santa lSc rail
.ay runs through tho city and within
he next year the Kew Mexico Cen :.
raj railway, which makes n direct
onnection with the Rock Island sys- :
I'm. Will put its tracks into Albu- |
uerQne, opening mp another large
Iade area to the merchants. The ter =
FOR this line were purchased
uring February
~Albuquerque is within scVenty-five {
lilies of some of the finest coal O
lincs IN the southwest and fuel for a
ndustrial purposes, can be had at j
ominal cost. I
Conservative residents Of the city y
Who have Witnessed its growth for \
he past twenty years, estimate That
t the present Increase the city viii
ouble its population and real estate {
aluations within the next ten years.
EDWARD WHITING. e
Albuquerque, y. NJ. March 10, 10. Il