Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-27
~ INTE,tUnAN LINE.

o. IN. reports rom IN. southern
Rio Grandc valley rognrd,Es the 'r'-
mediate construction of ga cEcIf G.
railroad lin. from ~ iaso uorthwnrd
~. based upon responsible iounda-
lion. and there - every evidence 10
hciioy. They are. that portion cf New
Mexico win receive u forward inp"'
,us which VIII result IN sr ,ti' ~.
creased prosperity
Tho lower Rio Grandr valley con
ditions are more nearly IN accord
wi,h those uf intensely cultivated area
Of California and those eastern dis
tricts criss.crosscd by electric lines,
than any other portion of the terri 70
tory IL an electric line could sue
ce.d anywhere in the southw't
thar IL the place. Electric lines
around Phoenix. Arizona. and "a
other thickiy populated districts
of the ,crritoics, bu, no"hcrc
have conditions been more favora-
bic To success than between ih'
cruces and III Paso.
There ar. two essentials to n con.
sdored in the operation of % line.
somewhere to haul things and some
thing To- haul The southern Rio
Grandr valley offers both. The dis
lance along the river which II y said
the ~ Paso and Southwestern pro-
poses To traverse with an electric lin.
~ not too great FOR profitable traf'
lie. Vet II is sufficient 10 make :!;e
construction worth whil. and the OPP
portunitics for both ir"ight and pas
songcr traffic are good now and viii
bc much better soon.
The proposed route includes the
Elephant Butte project and in the
towns which are now building under
that project. thcgc are ample oppof-
III" as the Elephant HATTIE now only
have train service three time !, week.
they are dependent. economically. up
on the CITY OF I'll Paso. Had they
ample facilities for making ~ rapid
trip - the nearby city. IL In certain
that much OF their buying would be
done there. aud that not only wouid
the electric line have their passcngc,
traffic bu, IL would receive the ben
eft of hauling their freigh, out
When The dam ~ completed II will
b. surrounded by a large number oi
comparatively small farms. each I'M
der intensive, and Therefore proiita-
hlc. cultivation. Wherever intensive
cultivation has appeared. the farmers
have been numbered among the vel
TO do CLASSES. and invariably have
money 10 spend in the purchase oi
many articles Of luxury and ncces-
sity. Rapid transit facilities. such "a.
an electric line. Offer them opportuni.
ties To take trading trips TO the larger
nearby cities. such lines invariably
make possible the daily shipmcn, %!
garden, dairy ana poultry products a.
the consuming ccnters. Il form ~ in.
dus,ry which uniformly proves prof
table to both grower and carrier.
The building of such line into
New Mexico viii prove mutually prof.
liable to III Paso and the TERRITORY
through which IL passes II will b,
ia" pioneer line which win precede
IA" construction. of many Others IN
IA" future. Such a line at this time.
from Albuquerque a. the Estancia
valley on 10 the rich Jemez country.
would result IN a wonderful growth
I" those districts ANA would build
mp new and paying trade territory
FOR this city. While The lower val
ley " 60 De congratulated If the pro-
posed line Is built, far more benr.
nciai effect 10 the balanc. If New
Mexico viii result in calling attention
to what can be done by way OF de-
V"'op;ng by new system.