Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-21
DURANGO TO BOOST
THE NEW RAILROAD
Big Meeting to Be Held in
Colorado City for the Pur-
pose; Electric Power Sug-
gested for Line.

The Pennington. Albuquerque a.
Cult railroad connecting Albuquerque
with the live and growing Town OF
Pennington. aud giving to the rich
northwestern section oi the territory
an cutie, Tor its varied anu abaund.
am IesouICes. is htgiun.ug 10 take
definite ana positive shape
meeting oi those Interested in
this project has been called IN In.
range Colo beginning March 2pth
and thar 30 vii be largely attended
Dog thc untirlng and enthusiast ic
boosters Tor New Mexico is q tone.
gone conclusion The meeting viii
he known a. thc san Iuan congress
and viii Dc composed primarily OF
representative from five ol the
southwestern counties ol Colorado.
iI0u san uan county New Mexico
ald from he city o. Albuquerque
Every bod however who is interest
ed iu this project which rs 80 vital
10 tnr business interests OF the tern
tory an" urged "a attend
N his meeting the first definite
steps viii De taAeu Iu The urgani1a-
ton ui thc company which Is 90 build
the ailruad Il viii po rpcal ed thai
at q recent meeting of tbe Commei
cial ciub the pTuicct was given IA,
enthusiastic rador ,omcn' of thc busI.
ness men ol AlhuuuyIQuc AMI
Mrsrgs - II y Sollcrs n B Fer.
eusuu B ilorndon ana G. l.
btuok, w,r, selected as directors ior
ho ueN enterprise These seuilc.
men viii ut course attend the meet
in- d' Durango ard Do is expected
ihW ia addition del, CATION ol bust.
Ness men from Albuquerque viii Dee
pl' -"nt ju aid IN lhc work ot organ.
ilaitun.
There can be- ittlc doubt that the
ultimate success o, the proposed rail.
road b. assured The need for 10 la
apparent and The value thar such an
en', ,Iprl>e would De- To the develop.
mont OF New Mexico ls almost meal.
culani'. Connecting Pennington. tho
metropolis OF Northwest New Mex.
leo and the n art ot one Of The rich
est agricultural sections In The entire
country with Albuquorqu' praCtl4a
A The geographical center of the tcr-
rliorN. whore II VIII tap one of the
great transContinontal lines. uOra IA
yorabio conditions for the successful
operation at a railroad property could
hardly be imagined
The citizens a. Farmingtun ana tho
surrounding territory are most ,n
thuriastic over the enterprise. anG
VII send large delegation 'o Duran.
20 10 worh for the nDW railroad l.acA
OF railroad facilities has been the on
factor that has retarded the develop.
m"ni oi this splcHdd section aud
ITS rltiIcns are deter aimed that this
obstacle snall 6e removed Wpnuu
dclay
Albuquerque, hardly less Than Far
mingion, viii hc benefited by the
new railroad, for II viii give hcr q
dilcCt outlet to the northwest aud IN.
crease many lines her growing I'M
poriancc a. railroad and distribur
ing ocutcr IN business interests 0f
his ,!ty ave unit for ihc enterprise
The cong, ss viii open ON the
morning Of March ~ and VIII con
tlnUv ~ session until the Work Tor
the new railroad IT. safely uni solid.
ly under way pcrnaaenJ organiza
lion viii d. effected ana m. work o.
raising the money 20 finance the
I Dad viii be begun
Win he new canning factory al
ready assured. and The farminpton,
Albuquerque Cult railroad in sight
\lhulneraucans have good cause to
pat themselves on the back and
smllr IN Contemplall Oi the future
oi ih' Duke CiA as "A railroad nnd
manufacturing center
Wants Electric Road
NHllns ~ tn" Pennington Enter
Prlsr frank II. Wilcox discusses the
plnpnSed Pennington. AlhuQueru, d
Guli railroad lie says
A. there is nos proposition up
10 build 4 railroad between Farmiug.
ton and Nlbuquoiqur and as have
loi some time considered ma, Inc
onlt practical solution OF thc mans.
poration problem hat Reeps Farm.
lhston and san Juan county handi
capped, I wish "a add n few sugyes