Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-15
Opinion of Large Number of
Prominent Citizens at Meet
ing Last Night That Railway.
Can Be Made a Go.
WILL DO EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO ASSIST
Bit of Ancient History By Mr.
FERGUSON, Tells How Nearly
the Line Came to Being Built
20 Years Back

Everything possible will be done by
the Commercial Club of Albuquerque
To assist in constructing a railroad
from Albuquerque to Pennington, or
from Farmington to Albuquerque, a
resolution to that effect having been
unanimously adopted at n largely at
tended and very enthusiastic meeting
of the club held last night,
The resolution was adopted follow
ing addresses made to the club by
Walter M. Danburg, and Frank r.
Hall, of Pennington, who made re-
connoissance trip over the proposed
route from San Juan county. These
gentlemen outlined the result of their
Investigations and gave great deal
of detailed information, most OF
which has been published in the
Morning Journal. The Pennington
men were followed by Mr.. II. B. Fer
gusson, of Albuquerque, who spoke
eloquently of the need Of the line
from San Juan county Mr.. Fergis-
son gave a bit of ancient history to
the club, entirely new to most Of the
members. Twenty years ago, Mr..
Ferguson said, proposition to build
d line from Durango, Colo, some dis
tance north OF Pennington, to Albu-
querque, was sprung and the men be-
hind II made satisfactory arrange
ments to finance the project When
II came to making traffic alliances.
however, impedimenlsf we're encount-
cred which caused the promoters to
abandon the scheme.
The members of the club We're evi-
IDENTIFY of the opinion that il condi-
tions warranted railroad between
the two cities twenty years ago. they
certainly demand line at the pres
ent time. Consequently when a mo-
ton advocating the assistance of the
Commercial Club of Albuquerque in
furthering the proposition, II was
carried by unanimous consent.
The motion contained a suggestion
that the secretary of the club com
municate the action taken by the Al
buquerque club to the Board of Trade
at Pennington and Mr. Nayion sent
telegraph to that effect To Farming
ton last night
Mr.. Danburg and Mr.. Hall leave
this morning for Pennington and ex-
pect to return to Albuquerque in the
near future.
Pumping Talked About.
Pumping for irrigation was one OF
the chief topics of discussion at the
meeting of the club last night and
many members gave their views on
the subject, including Prof. j. ID.
Tinsley. soil expert, Wallace Hessel-
den, j. c. Ross. A. B. Stroup +. A.
Hubbell, and others. Mr.. c. X. Dur
bin president of the albuquerque
Elecrtic Light & Power plant, was
present at the meeting and assured
the club members of the desire Of his
concern to cooperate with Albuquer-
que In the matter of developing the
valley and indicated what the com
pany will do In the matter of cheap
rates for electrical power
Rev. Tolbert Outlines Plan.
Rev. Mr. Tolbert, pastor of the
Congregational church, who has or
iginated a plan to advertise Albu-
querque as a place for the cure and
prevention of tuberculosis, by COM
munIcating with the pastors of va
rious churches throughout the coun-
try, was present last night and out
lined the proposition. There Is but
little doubt that Rev. Mr.. Tolberts
plan. which has been fully explained
in this paper heretofore. will be sue
cessful In inducing many people to
reside in Albuquerque and viii great
ly increase the population Of the
city