El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

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A large amount of this has been
brought into use by the local broom
manufacturers.
Factories are one of, the later acqui-
sitions of Tucumcari. Beginning with
those which were required of neces-
sity to take care of the natural prod
ucts of the county, as with the broom
factories, others have come in until a
growing neucleus for a manufacturing
center has been formed. Two broom
factories now ship their product
through the surrounding country and
owing to the freight economy, Ell Paso
is now purchasing here instead of in
Colorado as heretofore. Over so dozen
brooms were recently sent to that city
and the excellent quality which the
manufacturers are striving to main
tain. will surely Increase the demand
from that section.
Subfrrisation Popular.
Two companies for the manufacture
of cement irrigati ton tile have entered
this field within the last month, the
Hardin and the Virgins system pro-
moters
Subirrigation appeals to the resident
of this section on account of the econ
omy in the use of water and because
of the ease with which the land is
kept watered, the surface baking be-
ing obviated. These two companies are
now busily engaged putting in series
of systems throughout the county and
city. It will be a long time before the
many orders for irrigated farms,
orchards and city lawns have been
filled, aud in case the systems are the
success which they have been In other
places. the supply of orders will re-
main steady. A cement building block
factory Is also a staple industry here,
mauy houses being built of this ma
terial-
Four Railroads.
One of the biggest assets of Tucum-
carl is its railroads. Tucumcari has an
outlet in four directions, north to Chi
cago over the trunk of the Rock Island
system, east direct to Memphis over
another of their main lines, south to Ell
Paso and the coast by way of the Ell
Paso and Southwestern and north over
the Dawson road, to the extensive coal
fields. By the very nature of resources
and location other roads are sure to
build into here In the near future. The
coal deposits alone would prove suf-
ficient incentive, other things being
satisfactory, even IN a minor degree
road to the south and east would tap
New Mexfco's farming country. where
crops are produced yearly regardless
Of weather. Surveys have already been
made for lines in this direction.
Payrolls.
The coal in the fields to the north
Of Tucumcari is being brought down at
the present time at the rate of so cars
daily. This often reaches $50 and even
more Prospect of a new demand from
another source has been held out and
may come at any time which event will
double the present shipping. This with
the other railway business gives never
less than $4,000 as a monthly payrolI
sometimes doubling This does not in
,lude the payroll Of the Tucumcari &
Memphis road which is handled else
where but eventually finds its way
70 TINS town In a major degree. The !
payroll of the office alone amounts to |
over $4,000 monthly, all this being a |
steady and sure supply financially to |
rucumcari The sale of tickets averages
'ver $1,000 each month. of course being |
nuch higher in certain seasons of the
rear than In others.
Immense Freight Traffic.
Approximately 100000 cars are han |
lied yearly in the local yards: 5475 cars !
II merchandise were handled here this |
rear; 160 cars of local freight are un- !.
oaded on the companyS platforms |
Zach month. these including lumber. /
cement, building materials, groceries |
Ind the like, the freight receipts |
mounting to from $4,000 to $4,000 I
Ind going as high as $4,000
Wholesale Trade.
The wholesale business, which is vet |
n its infancy, and which will undoubt-
one of the chief assets of |
rucumcari, already amounts to $4,000 |
IT 10000 pounds daily. This includes |
mostly groceries and household sup
lilies, two large wholesale grocery |
firms being firmly established here and +
he third entering the field. Ice is I
shipped at the rate of several cars a |
week to Santa Rosa, Vaughn, Roy, Nara |
lisa, Dalhart and intermediate towns. |
rwo bottling works supply their goods |
% the surrounding sections One of
hese has recently reincorporated and |
With large capital is searching out |
lew trade.
improvements I'm Prospect.
The roundhouse and shops are
ource of steady employment to large
orce of workmen; 1900 to 1900 engines
re annually turned here. The roads
re prosperous and the business steady |
nd every evidence points to thousands
4 dollars worth of new improvements>l
n shops, depot and other needed things
within the next year. The effect of the
lew Tucumcari & Memphis road is
My now beginning to be felt. This
Dad was completed nearly year ago,
Tut it was only this spring that the
omplete train outfit in the way of |
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