Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-10
MUCH BUSINESS IS
TRANSACTED BY
CLUB MEMBERS
Senators and Congressman
From New Mexico to Be
Urged to Assist in Securing
Million Acres Of Land for
Good Roads Work.

Business, pure and simple, domi-
mated the meeting OF the Commercial
club last evening. decisive action be-
ing taken on number OF PROPOSE
lions which have been pending for
some weeks. The attendance was not
as large as Il might have been, but
those members who were on the job
were representative OF the organlzlf-
ton and meant business. Believing
that the conditions imposed by the
gOevrnment on hOmesteaders In the
west are a trifle severe. the club
placed Itself on record as favoring the
proposed BOrah law. which will re-
duce the time necessary to secure a
homestead patent from five years 70
three years, and permit the home
stoader TO be absent from the home
stead six months out OF each twelve
without injury TO final proving up ON
the claim. The consensus OF opinion
among the club members seemed 20
be that II is preferable that the rights
OF land be invested In the individual
rather than the government. ana any
proposition which will make Il easier
for individuals to secure land for do
velopment purposes will be welcomed.
Following the reading of a resolu-
ton adopted by the Denver Real
Exchange relative To asking con-
gress to grant million acres Of
land IN each OF the western states
the money derived from the same to
be applied to building Of good roads.
the club members decided to ask the
New Mexico senator's and congress-
men to confer with Colorado's repre-
sentatives In an effort To secure such
an appropriation of land.
The club adopted resolution ask
ing the repeal OF the 1903 state laws
relative to the publication OF election
proclamations. delinquent tax lists. Il
being shown that the publication Of
such notices as Is now required by
statute Is hardship and very costly.
The club considered the matter OF
providing permanent home for the
state fair association and also took up
the matter OF providing a baseball
park to be located In such a part OF
the city as to make II possible 10 play
ball at almost any time OF the year
II was shown that with a baseball
diamond with convenience and ac-
commOdatiOns which would attract
professional teams, Albuquerque could
easily get several OF the big league
clubs 90 do their spring training here,
thus giving Albuquerque more adver-
Using In the newspapers OF the coun-
try I'm a single day than Il now re-
ceiVes In month. Secretary r.. J.
Naylou suggested that the grounds
owned by tho New Mexico Central,
Tieras road and the Santa Re tracks.
could be used as "a baseball park. ri
Is understood that superintendent
Reuben Perry OF the Indian school
has indicated his Willingness 10 assist
In building a park, furnishing some
of his boys who are expert carpenters
10 do much OF the work. a commit
tee % three viii be named by Presl-
dent Stern 20 look into the PROPOSE
ton of making Albuquerque a train
ing ground for baseball clubs and
to act with a view OF putting In bsds|
for bringing the clubs here next
spring.
one of the chief topics discussed at
the club last night was that OF Inn
proving the Rio Grande In this see
ton of the valley. especially in san
doVal Bernaiillo and Valencia coun-
ties Il was decided 10 request Pitt
Ross. county surveyor, 10 furnish the
club with such Information az he has
In his possession regas ding the Reeds
Of the river In this vicinity. Assist
ance IN river Improvement will prob
ably be asked by the club OF the state
and nation.