Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-27

hVVN wv hANNs NV NAMW UNITE
eeived from santa re ofiiclals an in
held up" as WINS the case IN CON
nection with the purchase OF land
FOR the lower yards several years
ago Proceeding 10 business, the
club entered into negotiations with
property owners relative 70 the pur-
chase ~ the land required by the
Santa Fp II was apparent that the
property could not be purchased for
total OF 5000 ~ had cen esti-
mated. but that more than twice this
amount would hc necessary. Being
I'm a position nf either reporting back
~ the Santa Re that there was
nothing doing on IN" land PROPOSE
ton or with tho alternative OF rails
ing IN" money necessary 60 pay the
din'tono" between the estimated
price and the actual price, the club
appealed TO the citizens ~ Albu-
quofpuo. with the result that more
than tjaO.OO was raised Without
great difHcuity and the shop improve
incnts Tor Albuquerque, which VIII
cost q million and halt became
not only u possibility bot au INSURED
fact
The spirit that was displayed hy
every citizen ~ Albuquerque ~ get
ting IN and working 90 raise the $50.
400 wa splendid" remarked Sir.
MCCannn while making the report
"Evcrybody that was asked ~ do.
anything did IL checTfully and will
ingly. not only members Of the club
but thos" VINO wor" not members Of
IN" club"
en- motion ni Mr. MCCanna the
"luh 8 pied resolution expressing
thuLNt tud appro, inl'"n ~ the non
mem beers vru had .rSlsi,d IN the
shop extension wotK
Mr. McCanna told ~ &C. nycrsu-
ri"u he had WIN rrrd g. Fox, gon.
"iah manager ~ th" Santa Pc, some
IH"u,hs ago In vht,h NJ Fox stated
tina, the r"upan> vouIh nuild here e
plant 'hat would work 80 all tunes
from l,uV 10 I.N0O men, and that
the works would BE- constructed In
such 81 manner tina, It would he pos
sibl" 200 duublr the number Of en-
ployc. and m" capacity of the plant
wIth"m .i,h"r expenditure Tor con-
s,tU,t"u.
Mr. N,Gauun stated last night
that tur collection at the money due
Tor the shop extension viii begin
after boo. /. The First National
bank aud the State national bank
ha,r been designated AS collection
agencies
The County Survey.
Taking NJ the question ~ the
count. survey. which at present liz I'M
g. .,r. unsatisfactory shape prrsi-
I'u' Ea."man briefly reviewed the
uHluy Iud toid OF the work ~ the
uouml1rr which had served Tor the
club 60 M" time the agitation tor the
.uIH'. Nds hcgun, Mr.. EaScman|
said that This committ"" had heen
r"upp".uicd during TIA" present week
Iu again work On the county survey
nd o." confer with the county COM
uIsslpn"rs with a view to having the
ur.r, finished.
THE Buiclns Bridge.
WITH reference a. ia" Burclas
bridge, President Kas"man declared
1 mat the club had used IT. Influence
last spring &" relieve the distress at
he people liying across the RIO
Grand" aud had CO.Oprratcd with the
/ county commissioners In the work Of
II .Nlh IlllNhllk - AtllNt NIlG IA ne HilAlt
he farmers had Jailed 10 operate
utcr having promised 10 do 80. Mr.
| itHscmHn said II was "a drhatabiC
question whether or not IN" club
| hould again take up the hridg" ar
air. b"cHus" III" good roads local
iad apparently assumed the Initial
| is" IN IN" matter. Declaring That
hr conditions across the river wer"
| lrploranl", that IN" county commits
Iun"rs had not handled tn" bridg"
| natter properly, that the work was
| Progressing slowly ana that TIA" con
ia'i Win the Missouri valley Bridge
nd iron company was inadequate
| nj not %; a nature 10 protect tn"
| ,ommissl"u,s, \. ". StFoup made n
notion that the club appoint a com
| nittrr 10 interview the county com.
| nissiun"Ts IA The hope thai some ac-
Ion win hc taken To push the work
IN the repairs MIR. Siroup said that
but one Pill" had hccn driven thus
| Jar this week and that but six men
= are Employed ON the job. The work
, is only twu.thirds finished and at
the present status Of operations Il Is
impossible to forecast when the
bridge viii he open to traffic. Pres
tdcnt IiRseInan appointed MIR. Stroup
1ud g. q. tushman nv a bridge com
miltcc with power TO represent the
club at hearing which viii be
asked before the commissioners.
The San Pedro Auto Line,
The automobile line between Alhu-
Ouerque and san Pedro. which has
been much discussed proposition
for number OF months, Is not nd.
Visable nor feasible at the present
time, according Ia report mad" last
niaht 10y President kss"man follow
ms "a lengthy consultation with an
expert motor man. who has had
much rxp"rirn'" In this business.
summed NJ Mr. Easrmun reported
that III" roads tu san Pedro are not
In good condition, aud NJ" amount of
freight uud the number at pasACn.