Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-27
BELEN IMPORTANT
ICING STATION
Long Platform Being Con-
struOted in Connection With
Large Modern Plant; Push
ing Work on Rio Puerco.

Especial Correspondence 20 Heraif.)
Beien. NJ NJ. March S7.--After sew
cral months Of work, during which
time a large force Of men has been
employed. the local plant Of the KAN
sas Ice company ~ very near 20 COM
pietion. All OF the machinery Is now
in position. the pipe equipment has
been carefully completed. inspected
and found satisfactory and within
the next few days the first ice Will
be manufactured.
TWO large wells have been drilled
IN close proximity 20 the plant. and
from these Will be obtained the water
necessary 10 operate the plant A
large supply OF coal ~ IN the bunkers.
the boilers have been tested. and
everything Is Ia readiness. rs soon
as few small details are disposed or
As a general rule. the first fruit
trains from the west 20 the eastern
markets require lelng about the first
OF April. The weather this season
acems 20 Indicate that this viii be
necessary this year as casual, IN which
case the new plant viii be ready 20
meet the demand.
In order that the work % icing
large trains Of fruit may be fscili-
tatod, long icing platform. % saffi-
cient length 20 accommodate "A train
OF one hundred cars ~ time has
been built. and a large force OF men
will be employed on tho platform.
80 that Il Will be q matter of only a
few minutos 70 Ice an entire train.
Everything IN the plant is thor
oughly modern ana designed for the
T an
speed. The plant iE one OF the largest
( in the entire southwest. fact wh!ch
shows the importance Of Belen as a
railroad division point Tho daily ca-
paeity Of the Ice plant, whom IN fui'
i operation. Will be one hundred tons.
Active Operations continue on the
fiio Pueroo. The present week - be-
ing occupied IN efforts 10 Locate water
u n large quantities on the purchase Of
I 5000 acres from the grant which
was recently completed. A force OF
we'll drillers n now on the ground
and there Is every indication that 2he
supply Of water will be very abun-
dant and OF o very good quality.
The Belen Choral ciub held It's reg
ular weekly rehearsal on Monday
night, several now members being ad-
mitted After tho rehearsal shori
business session WAS held. at which
Miss Evelyn Davidson was elected
secretary 90 flll vacancy The work
Of the Choral club has been very sat
isfaptory thus far, and much Interest
Is being taken IN the study Of william
sierndhle BENEFITS MAY Queen"
silvestre Aiirabal 81 tho western
part Of the county was Sc the cits
on Tuesday on matfers OF business
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. simmons spent
Tuesday In Albuquerque. They were
accompanied by AR. and Mrs. Pride
who haze been wishing IN Beien,
Frank q. Fisher Max =. Dalies
Charles J. Reluken and l.. G. becAel
went 20 Albuquerque on Tuesda,
evening. while theer two Of th'
members Of the party rode the Ma
aonic goat
Hon. saturnino Baca, county schoo
superintendent has returned from
santa Re, whore be spent the past tef
days.
Mr.. sellers Of Las Vegas was "a
Tolon on Tuesday Thcgpurpo8e 81
his visit was % look over the loea
situation with q view 20 locating hers
10 tho iewoiry business
william M Berger left Mondql
evening FOR santa Fo.
Mr. and Mfa. 3 r. Busaer wer,
A callers in 3oion on Monday. ih'
purpose OF Mr.. Buaaors vista was g
Inspect and accept the new Santa Y,
: cinh house and reading ro0ms whici
Il now nearing completion.