The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-25

The H. Il, 4 :. w. railroad, which ~
the bread and butter . Tucumcari, is
to extend its popular line through 90
the Pacific coast, 10 rival the Santa Fc
system. This company practically owns
the Rock Island to Chicago, aud this
will afford the company a through route
across the continent.
Tucumcari will be greatly benefited
by this extension On account Of tue
through freight service which will be
conducted. The more trains in opera.
tion the more crews it will require 20
handle same, and by this means alone
our city is bound TO he greatly helped.
4 few days aga two representative
Of the Western Union Telegraph, Co,
came TO Tucumcari with the avowed in.
tention Of disseminating the uptown
Office and removing same to the depot.
A number Of our best citizens prevail.
ed upon them with such earnestncss
that these gentlemen decided to con.
tinue both offices. While the business
in Tueumcari for the past few months
has been light Messrs McClintock and
Seacord believe things are bound 10
pick up in town like Tucumcari and
it is their hearty wish that next year
will see great Improvement in our
eity and TO show that they mean what
they say we might say that they have
taken twoyear lease on the room
he company now occupies.
W. should not be in too big hur
~ for n road south although the plains
people need this road very badly. If
we would put forth our united efforts
and work as one TO secure the irriga-
ton which is now within our grasp,
our railroad system, the T.. Z. Il :. W..
will come to our assistance and build
the road south and Tucumcari will be
he recipient Of larger pay roll and
perhaps the shops wouli be increased
10 double the present capacit..
The T.. p. & $. W. is our railroad
and the interstate commerce commits.
sion will soon adjust the freight rates
to our entire satisfaction, so let us help
those who have helped make Tucum.
carl In regard to the extension Of
the road the FL Paso Herald Of Friday
said:
"Having virtually taken over the
Rock Island railroad between Tucum
earl and Chicago, the Phelps Dodge Co
mas issued a statement of its financial
condition preliminary TO improving the
Rock Island. When tails is done, the
Rock Island will become in fact a part
Of the Fl Paso & Southwestern system
The Tidcwatcr line is only the Tucson
Phoenix San Diego extension Of the
Southwestern and will be under the di
rect control of the FL PasO g. South
western system, which has its Offices
here.
The extension of the Southwestern
both north and west will mean that Fl
Paso will be the general headquarters
for the entire system, which is TO he
greater than the entire santa Fe and
almost as great as the Southern Ph-
cifc. Shops and yards will be cstab'
lished at Phoenix, but Fl PasC, bccnusc
of its location at the center Of the sys.
TEN, will have the general shops and
the general offices.
This will neccssitate the duplication
~ the Southwestern s seven story Of.
flee building, a plan that has been con
sidered in the recent past in connection
with the proposed extension, a coach
and car works will be one of the posi-
bilities Of the greater Southwestern
system as n result of these extensions.
and this would also he located in FL
Paso.
Following the fling Of articles of
incorporation for the T, =. & r. w.
railroad, franchise for running the
railroad through Phoenix has been ask
cd for from the Phoenix city council,
property has been purchased in Phoenix
for the division yards and shops, a
union station 10 accomodate the S. p,
and Santa Fe lines with the Southwest.
crn line has been proposed, and the ex'
act right Of way has been announced
west Of Phoenix.
At Douglas, James Douglas, son of
DIR. James Douglas, the president of
the Fl Paso and Southwestern system,