Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-15

here as In other parts Of the country
Il was not unusual TO see Georgia
democrat march TO the polls for the
first time In his life and vote the re-
publican ticket alongside a Maine re-
publican. while PENNSYLVANIA re-
publican would violate the rule of
lifetime and claim political brother
hood with an Alabama democrat TIL,
Johnnie Reb from Mississippi and the
Yank from Michigan would smoke
the pipe OF peace together and vot.
for she men and the measures that
appealed most TO their consc.ences.
High Average Maintained
One thing, however, was distinctly
noticeable. Although these men
came from all corners Of the United
States and many OF them from for
eign lands, Il was not a riff-raff pop
ulaton. The average from the be-
ginning was high. and has been main
ialned al high standard ever since
These men were the ones who had
been charmed by the advice OF Hor-
ACC Greeley to go west. young man.
They had taken that advice. TIL y had
found country that appealed To
them and they had made II their
country.
II was by this class Of mcn---men
who had high standards and VIII
brought those standnrds--that Albu-
auerque was built up. Civic pride
.hc deierm nation To make their new
iowa tn best town on the map
carly took possession ef chem. and
even the casual visitor today can see
on every side In the growth and de-.
velcpment of this metropolitan city
the spirit that Is worth more than any
material advantages can bring in
building up a community
A study In Values.
In nothing more clearly than In the
evolution Of. real estate values Is the
change that a quarter of a century
has made in Albuquerque apparent.
leaf from the history Of the real es-
tate market of the city IL Illuminating
On this subject
Lot rs OF block 10 of the original
townsite was sold by the town COM
pany ON January IA. 1880, for $3.50.
Two years later. on March IL. 1882, II
sold for $4,000. On August IL, 1903.
il sold for $4,000. ON December 20,
1908, the present owner paid $4,000
for IL, and today he values il at $50,
600 but will not consider selling II at
any price. This Is among the hlBh-
est priced corner lots In the business
part Of the city II Is situated on one
Of the corners of Central avenue and
Second street. All business lots are
25 by 142 feet In dimension.
Lot of block 16 was sold by the
town company on August is, 1881, for
$3.50. ON June 23. 1888 IL sold Tor
$4,000. ON December z, l90S. the
present owner paid $4,000 for Il. tie
was occupying the storeroom at me
time and was paying q rental OF Sl2o
a month. The improvements cost
about $4,000. He has continued 10
occupy the same building and is IN
the same business up to the present
time The property is not for SAFE
but Is conservatively estimated to be
worth $4,000. This property IS
among the most valuable of inside
lots in the business part of the town.
1t is situated on Central avenue De-
tween Second and Third streets.
ON North First Street. -
There we're two lots on North FIRST
street sold by the town company ~
1881 for $3.50 each. These lots sold
on October 6. 1891 for $4,000 on T
February 16, 1900, the present owner
obtained them for $4,000. A sub F
stantial two-stroy brick building has I
been erected on the property. They (