Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-09
LAS VEGAS TO PUT
/ UP A FEW sIL0s
Adopts Practical Method Of
Helping Agriculture; Ros-
we'll Accepts Proposition 70
Take Over City Park.


Especial Correspondence % ths ueraldl
Ration. y. ~. Jan. S.-The develop
mont Of the agricultural possibilities
of the great county % Colfax and ,ae
Ration district. the proposed new fed
oral building FOR Ration. the dodica-
ton OF the new county high school
and closer relations between Ration
and other parts Of the country were
the chief matters of public interest
discussed nt the meeting OF the Ration
busincss mems organization held here
this Wcck officers for the ensuing
sis months were elected as follows.
President. NJ. n. Mcndolson. vice
president. John Southwcll. treasurer,
Jay r Conway. Aftcr disposing Of q
small amount OF business. the mem
bcis retired To- Mendclson hall. where
they enjoyed luncheon and smoker,
followed by session of spcechmnk-
ing of unusual Interest and value
President Mondclson introduced
Mayor Shulcr, who began oy declar-
ing that what helps one part OF the
county or city helps every ether part
and every citizen. He then referred
60 the federal building, and aunounc-
ed that the Inspector would soon Doe
hero to locate the site. advising imme-
diato attention 20 preparation 20 fac
iluntc the selection. pr. Shuler also
announced that conferences had been
in progress for some time between the
city and the water works company.
and that ton days more would prob
ably tcll whether or not the ucgotia-
lions would bc successful The speak
ar also defined tho plans for present
Ing New Mexico at the san Diego cX-
position, which aroused great intcr-
est
Mr. Morrow announced that the
now county high school would be ded-
icated the last OF this month or the
nfst OF next. ana then entered a
strong plea for greater attention To
the development OF the country agri-
cultura'ly strongly endorsing the
Hlack Mesa project
Prurress was reported on tho Black
Mesa irrigation project.
Plans for paving ana lighting were
discussed. Harvey ~ Shields. chair
man Of the county commission. urged
better cooperation between Ration
tie called attention to the fact that
many Of the miners al Dawson had
itits,tcd their savings In lands in
other states. whou they would have
fcpt % here. ~ proper effort had been
made 60 direct their attention to
home opportunities, telling In this
connection how ne had turned many
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manufacturing industries would be
located lee the VALLEY ia the near fu-
ture. such ns canning factories,
oreumcries. etc. His department h.
iu touch with sevcrnl concerns which
are looking for locations and he will
advise them about conditions Ia this
section.
A y. Reeves, L. $. stewart. W. T..
Tuuloy and g. q stevens. who ace
oompauiod the Santa Re men say the
visitors were enthusiastic about the
country expressing the opinion that
NO part OF the southwest offered
greater opportunities Tor scientific
ana intensive farming.
The party had lunch az L. TUNA
as guests of local business men and
farmers. G.. A. Thompson. r.. r..
Bowdcn. ]. l.. O'Shay. Tony A. Fer
let and George " North accoiapan-
led the tourists IN the vicinity Of La
Tuna. stops were made az several
farms.
Mr.. Dana and his associates left
last night fer Deming whore "a meet
ing will be held in the forenoon UNI
der the auspices OF the local COM
mercai club.