Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-12
RETAILERS VISIT
COAL MINES IN
C0LFAX COUNTY
Delegates to State Convention
Inspect important Plants
Near Ratoni Resolutions
Adopted,

tsrseist eossssrososses TO sesrlsa JoussAu
Ration. y. NJ. July Following
the routine business of the morning
session Of the New Mexico Re
tail Merchants association Friday,
The visiting delegates were the
guests of the Ration merchants
on "A "trip 10 the coal mines.
Leaving town on the Santa Fe, Ration
and Des Moines, the visitors were
shown the coal camps of the Rocky
Mountain and St Louis company. the
Sugarite camp and Swastlka mine.
The party was shown all of the out
side workings and through the mines
by J. c. Larkln, general sales mana
ger. and Mine superintendent Bert
Lloyd. The Rocky Mountain camp Is
an ideal one. with fine site on a
mountain side. all the houses ana
buildings being of concrete block. The
next visit was TO the Yankee Fuel Co
camp, where the guests were piloteu
hy l.. l.. Kellogg, assistant general
manager. This camp Is located In u
beautiful little valley. Many amuse-
ment features are offered the work.
men, including q fine recreation hall,
bah field. The miners In this camp
are apparently well satisfied with con-
ditions. A fine lunch was served on
the train and on the return TO Ration
the visitors were taken In automobiles
To the coal camp at Dawson. being
shown the workings of this model
camp which proved revelation to
everybody. The Stag Canyon Fuel
Co. entertained the delegates. q. VI.
Hanson, general sales agent: Tom
O'Brien, general manager, and I. {.
Hill. manager of the Phelps Dodge
Mercantile CO., were the gentlemen
who showed the visitors around. the
guides being all Noted
fine congenial fellows.
Dawson Is a hustling little city, OF
about 5.000--only one of the may Dig
Phelps Dodge enterprises. The mines
at Dawson are equipped with all the
latest and NEST complete life-savlns
apparatus for mine rescue work. The
delegates were given demonstration
of the helmet system of rescue.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions with reference to
the occupation tax, attacked In the
Thursday. were adopted
Friday as follows:
'.To the convention Of the New
Mexico Retail Merchants Associations
.sYour committee appointed to con-
slider the Occupation Tax reports as
follows
I'VE recommend that the president
of the state association secure the
opinion of the attorney general az 10
the constitutionality of the mer-
chants occupation tax.
IF he sustains the law we further
recommend a test case be made by tne
president, he using his discretion IN
the manner in which this may be
done, to decide this question.
Each local of the state associa-
ton bearing their proportionate snare
of the attorney fees and court costs.
Resolutions expressing thanks and
appreciation to the city Of Ration foi-
low.
1t Is customary on occasions of this
nature to adopt suitable resolutions
of appreciation and thanks but TINS
third annual convention of the Retail
Merchants association of New Mex
leo feels that ordinary resolutions OF
thanks would be utterly Inadequate
TO express its true feeling on this oc-
casion.
Hospitality is the grace of all west
ern communities and the city OF Ration
has outdone herself in her hospitality |
She is well named the Gate city Tor
we know that she stands ut the gate
way with outstretched hands OF wei
come and bids all he ut home ana
with the stately courtesy of the Arap
says, MY house and all within II Is
yours"
We might well expect the local as
to heartily welcome us; ka-
ton does yet more. Every man, Won-
an and child has acted in the spirit OF
One for all and all for one ana IKE
4 great family they have taken us IN
10 the family circle and made us of |
This courteous hospitality and well
come is not the sole evidence of the
Ration spirit. Your wholesale and
beautiful decorations; your bustlinf
md thriving business community
your beautiful city all show the COM
nunity spirit. the team work, the
.ourage and ability of your people
md IL is this unity of purpose ana
lction which make city great anu
prosperous.
But not only do you welcome us
md give to us whole hearted enter
ainment as honored guests you sci
Is such an example as will cause US
III to think much; to remember you
ong and emulate you in your
works. The Good Book says that "by
our works We shall be known ana
low not only do we know you put
'ou Will be well and favorably known I
wherever one goes who has been so
avored as to have been in attendance
Il this convention And we shall all
ook forward to the time when we
an return again to you and VISIT
With you.
Now, whereas the foregoing is the
unanimous sentiment of this third an
Iual convention of the Retail Mer-
hants' association of New Mexico
lowever feebly and inadequately ex1
'ressed: therefore, be it
Resolved. That it be unanimously
dopted; that a copy be handed TO
he honorable mayor of Ration ana
he president of the Ration Retail Mer-
hants' association; and that 1t be
pread upon the minutes of this con-
ention.