Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
AI.DUQUERQrB--A GOOD YEAR
PAST, a BETTER YEAR AHEAD.

The year just closed has been a
good one for Albuquerque The
houses--both residential and husl-
ncss--nrc filled, though building was
unusually active during 1915. The
Santa Iro company has been steadily
adding 10 It's shop facilities, the Y.
NJ G. A. building Is nearing compile
ton aud two splendid business houses
have been erected on Central avenue.
The antiuated street ear line has
been renovated. ovcrhnnlcd, modern
lied until now Il meets every require
mont Of city Of this slze, and Il viii
be extended to the state university
soon.
And speaking Of the state unfvers
aty, II should not be overlooked that
the institution has about twice the
number Of college students Il had
last year and more than -four times
the number Il had when Dr David
Ross Boyd became president
The greatest state fair ever held IN
the southwest was held here last fan.
As Mr.. Joshua $. Reynolds. the vet
cran banker and flnaneior Of the
southwest said IN Communication
to the Journal yesterday morning
''What New Mexico can do was
shown a The last state fair IN man
nnr that was well worth the great eX-
-g4sne.ture oi money and energy M
tulVed ia bringing the display here.
and what We learned thore If what
can be done should be utili2ed 10 IN"
fun value nc this time when capital
Is plentiful for testing out all sane
enterprises"
or course. the fair. az he pointed
out. was New Mexico enterprise,
ard for the benefit Of every section
of tho state. But II was one of the
notable events Of this city where It
was held
Just little more thar month
ago. the greatest educational meet
ing ever held in the southwestern
Of the really great educational meet
lngs Of the United Stales--was held I
in this city.
Tho bank deposits of Albuquerque !
are far greater than the city ever !
knew before ana the merchants and !
business men in all lines are enjoying !
an era Of nneXamplcd prosperity.
Quoting Mr. Raynolds again
Albuquerque Is growing beyond !
what most Of us imagine. People are I
coming here. and IN my opinion many I
more will come during the present
year than over before Thcy are com
ing here because 81 the climate. and
they viii invest their money here and
make their homes here II they can
see that We mean 10 amount Ia some
thing IN the future"
While the climate Is Albuquerque
greatest asset, there is opportunity for
great development OF the AGRICULTURAL
trucking and horticultural lands
Of the valley what netnallllo coun-
IS needs aud must have is n county
agent under the supervision ol the
agricultural college The CONNER
cial club is making a strenuous effort
to secure such agent II would mean
incalculable Rood both 20 the clty
aud the county
But let MS quote MI liaynolds
again. because If bis Wide experience,
his Well known spirit OF progress and
because af the large property inter-
csts he has hcre In I.as vegaa and in
~ paso.
- am here to live probably the
rest ~ my life. and ! want 60 sce Al
buuuerQue prosper and go ahead and
become the gem city OF the southern
Rocky mountain region, as 1t VIII do
il we only Keep W our hope and our
work FOR that ond
The messase oi Nil Raynolds an
New years day was one Of hope and
good cheer and the fact that ne is
10 aeain make has nome here rs the
head Of his great banking house
means much. not only for this city
but for New Mexico Wherever he
makes his headquarters ne becomes
az once a constructive force fof pro-
Etess and the uphuildng Of that
community.
Albuquerque is entering upon a.
year Of what promises to he the
greatest prosperity in her history.
The town Is pulling together II
never pulls any other way. hat some
times il doesn't pull This year u
is pulling. with the Commercial club
as the center of the team work. and
we have Il right to expect sreat
things from it. provided it Just keeps
on pulling.