Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-23


also being gathered in large gobs b,
outsiders who never heard of Colum.
bus until Villa put il on the map. bui
from all indications there is plenty tc
20 around, and there is no crowdine
at the pie counter as yet Columbus
was literally kicked into a blaze OF
prosperity from which it will never
entirely recede, and to many of Its
worthy people the whole affair is
still matter of mystery, almost a
hallucination. but one that they are
by no means slow to take advantage
Of
Stupendous Growth.
To the casual traveller stopping off
between trains TO inspect the base
headquarters of the punitive expedi-
ten. Columbus is a street fair and a
circus from the first few little shops
near the railroad on up through the
business portion of the town, but TO
the owners Of city property, the mer-
chants the laborers il is a golden
dream that grows brighter every day
There are never less than one dozen
buildings in course Of erection, except
Of dwellings, and every day sees new
enterprises starting and old ones en-
larging II is impossible to estimate
the numbr of cold drink stands. ham
burger stands and small eating
houses from one day TO the next for
when Columbus people build they
build in a hurry, and it is very much
DOT of the ordinary to see q building
g., =
or four days 1t is started with a !
rush. finished with another rush and |
the third .ush sees the new proprie |
tor installed and doing a rushing bus !
mess. Many will start their stores or |
restaurants before the building Is |
completed and make the business pay |
for itself as the work goes on. Every |
thing is cash. of course, but there are /
large quantities Of cash in this camp |
of several thousand soldiers, and 1t |
viii surprise the ordinary resident OF
New Mexico how many tourists from
the east are stopping off here on their
way to California Hotel accommo-
dations are always at a premium. and
il is the custom OF the proprietor of
the only hotel in town to go out
around the private residences in the
forenoon of each day to locate as
many rooms and beds as possible to
take care of his business for the conf
ing night A new hotel is now being ,
erected, and il is badly needed.
Much Interest for Tourists.
There is much to interest the tour |
is not only in the camp, but through Ii
out the town, where the soldiers spend !
their leisure time. Two moving pic I
ture shows are busy all the time. and I
are usually crowded. Restaurants \
cold drink stands, shooting galleries. t
pool halls and every other place of f
is fun of soldiers from
noon on until II o'clock at night o
when business ceases for the day. \ +
merry go-rouDd is coming money and a
q burlesque show does a thriving bust a
ness every night in the week. Two d
cabarets are also heavily patronized h
and the larger one, which sports a r.
dance hall in connection, has any gold
mine in New Mexico beat for profits. !.
With all the noise and excitement ;.
there is not an open saloon in town, ;,
ana bootleggers get theirs invariably 4
The amount of soft drinks SOLD is :,
enormous.
Real Estate Booming.
Business in rent and selling town
property is more than good New
residences are being erected al the
lime, and those already here are y
IN great demand. one party pays $40 "
per month for two-room furnished Il
house, and lots in the business dis
rict are quoted and sell for as high a
As $500 each Two lots in the cen C
Ter Of town, occupied by an amnse- II
nent device and absolutely without ir
improvements, bring the owner 500 S
per month al
Although this is an armed camp, d.
and the prosperity Of the town de- II
bends to great extent upon the bl
presence Of the soldiers, this is the bl
almest section Of the United States re
30 far as war talk is concerned. y
Some of the Fl Paso daiies bring n,
n their buckets Of blood daily, which, d,
icing peddied, are calmly discussed ri
ma almost instantly dismissed from
ne minds Of the readers. The off
efs aud men take an interest In the
mail amusements 10 town. attend Cl
lflctly to what business or work that q,
laid out for them daily, discuss poll m
ies In mild way, go TO church anu he
ne band concerts which are heid co
vice day. ana in all ways behave W.
\ -. % very ihueh as eiie9 sis
y nome. The BOOKING gambling, dis =,
'pated officers which were the bug II,
ooo of almost every American moth :,
with a son in the army passed
way Years ago, and things OF that
md are no longer tolerated
me people of Columbus refuse alb
o,ulely To discuss the question of an a
'"er raid by Mexican bandits. They III
Iar too much interested in the ~
building of their city and country IS
~ tue making of good money. to pay gu
~ attention 10 small matters of that IA
u- Their greatest hope and desire IN
,nat the government will see fit TO fu
che this place permanent post, M
~ 50 continue indefinitely the pros tn
hlll which /