The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-10
NORTH FOURTH ST.
BEING TRANSFORMED
into BEAUTY SPOT
Extensive Development Work Is
in Progress Many New Homes
Being Erected; Streets Will be
Graded Other improvements.

Few people who have not recent,
liravcled along North Fourth street.
towards Alameda. realize the wonder
fUi development that has taken place
In hat section during the past year.
and the development projected and In
progress. al the present time.
Along the entire road from Aibu-
querquc TO Alameda. houses are
springing up. the farm lands are be-
ing cultivated. and this Is doubtless
designated 20 become the fashionaUi o
suburban residential district Of Alhu-
] querque. on account OF its natural
beauty. the abundance Of water for
%irrigation purposes and It's accessi-
bility. The county road board has
graGed. raised. and widcned the read
40 that II IL now the most travelled and
the best Kept boulevard OF the city.
C%andelarla road adjoining the old
Zeiger ranch. now known as MenN-
bridge. Is also being graded and ar
faced so that D, will be the highway
loop between Fourth street and the
Alvarado boulevard.
Monkbridgc Farms.
Along Candelaria road. Just 20 the
west OF North Fourth street, the Monk
bridge farms have recently i'm
ported the nnest herd OF thorough
bred Duroc hogs. in the state Of New
Mexico: n ere going TO raise stock
OF this character for exhibition and
breeding purposes exclusively.
II ~ also generally understood that
the City Electric company contem-
platos extending lis lines some two or
three miles north on Fourth street.
just as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be effected: anil ultimately
10 build an %interurban. for both
freight and passenger purposes.
through TO Alameda. II is also un-
derstood hat a large part OF the
bonus has already been subscribed,
and that the CITY Electric has gone
on record hat It will builf the line
Immediately the balance Is provided
fol.
Another great Improvement BE- the
erection, at Monkbridge. of what is
probably the largest and finest rest
hence in the city OF Albuquerque. hy
Mr.. George Rosiinston of the Occi-
dental Life Insurance company
which when completed will include
sidewalks street lights. several hun
drcd shade trees. etc. Tn residence
is named MonkbrIdge Manor.
Several prominent citizens have al
ready gtimnied their intention ~
joining this movement. and OF build.
ing handsome home. iu the -am, Nl-
c.ult,. which" has enabled arrange.
m-nt- 90 Doe effected TOR telephones
electric LIGHTS and cal. cty conveu
.euces
Prominent luvc~tor-.
Among some of .1r Investors .u This
ta.r.ot 800 Mr trtut Harris cashier
OF Uuc ..s-t El.'rI. Hur, Nhu has
lct 70 contract iuI The erection col To-
Sx thousand dollar residence 90 he
bullt directly east OF th, N~oslluEton
residence. Mr. jack E,NnoIds pfes-
/ idcut 90 tnc FIRST National bank has
purchased real estate immediately adj
Joining the Frank Harris property for
similar purposes Nh r.. " Zee has
purchased part Of the land a%djoiuin-
Monkbridge Manor on the north. and
h. having plans drawn Tor e siN thou--
ana dollar residence. a. wen as pre-
pairing the land tor suburban agricul-
tural purposes. Reverend Hush
Cooper has also purchased q tract OF
land adjoining Monkhridgc which ne
expects to developc immediately
n is Understood that the Rosl ng-
ton Land company VINO nov own the
old Zeiger ranch nu~ known as Monk
bridge, viii shortly plat same under
the title OF "Monkhridge Addition
and thus enable prospective buyers
acquire land. but only under strict
building restrictions. both as TO zoe
quality Of residence 20 be eroctoJ,
and prohibition OF saloons. stores and
anythinE else that would tend - de-
te%riorate the surroundings.
The streets will be graded, 81 tr.c
street lights provided. sidewalks 49,
shade trees. with every lot sold 80 as
10 insure attractive surroundings to
an. It Is Intended 10 S o deveiop and
handle this property as 60 make .t the
most exclusive ana desirable rcside1-
tial section Of the CITY