El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
curing immense Quantities ~ -,7,a
lumber.
Maintain large ShOps.

- - - lliiiil euse quantities OF pine
Maintain large shops.
The Southwestern has a seven-sto-v
building at Franklin and Stanton
streets, where its general offices are
iocaIed. A large tract OF ground west
OF Ptedras street and east OF FL Paso
street IS occupied by the Southwestern
shops. where about 1000 men are en-
ployed- The company's freight sta
ton is on Franklin street
Division headquarters OF the South
ern Pacific are located here, as are
also their largest shops between
Houston and Los Angeles. employing
some 500 men
General offices or the Rio Grande
and Santa Fe are located here: also
the division freight and passenger
headquarters and city passenger Of
flee in the Mills building. The Santa
Fe maintains terminal repair shops
mere and large storage yards, in which
zoo men are employed.
OF all the lines joining the east
with the Pacific. the southern line is
most favored because OF superior
route and certainty Of trains. Many
who make the trip over northern
lines are held up by blockades Incl
dent TO heavy snowfall in the higher
attitudes during the winter months
which has made the southern route
popular, especially during the colder
months Attractions offered here are
also an additional inducement to
tourists, the opportunity TO see Mexico
being cheaper and better than at any
other point in the United States. one
may cross the international boundary
and see Juarez at the unheard OF price
Of five cents
Rapid growth during the earlier
history Of FL PasO caused practically
al roads to secure holdings of land
ana plan Tor future expansion such
as the city is constantly DEMANDING
The FL PasO & Southwestern. Mexico
x Northwestern. and Texas & Pacific
have extensive investments and track
age in the southern part of the CITY
along the Rio Grande. It is evident
from the location OF most Of the lines
entering the city that early promoters
did not fully anticipate the rapfd
growth Of FL Paso, else tracks would
they penetrate the most populOus sec
tons OF the city The question Of re-
moving the tracks has been before the
people Of the city and il is intimated
by railroad authorities that the hold
ingS in the southern part OF the civ
may soon be used to relieve the con-
gestion OF the yards. thereby caus-
ing all freight trains to enter the
city along the river instead OF pass
ing through the center OF the city,
as at present.
other Lines Coming.
Several lines are now in operation |
whose projections will doubtless
reach the city in the next few years.
one Of these is the Frisco lines. which 7
is planning to enter the city over the /
Texas Panhandle. probably BY wav
of Roswell and Pecos valley towns. I
The plan was TO extend from Quanah. I
Texas, to FL PasO. Another extension
which, in all probability. viii eventu- /
ally end here. is that OF the santa ]
Fe being built towards New Mexico &
from Lubbock, Texas There has also i
been talk OF the Kansas City. AIexico /
& orient running trains into FL Paso J
from Alpine. where the road crosses /
the c. II. & $. A.. until such time
as the line is completed to chihuahua /
through Preside and up the COnchos +
valley A survey was made by the I
Southwestern a Few years ago up the I
west side of the Rio Grande valley .
from Pelea, y NJ, with a view Of I