The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-20
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Single September Advertisement
in Magasse Brings "a Replies
From Pec1e Who Want to
Come TO albuquerque.

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mate to the Chather Of Commerce.
Each q the % waited TO know N
there were plenty ofAousos available
and how much wnsIeo rent
Would you know 10 10 answer
those letters, just now without hurt
ing Albuquerque?
Just Rs MIR. Watkins wa workinr on
the problem. came the ieiAr first re.
ferred to. lie has gwen e. Herald
the letter without the namdH It's au-
thor.
III this plan Ii ~ good and saSouud
az I think u Is. Il Is going to Won. and
work quick said Mr.. Watkins taav.
I'm that event we will see that he
author gets full credit. In the meh
time she-for the hJthor OF the sue
gcstion Ia a woman-vdoes not cnre 10
be quoted In connection with some
thing that Is wholly In the tentative
sage
This ic the letter;
''Mr. "a. u. Watkins. sec'y.
Chamber OF Commerce, Cay.
Dear SIR
81 am enclosing herewith a plan
which ! have drawn UP. crudcly. OF
apartments suitable for heathscckcrs.
az you Will see. and ! think q construc-
Four OF these can be under one roof
ton OF wood, metal Hath and plaster
would be most economical and dutu-
BILE. You Will see There Is no pro-
vision for s.ehm or furnace heat. | do
not think II would be advisable In
those small apartments, and would oil
course make them more costly.
AS a member OF the Chamber, !
I am IA Little Interested IN seeing that
AZ. makes provisions to HOUSE the
people II ADNEkTlsES FOR as new
comeis. / have spoken about this
plan TO Ar. Mckee, Mr.. Oeatreich, and
/ think Mr.. Leopold. but do not think
II has interested them very much.
There is much talk about large fine
apartment buildings, etc, which do
not materialize. nor are they perhaps
feasible. In these days OF high cost OF
construction. At the same time, peo-
pie will Keep on coming IN. n there
are no places In which to put them
These apartments viii not be at all
i costly. and | should think anyone
would have a splendid investment by
renting them for S15. apiece, making
500. per month return for one build
Ing. My idea in the first place was u
community Of them. with a commun.
ity kitchen. dininr-room, nurses, SER
wants. etc. Ca colony In other wordsl
but Il that stoo elaborate, any mum
her OF these buildings could be strewf
about In different parts OF the city
They are also excellent apartments fol
business WOMEN. teachers. etc. who
would not wish many room TO taxi
care OF nor much housekeeping TO 90
That Is another crying need Of thi
town.
Il have not attempted to work on
Dimensions, working plans etc, tina
could follow " anyone were 10 take
up. ! would like the living room q
De quite large. though. n h sleep
ing porch, also. Two beds at loaH
ought TO be comfortably cared for oil
Tho porch, and You viii note | hay
noted a sleeping disappearing bed un
der the lnrge window In the Twin
room. The doors could be disguised
little by having pcrgoias In front o
them Tin time. II not at nrst) ! hat'
tried 10 provide for the utmost privac.
In such a limited apartment yet mucI
! Is there Tor the comfort Of the inhuhi
ttntE. ana n there were more than tw
In the family. they could tgke anOthe
apartment. That would be particular
~ dcs rahle where there might be
quito-sick member OF the family.
Il am not OF course Interested I
working out plans 10 be distributed
the rcul-eHtnte dealers, and would ~
you to keep this unless you place
with someone who IL really interoste
and would DO something with
There Is a tendency In "A. to talk hi
and not get down TO practical thing
and while We are waiting for the 'bl
apartment house. The big hotel ots
IA. u LOSING VERY MfNY GOO
PROSPECTIVE INHABITANTS. La
winter was very bad; this coming vii
ter viii be much worse. There iB .
intricate or costly construction
these. and firmly think they won.
help "a great deal. Please pardon u
curtness or thiH communication: "a
very busy indeed. yet did not wish
delay il longer.
"A contractor told me- roughly q
umatinF he thought one OF the
buildings conld be constructed 4
tas00. Even considerably more thi
that would make " profitable, rcntil
Il for SOC at the minimum perha
$50; set Z would wish the price he
as low a. fib. per apartment"
NHi Furnish ~ ciiications.
unfortunately W have 10 mo
than "a rough drawing OF the pian OF
lined in the l%ettcr." Mr.. Watkins IN.
hut We ARE going TO nave detail
plans and specifications very ahor1
and these We win gladly supply to o.