Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-25
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
To BUILD CUTOFF
WILL Be RENE WE'D
Campaign viii Be Waged Next
Week to Complete the $780,
900 Needed to Construct
Gap in Road to Cuba,

The cuba road proposition is not
dead, 1t was allowed to slumber dur
ing the holidays, but it is to be taken
up again with renewed vigor. The
campaign to finish raising $20,0
which Albuquerque will spend in
building the eight mile cutoff from
the Alameda bridge over the hogback
will be waged next Wednesday and
Thursday and those backing the pro-
iect confidently believe that by Thurs
day night the fun amount will be sub
scribed
This decision was reached last night
at Il meeting of subscribers to the road
fund, the good roads bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce and sydney Nj,
Well, representing the San Miguel
Mining company
There was considerable sentiment
favoring n trade excursion of Albu-
querque business men into the Cuba
country. 1t was stated that probably
not more than dozen Alhuquer-
queans have visited the northern part
of Sandoral county aud do not realize
its possibilities. However. after some
discussion II was deemed advisable TO
postpone the excursion until later
now for making such a trip. and as
soon as the spring thaw sets in the
roads will be almost impossible, so it
is not likely that the excursioncan be
run until early in the SIMMER. 1t was
decided to go ahead and raise the
money at onCe.
Mr.. We'll called attention to the ne
cessity for haste, as the mining COM
to. tnG lac l.
buquerque is going to do, He pointed
out that by building a highway north a
distance of thirty-four miles, connec-
ton could be established with a mar
row gauge railroad. The mining
company, however would prefer TO
ship its copper south.
1t was also stated that there is n bill
lion feet of lumber in the vicinity of
Cuba, which the present narrow-gauge
railroad may attempt to tap by build
ing a thirty-four mile extension. This,
it was stated, is another reason why
Albuquerque should make haste to es-
tablish satisfactory connection with
the Cuba country and get trade flow
ing this way.
The meeting adopted the following
resolution:
htHplNtu, 10y lllt oNllINNi i''if' w ~
Cuba cut -uff road fund assembled at
the Chamber of Commerce, that after
thorough discussion of the need for IA
road to Cuba, and the natural adVan-
tages of opening UP communications
between the Cuba country and Albu-
querque, we most urgently recommend
that the project be pushed to sue
cessful conclusion BE it further
Resolved That this proposition
should be considered as an Albuquer-
que-Cuba proposition, independent of
any individual, firm or corporation;
that Albuquerque should go ahead ana
subscribe the necessary amount, sub
scriptions then to he collected after
satisfactory assurance of the compile
ticn of the road beyond the cutoff has
been obtained. BE it further
Resolved, That inasmuch as we
have done our share, that here and
now we call on all other good citizens
to assume their fair share of this nee
essary investment for the promotion
of greater Albuquerque, and that the
campaign he completed "Wednesday
and Thursday, January 20 and 80,
President Oestreich will announce
the communities to have charge OF
the drive for raising the balance of
the 100000 needed to complete the
npt-off