Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-02
Albuquerque Faces
Period of Unusual
Prosperity In 1920

Nobody knows just how much Albuquerque has grown
the 1910 census but the commonly accepted figure for
the population 26000 indicates that the city has
nearly doubled its population compared with the figure
of 000 given by the government ten
The sound condition of the city during the last two years
has been amply by the fact that albuquerque has
gone ahead in spite of her proximity to the general depre
the drought stricken the east and SOUTH and
spite the dull times which obtained in most inland west
ern cities during war times While boom is at present in
progress Albuquerque there is thing certain and that
that the has stable foundation to ahead on when
ever the anticipated period of special prosperity arrives
The that this special prosperity will arrive in the very
future indicated by extraordinary large number OF
In the first place, there has been year in the last
decade that could with 1919 for general favorable
conditions in livestock and agriculture The winter was not
bad spring opened fairly early and the normal precipitation
for the entire has already been exceeded at the present
throughout the state good the Landing good the
shearng is good and with the unlimited amount of fresh
range all animals will be in an exceedingly good condition
for shipment next fall. .
By the same token will be hard to fail dry farm this
While the low prices Of beans last has KEPT the
hardly be any longer any question that every acre
dry farm Sea a TINT w 9f s sna s
normal export is also probable that prices on pinto beans
will be maintained at fairly high level. 4
But what is of special interest to Albuquerque is the
amazing array of projects started all of which
bound become active before the coming winter months
In the first place there the Hagan Coal Fields The
town has been assured that these fields will be worked by
next winter and in connection with their development some
sort of railroad building is inevitable Incidentally there is
no timer ted nor better coal anywhere than is found IN
Hagan and Pinavetitas
Cuba the San Juan Valley There has recently been spe
eial activity this project and day might bring decs
i've result ... A
Third there the possible opening of the American Lum
Der Mills This speaks for itself and every citizen knows
that nothing would add directly Immediately
the prosperity of albuquerque than the reopeng of this
great enterprise. .M
Fourth, there hundreds of thousands of road money
about to be spent in New Mexico all Of which is bound
have positive effect in increasing the financial prosperity
of Albuquerque and of the state. sl fs1
Fifth there is the paving program which will create
Rod of unusual activity within the city.
Sixth, there is the imminent possibility in fact probability
of building BOOM The apartment house and the
proposed hotel would the gates for hundreds of private
dwellings and business buildings the erection of which is
urgently needed atA !,
Seventh last but by the least there is the
impending drainage Of the Rio Grande than which there is
thing which would add greatly to the prosperity
not only of Albuquerque but of the whole state Fertile
farms the industrial in which there is risk
There is little initiation depression they do not away
overnight they work night and day. year and out and
there desirable citizen for any community than
the prosperous farmer The Rio Grande Valley has been
talking drainage for some years but there is more actual
activity directed toward the accomplishment of drainage at
the present moment than at time in the past and the
PROPOSED drainage convention which meets here June IL and
Ia ought to give the final push which will put drainage over
the top.