Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-05-15
Retrospective Columbus
with FOTcastNe Future

by Wilson hllFore.
Fourteen years ago. July y. 1904
10 BE- exact the first engineers
and gecloeisi's report on a proposed
railroad connecting the salt Lake
basin country with COLUMBUS
ami extending south into Mexico
was submitted 10 investors and
capitalists.
10 be sure. the project fell
through. II was forestalled by the
rapid work of rival capitalists
through another gateway into
Mexico but TINT Is another story.
This article has 10 do with The
original railroad thrill for citizens
OF more than a decade ago. aud
there were residents hereabouis al
that time.
Later on. years afterward. ether
cngincers and other capitalists be.
came Interested, and " the many
Mexican revolutions and hanhiiry.
toepthcr with the world war. had
not played their part. Columbus 10.
day would hnve two railroads In.
stead Of one.
A downsiaie railroad through Co
lumbus on into The heart of the
richest country In the world a as
sure a. the setting sun.
How O "a predetermined.
Hut many reasons speed the day
forward by years.
- Railroad capitalists investors,
profitecrs are seeking every ave
nue. for profitable invesipenl
-The day OF money hoardine Is
over" as our old friend Boersainer.
he Of the literary pen with bull
pens and money marts for subjects,
emphasized as soon a. he saw
peace with Mexico assured.
Many reasons this genius OF 40.
crary finance reveals a. 10 the why
and wherefore.
In brief. he says: Capitalists
must unload on account OF taxes.
income and personal" and he adds
Their only source OF output 4
railroads. NEW railroads and steam
ships and steamship lines.
And today these self.same rail.
road ~financiers. and their trade
journals. are scrulinizing every
thoroughfare which bears sem
blance Of trade with profit mile
age with profit.
Most avenues are closed by com
petition, hut not THIS Columbus
New Mexico. thoroughfare into Old
Mexico. II Is open. open with nm
told wealth. trnthfully renectlnl
The resources of Mexico wonder
fully rich and unexpected.
Previous 10 the advent Of raid
and soldiery, In Columbus from me
border gate 10 Columbus proper
the road nj times vas ~blockades
with teams % and fro from Mex
leo. Cattle shipIents ~asgregaict
5000 head.
II Il an undeniable fact ant
prominent merchants a siOne'
throw from the Daily Courier Of
flee will verify this statement.
Peace with Mexico means C0lum
bus a metropolitan city. the larees
IN ihe state, and peace with bandit
~ abolished. peace with individual
safety to the "Gringnes," means 1
new railroad. and Columbus a juno
ton city. ~
Back 10 the headlines OF lhii
article the Daily Courier submit
without further comment The re
port submitted by Professor y. A
Jones. Ge0logist. and Edward n
Chadboulne. civil engineer. TO thl
lals A. o. Bniley and j. q. Hh
singer.
The report viii be concluded II
succeeding issues 81 the Dali,
Courier.
Mindful OF the date Of lhls reporI
and sensing TIE influences and cir
cumslanccs under which Il wa
complied viii enable the reader I,
draw conclsuions Of is present On.
status with clear understanding
The report follows.
A Report o. ihf Resources Af1a|
she Proposed Locnilon II the Col
pFndo, C1iurablis aud Nexical
Msilroad.
~ rH0F. p. A.. ZONES Gsolaalsl
EAgAnD N clIAnnogjTENE. G. \