Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-21

States, rich in matters of interest
Tor the traVeler; Just a little farth-
err is Taos. the beauty spot of the
Rocky mountain region. The cele-
brated colony OF artists is drawn
there because of the natural seen
cry, the great pueblo and a tribe
of Indians whose blood is unmiXed
with that of other races and whose
customs and costumes are those OF
thousands of years ago. Nearby,
TO the west of us. is the wondrous
Rock of ACOma. the "sky city" of
the queries Indians. 1t towers 357
feet above the valley almost per-
pendicular on all sides, the top over
hanging almost everywhere The
few paths to the top are by wild
and PERCEPTIONS clefts in the rock,
but on top of this butte is an in
habited Indian town with counsel
house and church and homes in
which children are born and raised
and families live and die. Where
else can such town be found in all
the world and where else is there
a wondrous Enchanted mesa?
Antcdatc Caesar.
Near US we have the cliff dwell
ings, the ruins Of ancient cities and
palaces of thousand rooms-vast
apartment houses In which people
lived before julius Caesar ever saw
the British Isles. About almost
every foot of New Mexico are ro-
mantle stories of the achievements
of the Conquistadores. who had
founded a civilized government
here long before the Pilgrim Faith
ers landed at Plymouth Rock.
With the Jemez country and its
boiling mineral springs, its forests,
its fishing and it's big game; with
the upper Pecos with its trout and
its turkeys-with everything which
climate and scenery and history
can give, why should not this be-
come a mecca for the healthseeker
and the tourist?
We are proud of our Rotarians,
Kiwanians and Women's club and
Business Women's club. All OF
these are doing excellent work for
the city; but every city must de-
lend upon a live Chamber of Com
merce to deliver the punch where
necessary for the upbuilding of the
city. Here the Chamber of Com
merce co-operates with the clubs
and the clubs cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce. Never be-
fore was Albuquerque so blessed
with co-ordinating agencies for
good.
And good things are coming to
Albuquerque. Not only are the
Santa Fe shops to be enlarged, but
| have more than Mr.. Wells word
for it-trustworthy as his word is,
when l say that railroad line to
touch the San Juan basin soon will
be under way; before long We shall
see the lumber company operating
its mills full time; drainage Will
come because it has to come; we
know that a big hotel will be un-
der construction soon; we have
seen pictures of the building that
is to be our first skyscraper. the
new First National bank building,
already plans are under way for a
bigger apartment building than AL
buquerque now has.
Easier Money Coming.
Soon We shall have easier money
throughout the United States. and
a lowering Of interest rates. The
upturn in business activity is al
ready begun. and it will come fast.
We can't sleep at the switch.
The Chamber of Commerce is
the city's advertising club. 1t is on
the job day and night. 1t cooper
ates with everything worth while
and should have the cooperation
of everything worth while. We
made progress during ten years,
but we are now nineteen days on
another ten years. which should
be at least five times as good as the
past ten.
Let us advertise our climate. our
scenery, our history, our schools,
our churches, our paved streets,
our modernized city government,
our mineral springs, our hunting
and fishing grounds, our clear skies
and wonderful sunsets worth a trip
across the continent to see.
We can make Albuquerque what
we will to make it. In the first
nineteen days of the new decade
enough money has been raised to
Insure a new hotel. That Is a good
start. Let US see to it that the next
census shows us to be city of
10000 We can do it if we have a
mind to work, and 1t will pay us for
our work. more than we can earn
in any other way.