Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-23
CITY SHOWS BIG
GROWTH IN 1922;
300 NEW HOMES
Building Activities and New
Water and Light ConneC-
lions Show That Popula-
ton Increased

MI Fox, manager OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. has prepared a
report showing the progress made
by the city in the year just closing,
and outlining some of the major
activities Of the organization. Fol-
lowing are some excerpts from the
I report:
nj. L. Fox, manager Of the
chamber, presented report, show
ing the progress made by the city
in the year just closing, and out
lining some of the major actiWues
of the organization. Following are
some excerpts from the report;
Citys Rapid Growth
Approximately 100000 in
building and improvements in city
and suburbs. Above $3,0O0,O0u
inside of city limits; nearly all es.
Inmates for permits below actual
cost.
The city has been advertised IN
newspapers having aggregate err
culation of 100000 copies; IN
magazines with aggregate clrcula-
ton of 100000.
Special articles relating to AL
buquerque have been printed III
daily newspapers of Wilkes Barre
and Philadelphia, Pa; Des MONIES
Ia; Jackson, Mich; Marietta
Ohio; Bluefield, w. Va Ilch-
mond, Roanoke and Bristol, Va
4 Nashville, Knoxville, GreenVii.q
and johnson City. Tenn; DeVl =, :
Lake, N. D.; Denver, Colo; ~
Pago and Houston, Tex; Lillle
Rock. Ark; jackson, Miss; In
y dianapolis and Terre Haute, lhu.'
!, and in 1.-THE Earth" weekly mag
a azine printed by the santa re
road. 49,, 49,
accepted and paid for three arti.
cles about Albuquerque, one Of
them dealing with the Alouquer-
oue climate as factor in the cure
Of tuberculosis, which has ap-
reared or will appear in wv
newspapers. H.. 49,,
DIR. Williamson, with slides anu
moving pictures, Is now lectutlils
IN the east on the scenic and MS
forio background of Albuquerque
n dealing especially with Acoma, ls
1eta and Laguna, and the Jemez
country, including the Hot Springs
and Sulphurs.
More than $4,000 people, traV~
cling on special trains to or from
the Pacific coast, including kotar-
isns. Shriners, real estate men,
bankers, knights of Pythias, den
lists and osteopaths, were SHOWN
hi about the city, the Chamber o.
81 Commerce going on the theory that
Il the best advertising Albuquerque
can have is to show the city itseu.
THE city has been shown in this
wnv to prominent people OF prac-
tically every city OF 5000 popula-
Il ton and above in all the country
4 cast OF Arizona, Colorado and wy
|. More than $4,000 pieces of lit
erature have been distributed In
q what tho Chamber of Commerce
believes to be the most effective
h way. Much of it went to Rotary
clubs of the east, much OF 1t was
in envelopes ready for address ana
mailing to friends at former homes
az residents, Much of it has been
mailed out IN reply to inquiries.
arrangements have been made
with tho Santa lie road to feature
Albuduerque and the attractions
"a centering about it in its advertise
n ing llIeTaLuIGs anu w SA'S -
mer tourist rate.
s The Masonic Hospital
"a Decided progress has been mace
toward securing TIN location OF
Masonic hospital here for the care
of children. This hospital, 10 cost
S25O,O0O, we have reasonable as
surance, will be located mere VIII
in two years. Strong representa-
tions have been made regarding
the location of the sanatorium Oh
the Brotherhood OF halfway
II Trainmen. That hospital Is mucn
u sought by several cities or tne
N southwest and it is not possible to
"a saw what our chances are Tor Sc
D curing 1t. Efforts are being made
A 10 secure q hospital to be erected
y nv the knights of Columbus. The
H location of q War Mothers Mem
orial hospital here seems now
S probable.
It was through the Chamber OF
Commerce that arrangements were
made for paving East Central ave-
nue. outside the city limits. The
NJ property owners put up $l6,00V'
I'D the county commissioners S5,ooo,
III and the remainder Of the sum re-
0uired will be put up by the state
N and federal governments.
THE Chamber of Commerce BAN
met in honor of Secretary of COM
MERGE Herbert Hoover. was not
able event in many respects. A
RI BANQUET with more than 700 diners
Is unusual, even in large city.
81 Not only did it give the people OF
Albuquerque an opportunity to see
Sd and hear Secretary Hoover, but 1t
NJ brought together our people TO
hear the stirring appeals Of Cover
IA nor Campbell OF Arizona, and Ar
N thus p. Davis, commissioner OF the
# II. s. reclamation service, in behalf
* ~ reclamation of the land of the
"A middle Rio Grande valley. These
speakers made 1t quite clear that
Il if Albuquerque is to grow greatly
II there must be reclamation OF the
valley and bench lands between
8 the White Rock canyon and san
4 Marciai.
The Reclamation Project
81 The Chamber Of Commerce took
II nm the reclamation project early In
n the spring and organized the Mid
Fl die Rio Grande Valley Reclamation
association with approximately Soo
H members, It was the purpose TO
Immediately organize a legal dis
trict, but when that work was
started 1t was found that the laws
4 of New Mexico were defective. An
effort was made to have a special
session of the legislature called to
remedy the laws; but when 1t be-
4 came apparent that the Smith Nc
Merry bill would not be passed be-
fore adjournment of congress, the
q effort was abandoned.
Acting unon instructions OF the