Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-16

y. .. MunO1 OF New York, prest-
dent Of the New Mexico Central
railroad plans to visit the San Luis
valley about the middle of June and
spend several days investigating
conditions and inducements favorinA
the extension Of his railroad into
the san Luis valley or an Immediate
change OF the 12s-mile stretch OF
narrow gauge from Antonito to
Santa Fe to standard gauge.
Mr.. Munox's decision to look into
the San Luis valley shipping propo-
sition came As = result Of 4 confer
snce with the Antonito Commercial
Club and following memorials from
the San Luis Valley Commercial
clubs and the Antonito club asking
the New Mexico Central to bring
standard gauge outlet into the val
ny.
The officers Of the New Mexico
Central consisting of Mr.. Munos.
prssident: Harry Raymond. director
and vice president: G. NJ. Pynchon.
director OF New York: r. C. Ten
Iycke. general manager and H. N.
Wolf. Chicago attorney passed
through the valley last Wednesday
en- rosie TO Santa Fe. They were
met at Alsmosa by Representatives
os the Valley Federation Of CONNER
cial Clubs. At Antonito = delega-
tion from the Antonito Commercial
club were granted an interview
while the special car OF the officials
stood in the Antonito yards. At this
time the Antonito memorial was
presented A. follows:
WHEREAS. Antonito and the re-
mainins portions OF the San Luis
Valley have been retarded In their
growth and development by the lack
Of proper railroad transportation
facilities: and
WHEREAS. The future Of the sec
tion demands that 4 broad gauge
railroad line run southwark out Of
the valley to enable the people Of
the valley to more easily market
their products In the logical markets
Of the south and west: and
WHEREAS. The present railroad
system II unable to finance the
broad sauging Of its southern out
let while Il seems possible that some
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED. That the An
tonito Commercial Club respectfully
petitions the owners and directors Of
the New Mexico Central Railroad
system 70 use their utmost efforts
10 secure better railroad facilities
for Antonito and the San Luis val
ley BY the changing Of the present
southern outlet into = broad gauge
railroad or by the construction Of 4
new railroad into the valley from
the south.
The Mexico Central at present
runs from Santa Fc south aud
slishtiy west to Terrence. n distance
Of iis miles and serves a' con-
Meeting link between Santa Fe and
Rock Island railroads. Muuxo and
his associates took over the road =
few years ago when II was on the
verge Of the junk heap and spent
half . million dollars TO make II one
Of the Aest short lines In the south
vest. They now have . petition he
tors the intsrstats commerce COM |
nissloo for . rshsaring on their ap-
plicatiea 70 sgtssd the road ap-
proxinstsly one hundred miles from |
Santa 70 " the Rio orandc river
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river 70 Osiliss. Ia the svsat their
petition II granted Il y hoped the
New Mexico Central can b. induced |
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